ORDER OF EVENTS | karllowe

Death is nothing at all

It does not count.

I have only slipped away into the next room.

Everything remains as it was.

The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.

Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by the old familiar name.

Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.

Put no sorrow in your tone.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.

Let it be spoken without effort

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was.

There is unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.

All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.

One brief moment and all will be as it was before.

How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again.

sermon written by Henry Scott Holland
and delivered in St Paul's (London)
on 15 May 1910

29 April 2015 Order of Events

Family and friends gathered at the (ANC) Administration building
The service consisted of the following:
Caisson, Caparison Horse, Band, Escort, Platoons (2), Body Bearer Team (6), Firing Party, and Bugler.
Charlie Tapp (SSG fought with Karl in Vietnam) led the group in prayer
LTC Paul Cole the casualty assistance officer (CAO) escorted Sandra Lowe (wife) during the service.
The funeral procession drove to the transfer point where the urn was moved to the caisson.
The funeral procession (both walking and by vehicle) followed the caisson to the grave side ceremony.

The caisson arrived at gravesite, military members presented arms (rendered a salute).
Casket team secured the urn, non-commissioned officer-in-charge (NCOIC), officer-in-charge (OIC), and chaplain saluted.
Chaplain CPT Bryan Easton led the way to gravesite, followed by casket team.
Casket team set down the urn and secured the flag.
The OIC ensured the flag was stretched out and level, and centered over the urn.
The family was seated.
OIC backed away and the chaplain, military or civilian, performed the service.
Chaplain concluded his service and backed away, OIC stepped up to the casket.
Chaplain concluded his service and backed away, OIC stepped up to the casket.

The cemetery representative asked all family members to rise for honors.
The OIC presented arms to initiate the rifle volley.
Rifle volley completed; bugler played "Taps."
Family was asked to be seated.
Casket team leader started to fold the flag.
Flag fold completed, and the flag was passed to the OIC.
Casket team left the gravesite.
The flag was presented to Sandra Lowe.
An Arlington Lady presented cards of condolence to Sandra Lowe on behalf of the Army chief and the lady herself.
Chaplain extend condolences.
Cemetery representative announced that the service was concluded.