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Memorial Service 10:00 Am October 21st 2020

Memorial service ~10:00 A.M. October 21st, 2020... at Cherry Hill, New Jersey Unitarian Fellowship Boyce Brandon Harris cremains (approximately one fourth entire contents) offered, interred, and eulogized within ‘Tristan’s Pollinator Garden,' which constitutes minute arboretum bore witness to immediate family of said deceased yours truly plus eldest and youngest sister each of us communicated solemn words to recall admirable, inimitable, and unfathomable father, whose passing (evident previous six months, whereby his declining physical health) unfettered, presaged, and indicated imminent death now his invisible spirit dwells amidst the spiritual abodes encompassing three offspring, he and the late Harriet Harris begat, whose lives analogous to quasi orphaned grown children all adults with independent lives of their own. We (progeny of our father and mother, the latter deceased approximately fifteen and a half years) convened at above mentioned site see fourth line of poem to consecrate, designate, and generate extemporaneous heartfelt sentiments honoring his wishes, mixing joys and sorrows, regaling poignant occasions before shoveling soil punctuated silent benediction courtesy Reverend Margret A. O'Neall, Developmental Minister eloquently enunciated reassuring, healing, and comforting words to small congregating crowd comprising half dozen plus people. Come spring two thousand twenty one a hearty shrub or tree, (yet to be decided upon) will be planted within sanctioned space, whereby Mother Earth will allow, enable, and provide nondescript ashes to mingle subterranean flora and fauna, whence roots of former will help filtrate cremated body once housing Boyce Brandon Harris. He who helped bring us (meaning Amélie, Matthew and Shari) into existence forever spirited into the future linkedin by actions genetically, indirectly and knowingly hashtagged, kickstarted and tweeted said son and daughters who possess his corporeal heritage.

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