Final Resting Spot
I was given the honor of being a pallbearer at my grandfather’s funeral. It was a strangely moving experience for me, though relatively brief. Beforehand, I did a bunch of reading up on different funeral traditions. I had been misinformed years ago about what the pall is and never questioned it. The pall is actually a large cloth placed over the casket. I imagine this was probably something like a family crest, flag or other decorative cloth . I think that this association with the term, pallbearer, isn’t as important any more since you rarely see a casket with a pall anymore.
The funeral was good, It was nice to hear some stories about him that I hadn’t heard before, and to spend some time reminiscing.
