For a Sixty-two-year-old Man This sermon was delivered at the funeral of a sixty-two-year-old man, the father of a large grown family. From all appearances of knowledge of his friends, he was in a comfortable financial situation with no real debt and a very satisfactory family circumstance. After a period of depression, he committed suicide. The writer of the letter to the Hebrews says that "Here ...
Death of a Down's Syndrome Adult This sermon was used at the funeral of a thirty-seven-year-old afflicted with Down's Syndrome. He never acquired the ability to speak even a few words. He was kept at home and cared for throughout his life by his parents. He died after only a very short illness. What is it that gives value to life? In the eyes of the world it is intelligence and the ability to prod...
