4 January

Wednesday.  MP with staff.  Called to Harbor Hospice to be with Dick and Gertrude Cherry, with him in his last hours this side of time, and then when he was gone we said the prayers of the Church for the dead and waited for the Broussard’s folks to arrive.  Gert is in as good a place as you can be in such a time, and very much in command of herself; we will get clearer on their plans as the week moves on, but the service will be later in the month when family can get back here.  Took lunch at home and then back to the church.  Good office visits in the afternoon with Gerald Condon and Charles Teel, Charles poring over old blueprints we found in the vault cleanup yesterday like a young ‘un with a new batch of Christmas presents.  Worked a bit on finishing touches on the budget for the new year, and then visited briefly before service with Doug Travis, dean of the Seminary of the Southwest, passing through town.  Celebrated HC with Paul Howell’s able assistance, and then out to supper with Dean Travis and Betty to catch up and visit.  Home about 8:30.

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