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Resting her head forever

Rebecca Nappi

Richard Miller, who worked in our newsroom for many years and now is a communications professional at Washington State University, has become a spotter for interesting obituaries.

Last week he sent me this line from an Idaho Statesman obit about a woman named Ellen:

We both liked this line:

“Carried away on the wings of angels, she is secure in the arms of our Savior, her head comfortably and attractively tilted at about a 45 degree angle so that it rests on our Lord’s right shoulder.”

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "EndNotes." Read all stories from this blog