title: Funny Funerals
author: Byron Holtsclaw
description: Byron Holtsclaw is the Minister of First Christian Church in Washington, IN. Holtsclaw has preached the gospel to people in hundreds of congregations in 6 countries over the last 19 years. Each week you may tune in to his radio program Time of Grace on WAMW 95.9 FM and 1580 AM or 93.3 FM WQTY Sundays at 8:30 am. Byron has been married to his wife, Lora, for 14 years. They are the proud parents of their two sons, Seth and Charlie and their daughter, Liberty.
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  # After the Funeral
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  After the Funeral
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # After the Funeral
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Chapter 4
  
  
  Mr Entwhistle passed a very restless night. He felt so tired and so unwell in
  the morning that he did not get up.
  
  
  His sister who kept house for him, brought up his breakfast on a tray and
  explained to him severely how wrong he had been to go gadding off to the North
  of England at his age and in his frail state of health.
  
  
  Mr Entwhistle contented himself with saying that Richard Abernethie had been a
  very old friend.
  
  
  “Funerals!” said his sister with deep disapproval. “Funerals are absolutely
  fatal for a man of your age! You'll be taken off as suddenly as your precious
  Mr Abernethie was if you don't take more care of yourself.”
  
  
  The word “suddenly” made Mr Entwhistle wince. It also silenced him. He did not
  argue.
  
  
  He was well aware of what had made him flinch at the word suddenly.
  
  
  Cora Lansquenet! What she had suggested was definitely quite impossible, but
  all the same he