My Mom's younger sister - who died in 1974, aged 42 - planned her wake - to be a 3-day party, complete with she & her husband's favorite New Orleans Dixieland brass band, a beer truck parked in the family driveway, and favorite family foods served 24/7. Aunt Ginger had already had hosted several of these types of parties, and everybody enjoyed that they could move around the house, the wrap-around porch, & the large yard, mixing & mingling with all types of people, sharing funny stories & great times. She always said that's what she wanted for her wake -- so people she loved would enjoy and relish the joy of her life & family - and not be "wailing in the shadows". - and that's what her husband & daughters did for her "last hurrah". No fears - lots of tears - but they were tears of joy. molly Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] Off Topic? - Is there a Wake Before you die? >Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:58:52 +0000 > >They use to have them in Ireland the night before the person was to leave >for America because they knew they would most likely never see that person >again. My husband's cousin had one for himself a few years ago before he >died. He invited all the special people he want to say something to. > >Nancy > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Dave Witthans" <[email protected]> > > > > > A friend wants to have a type of Irish Wake, except this person wants to >be > > alive at the time. > > > > (The illness has targeted an expected time of demise.) > > > > An "Irish Wake" is one where everyone is having a good time after >departure and > > remembering the good old times. > > > > Is there a name or description for a "Live" Irish Wake? > > > > > > ==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe: Send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > >==== IL-COOK-CHICAGO Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe: Send a message to >[email protected] >that contains (in the body of the message) the command unsubscribe > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >