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[quote=Anonymous]A former coworker who I had not seen or spoken to in years ( other than social media) came to my dad’s funeral. I was incredibly touched by this. Another friend came who I was closer to at the time. I was also very touched by this but not as surprised. When his father died a few years later, I went to his funeral. My friend acted a little confused that I was there. Our relationship had not really changed in those years since my dad’s funeral. So, you just never know, op.

I do think showing up to a funeral like this is kinda old school. Maybe because we just have more ways to offer condolences now. Especially since the funeral is delayed and you have already had a chance to offer condolences, I guess I would lean towards not going. Have you already done anything else, like bring a meal? If not, I think that would be even more appreciated and thoughtful. Keeping in mind that they will likely have lots of out of town guests, bringing something that can feed quite a few would be lovely.[/quote]

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