the hearse [or whatever is the intention] [At this point we might talk about any box for donations in the foyer and any memorial book that is to be signed, and issue an invitation to the social gathering to be held after the funeral.] Jane's spirit and her life were a part of the spirit and the life of the people who were close to her and with her death I guess there is a part of us too, that dies We mourn for her but we mourn also for that part of ourselves which, with Jane's death, is now behind us But there is something also that remains Because Jane's influence has not ended with her physical death Her warmth and her love and her values were given out and shared around and they have become a living part of the people who were close to her So Jane is not just part of the past each of you carries something important of her with you into the future We think, today, of those who were closest to Jane. Lives which have been closely tied together cannot be separated without pain So our thoughts today are particularly with Bruce Jane's husband And we think of the children [names ] And the grandchildren [names] [It is useful in fact to name all the closest people, whether related or not.] We think of those who were closest to Jane We think also of all the other people who have over the