June 12-13, 2008 - West Hartford, CT

We had about a 2 hour drive from Bellingham, MA back to West Hartford, CT for Marty's memorial service on Friday the 13th. We had reservations at a motel in West Hartford that we had picked out of the AAA Tour Guide Book. When we arrived, we had second thoughts and went into the office to cancel our reservations. They suggested that we try another motel down the street that took in homeless people. We looked at each other and asked, "Do we look that bad?" We drove to the motel farther out of town where the Mills and McGhees were staying. It was a very nice place and we all had dinner together that night. The next day we went to Marty's memorial service. Larry gave a very nice eulogy. Kay had arranged a luncheon after the service which gave us a chance to talk with some of Marty's children and other relatives. After lunch we drove back to Bellingham, MA.