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Unforgettable
Tom Tom Dincher’s funeral
was held on Monday, July 21st, and attended by members of his family and many
of his friends including a large contingency of Triangles and ‘honorary’
Triangles. The list of attendees below shows the affection and respect we all
had for Tom:
The Sunday visitation included two videos that
memorialized Tom as a wonderful family man and friend. Another
visitation service before the funeral Mass on Monday gave us all a last
chance to view our dear friend. It was interesting to note the members of two
groups. The ‘non-Triangle’ friends for the most part sat quietly thinking
their thoughts. The ‘Triangles’ stood in many small groups, visiting and
chatting, telling stories as usual. This was done not out of disrespect, but
rather as a way of celebrating Tom’s life and memory. If Tom was there he
would have been right in the middle of the gathering, perhaps with his usual
martini in hand. After Sunday’s visitation, Bob and Kay Brehm
hosted a wonderful dinner at Inverness Country Club for the Dincher family
and the ‘Triangles’. During the dinner we learned that Tom’s reported last
words to Judy, ‘pushy broad’, were really ‘pouchi brud’ which is a Russian term of endearment that means,
‘I will love you forever’, which Tom learned while on a recent trip to
Russia. The funeral Mass on Monday was held in the
beautiful Holy Family Catholic Church in Inverness. The music sung by the
full choir was most inspiring, as was the eulogy delivered by Bob Brehm, and
the remembrances stories told by son John and several of Tom’s grandchildren. After the Mass, three members of the Unites
States Marine Corps Honor Guard performed a ceremony that included the
folding and presenting of the flag of the
United States to Judy, and the playing of Taps. The members of the family and the ‘Triangles’ then
accompanied Judy to Francesca’s Familgia restaurant
in Barrington for a luncheon. After toasting Judy for her love and care
for Tom, several Triangles told some stories of their special memories of
Tom. The Triangles then sang the traditional Triangle fraternity song,
Triangle Pals. If you don’t quite remember how well we sing, there is a link
at the end of this message to a video made when some Triangle’s made an
unusual appearance on “American Idol’. Finally, Judy sang her own song to Tom, a very
touching Nat King Cole song, ‘Unforgettable’. Here is what she sang: "Unforgettable" Unforgettable Like a song of love
that clings to me, Unforgettable And that is what we all carried away that day, that
while Tom is no longer present among us, his memory will always be in our
hearts. For those of you who were unable to join in this celebration, I hope
this will convey to you that this great man, Brother Tom Dincher, was sent
off in the best of the Triangle tradition. |
