Kalevi Lepojärvi: The Funeral

My Grandpa's funeral was in Kemi, Lapland, last Saturday. On our way there Danny, my brother, explained to Benjy, his three-year-old son, what was going to happen, what a funeral was. Benjy listened carefully, and concluded:

"So we are going to have a party because Vaari's dad [Grandpa's dad] went to heaven?"

"Sounds about right," Danny replied.


Above are my grandparents' eight children, my aunts and uncles and my father, standing beside their father's grave. From left to right: Tommi (42 yrs), Tarja (47), Mervi (45), Martti (60), Sakari (54), Antero (56), Seppo (59), and my dad, Markku (50).