Another reason for our visit here was to attend a memorial service for Tessie's great-grandmother Olga. Babička (Ba-beech-ka, grandmother) passed away last spring after a stroke, but the final disposition of her remains was left until now to coincide with last Saturday's wedding so that more family members could attend both by combining trips.
Her ashes were laid to rest in the family tomb in Poprad this afternoon, and the two dozen or so of us in attendance paid our respects and adjourned to a nearby restaurant to celebrate her life and legacy. It was sad and joyful at the same time, and all of us would do well to have touched as many lives and be remembered as fondly as the late matriarch of this clan.
Regrettably, Tessie never got to meet any of her great-grandparents. We can only hope her great-grandchildren will be more fortunate.
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