Gathering The Umphrey Family Site

The funeral was held at Elmo Hall in Elmo. The large hall was packed with people. Kyle and Kenzie carried flowers in the procession out of the hall.

Interment was at Dayton Cemetery, north of Elmo near Flathead Lake. The ceremony was mostly Catholic with strong elements from Kootenai culture and a bit of U.S. Military rites as well. A powerful mixing of symbolic language, all speaking to the importance of Roy’s life and his influence for good in the world, of gratitude for his life, and of hope for what lies ahead.

Much of the crowd came to the cemetery to share all of the ceremonies. Though Gwen had packed umbrellas, the day turned out to be mostly warm and sunny, though the sky got more threatening toward the end.