One of the richness men in the world

On Thursday I attended the funeral of Merrill Pulley who was one of our neighbors and friends when we lived in West Valley for 20 years. Some of you kids may remember that he taught at JFK jr high school for many years. His death was a blessing to him and his family as he was suffering from cancer. Merrill was not materially wealthy but was one of the richness man in the world.

The church was filled with family and friends from the difference wards that they are lived in over the past 30 + years. There were some of his science students there to honor their teacher. One of the speakers relaid a story about one of the nurses in the hospital where Merrill was staying. She had them rearrange her duties so she could be the one taking care of him, the teacher that taught her the love of science.

While I was sitting visiting before the start of the service, two of my current neighbors walked in. It turned out that she had gone to high school with Merrill in American Fork and her husband was in the Army with him. They and several of his other class mates were there to pay their respects to this man.

All of the children shared many memories of their father as they were growing up. The fun times that they had on family trips and activities, mostly just spending time together and the love and support that their had given by their father. Now they were showing and sharing that same love back to their father and mother. They will miss their father but they were are all relieved in the fact that the pain and suffering from the cancer was gone from his body.

Every one there had great respect and love for Merrill,
he is the richness man in the world.