Hi Linda ...
Be not surprised about anything in regard to any apparent indecent haste"" to bury the wife and marry her replacement .
Just tonight I am recording how Herman Hinrich Ahlers (born Luers) buried his wife Maria Helena Hagstedt on 20May1858 and married Catharina Margaretha Wilke on 10june1858 in Varnhorn near visbek . It was considerate of Maria to hasten her demise least it would have interrupted the wedding celebrations ... which reminds me of a true story ...
My father in law was a preacher in an Asian town and every time we flew from New Zealand to be with him before he died, he perked up and lived again .. We had gone through this performance three times (21 hours flying each way ) when his little granddaughter of 3 , very much missing not sleeping in her own bed ,put it to him...."Could you please hurry up grandpa , I am tired and want to sleep in my own bed !!! " He was a man of faith and saw the funny side of this .,but did NOT oblige ...
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