Sara's Memorial service was beautiful. We were blessed with a weeks long clear, breezy and mild late fall weather at the Pacific Ocean's North Oregon Seashore.

The Cannon Beach Community Presbyterian Church was filled with the uplifting and optimistic sounds of Ragtime piano music played by a local Franz Schubert scholar, Jennifer Goodenberger . Pastor David Robinson delivered a sermon on the promise of God's love by referencing a passage from Issiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand

Pastor David expounded on some research he had done on Sara's career, and quoted from a speech she had given where she encouraged the hopefulness those in the criminal justice communitity must necessarily draw on to be effective in their professional endeavors.

Pastor David invited Sara's Brother Bill Tullar to read a passage from the book of John, chapter 20 which he read beautifully and concluded by saying it was the promise contained in those words that will reward us by seeing Sara one day again.

Sara's son, Dave read some memories he'd compiled of his and Sonia childhood, mostly humorous and entirely sincere.

Sara's good friend Pam Gratzer spoke about her love for Sara, she read from a Memorial Scholarship Award Sara's co-workers have established in her honor, and read a poem written by their mutual friend Rhonda Brown.

We were treated to a wonderful multi-media slideshow created by Gina Jones and Theresa Willard (I will try to include a link to it here).

The Memorial concluded with a reception in the meeting area where we enjojed eating some of Sara's favorite cheeses.