Monday, December 25, 2017

ST. RITA'S CHURCH, SIERRA MADRE, CA, APRIL 12, 1988

Dad's funeral was held at St. Rita's Church in Sierra Madre.  The front of the church, behind the altar, had a modern design which I was no fan of.  I don't know who scheduled the funeral.  I think people don't have a lot of options when a death occurs.  They take what is available.  Set in the foothills above Sierra Madre on a rainy day, one could not ask for anything more portentous.  
The interior was modern.  Construction for the church began in 1908 and completed in 1910.  A parochial school opened in 1922.  In 1968, the second structure of St. Rita's was demolished and a third structure was built in 1970 to give the chapel it's modern look seen here.  It lacked tradition, and given Sierra Madre's thirst for legacy, one would have thought . . . oh, well.  But this is where his funeral was held.  For some reason, the secretary from Realty World showed up.  

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