Celebration of Life ~ Monday, November 11, 2019
White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church ~ 328 Maple Street ~ Mahtomedi, MN. 55115
Order of Service:
Prelude Music ~~ Carol Caouette, principal musician
Welcome ~~ Lighting of the Chalice, & Opening Words ~~ Rev. Victoria Safford
Hymn ~~ Shall We Gather at the River by Robert Lowry, 1864
Reading ~~ Roses, Late Summer, Mary Oliver ~~ Read by Naomi Baer (Miriam's sister)
Music ~~ Russell Dedrick & Polly Meyerding-Dedrick, flutes
Remembrances:
Ruth Lambach (Miriam's big sister)
Tom Perry (University of Minnesota Rowing)
Grace Gardner (Junior Team rower for Miriam, 2014-17)
Harrison Mattern (Junior Team rower for Miriam, 2017-19; Boy's Junior Rowing Team Captain, 2019)
Zephaniah Baer (Miriam's son)
Music
Prayer
Music ~~ My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Scottish, trad. (for Leah & Zephy Baer)
Benediction
Recessional ~~ Wild Theme, Mark Knopfler
Family Photographs ~~ organized & presented by Dana Baer
Honor Wall of Team Oars ~~ (left to right, on chapel wall): Duluth Rowing Club, Long Lake Rowing Crew,
Minnesota Boat Club, Minneapolis Rowing Club, Thunder Bay Rowing Club, Kenora Rowing Club, University of Minnesota
NWIRA Trophies on Site
The Sir Thomas Lipton Cup : Overall Team Point Club Championship
Henning Peterson "The Rock" Trophy : Women's Division Championship
Junior Team Trophy : Junior Division Championship
The Brownrigg Trophy (Patricia Lang Award) : Senior Women's Lightweight Single.
Special thanks to Jill Cooper & Charlie Stockwell of the NWIRA for trophy transport & security
Rowing Photographs ~~ organized & presented by Sarah Risser & Katya Reimann,
with many contributions from Miriam's Rowing Community
Thank you to all who attended the Celebration, and have sent the family your memories, condolences, & love.
Welcome ~~ Lighting of the Chalice, & Opening Words ~~ Rev. Victoria Safford
Hymn ~~ Shall We Gather at the River by Robert Lowry, 1864
Reading ~~ Roses, Late Summer, Mary Oliver ~~ Read by Naomi Baer (Miriam's sister)
Music ~~ Russell Dedrick & Polly Meyerding-Dedrick, flutes
Remembrances:
Ruth Lambach (Miriam's big sister)
Tom Perry (University of Minnesota Rowing)
Grace Gardner (Junior Team rower for Miriam, 2014-17)
Harrison Mattern (Junior Team rower for Miriam, 2017-19; Boy's Junior Rowing Team Captain, 2019)
Zephaniah Baer (Miriam's son)
Music
Prayer
Music ~~ My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, Scottish, trad. (for Leah & Zephy Baer)
Benediction
Recessional ~~ Wild Theme, Mark Knopfler
Family Photographs ~~ organized & presented by Dana Baer
Honor Wall of Team Oars ~~ (left to right, on chapel wall): Duluth Rowing Club, Long Lake Rowing Crew,
Minnesota Boat Club, Minneapolis Rowing Club, Thunder Bay Rowing Club, Kenora Rowing Club, University of Minnesota
NWIRA Trophies on Site
The Sir Thomas Lipton Cup : Overall Team Point Club Championship
Henning Peterson "The Rock" Trophy : Women's Division Championship
Junior Team Trophy : Junior Division Championship
The Brownrigg Trophy (Patricia Lang Award) : Senior Women's Lightweight Single.
Special thanks to Jill Cooper & Charlie Stockwell of the NWIRA for trophy transport & security
Rowing Photographs ~~ organized & presented by Sarah Risser & Katya Reimann,
with many contributions from Miriam's Rowing Community
Thank you to all who attended the Celebration, and have sent the family your memories, condolences, & love.