I truly cannot imagine the pain of separation after being together for 35-years. This month my wife and I will complete our 23rd year and like you she has been the pillar of my existance.
Like your wife--Jacque, would much rather see the deer in the field-- alive, the raccoons out of a trap, the turkey in the field and not hanging from a wall, but yet with all her feelings for her beliefs she will still prepare a great deer dish, a Thanksgiving Wild Turkey dinner and while cleaning our home she will also remove the dust from my mounts hanging around the home.
I cannot imagine what it would be like living without her--even though it just as hard 'sometimes' living with her .
Our gals are our best friends.
On the 30th April last year my son edged himself into our bed @ 4.30 AM,stroked his mother on her head and said to her--"you're not going to miss the chance to see your son take his first turkey are ya" his Mom half asleep, smiled, got out of bed and at 6.55 AM that morning shared in the joy of our son first wild turkey kill. That's the gal she is--and I sincerely understand your brief remarks on the life you shared with Beth.
You will all be in my prayers next Saturday, cry your heart out and hug your son and tell Beth you will carry on her wishes until you meet again.
God Bless David.