final farewell

I went to Hser Nay Moo's funeral Monday for the paper. She went missing last Monday and was found the next day slain in her neighbor's apartment. Tons of people showed up to support the family. It was pretty emotional, especially seeing the family trail the casket. They seemed so out of it, emotionally drained. The father seemed especially distant as people hugged him and gave their condolences. Even the chief of police was personally affected by this, showing his emotion in front of the family and media. It was hard to see, but I think the family was very thankful and encouraged by the widespread continuing support by the community. The funeral was donated and a trust fund was set up at a local bank for people to donate more money.