‘Such a Beautiful Passing From This Life’

When Evelyn finally got to look around her apartment and see that she was finally there, she beamed. It was quite clear that she was greatly relieved and delighted to finally be home again. She drifted into a coma that afternoon. That night, it snowed in Missoula. Silently and anonymously, friends, fellow parishioners and an untold number of neighbors came up to Evelyn's door. Without disturbing anyone, they left burning candles on Evelyn's porch, candles that burned brightly in the falling snow. I had the sense that there was a community who wanted to help someone die. Missoula Demonstration Project