The Doctor Who Attended His Own Funeral

Abstract

Alongside Pastor Suzuki, our doctor friend was on the train platform to meet us several weeks ago when our family exited the bullet train that had taken us from Tokyo to Kyoto. My wife Gertrude, daughter Sheryl and I were back in Kyoto as guests of the Kyoto Evangelical Church for the dedication of their new church building. Our son, Dr Ronald Hesselgrave, was also there as the guest of our friend Dr. Hiroshi Sakakida who had generously provided funds so that he could begin missionary work with Compassion in Rockford. Dr. Sakakida is the only man I have ever known who not only arranged, but also attended, his own funeral!