FUNERAL SERVICES
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 1:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Church
Kadoka, South Dakota
OFFICIATING
Pastor Gary McCubbin
EULOGY READER
Pastor George Nite
MUSIC
Ruth McCubbin - Pianist
Congregational Hymn
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
Special Music - Family
“Where the Roses Never Fade”
“Over the Sunset Mountains”
USHERS
Ross Bushnell - Jeff Bushnell
PALLBEARERS
Chris Nite - Jon Nite
Bob Fanning - Landon Fanning - Eli Fanning
Owen Davis - Dean Davis - Jared Thompson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Kadoka Cemetery
Kadoka, South Dakota

• To all of Lova's family I say, she is one of the pillars of faith in my mind and heart. Camp was the highlight of my childhood, and I remember her and your Dad always faithful. I think now about how much work that was for them. I pray for comfort, healing and peace for you in your loss. Nothing will ever replace your Mom, but memories and her voice you hear are God's gift for the rest of your journey. I love the photo as that's how I remember her with that big smile. For all those who remember Long Pine Bible Camp, here's something I wrote a few years ago about what camp meant to me.
  Beverly TraverCopyright August 26, 2011
  1413 E. Woodman Dr.by Beverly Shippy Traver
  Tempe, AZ 85283
  
  Back on Mount Sinai Again
  
  I opened the window early this morning drawing in a long slow deep breath. As I savored the moist smell of the pine forest, I thought, “I’m back on Mount Sinai again,” and I smiled.
  Immediately I was a child again, as the smell of the pines transported me to a Bible Camp near Long Pine, Nebraska. Beginning at age four or five, I’d go with Mom, one of the volunteer cooks. Too young to be an official “camper,” I got to run and play all day with the director’s daughter, Kathy Bushnell. Then FINALLY, when I turned eight, I LOVED participating in all the camp activities.
  It was so exciting to sleep in a cabin with the girls and a counselor rather than with the cooks. Of course there were quiet times of study and classes, but no problem. I had learned to be quiet during those years as a cook’s kid. Mom once threatened to “stuff a rag in my mouth,” if I didn’t be quiet while the campers were in class. I got the message.
  I loved SO many things about camp: swimming every day (girls in one location on the river and boys in another); softball, volleyball and so many fun games like tetherball and team treasure hunts; the fun teachers and counselors who loved to tease, and making them get up and tell a story or run around the building while we ate. We’d sing, “What’ll we do with Uncle Gene…(repeat 2x)… at our evening meal? Make him get up and tell a story…(repeat 2x)… at our evening meal.”
  It’s all coming back – so many fun memories and important life-lessons stand out, like Uncle Elmer’s often-repeated, “God cannot tell a lie.”
  We woke up early in the morning as we climbed “Mt. Sinai,” past the pine trees that twinkled with dew, enhancing their wonderful smell. Up there we’d sit quietly while a staff person set the tone for the day with a devotional lesson. Then we’d race to the bottom to get a good spot in line for breakfast.
  So when I smell the pine forest now, I run and play as a child in my mind. The fresh pure air in this small community of Pinetop, Arizona clears my lungs, sinuses, and even my whole body, but it also bathes my mind and my spirit. Along with the quiet stillness, it clarifies my thinking as patterns and priorities and inspiration emerge.
  I look forward to many mornings on this quiet deck, to remember and dream. Here where life slows to a livable pace, I can live fully, as I notice all my senses and grow truly aware of the moment at hand. Nature gives us such rich opportunity. I am blessed indeed! These are the moments, when I feel fully connected with my spirit, that allow me to interact in a deep and special way with THE Spirit and listen and grow.
  The people who built that camp knew something. They brought many of us prairie farm kids to an extra special place of beauty, where we could get acquainted with the Spirit, the One Who dreamed up beauty and trees and rivers. Like Joyce Kilmer wrote, “Poems were made by fools like me, but only God could make a tree.”
  For one week every summer, I lived in the rich beauty of pine trees, where I felt truly alive and free from all distractions. I’d pack my suitcase a month ahead of time and pray that nothing would happen to prevent me from going to camp. “Even heaven couldn’t be that good,” I remember thinking at the time.
  Now many years later, we have a healing and inspiring forest refuge of our own on Pinetree Lane, and I’m back on Mt Sinai again.
  ~ Beverly Shippy Traver Pinetop, AZ (3/8/2017)
• So sorry for your loss but know Lova was ready for heaven and reuniting with Gene, Mary, and others. She always grabbed my hand and said my name whenever I saw her at the home. ~ Pam and Keith Bonenberger Kadoka (2/28/2017)
• I am very sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you in this difficult time. One encouraging thought you might find comforting is found at John 5:28, 29. “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” God gives us this beautiful hope that he will soon resurrect our dead loved ones and we can see them again on a paradise earth. If you’d like to learn more about this hope, you can visit jw.org. ~ Emily (2/27/2017)
• I am so sorry for your loss, but so happy for your Mom's new address in Heaven; I can just see "Uncle" Gene greeting her!! (And Jesus, too.) I, too, taught VBS several summers in Western SD, under Uncle Gene's and Lova's guidance. Lova worked very hard to have craft kits and all sorts of things ready to go for the week. And still cooked us meals before we left! They were such a great team!! I know you have many memories also, and lots of us do, too. May God use your memories and "remember whens" to comfort you during this change in your lives. Love in Christ, Beryl (Addison) Geer ~ Beryl (Addison) Geer Gillette, WY (2/27/2017)
• I had the privilege of teaching VBS and counseling at camp under the direction of "Uncle" Gene and Lova. Precious memories. Looking forward to seeing them again. Heaven waits. ~ Clarice Caldwell Roghair Okaton, SD (2/25/2017)
• The Bushnell family is special to me. I learned so much from Lova. She was an amazing lady, with an immense knowledge under that quiet exterior. Our joy and peace is knowing she has gone home to her Lord. Love and prayers. ~ Justin or Joyce Wheeler 24208 Fairview Rd, Philip SD (2/25/2017)
• Thinking of you all at this time and happy to know she is in a better place. ~ Judy (Sell) Studer Sterling IL (2/25/2017)
• Hugs and prayers! ~ Jackie, Mason & Madison Stilwell Kadoka (2/24/2017)
• My deepest sympathy to your family. Having grown up in the Norris Community your family was a steady part of my life. Hugs and prayers for you all. ~ Coleen Berry Kayras Sturgis, South Dakota (2/23/2017)
• Just want your family to know you are being held up in love and prayer. ~ Bill & Mary Katherine Branum Charleston, MO (2/23/2017)
• Your family is in my prayers. ~ Teresa Showmaker Charleston, MO (2/23/2017)