The Worthington Times

Todd Walton and Vern Spoor of Welch & Cornett
after the service for Alfred Livingston

Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington provided assistance with all of the local arrangements for the memorial service and burial of Alfred Eugene Livingston last Saturday.  Since the news came that Alfred would be coming home, they were busy planning and preparing for his day.  Funeral home directors receive many private thank yous for their services, but they are rarely publicly recognized or thanked for all the things they do.  Now seems like an appropriate time.

Vern Spoor was waiting at the airport for Alfred's arrival and provided his transportation home last Thursday afternoon.  Alfred rested at Welch & Cornett until Navy pallbearers carried him to the Worthington Cemetery. 

Throughout the day and the weeks prior to this event, Welch & Cornett coordinated speakers, events, procedures and more with military personnel, family, local organizations, law enforcement, media, individuals and others.  There were tents to set up, chairs to move, areas to be roped off and public address systems to plug in.  They worried about everything from parking arrangements to the weather and had a "Plan B" for every conceivable problem.

Over the years, Welch & Cornett has been entrusted to help with numerous military funerals and their care, concern, and attention to detail is well-known and respected.  On Saturday, they showed why they have the reputation they do.  Everything happened without a hitch in a very professional manner.  People in Worthington were proud of Alfred and they were also proud of the way in which he was honored.  It was a dignified service, with a hometown touch.

Welch & Cornett has a location in Worthington and in Linton, Indiana.