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lighting its grief support services under the direction of Craig Wilt of Warrenton. Hospice of the Rapidan offers grief support to anyone touched by the pain of loss, free of charge, regardless of prior hospice affiliation.
The event included a brief service capped by the ceremonial release of one hundred Monarch butterflies, many of which briefly alighted on the hands and clothing of participants before flying off to freedom in the late spring afternoon. Members of the community dedicated butterflies in honor or memory of a loved one.
Following an invocation by Hospice of the Rapidan’s Chaplain Denise Vogt, the names of those honored and remembered were read to the accompaniment of harp music before the butterflies were released. Many guests lingered to enjoy the serenity of the formal gardens in a spirit of remembrance.
This year’s Butterfly Celebration, like most Hospice of the Rapidan events, succeeded with the help of dedicated volunteers. Susan Sandlin of Culpeper played the harp, and Star Rotothrock of Rappahannock, Sue Hurt Shifflett, James Shifflett, Christinia Taylor of Orange, Libby Borne and Lil Jacobs of Fauquier helped run the event. Kathy Clements, Executive Director of Hospice of the Rapidan, expressed thanks to those who sponsored butterflies with a contribution and to the staff of James Madison’s Montpelier for arranging the lovely setting.
Hospice of the Rapidan is a licensed, nonprofit hospice organization providing skilled medical care and compassionate support to terminally ill patients and their families in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and surrounding counties. Call Hospice of the Rapidan at 540-825-4840 or visit online at www.hotr.org.
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