Funeral Part 2

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As everyone gets out of the cars and all the Pallbearers walk over to the Hears and they get help with getting the coffin onto their shoulders. As Kelly and Matt at the front Halstead and Lance in the middle and Voight and Olinsky at the back. Now they've got the coffin on there shoulders and as the song I'll See You Again is playing Matt, Kelly, Halstead, Voight, Olinsky and Lance start the proceedings as they follow Father Bob Kabat into the church followed by Eva Diego Antonio Brett Lorna Gabby Violet who's carrying Andrea, Ramon, Camilla,Stella, Platt, Sarah, Rachel, Lindsay, Timothy, Archie and Gavin. As Father Bob Kabat leads everyone into the church as the song I'll See You Again as everyone is crying as Kelly Matt Lance Halstead Voight and Olinsky place the coffin down gently as Antonio places the picture of Laura and the two friendship bracelets on top.

Now that Laura's coffin is placed down as they rejoin everyone as they all stand as the whole song is being played. A few moments after the song finished Father can start. "Welcome everyone to the funeral of Laura Dawson, I'm privileged to not only to Baptise and see her get married to Antonio but to help her family and friends give her the send of she deserves so I ask Antonio to come up as we all reflect on what Laura was about"Father says. As Gabby and Antonio walk up together. "I want you all to watch this video of Laura as you all remember her"Antonio said. As the video of Laura is playing and with every single person is crying Gabby pucks up the courage and gets out her piece of paper and opens it and.

"I had the privilege to have known Laura not just as my sister-in-law but also as a great friend to me when we became friends. It was my brother and myself who helped Laura through one of the worst times of her life. When Laura asked me to be her maid of honour I couldn't be more proud of her when she married my brother Antonio"Gabby said. "Laura was a proud person who wouldn't let anything stand in her way and thats what I loved about Laura"Antonio said. "When Laura and my brother had as much fun as a couple and when Eva was born Laura found herself again and remembered what her brother told her before he died and I think I will share it with you all"Gabby said. As the video is playing still and with everyone crying Gabby says one last thing. "Laura's brother told her to live everyday like it's your last and thats exactly what Laura did"Gabby said.

As Antonio and Gabby sit back down with the family as Andrea starts crying Gabby decides to take her out of the car seat and holds her while Violet takes the car seat. "It's okay sweetie we're all upset here today"Gabby said quietly as she holds her in her arms. "The family wanted to reflect Laura by watching a video of her being happy now can everyone please stand up as we all listen to another song"Father Bob Kabat says. As everyone is standing up as the song I Will Always Love You is being played back at Chicago at the Firehouse Chief Wallace Boden is speaking out. "We're all here as we've got a few minutes to salute and think about our family who are in Wisconsin burying a loved one"Chief Boden says as everyone raises their hands.

As the song I Will Always Love You is bing played over at District 21 its Kim Burgess who speaks for everyone. "Everyone saw e hold our candles as we think about our brother Antonio Eva Diego and all of the family as they bury Laura"Kim Burgess says as every single Police Officer raises there hand to the side of there face. Back in Wisconsin as the song is coming to the end Father speak. "Everyone can sit back down"Father says. As everyone is sitting back down Father Bob Kabat wants to talk about Laura. "As part of a Catholic Community Laura was one of those people who made it a better place as she was always helping around here whenever she had free time at the weekends and after school Laura was always happy especially when she was around Antonio"Father says..

"Every time Laura turned up here she was very easy to tell to about anything"Father says. As Eva and Diego stood up and walked to the front and. "Thanks Father that was very niece of you to talk about our mum"Eva and Diego both say. "I felt like I had to say something and now Eva and Diego both want to talk about their mum Laura. "What can we tell you about our mum well she was always there for us both especially when we're ill we always had fun as a family we never wet with anything"Eva says. "Our mum was the best mum that we could wish for we both had our differences in things and some arguments but what family doesn't go through that but we always made up and I'll always love you mum"Diego says. "Mum I'll always love you forever and ever"Eva says.

As Father Bob Kabat reads out a piece from a book that Laura wrote and it reads. "I love my whole family I love my Antonio I can't wait to be your wife and love you til the end I love our place in Chicago I love my home here in Wisconsin I love and miss my brother Jordan. Til we meet again Love Laura xxx. "When Laura wrote that it touched my heart and it still does til this day what it thought me then is Love. Love is all around us al the time don't stop loving anyone pr anything its about loving til the end of life"Father Bob Kabat says. As the final song You're Still The One is being played the Pallbearers Matt Casey Kelly Severide Hank Voight Jay Halstead Lance and Alvin Olinsky all stand up and walk towards the coffin.

As Matt Kelly Voight Halstead Olinsky and Lance all prepare to pick up the coffin as Father Bob Kabat prepares himself at the front. As the song comes to an end as the lyrics (Yeah, you're still the one),You're still the one I run to, The one that I belong to, You're still the one I want for life (Ooh, you're still the one) You're still the one that I love The only one I dream of You're still the one I kiss goodnight I'm so glad we made it Look how far we've come my baby as Father Bob Kabat leads the way from the church...

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