Ruth Deutschmann

Benjamin Epp

Dölsach

2000-05-05

Sylvia Manning - Baumgartner

Nicole D´Incecco

1980

Previously, we have removed the boxes from a hive and have it set up nice in the room. There were three boxes. Then on top of boards have been placed. They were beautiful boards. And then the women have walked and linens, beautiful white sheets done out of the box. What was the women have had in earlier cases yes, white, fine linen, all just lines. And when was formerly married to one, since there was only wash, embroidered and everywhere with broad peaks. And those sheets she have any hergenommen and have a frame that has been there, done with the bee hives and the boards. After they have done beautiful white lines around. Very nice, top, white, since then the coffin was made up. Yes, it has not previously given, that a man has come with the coffin into the house. We had a carpenter who has over there had his carpentry shop, which is already long in the ground. .. once a person dies, then you are with the families that were useful for anything - everyone has not done a yes - had as their own people. An old woman in Dölsach that is went everywhere to dress the dead. Who washed the dead. A peasant woman, it has been, but already a bit of an older one. And has gone to all the houses and has directed that the man upped the ante, they have then with a sheet, with sheets, they have the room from down the street then worn over her. And with us, they were then brought into our room. And then out because they are located two days open. The man has seen, two days until they have accepted all the colors already, and the water is already herausgeronnen. At the most I can remember. It used to be. But I tell you, we children, and those who are younger people have, we all were and are fürwitzig went and lifted the sheet a bit and looked like she, as she sleeps. Yes, as it was called. And today, we are tricked - or what I know to say how - we can not now and not even look. Then we waited. Two days is the dead man so situated. And on the third day, the carpenter has brought the coffin. He has had an apprentice or a journeyman, who was in the village, he made coffins and caskets nice, very nice. After he has brought. And he himself, the carpenter has to have to stop by the family members can help a man. Then they have from the bier - on the stretcher is located in the room. After they have done down in the coffin. And then there were the mother or the wife of or the daughter or an uncle, and so they went. After they are down to the basement or in the pantry. After they have placed the incense, all the bushes that have been consecrated on Palm Sunday can be. Which have been kept. When someone dies, he is put into the coffin. And the person who is there, the dead, we have put his rosary, a picture he had liked what he has always admired that has put you in the coffin and sprinkled. And the holy water and consecrated lay up on it. After they were embedded, fine. No, that's today, I do not mean anything more.