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From the Middle East to Middle School

There he stands. My little boy on his first day of Middle School. Waiting for the bus at the end of our tree-lined lane on a glorious Vermont morning. He’s smiling — no, he’s glowing. He’s practically bursting at the seams with self-confidence. There does not appear to be one iota of fear in his face,…

Laying All to Rest

The end. That’s how this begins. We buried the ashes of Beauregard Lee Bercaw, M.D. on August 22. The event was more than a final act — it was a homecoming, too. My father grew up on a farm in Palmyra, Virginia with his three older brothers. Beau was a surprise child arriving seven years after…

The Boy in the Boat

Central Virginia gave us a beautiful day to lay Beau to rest in the Bercaw family section of Lyles Baptist Church in Palmyra. Here are some of the best photos with stories told in the captions.