I responded that I would before pulling up the Calvin College Website. Dr. Theodore Peters's death was the banner headline, along with a picture of Ted smiling behind his ginger beard. Reading down I saw they were having an eleven AM visitation with a memorial service at two PM. There was a gravesite service for family only to follow. I sent a text to Lauren to call me as soon as she could, and a little after nine-thirty my phone sounded.
"Hey."
"Hey, yourself. Plugging my phone in for the night when I saw your text. What's up?"
"Sarah's dad died this morning."
Lauren gasped. Rick's voice sounded in the background and Lauren relayed the information.
"They live in Michigan, right? Are you going up?"
"That's actually why I was calling. Services are Saturday. I'd like to go, but I don't
