Dr. Dale Hess’ cremains were interred in an orchard he planted and tended at Merry Lea’s Rieth Village, April 27, 2015. The ceremony included a communion service using grape juice from grapes Hess had grown. Pictured here, Dale and Ursula Hess’ sons plant a dogwood tree beside their father’s grave with the assistance of Merry Lea staff members Kerry Goodrich and Bill Minter, kneeling. The sons are Markus Hess (not visible), Hans Hess (left) and Karsten Hess (right).
Hess Family Holds Committal Service at Merry Lea
Dr. Dale Hess’ cremains were interred in an orchard he planted and tended at Merry Lea’s Rieth Village, April 27, 2015.
