We laid my aunt to rest today and I sent her off afterwards with a 42 round salute of .44mag. She'd been suffering terribly the last 6 months, so although it was sad, it was a bit easy for the family to see her go. No more pain for her.
Sorry for the loss, glad to hear she's not suffering any longer though. It's always tough to lose someone, but it always makes it a little easier if they've been suffering.