That sounds like the right way to go, if go one must. Funerals aren't for the featured guest so much as for family and friends, and while the occasion is sad, it's a time to share good memories and do a little bonding. For the younger attendees, it's often a time when they hear some new stories, and the traditions pass along.

We were sorry to lose Barry a few weeks ago, but he had a lovely send-off.

Hang onto the ration book for sure. That's a piece of family history to go with your other echoes of WW2.