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How Rory Feek and daughter Indiana said goodbye to Joey Feek at emotional memorial


UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2019 9:48 AM EST

Less than a week after saying goodbye to his beloved wife Joey at a memorial ceremonyon Tuesday, Rory Feek has written an emotional blog post about laying his wife to rest.

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“In a grove ofsassafras tress behind our farm house, with friends and familygathered around, we said goodbye to the greatest person I have everknown,” wrote the 49-year-old. “When it came my time to speak, Iwalked up on stage and stood looking at my wife's sweet picture.. .andwords were not enough to let her know how much she meant to be –how much she still means to me.”

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Rory and his two-year-old daughter Indiana said goodbye to Joey on Tuesday Photo: ThisLifeILive.com

In the emotionalpost Rory shared several pictures of the celebration of Joey's life, including one ofhim kissing a large portrait of his late wife.

After the ceremonyconcluded, the congregation left the barn and walked to the familycemetery, where the star was finally laid to rest. Despite it beingan incredibly difficult day, the When I'm Gone singer said that itwas also a gathering full of celebration as well as sadness. “[We] spentthe afternoon a few steps from Joey's garden, hugging and loving andcelebrating the beautiful life she lived.

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Despite the sadness Rory said it was a day of celebration Photo: ThisLifeILive.com

“It was anafternoon filled with so much joy and love. Even our little Indianahad a wonderful time.”

Concluding the blogpost, the country music star revealed how he and his two-year-old daughter Indiana said a final goodbye to Joey. “When most of theguests had gone and the sun was starting to fade, Indy and I took ashort walk together into the back field to see her mama one moretime.

“And then we tooka deep breath and did what Joey would want us to do. We rememberedthat she's still with us. She'll always be with us. In our hearts.Forever.”

Joey Martin Feek memorial video from Hickory Films on Vimeo.