Love not Grief

Grief Relief Schedule

Gillies Funeral Chapel  sponsors a Grief and Loss Support Group "Grief Relief." This group currently meets at the beautiful Davis and Bott Building which is located at: 50 West Forest Street in Brigham City, Utah. Please enter the building through the north doors and proceed to the conference room which is downstairs.  (Elevator available)

The "Grief Relief" support group will continue to be facilitated by Sue Hodges MSW, CSW who organized the group 4 years ago along with Brent Gillies, owner of Gillies Funeral Chapel. Sue has a master's degree in social work and is currently practicing as a Certified Social Worker. She is the Bereavement/Outreach Coordinator for Gillies Funeral Chapel. Sue has worked as a local Hospice Social Worker with children, teens and adults who are grieving for over 14 years. She has also had a personal experience related to experiencing loss and grief  in her life, as her husband, Darrell, died of brain cancer 16 years ago leaving her as a young widow to raise 5 children.

The "Grief Relief" support group is an open group which means that teens or adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one In their lives can attend the group at any time. The group will continue to meet on:

Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Please refer to the yearly schedule below for more information.

The "Grief Relief" Support Group 2015 schedule is as follows:

January 7th & 21st                 

February 4th & 18th             

March 4th & 18th  
April 8th & 22nd                                        

May 6th & 20th                                           

June 10th & 24th  
July 8th & 22nd                                     

August 12th & 26th

September 9th & 23rd

October 7th & 21st
November 4th & 18th
Thursday, December 3rd (Potluck)

For Questions or concerns related to participating in the "Grief Relief" support group please contact: Sue Hodges MSW, CSW at (801) 603-4792 or

Gillies Funeral Chapel at (435) 723-5236.  

Grief is an important part of our family history, so it is a significant part of who we are and who we are becoming.  Our family history - or story - is a combination of many events, some happy and some sad.

The journey of grief

A journal helps you to keep track of the changes that are taking  place in your life.  make notes of the things you would like to do and check up on how many of them you are doing or making serious plans to do.

• Grief often robs you of you motivation or drive.
• Many bereaved people experience a loss of self-confidence.
• The ability to be hopeful is often hindered by the loss of identity of the closest survivor or survivors
• Hope is often diminished following a series of crises in life.

So, then how do we regain our hope?

• Be patient
• Look for any sign of a return to life
• Don't resist any signs that life may be returning for you.
• Find someone who is objective with whom you can speak openly.
• Dwell on the positive
• Keep a journal of these days
• Participate in a bereavement support group.
• Recognize your successes
• Be a source of Hope for others.