My Wife Died Holding a Black Button From My Brother’s Jacket—Then Her Hidden Ledger Led Me to a $41,200 Transfer

I did not want to disturb anything until I knew whether it mattered.

A housekeeper asked:

“Should I call the funeral director?”

Lorraine answered before I could.

“Not yet.”

Then she turned toward me.

“Your brother can take care of the flowers.”

I carried the lilies into the kitchen myself.