Our dear grandma Rose passed away on Feb 12, 2016. She was surrounded by her family and I was thankful to have been able to say my goodbyes to her the day before. Her Parkinson's disease had crippled her body and made it difficult for her to eat or drink. It was sad to see her begin "the dying process" as the Dr. refered to it. She tried so hard to live and stay with us. But I feel it was a tender mercy for her that she didn't have to suffer in that state for too long. I am so glad that we had her over for Thanksgiving! She LOVED it! She wanted to stay and stay and pretty much did! I made her lots of cranberry icee drinks and she even got a few tastes of Thanksgiving dinner. Aunt Becky and my mom spent a lot of time tenderly caring for her. She is blessed to have such loving daughters.
My boys will miss visiting her, they were always so sweet to hug her and tell her they loved her. She always knew their names, and couldn't believe I have 5 boys!!
Grandma raised seven children and even got her college degree in Elementary education! She worked in accounting for many years and was a smart, well read, sophisticated lady. She loved to garden and canned a lot of her produce. She sewed, she loved Classic movies, genealogy, going to the temple, gummie bears and red licorice, pears, and hated raspberries, because she had to pick them for a job once and ate so many she made herself sick. Our Grandma was pretty too! Even in death she is radiant. I bet grandpa couldn't wait to have his sweetheart back in his arms again this Valentine's Day! I loved getting the opportunity to dress her in her ceremonial clothing and paint her little toenails, and watch her daughters fix her hair and apply her makeup, and fuss over her. She would have loved it! Maybe she was there with us? It was heart warming to say another sweet farewell. Her funeral is tomorrow and I have been extra emotional about this evening. I've spent the day putting together photographs to be displayed on a digital frame, and I love seeing and relishing in the fond memories I have of her. I love you grandma! Thank you for being the best grandma!! You've been a great example to me, you've always been there for me too, it will feel strange not to have you near... Thank you for the wonderful memories! Till we meet again!! I love you,
Jennifer (or as grandma would call me,"Jenna-foe")
