My grandmother Shirley, who is my dad's mom, passed away about 2 weeks ago. This last weekend was the funeral and it was a great opportunity to remember her and be with family. Although we were sad that she is gone, it was truly such a happy funeral! That may sound strange, but we could not be happier for her to be in heaven with her husband (finally!). To learn more about life after death and the Plan of Salvation, click here .
You see, her husband (my grandfather) died in a military plane crash in February of 1961. This left her alone with five kids at home, my dad being the youngest at age two. She was an amazing mother and woman. Shirley lived a long, lonely life and died at age 90 after battling Alzheimer's for over 9 years. I love my grandmother and I am glad I get to see her again someday!
Here are my grandparents as a young married couple. I LOVE this picture of them, it adorable:
My family at the cemetery:
And this is the whole group. Every child/spouse and grandchild was there:
This was the first time all the grandchildren were together in over 10 years:
My two sisters and me. I love these ladies:
Here we are after the funeral for a family luncheon. It was beautiful, classy, and had delicious food, just as my grandmother would have liked it:
And here I am with my sweet niece, London. Basically we passed her around all weekend. We couldn't get enough of her! It was so fun to see her again and I miss her snuggles already.
It was nice to see my family again so soon and see cousins and relatives that I haven't seen in awhile. What a blessing to have the knowledge of the gospel! I know that families are eternal and that we can be together forever, all of which is possible through our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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