Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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This is a modest obituary for a woman who touched the lives of so many. She brought joy to her family, friends, and neighbors in her close-knit community with flower arrangements and home cooking. She was extremely talented but always humble. She gave freely, asked for nothing.
She taught me the importance of hard work. Some of my fondest memories are working for her, setting up stations for bridal shows, serving food from the hot dog stands in the Super Duper parking lot.
All the little things...the comic books she bought me made me love art, the country music she and my grandfather played in the car made me a songwriter. She hated snakes. A lot. She had a mischievous sense of humor sometimes and didn't mind a little gossip. I loved her laugh. She made it very clear that I'd better grow up and marry Bridget, so I did. You couldn't rough-house at Sunday dinner because you were "making Grampie nervous." I thought it would be funny to sneak up and scare her once -- I found out she could throw a punch. There were always Oreos in the cookie jar and never any limits on consumption. You could be a spoiled grandchild but it wasn't OK to be a bad kid. Even if you failed, the love was unconditional.
My children loved her. My friends loved her. I loved her. I still spoke with her every Sunday...the same conversation for 4 years straight, but that was OK.
She and my grandfather...classics. I'm glad they are together again. I hope he is well-rested, because I'm sure Gram has a to-do list.
