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LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-08 AT 04:00PM (MST)[p]Well, today I had the priveledge to be a part of the final tribute to my grandmother as we all said goodbye for now to her. It is interesting to reflect back on her life for me and many others that knew her. Normally I would not be inclined to mention this in a public forum but I consider many of you to be good friends and think you'd be interested in some of her life.
My grandmother lived to be 98 years old, she would of turned 99 in august. She was born and raised in Utah, spending much of her life teaching school in Carbon and Weber counties. She taught the 4th and 6th grade. I remember she related one occasion at school where she confiscated a live hand grenade from one of her students. (This was shortly after WWII and many forms of contraband like grenades made their way into the country and many a soldiers foot locker)
My grandmother lost her husband over 30 years ago and lived independently up until the age of 94. She drove a car up until that time also. Ironically, fears of her being a danger to others was never realized but it was a newly licensed driver who ran a red light breaking grandmothers hip and ultimately ending her driving career. Grandmother also never really retired. She worked on at least a part time basis her entire life. She was on her way home from work at 94 when she was struck.
Grandmother along with my grandfather founded a small company that grew from nothing but sweat equity and became quite and achievement, still in opertation today some 60 years later. In her final four years grandmother had to live in an assisted living enviornment. Her mind remained sharp and she was always eager to help another. Unfortunately she slipped and fell over the weekend breaking her hip again and ultimately ending her mortal existance.
It is amazing to me to reflect on the life lessons that I've gleaned from her over the years. Being born in 1908 she had seen and heard everyting. She went from an era of necesity and lived to an era of luxury. She saw two world wars, a great depression, assasinations and attempts of presidents and world leaders, saw the early developement of airplanes to NASA landing probes on distant planets. She saw the change from mechanically operated type writers and adding machines to an era of digital mega computers. But through it all she stood by several simple principles of life that ultimately go unchanged.
Some of the most important lessons I will remember from her are treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. When you are in the service of you fellow man you are truley in the service of youself and your Lord. Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Rise early, take care of your body, and always put in an honest days work. Never retire from your responsibilities or allow your mind to sit idle. Be strong in the convictions of your fatih. Remember that miracles from heaven generally do not come in the form of angels from the heavens but rather through the service of one neighbor to another.
Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. --Ronald Reagan
My grandmother lived to be 98 years old, she would of turned 99 in august. She was born and raised in Utah, spending much of her life teaching school in Carbon and Weber counties. She taught the 4th and 6th grade. I remember she related one occasion at school where she confiscated a live hand grenade from one of her students. (This was shortly after WWII and many forms of contraband like grenades made their way into the country and many a soldiers foot locker)
My grandmother lost her husband over 30 years ago and lived independently up until the age of 94. She drove a car up until that time also. Ironically, fears of her being a danger to others was never realized but it was a newly licensed driver who ran a red light breaking grandmothers hip and ultimately ending her driving career. Grandmother also never really retired. She worked on at least a part time basis her entire life. She was on her way home from work at 94 when she was struck.
Grandmother along with my grandfather founded a small company that grew from nothing but sweat equity and became quite and achievement, still in opertation today some 60 years later. In her final four years grandmother had to live in an assisted living enviornment. Her mind remained sharp and she was always eager to help another. Unfortunately she slipped and fell over the weekend breaking her hip again and ultimately ending her mortal existance.
It is amazing to me to reflect on the life lessons that I've gleaned from her over the years. Being born in 1908 she had seen and heard everyting. She went from an era of necesity and lived to an era of luxury. She saw two world wars, a great depression, assasinations and attempts of presidents and world leaders, saw the early developement of airplanes to NASA landing probes on distant planets. She saw the change from mechanically operated type writers and adding machines to an era of digital mega computers. But through it all she stood by several simple principles of life that ultimately go unchanged.
Some of the most important lessons I will remember from her are treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. When you are in the service of you fellow man you are truley in the service of youself and your Lord. Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself. Rise early, take care of your body, and always put in an honest days work. Never retire from your responsibilities or allow your mind to sit idle. Be strong in the convictions of your fatih. Remember that miracles from heaven generally do not come in the form of angels from the heavens but rather through the service of one neighbor to another.
Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. --Ronald Reagan
