Yesterday we attended Grandma Rich's Funeral in AF Utah. She passed away May 16th at 99 years old- 5 months shy of 100. Her son had just joined her for lunch an hour prior, they had chatted pleasantly, she ate cheddar soup, potatoes and pistachio pudding. Then the nurse took her back to her room and had her sit in the comfy armchair she had there. A few minutes later another resident found her slumped over
I love this lady.
The first time I met Grandma Rich she greeted me by asking, "What's your name again?"
I answered, "Amy Tolson." (my maiden name)
"No it's not. It's Amy Rosenvall." - Grandma
"Ha!" I laughed, she got me, "What's your name?"
"To you, Grandma."
She was unhappy when she and her husband moved from New York state to Utah state, proclaiming: "They took away my driving license."
Full of wit.
She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at age 89. After all her children planned their vacations and gave her the missionary lessons over the course of a year. She'd said once, "If I get baptized too soon they'll make me Relief Society President."
Andrew and I attended their sealing.
I thought I would be sad at her funeral. However, though I did shed a few tears, she lived a long full life. She was happy, only in a care center the last 4 months of life. Confined to a wheelchair- 2 days only.
We went to her graveside services in SLC with the family. Gave grandpa a hug. Afterwards attended a luncheon at Ed and Morissa's house (Andrew's Uncle).
Grandma loved to travel. So, Andrew and I took the kids to the Zoo afterwards-- we got in just before they closed the gate no allowing anyone else in. It was a pleasant, sparsely attended day. The lions, tigers, snow leopards were out and walking around. The reptiles peeking their noses up out of their tanks. Bears rolling on their hills.
Then we took a drive through Guardsman's pass. Over the mountain down through Midway where we bought dinner for the kids and let them play at Two Tower's park in Heber.
We drove home through dusk. As I tucked the kids into bed, I told them constellation stories and placed glow-in-the-dark stars on their walls. The boys have the constellations: Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, Andromeda & Perseus. My daughter has Taurus and Orion.
