My last surviving grandparent passed away peacefully this morning. A lot of family was back there (Northern VA) in guarded expectation of this (looked like a bit of a rally was underway), She would have made 105 in December.
The main sadness I feel is that of the ending of an era. I was blessed to have all of them around and in good to reasonable health into my 40’s. Heck, the last of my “greats” were still alive into my college years, and as I’ve probably mentioned before I was held as a child by a great great born before the high water mark of the Confederacy.
When grandmother (”Nanny” to us kids then and as always forever) was born horses still dominated transport, next to nobody had indoor plumbing, she and the family were ravished by the flu (2 siblings, mother and grandfather taken), and all men between approximately 14 and 65 had to possess a shovel and be ready to fall in and rebuild stream crossings after storms because there were no bridges between their area and the nearest decent sized towns. As kids today would say, they hadn’t even invented color then :-)
Hug your loved ones, pay em a visit if they’re old, drop a prayer for all our frens ;-)
God Bless America and his children in her...
Prayers for you. Love never dies.
Prayer offered for the comfort of you and your family!
My deepest sympathies to you and your family over the loss of your grandmother.
She lives forever in your hearts and memories... and Heaven.
Sorry for your loss. What a privilege to have known and loved so many greats and grands for so long. May it continue to be the case in your family.
Thank you for your memories of your heritage. Beautifully said.
Please accept my belated condolences, and may God continue to comfort you and your family. Your grandmother sounds like a wonderful lady, whom it would have been a delight to know.
My sincerest condolences.
end of an era - you were lucky to have her for so long!
May God comfort you in sorrow and bless you with many happy memories.