[Kaslin]

I never had a grandmother, or a grandfather. My mother's; who was born in 1909 was 16 years old when her mother died at the age of 40. Her dad remarried again but I don't recall meeting him. I was born in 1941. So he might have been dead by the.

My dad was born in 1912 and he lost his dad in 1924. I don't know when his mother passed away.

I never thought I would ever become a grandmother but it finally happened in 2006 when my son gave me a grand son. I was very happy. My daughter, and her husband who live in Amarillo, TX gave me a grandson in 2008

[RoosterRedux]

From the article:

I didn’t know Betty White, but I can’t find a single ill word spoken or written about her anywhere.

Here are a few: "She had a raunchy sense of humor for a grandmotherly figure."

[Scarlett156]

I was discussing Ms White with Mr K (not the one on this forum) a couple of days ago after I had been reading about her work with animal charities. Several people she had worked with said that animals just gravitated toward her, even if they had never seen her before.

People like that, karmically speaking, have very high vibrations. Everyone can see how special that person is, but it’s hard to say what makes him/her that special. Animals and people will be drawn to that person, who will almost never be seen to be having a bad day.

I’m not sure I see old Betty as “Grandma,” however. (Of course, in my family, “Grandma” is someone you probably want to leave alone and stay far away from.)

[Mercat]

My father was also born in 1912 also. My mother’s mother was born in 1888 on the day that the white blizzard hit the east coast. Fortunately for her and her family, they lived in Indian Territory which is now Oklahoma. My grandmother was a very conservative lady. She thought that the musical Oklahoma was too racy. She was there when Oklahoma obtained statehood so I guess she knew. She lived with us all the time I was growing up. She would not have approved of Golden Girls. Too racy. Maybe that’s why I’ve never been a fan of Betty White. I’ve struggled with the reason. But I just don’t like her.

[LIConFem]

She was a nasty old leftist hag.

[Cecily]

I remember her as America’s randy Happy Homemaker (Sue Ann Nivens), not as a grandma.

[Vermont Lt]

Can we just let the woman be dead? We don’t spend this much time and energy on people who matter.

[A_Former_Democrat]

I much prefer my own grandmother over Betty White

[alexander_busek]

I didn’t know Betty White, but I can’t find a single ill word spoken or written about her anywhere.

You should have had a chat with Beatrice Arthur, "America's Dyke Great-Aunt."

Regards,

[Lurker]

For later.

L

[foreverfree]

Who else remembers when Miss White and Lorne Greene would host NBC's coverage of the Macy*s parade on T'giving every year? "Lorne Greeneback" and "Betty Whitewash", they were spoofed as in MAD magazine. RIP, Lorne and Betty.

ff

[sevinufnine]

I do not celebrate her demise, but she sure as heck was not my grandma figure! MY grandma was not raunchy, liberal, or anything like Ms. White. She was a God, fearing, hard working, loving woman.

I never like golden girls and thought it was disgusting. BUT, being a blazing liberal I can see why Hollywood is praising her as a saint.

[Tennessee Nana]

My father was born in 1908 my mother in 1912 Both died 30 years ago Both grandfathers were dead before I was born Mom’s Mom died when I was 8 Dad’s when I was 17 ...

[bray]

Died 4 days after the booster. Prayers for her family and friends.

[Drawsing]

Her repetitive “funniness” was, “Hey, look at me, I am an old lady who uses bad language and raunchy humor!” How wonderfully original and funny!

[skeeter]

Like her or not, White was an icon. I feel the same way about her passing as I will about people like Shatner - they’ve always been around and their passing is another reminder of changing times.

Which, frankly, I hate seeing because virtually nothing is getting better.

[SmokingJoe]

. I was born in 1941.

I never realized you'd lived so long. Thanks be to God for that.