Goodbye, Grandma

I just got the call I have been expecting. My sweet Grandma Mortimer just passed away. We saw her at our recent reunion and knew she didn't have long. She was 95 and has lived a long, healthy life. It was her time to go, but it doesn't make it easy. It has been 8 months (to the day tomorrow) since we lost my other Grandmother. I didn't expect them to go in the same year. We talked about death when she passed, so when I learned about my Grandma Mortimer I simply told Max that my Grandma had died. He was so sweet and leaned over and hugged me for a little bit. What a sweetheart!

She was so sweet and kind spirited. She always was on the move and I was constantly amazed at what she was able to do. Back in 1997 we went on a road trip to Nauvoo. We brought my Grandma along and she kept up with the best of us. She was an avid gardener and I loved her fresh raspberries and swiss chard. When we had a sore throat she would often make this special drink with honey and vinegar. I loved it and it said Grandma to me. I still make it occasionally when I have a sore throat. She loved the Lord and let her family know it. I am so blessed to have had a Grandmother like her. (The picture above is of her in October 2009, when she was 94).

I quickly need to add that she has 11 children, 79 grandchildren and over 170 great-grandchildren, two of which were born just this week. What a legacy!