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Gram's Funeral

Aaron wanted me to post about Gram's funeral so I will do my best to write a good post about that. One funny thing that I didn't expect was that Maddy looked forward to the funeral like a party. She kept asking all the time we were in Montrose, "When are we going to celebrate Grams life?" She thoroughly enjoyed the time in Colorado and all the funeral proceedings. We enjoyed too. It was good time together with family although we were sad for Grams's absence. All the kids, grandkids and great grandkids were able to attend. The weather was beautiful while we were there. It felt like April instead of early February so the kids played outside the entire time which was good because there was a lot of stuff for them to get into in the house since papers, photos and other things were being sorted through. Lots of cousin time as well. When we got home, Maddy's teacher asked her how the funeral was. Maddy said, "It was fun!" I think the teacher was kind of taken back by that a bit at first, but when she told me the story she said, "I hope my great grandkids will say that about my funeral!" And really, what greater testament to Grams life could there be than that? We were sad, but not unbearably so because we know we'll see her in heaven. She created a family atmosphere that allowed the family to come together and enjoy and be comforted by each other and a family who wasn't fighting over who would get what. Friends brought so much food, we had to toss out. Aaron's aunt works at Salvation Army and they gave her tons of food. The funeral was really well done with a focus on the hope of the ressurection. They made a great slideshow of pictures of her life. The church also provided an excellent meal for the family and lots of leftovers. It was a beautiful day to have the graveside service. The delta cemetery has a beautiful view of the Grand Mesa.
I will end this post with a few pictures of Grams.




Comments

Anonymous said…
Oh to have Maddy's sweet, wise spirit. So glad you guys got to celebrate a life well lived!
brittany
February 24, 2015 at 4:18 PM
Unknown said…
That was perfect! We all truely miss such a splendid Grandma. Love Amber
February 24, 2015 at 9:29 PM
bee said…
Maddy has it right. We need to celebrate life instead of mourn. Jesus has given us every reason to be happy and be full of joy. Maddy keeps reminding me of how Jesus says the Kingdom of God belongs to children. Oh that we could all embrace her spirit.
February 25, 2015 at 7:35 PM
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