My wife's grandmother passed away at age 98

[Benevolent One]

She certainly lived a long, very full life. She had many children, grandchildren and great-grand children (44 of those I believe I heard). She buried her husband about 20 years ago, her twin sister a few years ago, her oldest child and her youngest child (my wife's mother) in recent years. She was a pretty avid hunter right up until she couldn't see well enough to continue. Every one of her sons and daughters were raised to hunt and properly use firearms to protect their families. Over the years, several of them have shared the meat they harvested to help feed families who were in need, including ours when our kids were younger. One of her great-grandson's is a special forces soldier in Afghanistan as we speak. One of the things I found sexiest about my wife early on was her comfort with guns and handling game. She's all woman, but was certainly never squeamish about doing whatever needs done. She got a lot of that directly from her grandma who also taught her how to cook and bake a lot of great stuff. Pauline was a tremendous woman with a fantastic legacy and it is hard to say goodbye even though it was obviously coming as she approached the century mark.

Now comes calling hours and the funeral. I'm looking forward to seeing some of her family that I haven't seen in a while, but these are always hard.

 

[Greg]

Sorry for your loss, her life had to be incredibe. You wrote a good tribute and honoured her, you must have loved her very much. Respect, and RIP.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

She sounds like a wonderful, strong woman. You were blessed to have her in your life.

 

[nascarwoman]

It sounds like she was an incredible woman who touched many lives. My thoughts and prayers to you and the family.

 

[kelloggs5TLfan]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your wife's family. ♫

 

[dirtguru]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife's grandmother. She sounds like a lady that set a great example for her children and grandchildren to follow. I can't help but think about those in their 90's that have witnessed more in their lifetime in the way of progress than any other generation ever has.

 

[Benevolent One]

Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife's grandmother. She sounds like a lady that set a great example for her children and grandchildren to follow. I can't help but think about those in their 90's that have witnessed more in their lifetime in the way of progress than any other generation ever has.

Absolutely. She was born dirt poor in West Virginia. They never did have a lot. Her husband and sons started a roofing company that did pretty well. They were able to afford to raise their kids and have a nice home in the country up here in the Akron area and really enjoyed their lives. What she had to witness and experience in her nearly 99 years had to be incredible. Wars, technology, assassinations, civil rights, the cold war, and all of it is pretty amazing to comprehend.