Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Grandma Bailey's Funeral
Images from my Grandmother's funeral, I think may not show. I am having such trouble getting photos up for some reason!
I will write a little about the funeral itself though.
First my Grandmother Emogene Romine Bailey died on Thursday March 8 at about 4:15pm at her assisted living residence with my mother by her side. I am unsure of whether or not anyone else was there, but I think my dad may have been. She had dementia very badly for a few years. And her health was failing. She had a bad fall back in December that ended up getting her in with Hospice care. My mom said she stopped eating and drinking about a week prior to her death and that the death itself seemed to last too long with much gasping for air. But I know that all of her children were ready to say goodbye for her sake really because she was suffering, old, and had been without her husband for too many years.
The funeral was so sweet. I especially loved all the stories about her. She was a smart, hard working, patient and kind woman and a wonderful mother. I really admire and respect her and take a lot of inspiration from her very challenging life. She was also a wonderful grandmother to me! She taught me how to sew, she helped me with anything I asked her for help with, and she always lived within walking distance of me my whole growing up years. In the last home we lived in, she was just in her mobile home in our backyard, making seeing her so much easier. And I enjoyed going out to see her. She also accompanied us on several of our family vacations. I love her dearly. Lots of her posterity was at the funeral. All but two of her 9 children came with their spouses. (My Uncle Don and Tom were not there.) And many of her grandchildren came, and some of her great grand children came. The funeral was at my parent's church in Meridian and was held in the Relief Society Room. Afterwards we had a luncheon put on by the Relief Society for the family. I believe there were about 60 of us there!
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