As I sit here and try to think about what I want to write about this wonderful woman I am at a lost for words. There is so much to say, she was such a loving, kind, strong, and inspirational person my life and others. This wonderful women passed away on Mother's Day after fighting cancer since November, she lived a wonderful 85 years. I have so many memories of her that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Growing up in Coolidge and with cousins close, the cool thing to do when you were little was go over to Grandma's. I remember coming home from church begging my mom can I go over to Grandma's, I remember plenty of trips to Diary Queen when it was still around and getting an ice cream cone. Learning how to sew and making a small quilt for my dolls was always a fun experience, and that is the first time I sewed over my finger on one of the sewing machines, and ran my finger over with the iron. She was so good about sending birthday cards, even when I had grown and moved away I still got a birthday card from her, and my kids all have quilts that she made for them. As I have one as well and I seem to now have to sleep with it at night, as a way to have a constant reminder of her. She was the mother to 7 kids (6 boys and 1 girl), 44 grandchildren and 63 great grandchildren, and more to come I am sure in the future. If that isn't an awesome legacy I don't know what else there could be, I miss her terribly and I am sure I am not the only one. But I know good bye is only temporary, and look forward to the day I get to hug her again. She will be missed, but never forgotten.
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