Grandma with Jacob, April 2008.A week ago my Grandma Bastian passed away at the age of 94. It was sad, but also happy for her. She was in good physical health, had all of her faculties, and took no medication for anything.
I think it was actually easier to see her pass since she lived so close to us. For the past 3 1/2 years she has lived with my mom down in Springville and I saw her quite often. The past month is when her health started to fail and each time we visited she was weaker. You could see it was not a fun existence...so when I receieved the call I was more relieved for her than I was sad for me.
I consider Grandma B. my "adult life grandparent." When I was growing up we always went to my dad's parent's to visit in the summer--so I think of them as my "childhood grandparents". They both were gone by the time I was 26 and since I've lived in Utah for 20+ years I got to know Gr. & Gr. B. much better.
Grandma in July at her 94th b-day party.Grandma had 7 children, 43 grandchildren, 98 great grandchildren (with 3 more coming), 1 great, great grandchild (with one on the way). That is a lot of posterity! 27 of the 43 grandkids were at the funeral in Springville so it was fun to visit with everyone. Some were able to go over to Vernal for her burial (she had lived there for 25 years.)
27 of the grandkids from oldes to youngest.Grandma was a great person and always had a good sense of humor. I'm glad she is finally with my grandpa!
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How could she have 1 1/2 great great grandchildren?
1 of them is here and the other hasn't been born yet. :)
She was a sweet lady, I'm glad I was able to meet her. I remember feeling that sense of relief when my grandma Sanders passed away at the age of 93. Thanks for sharing, Linde.
She sounds wonderful. I am in awe of the olden days when women had 7 children like "ain't no thing." My mother in law has 8 and I don't know how she did it.
I love the picture of all of the grandkids in order of oldest to youngest. Great idea.
Wow, that is quite an impressive posterity.
I'm sorry for your lost. I completely understand too - they are in a better place but they leave a void for us here. It's good to know they can stay in our memories and in our hearts and we will see them again!!
What a great tribute Linde! Thanks for sharing.
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