Grandma Mitchell Pop passed away peacefully on Sunday November 29th. She had recently suffered a stroke which left her not being able to speak. It was heart breaking to visit her as she got so frustrated with the situation. At the funeral they asked the Grandchildren to tell some of their memories, here is what I came up with
"My memories of Grandma always included Pop. In the later years she was his everything - or should I say he was her everything. Pop was her chauffeur, her personal chef her maid but most of all her sweetheart. It only took us a few years after pop had died to figure out why he never fixed his hearing aid. Grandma loved to chit chat and he would have never had a silent moment or got a word in edgewise.
There were a few things you could always count on when you went to visit Pop and Grandma
**A trip to the cookie jar filled with vanilla creme cookies
** A glass of milk with dinner
**The house being nice and toasty
**Pickles in the fridge and oat bran in the drawer
**The TV on as loud as could be
**A fresh coat of paint.....somewhere
**The swing on the clothesline or a climb up the apple tree
but most of all you could always count on a smile and a hug right when you walked in the door.
The day my dad died, a piece of Grandma died too. Oh how she missed him and Pop. One has to believe that last Sunday was one of the happiest days of Grandmas life. A day filled with many sweet reunions. Though she will be missed she is finally back where she needs to be. Grandma - today a piece of us will go with you until we meet again."
The great grandchildren also sang "Grandmother" from the primary song book.
All of the Grandchildren were there to say goodbye to a wonderful lady. I will miss you Grandma!
Love Toni
