My Gramma died tonight.

[crim son]

She was ninety-eight and had been unwell for more than a year. Still, she died suddenly, right after a good dinner spent in the company of friends. Rest in Peace, Aline.

[Haole Girl]

1. Condolences to you & your family.

[crim son]

5. Thank you, KC2.

:cry:

[alarimer]

2. Sorry to hear that.

98 is quite a run. It sound like she went out doing just exactly what she wanted to be doing.

[crim son]

10. If she'd been able, she would have been ballroom dancing

with Grampa, both of them dressed to kill, at the Men's Club where she was born, lived and died. But she loved to socialize and she taught me how to behave in a fine restaurant so you are probably quite right.

[PeaceNikki]

3. Peace and comfort to your family

:hug:

[crim son]

12. Thank you.

She was ready to leave.

[Aristus]

4. Oh sweetie. I'm sorry...

All the best to your family...

[crim son]

13. I don't even know if Dad has found out yet.

They can't reach him at the Mexico house. Thank you, Aristus.

[SeattleGirl]

6. My condolences to you and your family, crim son.

Your grandmother was beautiful.

:hug:

[crim son]

15. Thank you.

I thought she was. :hug:

[Pierre.Suave]

7. So sorry to hear

:hug: for you my dear.

[crim son]

16. Thank you, jasonc.

I'm glad she didn't have to go through another Christmas in the hospital. It was so unlike the festive, partying life she led.

[Wapsie B]

8. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

:hug:

[crim son]

17. Thank you, bushwentawol.

It helps.

[Dangerously Amused]

9. So sorry for your loss.

What a lovely lady.

[crim son]

21. She really was.

The whole town knew her because she was the oldest living resident, and a great partygiver :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. Aww crimson darlin'

:hug: :cry: :loveya:

Bless your heart, my condolences, and all the love-laden vibes I have.

RIP Aline.

[crim son]

22. Thank you.

You are very sweet. :hug: :hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

14. I'm so sorry.

It sounds like she lived a long happy life and had a ton of people who loved her.
:hug:
Duckie

[crim son]

24. That she did!

Still, she has missed Grampa terribly since he passed fifteen years ago and I like to think that maybe she isn't missing him any more.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

30. He was probably sent to fetch her.

You know she probably saw him the way he was on the day they married. And when she got up to meet him, it was perfect. Think of it that way, and you'll get through this so much easier.
The vision that helped me the most when my sister and nephew were killed was my dad showing his grandson around heaven. He had always wanted a grandbaby. He probably drove a few people nuts the day they arrived.
Your grandmother is happy and back with her parents and everyone who went before. She's safe and happy. Hope that helped.
Duckie

[crim son]

31. It does.

I know that the first Christmas eve after he died, Grampa visited us. I could smell his cologne - seriously - and I know he was there to help my Gramma. :hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

32. I totally believe in that.

I occasionally smell my grandmother. She's usually around when I'm sad. I know I smell lilacs when I'm at my worst, and I know that is her making sure she knows I'm still being watched over.
Duckie

[RFKHumphreyObama]

72. I'm sure she isn't missing him anymore

I'm sure she's with him again in a better place

My grandmother lived up to the age of ninety-nine before she passed away in November 2005, a decade after my grandfather left this earth. They were essentially soul mates and she missed him deeply in the decade following his passing. She would often say to me "Naughty grandpa, going off and leaving me without him". One of the things that gave me great comfort after her passing was that I knew they were together.

[SPKrazy]

18. Oh I'm Sorry Crimmie

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

:loveya:

[crim son]

25. It's okay, dear pawpicker.

:hug: What is strange is that, Friday night as I started to fall asleep I was overwhelmed with thoughts and memories of her and I actually thought, Is she okay? Now she is. :cry:

[SPKrazy]

46. ...

love you L

:hug:

let me know if I can help you in any way, okay?

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

19. I am sorry to read of your loss. May she rest in peace.

My condolences to you and your family at this time.

[crim son]

26. Thank you very much, Tuesday Afternoon.

:pals:

[mainegreen]

20. I'm sorry.

We just got back from my wife's grammy's funeral. Sad to lose one's grammy.

[crim son]

27. Oh, I'm sorry for your loss too.

It is hard. I'll tell you what's sort of a coincidence, too. Last night I attended the wake of a friend of my boyfriend's family. I had such dreadful feelings seeing the widow, surrounded by people and smiling but with shocked eyes, and I thought of Gramma.

[lizziegrace]

23. Godspeed Aline...

:hug:

What a beautiful soul.

[crim son]

28. Thank you, lizziegrace.

You've helped me to cry. I need it. :hug: :loveya:

[Genevieve]

29. I'm so sorry for the loss of you grandma, crim son.

Here's a big hug for you. :hug:

[Writer]

33. I'm so sorry, crim son.

:hug:

[Iggo]

34. 98? That's like a hundred!

Well done Gramma!

Sorry for your loss, crim son.

[Flaxbee]

35. I'm so sorry, crim son...

Both of my grandmothers have been gone for over a decade, and I still miss them. :hug: to you and your family. Sounds like she was happy, though, at the end. Rest in Peace, Aline.

[In_The_Wind]

36. It sounds like her last day was a happy one.

I'm sorry you lost your grandmother. May she rest in peace.

:hug:

[fizzgig]

37. love to you, crimmie

:hug:

[fight4my3sons]

38. I'm so sorry.

Peace to you and your family.

:hug:

[hedgehog]

39. Sorry to hear of your loss.

[snacker]

40. Sorry for your loss...

grandmothers are very special people. Peace

[undeterred]

41. I'm sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[livetohike]

42. My sympathy to you and your family crim son

:hug: I hope the good memories of your Gramma will help you through the sadness and make you smile as you think about her life. She has such a mischievous twinkle in her eyes :-).

[billyoc]

43. My condolences to you and your family.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

44. I'm so sorry for your loss, Lisa.

:hug: :hug:

Rest in Peace, Aline.

[bigwillq]

45. I am very sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[DainBramaged]

47. My heart felt sympathies.

My Mom is going to be 93 in February and she has none of her friends left to talk to.


How good she was in the company of friends just before it was time.

[BeachBaby]

48. .....

Grandmas are the best, aren't they? I lost both of mine when I was a teenager, and I always felt that my grandmas loved me in ways my parents never did.

You obviously have great memories of your grandma; use those memories to give yourself a smile as you mourn the loss of a wonderful woman who helped mold you into who you are today.

RIP Aline.....and for my Crimmie - :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Blue Diadem]

49. I'm sorry crim son.

:hug:

[HEyHEY]

50. Hope you had some good time with her

:hugs:

[lost-in-nj]

51. ......

one day I will tell you stories

but for now



:hug:

and I am SO sorry.......
she was beautiful
crimmie

:hug: :hug:


lost

[LaydeeBug]

52. I am so sorry for your loss. nt

[Lavender Brown]

53. I'm very sorry.

I lost both of my grandmothers in the past ten years, and they were also in their late eighties/nineties. I still miss them very much. It doesn't make the loss easier, but it is comforting to think about their long lives filled with family and friends. Take care of yourself. :hug:

[UndertheOcean]

54. Oh sorry , may she rest in peace

he'll be blessed if any of us reaches that age.

[grannylib]

55. I'm so sorry...what a lovely picture...I hope you have many memories

that are just as lovely as she, and that they will comfort you somewhat in this sad time. :hug:
May she be at peace.

[MrScorpio]

56. My condolences to you and your family

:hug:

[puerco-bellies]

57. Sorry about your Grammie Crim son

Peace to you.

[rockymountaindem]

58. I'm sorry to hear that

It sounds like she lived a long and good life.

[mwdem]

59. So sorry, Crimmie,

it seems like she led a good life, and she left this world blessed. She was a beautiful lady.

[malta blue]

60. I am sorry crim son

She looks like she was an amazing woman. You were blessed to have her for so long :hug:

[JVS]

61. My condolences

[Danger Mouse]

62. My condolences, love.

:hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

63. I'm so sorry...

:hug::hug::hug:
But I'm glad she was able to enjoy time with friends before she passed away.
:hug::hug::hug:

[mentalsolstice]

64. I'm so sorry for you, but maybe so much not for her

Sounds like she left this life peacefully, the way most all humans would like to go. My husband's granny went in much the same way. She was perfectly healthy at 98 years old. She had her daily lunch with her friends in their assisted living facility. During lunch she complained of a slight headache, and said she was going back to her apartment to lay down. An hour later the staff called my husband to tell him she was gone.

My great-uncle, the same thing at 98. My cousin didn't want to put his father into a nursing facility, yet Uncle Dewey insisted, as he was very social and he wanted daily interaction with as many people as possible. My cousin drove him to the nursing home with tears running down his cheeks. Uncle Dewey lived there for a couple of years, during which time he took up dancing (he was kinda a ladies man). One day my cousin was visiting him, and Uncle Dewey was showing him the latest dance moves he had learned. The next day the staff called my cousin and told him that my great-uncle had passed peacefully in his sleep sometime during the night.

This past Dec., my FiL died after fighting, scratching and clawing to stay alive for 6 months. There was nothing peaceful about it, and the decisions we had to make about letting him just "go", per hospice care (DNR and withholding hydration and nutrition). I would never wish that scenario on my worst enemy.

I'm happy that your grandma had a good evening in the company of friends, before going onto the next phase of life's journey.

Your Gramma was a beautiful lady, and I'm sure she loved you greatly. I'm sorry for your grief, yet for her, it sounds like she left this life in dignity and peace, for which I'm happy for her.

The grief will take awhile, and maybe will always remain with you. However, I hope you will take joy and delight with happy memories of her.

:hug:

[AccessGranted]

65. You Have My Condolences

Sorry for your loss. Looks like a sweet lady.

[OhioChick]

66. My condolences to you and yours.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

67. My dear crim son...

I am so sorry for your loss, sweetie...

It is always hard to loose someone you love, no matter how long they've lived...

Safe passage to her...

Hugs for you...:hug: :hug:

[emilyg]

68. Condolences to you and your family.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

69. My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies

to you and your family

Your grandmother was a beautiful lady and she obviously lived a long and blessed life. May she rest in peace.

Once again my deepest and sincerest thoughts, prayers and condolences:hug: :hug: :hug:

[bridgit]

70. sorry crim, she seemed like a bright spirit to the very end, peace to you & yours

[FLyellowdog]

71. What a beautiful woman...and what wonderful memories she has left you.

[pokerfan]

73. I'm sorry to hear that

My condolences.

[QMPMom]

74. I am so sorry, I will keep you and your family in my thoughts.

[Guava Jelly]

75. aw

:hugs: I'm sorry my friend.
She looks like a very sweet lady.

[HopeFor2006]

76. She is beautiful

Her eyes show kindness and her smile reflects a life that was happy.

[Eurobabe]

77. It's always hard to lose your Gram, condolences

I lost mine in 2005. She was also in her 90s. Not a day goes by that I don't miss her or think about her, she was like a mom to me.

[CreekDog]

78. I'm so sorry

I wish my grandmother was still alive. I would love to talk to her and enjoy her cooking and card playing.

[RetroLounge]

79. Condolences...

:hug:

RL

[blueraven95]

80. ...

:hug:

[LeftyFingerPop]

81. I am very sorry for your loss, crim son

:hug:

[MissMillie]

82. my sincere sympathies

:hug:

[zanne]

83. Good night, sweet Aline.

I hope her life was a good one.

[schmuls]

84. So sorry to hear it, Crim son...what a pretty lady

[redqueen]

85. I'm so sorry...

:pals:

[UrbScotty]

86. Oh, crim son.

My love goes out to you and all who knew and loved Grandma Aline.

:hug:

[Swede]

87. Sorry to hear of your loss,crim son.

My sympathies to you and yours.

[begin_within]

88. Well that's a LONG life,

and at least she had a good time at the end.

[Parche]

89. Big hugs

Grandmas are special

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hi:

[1gobluedem]

90. So sorry

But how wonderful that you've had her in your life for so long. And how wonderful that it was sudden after a good day, not painful and lingering. That's how my grandfather died too.

[auntAgonist]

91. my sincere condolences Crim son ..

:hug:

aA

[Liberalynn]

92. My deepest sympathies on the loss of your grandmother.

:hug:

[lightningandsnow]

93. So sorry to hear that.

It seems like she lived a very full life.

:hug:

[YankeyMCC]

94. All my sympathies

and it is nice that she had what sounds like an excellent last night.

[LisaM]

95. Gorgeous.

I would love to see a picture of her as a younger woman.

She sounds a little bit like my grandmother - but she got 22 more years than my grandmother did.

[CherokeeDem]

96. My Condolences to You and Your Family

How lovely she looks in the picture and how fortunate that you had the pleasure of her company for so long. May you all find peace.

[TK421]

97. I'm so sorry, crim son

:hug:

[applegrove]

98. What a great way to go. And she was together enough at 98 to still enjoy her friends. Lucky her

to have lived so long and to have enjoyed life till the very end.

[yellowdogintexas]

99. so sorry for your loss. I know you will miss her nt

[stewartcolbert08]

100. I am so sorry

I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers, here is a hug for you! :grouphug:

[Robeson]

101. May she rest in peace. I hope this little poem helps...

...from Rudolf Marku...

In memory of my Mother

Without a word of warning to anyone
My mother died.

She did not want to bother anyone,
The world had enough problems and worries of its own,
She wandered off, so to speak, on tiptoe.

And since then, I have been more caring of old people,
I give them my seat on the train, on the bus,
Sometimes I feel like taking them into my arms like children.

Even when I don't know them, I talk to them, smile idiotically,
In winter I am afraid they will catch a chill or a cough.
I always avoid the obituaries.

I have no desire to read of her age
Now that I know how to decipher the wrinkles
And to fathom the magic of greying hair.

I have the impression that some day
A letter from afar will fall into my hands
"How are you doing? How are the others?"

Without leaving her address
She continues to wander on tiptoe
Amidst the din of the world, its pain and lamentation.

[leftofthedial]

104. Thank you Robeson.

I believe the spirit of who she was and what she believed always will "wander on tiptoe amidst the din of the world."

[britpopper]

102. So sorry to hear that...

Thoughts are with you during this trying time...she was a lovely woman...may she rest in peace.

[defendandprotect]

103. Great impact on us, IMO ---

the life and the deaths --

I remember both my grandmothers with great love --

Sorry you have also now experienced this -- my sympathies -=-

[La Lioness Priyanka]

105. sorry crimmy

hugs and kisses

[Inchworm]

106. Sorry for your loss

My thoughts are with you and yours.

:hug:

[SmokingJacket]

107. She was a genuine beauty.

Hugs to you and your family!

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

108. My deepest condolences, crim son.

How lucky you are to have had her this long!! What a gift for your children!

:hug:

[leftofthedial]

109. I'm so sorry for your loss crim son.

She looks like a remarkable lady.

[S n o w b a l l]

110. I'm so sorry crim son

She was a beautiful lady. My heart goes out to you and your family.

:hug: