She had to have help to get around the house, but she was where she finally wanted to be.

I'm so glad she was able to get home and spend her last weeks where she had happy memories surrounding her, Admiral. I'm sad it couldn't be for longer though :(( Heartfelt condolences to you all.

Thank you all for your kind words.
It don't feel as real as it is. But I know it will as it gets closer to seeing her for the last time.
The date is not set yet. They are hoping for Wednesday.
I am going to be a pallbearer again.

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God bless, Admiral. My sincerest condolences on your loss.

My mom's mom passed away when I was 2 or 3, and my dad's mom passed away in 1982. Both grandfathers made it to around 1993. My great grandfather, (dad's grandpa), passed away in 1980 or 81. All of the men smoked but NEVER got Cancer. Dad's mom, though, got Lung Cancer from the second hand smoke from grandpa. (Though none of us knew, then, what second hand smoke was...)


TL

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TimeLord04
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My condolences Admiral on the loss of your Grand mother. I lost mine back in 2003. She was 96 . I still think of her. I miss those molasses cookies she used to bake when I spent the weekend doing chores around the house for her when I was a kid.

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The funeral is set. Tuesday 20th is the viewing and Wednesday 21st is the gravesite service.
Me, Dad and my brother will be going early Wednesday morning to give our goodbyes to her.

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Oops. Meant going early Tuesday. Got there in 4.5 hours with a few backseat driver shout outs at my brothers driving. Didn't want wrinkled bodywork or airbags deployed.
The viewing was okay. There were quite a number of people there. The funeral parlor did a good job.
There was a slide show video on a projection screen behind and above the casket. Family photos were being shown. All of her children had their family group photos. Started with oldest to newest photos. The one photo that stood out for me was my Grandmother with Roy Rodgers. Saw me through the years. Scary, I looked like that back then. Glad that no embarrassing shots were shown.
Graveside is tommorow… Best be packing a Kleenex.

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Survived the final service. It was a hour long. The drive to the cemetery about 18 miles away was quick (next small town west of there). Graveside service was about 20 minutes. It was the standard affair for the last getting to see her above ground.
While I was there. I took a couple of flowers from the arrangement off the top of the casket and visited another grave a couple of rows away. My real mother and a sister I never got to see or know (stillborn). I put a flower in each of their planter boxes.
I'm back home now.

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Wishing you peace.

Visiting my mother for christmas aged 88...
She has home care and I have met many of her care takers.
But they have a nightwatch as well.
Five o'clock in the morning they barge in and wondering who I am!!!
F***g hell. She owns the appartment and can have as many visitors she likes.
Oh. The nightwatch caretakers doesn't understand swedish...,