My grandmother of 91 years, and almost a month passed off this mortal coil this morning at around 8:00.
She had been struck hard with Alzheimer's, a truly miserable affliction in my mind.
My parents cared for her in their home for the last few years. My mom did a superb job with the nurses making her comfortable till the end.
I stayed over there last night until 11:00. Finally my mom and Dad sent me and the wife home, as it was clear Granny still wasn't ready to go.
Truely a strong woman till the end, at the advisement of the nurses, we had the Last Rites read to her,,,,last Friday. Yup, as usual, she was strong and stubborn all the way, defying even the nurses and Dr's who thought last Friday was the end.
She is survived by all of her children, which includes my dad, his brother and their two sisters.
She helped raise us boys, help my dad run his business, and helped my grandfather manage his farm while he worked at the steel mill.
She will be missed, she was basically a second mother to me.