Saturday, February 19, 2011

Alex CNA Graduation Day

Alex and her friend Krista

Friday, February 18, 2011

We had Jeanne's memorial on Aug 13, 2011. All of her siblings were able to come except Lyn, who was in the hospital with problems from his hip surgery and Phil who is on a mission with Jane, in CA. We were happy to have Monica there to represent his family. Jeanne's remains are buried between her stone and Mom and Dad's stone. It was a nice afternoon to be together and honor Jeanne's life. She was a super person and we all miss her sweet spirit, but we know she has moved on to greater things. (I am posting this earlier than what it really was so it can be next to my memories of Jeanne)






























Thursday, February 17, 2011

For Jeanne

As I have gone through the pictures that I wanted to put on this blog I found that most of them were of Jeanne with me or with the family. That is the way Jeanne was--she was a people person and all that knew her loved her and she loved them. She always knew just what to say to help someone with their problems and how to make them feel that they were important. Her and Billy thought that they might come into some money and the only thing they ever talked about doing with that money is what they could do for those who needed it more than they did. I never heard her, even one time, say that they were going to spend any of it on themselves, except that she would buy a ticket to fly home to Utah. She would do anything for anyone and she did a lot to help others. Jeanne loved life and just enjoyed being here doing the things that she did. She did love playing the piano, trouble-shooting the computer, working in her yard, traveling in her motor home, taking her cats for walks, visiting with people, doing Swedish Weave, organizing things, and just relaxing in her back yard watching the squirrels and birds. We will all miss Jeanne and her example of love and her joy of life. I have been so blessed to have been "womb mates" with her and to have shared 61 years having her as my best friend. I know that she is in a much better place and I am so grateful for the gospel to know that we will be able to hold hands again and share our secrets with each other. She has been a great sister all of our lives and I will miss her terribly. Farewell for now my sweet sister, until we meet again. (The pictures are in no particular order, just put in randomly).