Grandma (Evadyna Hart Laurence) lived to be 99 1/2 years old. Grandpa (Elmer) passed away 15 years ago. Now they're together again. Last Sunday night I got a call from Mom that Dad was at the hospital with Grandma because she'd had an aortic aneurysm. On Monday, Melissa, the kids, and I went to the funeral of our good friend, Dirk Roberts. Just after his funeral we went to visit Grandma in the hospital. She seemed quite pleased to see the red-headed twins! She passed away two days later on the 17th--Constitution Day.
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Grandma's funeral was on the 24th; I read her obituary and offered a brief message. After a quick lunch, we proceeded to Richmond for the interment. Afterward, we went to Uncle Bruce and Aunt Alta's in Logan for a wonderful dinner where we were able to visit with a number of cousins, aunts, and uncles. It was nice to see so many relatives; many came from long distances. Just before returning home, we went to the Logan temple grounds. It was neat because we were able to tell the kids that this was where their Grandma and Grandpa Laurence--my dad and mom--were married.
I think Renee's wedding was the last time my entire family was together, so even though it was only for one hectic day, it was good to be together again. Funerals offer clarification on life's most meaningful things; we've been to two in the past two weeks. It's nice to know that families can be together forever.
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