Grandma Griffin: April 20, 1934 - July 1, 2015

I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my Grandma Griffin on July 1st.  She was such an amazing lady!

I have so many good memories of her and my grandpa, and I'm grateful that my boys were able to have some experiences with her.  This is her at Sam's first birthday party.

And one night at Kati's house when they talked about their marriage for Family Home Evening.

I was lucky to be able to fly to Utah for the weekend of the funeral.  It was such a spiritual bonding time for our family as we shared memories of Grandma.  I felt honored that my painting of her childhood home in Trenton, UT (painted when I was in high school) was on display.  

This was her parents' headstone - she was buried near them in Logan, UT.

This is Grandpa, Dad, and all of his siblings and their spouses.  I love all of these people so much!  I feel sad for all of us to lose Grandma, but I especially feel sad for Grandpa.  He has always been so sweet to her, and I just hate to see him be alone.

I can hardly imagine the world without my sweet, angelic grandma. She warmed up every room she entered. She made absolutely stunning breads, rolls, pies, desserts, gravy, stuffing - you name it - all from scratch, and somehow made it look effortless. She never took credit for any of her successes, but always transferred her praise to others. She made every single one of us feel like we were the most impressive thing she had ever seen. She loved unconditionally and taught us that "people are more important than things." She spent her entire life selflessly giving to others. I know I will never come close to her level of perfection, but I like to think that she will live on through me as I make a feeble attempt to be like her. I love you, Grandma!

I'm so thankful that Ben held up the fort so I could enjoy this special time with my family.  I think the boys enjoyed their time with Dad!