Karen {Zac's step mom} spoke at Grandma Diamond's funeral. Bonnie, being the well put together lady she was, provided whomever was to speak at her funeral with exactly what she wanted to be said. A brief story containing her best memories. What a lovely idea, I thought as Karen spoke about how this story was carefully tucked away in the box titled "Funeral Requests." Because life is so unpredictable, I too am starting one of these boxes.
Grandma Bonnie has 3 kids. One infant daughter whom she is finally reunited with in Heaven, as well as her two precious adopted sons, Randy and Bruce. She has two step sons, 14 grandchildren, an impressive 60 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
I was only able to know Granda Bonnie a short time, when her health had been failing her. She was still a lovely lady who made you feel special the moment you walked through the door. She welcomed me to the family with open arms, and loved baby Drayze with her everything the moment she set eyes on the boy. One of her precious last days we went to visit her. You wouldn't believe the way she lit up the moment Drayze flashed her his little grin. Everyone kept telling us, "This is the happiest and most awake she has been in days." At the end of each visit, no matter how tired and exhausted she was, she would say, "You don't need to be running off, stay."
I'm told in Bonnie's more lively days she was always to be found in the garden, as she was an expert in all types of pickles. Boy how I would have loved learning everything she knew. Grandma Diamond, you will be greatly missed. We will forever hold a dear spot in our hearts for you. Until we meet again.
Meet our plant "Bonnie" we adopted from the funeral. We are reminded daily of our Grandma Diamond's beautiful life.
So sorry for your loss :[ I have a plant from both of my Grandma's funerals, they are lovely reminders of lovely ladies.
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