Great-grandmother died last night

CupNoodle · Post by **CupNoodle** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:25 am

She was 99. I've met her about 10 times in my life. The Kansas-side of the family wants to fly me out with my family to the middle of nowhere (pop. 33) so I can be a pallbearer. I have to work so I said no and now I feel pretty bad, but I mean, I barely knew her.

Tall Israeli · Post by **Tall Israeli** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:29 am

Great?

Post by **|darc|** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:19 am

That sucks, dying at 99. It's like she almost got there. I'd love to be able to live a century.

JuddWack · Post by **JuddWack** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:43 am

Dude you should go if you can get off work. I understand you barely know her but people that old are like legacies in families. Also it will give you a nice chance to see another part of the country and I'm sure there will be a boatload of great food.

I have been to funerals before for people I barely knew so I do understand where your comming from. It is a little awkward but funerals don't last that long. Just a few hours.

MystiK · Post by **MystiK** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:04 pm

sorry to hear

Lartrak · Post by **Lartrak** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:29 pm

Ross L. wrote:I never got to meet my great-grandmas. Before I started remembering things, they passed away...

My one grandfather died 15 years before I was born. It sucks.

CupNoodle · Post by **CupNoodle** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:34 pm

JuddWack wrote:Dude you should go if you can get off work. I understand you barely know her but people that old are like legacies in families. Also it will give you a nice chance to see another part of the country and I'm sure there will be a boatload of great food.

I have been to funerals before for people I barely knew so I do understand where your comming from. It is a little awkward but funerals don't last that long. Just a few hours.

It might have been different if they hadn't asked me to be pallbearer.

jaredfogle · Post by **jaredfogle** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:49 pm

Grandparents have to be appreciated while they're around... I didn't realize that until they started dropping.

I would try my best to go...

But I'd be pissed if I died at 99.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:39 pm

I've got one grandparent left. She's batshit insane. But whatever. I don't talk to my relatives because they're all batshit insane.

neoak · Post by **neoak** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:09 am

I met my great-grandmother by my mothers side which died when i was like 14. I never met my great-grandmother by my fathers side even thought she died recently (less than 4 years, don't remember)

LyingWake · Post by **LyingWake** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:03 am

Tall Israeli wrote:Great?

Why would the passing of a great-grandparent be great?

"My mom stole my weed."

Now that's great.

Post by **Roofus** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:14 am

LyingWake wrote:
Tall Israeli wrote:Great?
Why would the passing of a great-grandparent be great?

"My mom stole my weed."

Now that's great.

JuddWack · Post by **JuddWack** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 11:53 am

-Orbo- wrote:
JuddWack wrote:Dude you should go if you can get off work. I understand you barely know her but people that old are like legacies in families. Also it will give you a nice chance to see another part of the country and I'm sure there will be a boatload of great food.

I have been to funerals before for people I barely knew so I do understand where your comming from. It is a little awkward but funerals don't last that long. Just a few hours.
It might have been different if they hadn't asked me to be pallbearer.

Understandable.

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:55 am

I only have one surviving grandparent, my grandmother (she's 80 years old), and I only see her once a year when my family and I go to Baltimore to see her....so, I recommend going..

Every year, I vow to see her more than once a year...and never do