My Grandma Jones passed away on December 7, 2017 after a long, painful battle with End Stage Renal Disease. I was fortunate to get to spend a lot of extra time with her in her last few months and felt like I really got to know her. We had many heartfelt conversations and I realized many things about her and about her life that I didn't before.
She handled her illness with grace and with minimal complaint. There were days that she was so sick she couldn't get out of bed, but she always encouraged us to visit- even if she could only talk for a few minutes.
She really valued time with her family, and made everyone feel special and important. I remember one day she noticed Addi was having an especially hard day. She made a fuss over her and really turned the day around for her. Afterward she asked if there was anything she could do to help her, and told me that she would always try to make her grandkids and great-grandkids feel extra special. She attended every baptism, birthday party and family dinner she was able to, and I'm grateful that my kids had a close relationship with her too!
We loved her very much and will miss her, but we are thankful she is no longer in pain. She was also reunited with a brother that passed away in his 20's and with her parents. I'm happy for her!!And I can't wait until we get to have our own reunion!
Uncle Craig drew this picture for the headstone. It is a view of the ranch from the front gate. Its beautiful and absolutely perfect!
