My grandmother on my mom's side has passed away today. Her name was Dorothy Boone. She was really the only grandparent I've known my whole life. My grandfather died when my mom was just 7. Although she remarried a few times the only grandfather I remember died when I was just a teen. She decided to never remarry after that. I believe she was 80.
For the last couple of years she had been losing a battle with Ahlziemers. She hadn't been able to speak or recognize us for a few weeks. The last time I did see her, she was having a good day and we spoke. She seemed a little scared like she wasn't quite sure where she was, but she was happy to be with us.
She used to play dice and cards and she was masterful at it. Cribbage, yahtzee, pitch, canasta... she was good at them all. I might even trace back my love of games to her. The first house hers that I can remember had a great play basement. It had one room with a carpet that all sorts of game pattern in it--like checker boards, hopscotch, etc. I used play down there for hours. Mostly just driving hot wheels around the pattern which made perfect roads.
She was the youngest of 6 siblings--Alvin, Glenola, Mildred, Crisy, Zelma and Dorothy or "Dot" as the rest of them called her. Zelma is the last. All of them played a solid game of canasta. Glenola and Mildred both died of Ahlziemers too. Alvin died of heart problems, but not before celebrating his 75th wedding anniversary.
My grandmother worked for Western Auto most of her life. She openned a craft store when she retired. She painted for years after that.
I've missed my grandma for a number of years as she slowly faded. I suppose its the way of things, but I still miss her.
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