Benton's sister Rachelle posted this on Facebook and I thought it was pretty neat...
My grandmother Derielle picked blueberries in New Hampshire and spoke fluent French as a little girl, her parents died days apart when she was about 10, she was raised by nuns in a Catholic orphanage, as a teen she sewed linens for the White House during President Roosevelt's term, she met a man from Wyoming in D.C. and moved West........
As you can tell she went through a lot growing up. I was honored to have been her granddaughter, she was always so nice and loving to me. She was like a grandma to me, probably because she reminded me of my grams. Every time I saw her she'd always give me a big kiss and tell me she loved me. I'm really going to miss her smiling face, I loved being able to visit her and hear her stories. I'm sad I wasn't able to go to her funeral, but am happy Benton was able to fly out and be with his family.
We love you grandma Deri and will miss you terribly!
4 comments:
So Sorry to hear about the loss of Benton's grandma. She sounded like such a neat lady who you both loved very much.
From what Benton's sister wrote, it sounds like she lived full life complete with some extrodinary experiences. She sounds like she was an amazing woman. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry to hear about Benton's grandma, what his sister wrote was so special - she sounds like a really neat lady! Give my condolences to Benton will ya!
I'm sorry about you loss. She sounds like a neat lady who gave you all great memories!
I LOVE all your posts! Cambree is getting so big! I'm glad her and Roxy are friends.
If anyone can find positives about life - it's you! Hang in there. You are doing great and having a life changing experience and being a mom is the best part!
Remember you're loved! I love you and miss you too. Call me anytime.
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