My grand mother Bonnie March Cassida born 3/ 17/ 1915 was an amazing woman . She raised 4 kids on her own, after becomming a widow in 1953 , @ the age of 38 she taught her self how to drive, got a job @ a manufactoring plant where she quickly became a supervisor . Even when her kids were adults themselves , married with kids of their own , she still worked full time, she was a comitted godly woman , she was always @ any events that her grand kids had going on , she was a member of the Lions Club, she was an advide gardner , traveler . My grand mother retired a couple of times, only start another project . Then @ the age of 82 she finally retired to her home to enjoy the fruits of her labor , even tho she had retired from the work world, my grand mother was still incredibly active , she traveled all of the US , even going to Canada and Novascoshia , every time she traveled to a different state she would always bring a knick nack back , she was always taking pictures & had photo albums after photo albums of every state that she had visited . My grand mother was active well up to her 90's , then in 2005 my gand mother had to be put into a nursing home by my aunt after suffering a head injury . From there my grand mother's health went down hill , my aunt as well as my other aunt and my uncle comitted childran that they were, took care of my grand mother and made sure that her every need was met . Then in Sept 2008 my uncle passed away due to suffering a massive heart attack , from there my other two aunts comitte their selves even more to my grand mother . Then a coule of months ago my aunt Jane had my grand mother moved from the current nursing home she was @ and had her tranfered to a nursing home closer to where she lived , after my grand mother was moved, her health seemed to inprove but the improvement did not last long , from there my grand mother's health went up and down . Then finally this past Monday after noon May 4th 2009 my mom got a call from aunt , stating that my grand mother's blood pressure was extremely low and that she had not eaten in 3 days . My aunt said that my mom and I might want to come out to the nursing home to see her . My mom & I did visit with my grand mother this past Monday evening, her throat was swollen so she could not eat any thing, her breathing was very labored and every breath that she took , looked to be as tho it would be her last . My mom & I sat down beside her and held each one of her hands , I caressed her face and whispered in her ear " memaw I love you " my mom and I did not stay long because it was just too hard to watch my grand mother struggling to breath . Then arround 5am Tuesday morning my grand mother's breathing changed , my aunt knew then that my grand mother was @ the end , my aunt and the nurse pushed the empty bed in my grand mother's room over to my grand mother's bed, then my aunt Jane got into the bed with my grand mother and held her like you hold a child , my aunt held her like this for a while - then arround 7-8 am my grand mother took her last breath , as my aunt held her in her arms with my aunt stating " momma its ok " .
I did not get the news of my grand mother's passing until later on tuesday afternoon . All a sudden it hit me , now my bestfriend , my mentor & my spiritual advisor is now gone . I knew when my grand mother turned 94 this past St. Patricks day, that it was going to be her las birthday , but when she finally passed away ( even tho she went very peacefully ) I was not prepared at all for it to hurt this much . Now I do not know about everyone else and how your relationship is with your grand mother but my grand mother & I were extremely close , my grand mother was like a 2nd mother to me , I spent the first 10 yrs of my life mostly with my grand mother . Even as a teenager we were very very close , she was always there for me , she never judged me . My grand mother was the glue to my family , she was the queen of my famiy and was the one that made the family go round . My family was for ever changed when my grand mother had to be put in a nursing home , simply because my aunt Jane could not care for her on her own - now that my grand mother has gone on to be the lord , once again my family is changed for ever .
B. M. C
1915- 2009
Beloved wife/ mother/ grand mother / great grand mother & great great grand mother
The most wisest , most sweetest, loving , amazing godlyest woman I've ever had to pleasure of knowing . I love you memaw & I will miss you - I hope you are dancing with Jesus !!!!
