My grandma's obituary.....

[Sean Reynolds]

With all the support I've gotten here at DU I thought I'd post her obituary for ya'all. It's been a bit over 24 hours since her death and every waking second seems to be filled with tears.

I really miss her. :(

Fae Rumel Nelson



Fae Rumel Nelson 1925 ~ 2003 Our beloved mother, Fae Rumel Nelson, passed away on November 11, 2003 at the age of 77. She was born November 28, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John and Winifred Cassidy Rumel. She married Richard D. Nelson on February 7, 1948. He died March 16, 2002. She graduated from the University of Utah with a graduated degree in social work. She worked for the State of Utah, Division of Family Services and retired on August 1, 1987. Fae will be greatly missed. She was our pillar of support. Fae is survived by daughters, Patricia (Daniel) Reynolds, Kathy (Joseph) Sanders, Caroline (Ty) Stubblefield, and Jennifer (Michael) Popich; brother, Ray (Gloria) Rumel; sister, Colleen Lummis; grandchildren, Joseph, Josh, Emily, Amie, Jamie, Sean, Nephi, Lindsey, Austin, Emily, Clay, and A.J; and great-granddaughter, Delia Fae. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick, grandson, Richard, and sister, Helen Tuley. A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East. A vigil service will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 East 100 South, where friends may call from 6- 7 p.m. Committal: Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 4th Avenue & T Street. "Thank you for being such a wonderful mother, grandmother, and sister."
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 11/13/2003.

http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1597322
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God I'm gonna miss her fire. She and I would sit and bash Bush ALL the time, now I'm not gonna have anyone to do that with. :(
I so wish she could have seen him get kicked out of office, she couldn't stand that ass. She never will.

[Maddy McCall]

1. Sean, she sounds like she was a great woman...

she left behind a large family with whom I am sure you are finding some comfort.

And we at DU are here to comfort you too. I am sending you a nice hug and hope that you feel better soon.

((((((Hug))))))

jill

[KT2000]

2. My condolences

on the loss of such a special person. I can see "the fire" in her picture and I can see someone with a quick wit.
Let's remember to toast her on election night when Bush is swept out!
Peace to you.

[flamingyouth]

3. What a nice post

and obit for your beloved grandma. You have my sympathy and condolences, dear.

[Piperay]

4. Your Grandmother sounds like a very

very special woman O8) who had a family that loved her very much. I am sorry too that she didn't live to see the chimp put out of office but at least she is in a place now that he will never be in. :hug:

[NJCher]

5. not to worry

You can be sure she's up there cussin' him with that lady (Sally) from one of the Great Lakes states. The one who named him Whistleass.

Those two will make quite a pair, don't you think?


Cher

[DemBones DemBones]

6. I'm sorry for your loss, Sean. Grandmothers are special, some

really special. I was very close to one of my grandmothers and she died shortly after I was married. It's sad when you lose a grandparent that was also a good friend. I remember when your grandfather died, too, and it doesn't seem that long ago.

I hope the Funeral Mass on Saturday will bring you some peace. You'll be a lot of DUers' thoughts and prayers.

[whathappened]

7. i feel your lost

to , i have lost alot of family members in my 57 years here and nov. 14 will be the first ull year of my very special sisters death , she and i use to have very decussions of jr. , so hang in there and rember every very special time you had with your grandmother and her love for you in this life

[WeirdSceneGoldmine]

8. You have my positive thoughts

My Grandma died under the strangest manner I have ever seen or heard.

The timing and perpetual reminders I get are amazing.

I lightly mentioned it here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=111&topic_id=10929#11155

[jonoboy]

9. I love old people

vale Fae

[libertad]

10. I'm sorry to hear of her passing, Sean. We'll be here for the bashing

but no one will be able to replace her.

[SoCalDem]

11. That was a wonderful obituary, Sean..

It gave a real feel for who she was.. You were lucky to have had her a long time.. By the time I was 12, I had no grandparents left..

She lived long enough to see what a great guy your grew up to become, and she was there long enough to see you through your medical crisis last year..

It will be horrible, but you will get through it..And you can always rant & rave here to us.. There's always someone here ..

[Spirochete]

12. I'm sorry you lost your grandmother

I hope you're dealing with it well. Your original post on this brought tears to my eyes. i haven't forgotten my grandparents, or my parents, or anyone else that was "always going to be there" when I was a little kid. It's so sad evertime we lose one.

[Amaya]

13. My condolences to you and your family Sean.

May you find peace in the memories of her.

[soleft]

14. Thanks for sharing this, Sean

It's so great you got to have your Grandma growing up all this time. I know my son will really miss my mom when she passes.

[FlaGranny]

15. I know what you mean by not having anyone

to talk politics with and I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my mother two years ago, also a * hater. She cussed at the republicans when they were on TV. She was a political junkie, knew all the Senators by name and affiliation and a lot of the Congresspeople. Many times I think about running into her room to tell her something I just read on DU. I used to give her printouts from articles posted here. She saved them all and told others about them. She was 94. I know that one thing that helped her to hang on as long as she did was her vote. She never voted for a republican in her life. She was the only person I knew who was knowledgeable enough about politics for me to talk with.

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. Another hug for you today Sean.

Thanks for sharing that. I love the appreciation that your family placed in the obituary. Take really good care of yourself.

Laura

[Hell Hath No Fury]

17. I have no doubt...

that your Grandma is doing her bit against Bush from behind the scenes now. :)

Grandmas are very special people -- be very thankful you had her in your life.

[DemExpat]

18. Nice to have 'met' your dear Grandma, Sean....

Thanks for sharing this with us,

:hug: :hug: :hug:

DemEx

[Scottie72]

19. I am so sorry for you loss

Sean,

I am so sorry for your loss. It sounds like she sure was one heck of a women.

Sending positive energy your way.


on eidt: fix a typo in the title

[catzies]

20. Another hug for you today Sean and thanks for sharing how special

your beloved grandmother is.

:grouphug:

[commander bunnypants]

21. Sorry for the loss and thanks for sharing

DDQM-Master of Social Work and Crisis Intervention Specialist

[thom1102]

22. Hey Sean...

one thing that I do when I lose someone close to me, is I sit down and write down the things that I loved about them. I write down their endearing habits, some of my most poigniant memories about that person, stories of that persons escapades, even the things they did that used to piss me off. This does a few things: it helps me deal with my feelings for that person, and to work through my grief, and, as memories fade with age, it helps me remember details that I might otherwise forget. Hope this helps. Best wishes in this difficult time.

[JohnKleeb]

23. Sean I am sorry about that

:(, my grandmother and I and she was born in 1927 bash Bush too. She too loves to bash Bush with me, and is a political helper. I wish she could have seen the liberation :(. My aunt died early on in the Bush years and this was my godmother as well. Sad really just as my baby brother began his life, Ann had to die :(. May your grandma RIP.

[Sean Reynolds]

24. Thanks all!

I hope my grandma can see how kind you all are. I told her about this place many times. :)

[Bossy Monkey]

25. She sounds like a great one, Sean. Kicking for Grandma n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. More ~hugggggggggggs~

Look in your heart, Sean...
She's right there; and I know she must be proud of you. :hug:

I'm so sorry for your loss...