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mrmpa

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3. My Grandmother (Mom's Mom) died in 1971...............

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:53 AM

Aug 2013

I was standing next to my Dad at the Funeral Home. Someone came up to my Dad and said "She was a good Mother," my Dad's response, "She was a good mother-in-law." As she was the only Grandmother I ever knew, and my Dad's penchant for not showing a lot of emotion, I thought this the highest compliment.

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Obit of a great woman - by her son in law [View all] ehrnst Aug 2013 OP

nice heaven05 Aug 2013 #1

When our mother was dying, I thought the greatest tribute to her was no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #2

My Grandmother (Mom's Mom) died in 1971............... mrmpa Aug 2013 #3