Popular Post Wertbag Posted November 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2018 My grandma died last weekend at age 96, one month shy of her 97th birthday. She left instructions that she didn't want a funeral saying that as she had outlived all of her friends and most of her family (my dad being her sole surviving child) so she wished to be cremated and have her ashes added to my grandads in the veterans cemetery. She made sure to state that she wanted no priests, no prayers and none of her money to go to the church. She was born and raised a Catholic but turned against them when her sister had a still born baby and the church said as it was unbaptised and born into sin it couldn't be buried on church grounds. There was no support just rejection and the whole family broke ties with the Catholic Church most switching to Anglican or deist beliefs. My grandad was anti church but wouldn't talk about his belief so I don't know if he was deist or atheist. He said that his dad was a vicious abusive man who quoted the bible to justify his violence (spare the rod, spoil the child), he literally had religion beaten out of him. What really amazed me about her life is the massive amount of change she saw occur. Born in 1922 she was a teenager during WW2, married my grandad when he returned from the campaign in Egypt and had my dad in 1945. In her lifetime there has been cars, planes, TV, computers, phones, even electricity itself. The nearest supermarket was a 5km bicycle ride and she had to buy lamp oil to keep the home lit as they didn't get electricity connected until the early 30s. International travel was primarily by slow boats, with air travel only becoming available after WW2 but with very limited runs and high prices. As far as I know she never travelled outside of NZ. She lived through the depression, WW2, Korean and Vietnam wars, was married for 66 years with 2 children, 4 grandchildren and lived long enough to meet my daughter, her great grandchild. Sadly my daughter was too young to remember the meeting but I gave her my grandmas name Kathleen as her middle name. A full happy life through some of the worlds years of turmoil. A long life of joy without religion. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator buffettphan Posted November 9, 2018 Super Moderator Share Posted November 9, 2018 What a loving tribute for a lovely woman! I am so sorry for your loss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted November 9, 2018 Super Moderator Share Posted November 9, 2018 That was a nice obit. Sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOHO Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Sorry for your loss, @Wertbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinas Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted November 11, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 11, 2018 My condolences Wertbag. A wonderful story of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruthSeeker0 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 My condolences. She sounds like she was quite a woman. The world has seen so much change in the last few decades, it sometimes convinces me this is truly the best time to be alive, we've won the jackpot with longevity and healthcare and having every modern convenience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted November 12, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2018 So sorry to hear of the loss of your grandma @Wertbag. She sounds like she was one heck of a lady! May she rest in peace now. Hold on to every good memory of her. Big (hug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Joshpantera Posted November 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2018 Sounds rather uplifting to me. A good long life well lived by a great gal! Who didn't take any BS from the church at that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue elephant Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 So sorry to hear of your loss, Wertbag. That was a damn good innings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaCaz Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 What an honouring tribute, I'm sure she would have appreciated your kind words. The way the Catholic Church treated her sister's child is so awful, and speaks volumes about the doctrines of that church. Wow... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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