Where do I even start with my Grandma Ellis? She has been such a light and role model for me throughout my whole life. It was very bitter sweet to watch her go. If there is anyone more worthy to graduate to the next life, it’s her. In a way I’m excited for all she will do on the other side and I’m happy to have her as an angel watching over me and my family.
I remember as a child I was with my family at our property in Lava Hot Springs. One night, when it was dark, my parents decided to go home but I wanted to stay with my cousins. My parents let me stay and said I could drive home with them the next day. A little while after my parents left, I started to feel quite the separation anxiety and I wanted to go home with my parents. It felt kinda traumatizing as a child. My Grandma and Grandpa Ellis were very kind and drove me to meet up with them and I just remember cuddling with my Grandma in the car as she calmed me down. She sang the song, “My Kitty Lies Over the Ocean,” and I remember it being so comforting as a child. I think the song is usually, “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean,” but my great-grandma all the way down to me always says Kitty instead of Bonnie. We even have an audio recording of my Grandma Ellis’s mom singing the song. Anyway, I love singing it to Simon because it has a lot of meaning to me.
I was able to help dress her in her temple clothes before her burial and that was also a sweet memory for me because my grandma was the one who escorted me through the temple for the first time and explained the ceremonial clothing to me.
She has ten kids so there was a lot of people there to celebrate her life!
Simon was asleep in the car during the interment and Dave was with him. Also Cort was in Japan so this was who we got for our family photo.
I can’t wait to see you again, Grandma!
