Wish you were here one more Christmas...

Moments 
September 2014

To a departed, beloved, friend, mother and grandmother,  truly the greatest there was in every way...

To: Emma Francis Roberts

Love, your Grandchildren

-Never have I ever heard someone say “Well, Hello Josh,” as sweetly as Banananose.  It just had that certain loving grandma ring to it that made me feel good.  Even when I got scolded, which I swear rarely happened, I could still feel the love and care.  

-Grandma made the best birthday cake ever. I deem that at my house anyway it shall hence forth be called, Grandma’s Gooey Butter Cake

-I am still not sorry I locked her out for the car and ate her Lorna Doones.

-No matter what she was always a smooth operator ready with great advice.

-Josh Roberts 

-Sit in the reclining chairs and watch the news until we wanted to go to bed, and just simply spend time together while I lived there.

-When I lived with her she always woke up just to have breakfast with me, and then would go back to bed afterwards. 

-She would always send letters with news articles, leaves and flower petals to her grandkids when she found something she thought would interest them.

-Joey Roberts

-Since I grew up in California, I never got to see fire flies.  Only when I got to visit my Grandma and Grandpa did I get to see fire flies.  Her backyard was so magical at dusk, with the sun faintly reflecting towards her garden of vegetables and heritage flowers, it was like a fairy tale once you added in the fire flies.  

-Towards the end of her time with us, she mentioned to my mom and I constantly, how proud she was of her grandchildren, and how thankful she was for all of them, and her sisters, children and her husband Leo.

-Emma Hayford

-It made me so happy to hear her tell us what a blessing we all were, she was always so hospitable to us and always kind to us, always going out of her way to make sure we were all happy.

-Before I left for college, I was able to have a one on one conversation with her.  She told me how much her grandkids meant to her and gave me her words of encouragements.  I am so happy to know that the last time I got to see her it was just the two of us and we said good bye.  As much as I’ll miss her, I am happy about the note we left on.

-Davis Hayford

- Growing up with grandma and grandpa living down the street , i was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with grandma.  I would help her in the garden , and one of my favorite memories was learning how to make her famous chicken and dumplings. I also spent a lot of time playing and climbing the apple tree in her front yard.  

- As they moved to springfield I did not get to see grandma as often but our time together was always special , she will be missed.!

-John Roberts

-Since I didn’t live near my grandma, when I got to spend the night at grandma’s was super special, since it was such a rarity.  She gave me whatever I wanted for breakfast and I always picked orange soda and cake, so thats what she gave me.

-Nathan Roberts

-Being around Grandma always brought a feeling of specialness and laughter.  I loved hearing the stories that she would tell, and laughing together with her, especially when something unexpected would come out and really crack us all up, which happened a lot. Her extremely positive outlook on life, always focusing on the blessings, was something that for me really stood out.  I learned a lot from that outlook, and it comes to mind often when dealing with tough situations.  

- Eydie Anderson-Dummit