In a better place

Grandma Eaton has passed away. Late Friday, April 1st she experienced a heart attack while in her nursing home. She complained of "not feeling well" and never recovered. We're not sure of all details at this point, but we do know she is gone. Grandma had been going through the stages of Alzheimer's for a number of years, and has not been "herself" for about five of those years. She knew everyone still, and had a great long-term memory. Yet, she stopped interacting, stopped reading or wanting to be social with her friends. She taught us a lot through the years and had a very rich life. We will miss her a great deal. Granda had so much wit and humor, this will be a celebration of her long life. Having never experienced a death in my family before....this is all new to me. My family has made arrangements to fly out to Arizona Tuesday-Thursday of this coming week to be with my grandpa and our families. My grandpa is a strong person, and I believe this will allow him to be more independent, and flourish socially. He has spent so much time caring for her, and making sure everything was okay. Although it's hard for him, I know he will be okay. He's so youthful still, he has many years left to be a part of our lives. Rest in peace grandma......Love "ermantrude"