Monday, March 30, 2009

Grandma Christiansen

Miriam Beth Lyman Christiansen
December 13, 1929 - March 21, 2009

Last Saturday morning my mom called to tell me that Grandma Christiansen had passed away. So I spent my spring break in Utah going to a funeral. She's been really sick so it's good to know that she's not suffering anymore, but we will all miss her.

I was doing fine at the funeral until they told us to say our last farewells and I saw my grandpa bend over and kiss grandma in her coffin. Then I started to cry. It's going to be hard for grandpa after being with her for so many years.



Ben waiting to do his job as a pallbearer. You can tell it was windy because of the flag.
All the pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
Carrying the casketPlacing their flowers on the casket. You can kind of see everyone packed into the little tent. It was FREEZING and the wind was blowing REALLY hard.


Mom next to the casket
Grandpa at the grave dedication. It was very short and sweet because of the weather.



Ben and Grandpa after the funeral at the family luncheon

Me and my niece Brooklyn at the family luncheon.


WE LOVE YOU GRANDMA!!

6 comments:

Mary Ann said...

You got some good pictures!

Rose said...

Mary Ann, I was going to say that exact same line. That is so funny. I do wish I had taken more pictures.

Susan said...

I was going to say the exact same thing! Ha ha. It's fun to see the pictures.

Becca Queen of Chaos said...

I have some more - not a ton, but do you want them?

Delene said...

I posted some as well. Believe it or not I updated!

Delene said...

I just noticed you spelled Grandma's name wrong. Mariam is the correct way. FYI