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Baby girl and I flew to California for the weekend.* My beautiful grandmother, Claire Singley, passed away recently at the age of 92.* My grandma was the sweetest and most soft spoken woman you’d ever meet.* Very elegant.* Very demure.* She also had a killer jewelry collection that she’d always let us grandchildren try on and fancy ourselves up with.* Oh, and her high heel closet?* The most fabulous thing for a young girl to dig into.* And she never minded one bit.
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My grandma raised 5 children, my mom being the second oldest.* (She’s the one on the left with braids on her head.* And the youngest wasn’t born yet in the photo below.)* My mom recently told me that my grandma started sewing at a very young age and sewed her first item to sell, when she was only 10 years old.* It was a pajama set for a friend’s mom.* I guess she’s the one who passed this sewing bug along to me.* And I love her for it.
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My grandpa, Fred Singley, passed away 12 years ago.* He was so uncomfortable at the time and his body kept breaking down.*** I remembering feeling sad that my grandma would then be alone.* However, at the age of 81, she reunited withe her old high school sweetheart (who had also lost his spouse), rekindled their love, and were married………both of them in their older years.* George Leavitt has taken care of my grandmother in Hawaii for the past 12 years.* They have been living* a very simple and calm life.* And how wonderful it has been for her to have someone to love her and take care of her for this past while.* (And it has sure given many of us (but unfortunately not me) a great excuse to visit the islands of Hawaii.*
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But recently, she left this life and was reunited with my grandpa.* I’m sure it was a sweet reunion.* One I wish I was able to see.* I can only imagine the excitement of my grandpa, to have his beautiful bride back into his arms.
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We are all gathered together here in Sacramento, celebrating her long life, and happy to be her children and grandchildren.* She was an honest and kind-hearted woman.* One who was willing to help anyone who asked of her.* And lived a life that she should be proud of.* Of course, we all will miss her dearly.* But know she is much happier leaving behind the ailments of her older age.
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We love you so much Grandma.
I know I’ll see you again some day.
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*Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend.* I’ll be home soon.* I miss my other 2 babies.* And my patient husband who rearranged his schedule (and flight plans to GA to take tests) so I could come here.
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My Sweet Grandma…
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