10 things everyone should know about my Gram

1. She loved to take care of herself. Even a 10 minute stroll would bring a smile to her face.
2. No matter what kind of music was on, gram liked it. Whether it was “Green Onions” or “Elvira” gram would shake it! LOL
3. She had a huge collection of one-liner cartoons that were hilarious.
4. Gram was always there for us and you could tell her anything. She was the only family member who could really keep a secret.
5. Gram loved Ferrero-Rocher chocolates. Her last Christmas with us, she joked because she got 6 boxes of them! We unfortunately had brought her over box #7.
6. Her baking was unbeatable! She could make a masterpiece from any available ingredients.
7. She was a wonderful great-grandma and is dearly missed by my sons, whom she affectionately called her “shweethearts” and her “angels”. Now, she is their angel.
8. Gram seemed to know that she was going to leave us well before we knew. I wish that wasn’t the case. I just know I have never seen a braver person. She fought so hard to live and beat that colon cancer demon.
9. She was a strong, independent woman who had a successful career and raised her children without anyone’s help after divorcing grandpa.
10. Gram is missed so much by all of us. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about her. May the walks be beautiful wherever you are gram!

WHAT IS A GRANDMA?

G.R.A.N.D.M.A= GRACIOUS,
 REGAL, ADORABLE, NICE,DYNAMIC, MEMORABLE, ANGEL






GRAM AND SIS FAY

GRAM AND EDDIE, HER NEPHEW (JESSIE'S DAD)





Gram's "shweethearts" my boys Pasquale and Lorenzo

Welcome to Laura French's memorial website, lovingly sponsored by me (her granddaughter)...Jenny.

thank you so much for your all your prayers, thoughts, candles and continued support. it means the world to me! people have to remember that grandmas are special too! thank you for remembering her so fondly. she would love to know and be so flattered by how many have cared and visited her site.


...to all who visit this site!



...are said for all of you!

INGREDIENTS FOR THE PERFECT GRANDMA

LOVE, BEAUTY, WISDOM,DRIVE...
DIRECTIONS:
AGE BEAUTIFULLY AND GRACEFULLY FOR 84 years

THANKS TO TERI DREBIT, MOM OF ANGEL JAIME DREBIT FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CROSS GRAPHIC!

My beautiful grandma, Laura French (nee Webb) began her long life on January 14,1922 in Grosse Ile, Mi. 


She is the second oldest daughter of Dayton and Elsie May Webb (nee Hunt). Grandma's siblings were:

Winifred Ella Miller (nee Webb) 1914-1998
Dayton C. Webb 1925-1988
Ida Elizabeth Kinder (nee Webb) -b.1930
Fay Martin (nee Webb) b.1936

Grandma always had a sense of responsibility and cared for her family from an early age. She worked hard to provide stability for all who were around her.

In 1946 she married my grandpa Al French (1924-2002) and stayed working gainfully for all 25 years of their marriage. My grandma was a wonderful mom to her daughters:Susan Kay French (adopted daughter/oldest aunt), Pamela Fay French (my mom), and Holly Beth French (my youngest aunt, rob's mom).

Gram was a superwoman of her time. She worked daily, made huge pans of lasagne, luscious desserts, and still had time to actively garden. She stayed busy for many years to come. In 1970 she was a finalist in the 21st Pillsbury Bakeoff. In 1985 she won a prize for in the Chicken Cooking Contest. No matter what gram did, she succeeded at. She was independent, smart, and her baking was phenomenal and will never be able to be matched by us. This is probably why i was a chunky youth, teenager, etc.  We could not help but to eat her fantastic creations!








                                




thank you gloria! mom of angel austin darst for the cute graphic above!
   

Gram was a lucky lady who was fortunate enough to see all her grandkids grow up. 2 of us are married and have children (me and my cousin Robert). My gram adored us and she was my source of inspiration and reasoning my entire life. No matter what anyone did, grandma was ALWAYS there. I was very close to her from the time I was a baby, and her beauty, strength, and drive inspired me to become the success I am today. What a wonderful example to follow!

Grandma loved life and never kept her opinions silent (rest assured gram,we all will carry on that trait!).

THE BEGINNING OF THE END

My grandma had colon cancer 3 times. On July 18, the day before me and my son's birthday, we found out about the third time. She had surgery on July 21 and the news was even more devastating. The doctors removed 4 masses by removing the whole colon.. Then he paused. They had encountered a problem. They found that Gram had an inoperable tumor on the rear of her stomach. After all the surgery she STILL had the cancer. It floored all of us. They even told us it is genetic.

My mother had lived with my gram on and off for many years and there was no way we were sending her to a nursing home. My mom took grandma home and gave grandma 2000% of her heart and soul to take care of her. Before she passed grandma told my mom she would get paid back by God for all she had done for her. Gram would say "and here's to you ms.pam slomers...


...MORE THAN YOU WILL KNOW"...(QUOTED FROM MRS.ROBINSON)

When we heard the news that week that she was going to "go quick", it was unbearable, but true. Gram had congestive heart failure and by mid-week her organs were starting to shut down. Monday we saw her and she was talking and happy. On Friday 10/6, Gram could barely mumble a word and her breathing was difficult. Her lungs had completely filled with fluid.

I never cried so much. I am so glad that I told her how much I loved her.


I told her about 6 or 7 times that day alone.She responded softly, all times.

 
...and everyday
 

I dreaded the phone ringing that Saturday morning. My mom said she stayed all night with gram and talking to her. Mom went to get a cup of coffee and went back in her room. Gram stopped breathing.  We rushed over at 6 am, but she had passed away.



Gram waited until she was alone , just like hospice nurses said. My mom shouldn't feel bad for leaving the room. She was there with her all the way...


 i miss you so much, gram... 


Gram I hope your garden in heaven looks as peaceful as this photo....


Gram, I started to miss you before you even left us. 






I know you were welcomed to Heaven with open arms...



Gram we all miss you so much, we will always love you and never forget you. 









All family and friends are welcomed and encouraged to share your photos and precious memories. Grandma was special to all of us!

Visitors I kindly ask that you light a memorial candle in memory of my beautiful grandma...

Thank you! I would also be happy to add any of your angel's names to gram's friends. Let me know your loved ones' sites!








thanks to beth, mom of angel jimmy dickerson for the beautiful graphic above!


Gram's important links


Please view the following sites that were of great importance to gram and still are, to our family. Thank you.

http://www.hospicefoundation.org
http://www.colorectal-cancer.net/
http://www.msnusers.com/savehuron
http://huroncrusaders.org

http://www.ourangelfamilies.com

gram is a member of this site! please visit them today



http://www.preciousmemorials.com

gram is also a member on this site. please visit them today!




(the huron crusaders sites are mine. my grandma believed in my purpose and it is important now, more than ever)

Gram, forever and always...



...for always being there, loving and nurturing me, and helping me become the best i can be. i love you and miss you so much. it's hard to believe that almost 8 months have passed now. i miss being able to pick up the phone and call mom's to hear you answer "hello doll!"  i can still hear you saying it from heaven now, but it will never be the same.

i hope they said "hello doll" to you when you arrived in heaven.there was never a more beautiful gram than you. i will forever miss you!

Gram's angel friends

Thanks to all who have cared and are helping me through this very difficult time.

Please take a moment to visit the sites of gram's angel friends...


asterisks are for gram's lil angel friends

Nicky White

http://nicky-white.memory-of.com

Joseph Smith

http://joseph-eldon-smith.memory-of.com

Austin Darst**

http://austin-darst.memory-of.com

Chris Proctor

http://christopher-proctor-1981.memory-of.com

Ashley Trapp

http://ashley-trappmmmboppedherwaytoheaven.memory-of.com

Aaron Berg

http://aaron-berg.memory-of.com/

Katie Cassidy

http://katiecassidy.memory-of.com/

Jaime Drebit

http://jaime-drebit.memory-of.com/

Joseph King

http://joseph-king.memory-of.com

Brittany Syfert

http://ourbelovedbrittany.memory-of.com/

Charles Wildhagen
http://charles-wildhagen.memory-of.com/

Benjamin Felder**
http://benjamin-felder.memory-of.com/

Elsie Ernst' Memorial website:
http://elsie-ernst.memory-of.com

Selma Flynn's Angels
http://bobbo.memory-of.com
http://john-flynn-sr.memory-of.com

Angie Robert
http://angie-robert.memory-of.com

IsaBella Carvalho's Memorial Website
http://isabellaabreucarvalho.memory-of.com

Christopher Danner's Memorial Website
http://christopher-danner.memory-of.com

Kevin Poole's Memorial Website
http://kevin-poole.memory-of.com 

ONE OF A KIND
BY JULIE B. BRADSTREET

The funny beautiful lady
That means so much to me
May be gone from the land of the living
But with me she will always be
Because my memory holds her dearly
And my pen recalls her ways
And most of all I love her
A love that always stays
It stays inside my memory
And is often on my mind
Because a lady like my grandma
Is rare and hard to find.

GRAPHICS FROM WONDERFUL FRIENDS

thanks to betty mom of tommy childress for the dove graphic!


thanks to teri drebit, jaime's mom, for the graphic above!





THANKS SO MUCH TO RUTH OF ANGEL JOSE FIGUERA FOR THE 2 GRAPHICS ABOVE
http://jose-figueira.memory-of.com



THANKS SO MUCH TO ANGIE TREVIZO FOR THE BEAUTIFUL GRANDMA GRAPHICS ABOVE!
http://www.christopher-trevizo.memory-of.com/
http://www.demetrius-flores.memory-of.com/ 


thanks so much to darla at precious memorials for the graphic above!




thanks to beverly ribaudo for the beautiful graphics above!
http://michael-ribaudo-sr.memory-of.com




thanks so much to brenda, mom of angel william myers for the graphics above. they are just beautiful. gram would love them.

http://william-myers.memory-of.com


 THANK YOU TO TERI DREBIT, ANGEL JAIME'S MOM FOR THE GRAPHIC ABOVE!




thank you to kate porter, chris's mom for the graphic above! it is beautiful.



THANK YOU SO  MUCH TO LISA COPELAND FOR THE GRAPHIC ABOVE!! THAT IS BEAUTIFUL AND VERY THOUGHTFUL.



thanks so much to judie smart for the beautiful graphic above!