Democratic Underground - My grandma's obituary.....

With all the support I've gotten here at DU I thought I'd post her obituary for ya'all. It's been a bit over 24 hours since her death and every waking second seems to be filled with tears.

I really miss her. :(

Fae Rumel Nelson

Fae Rumel Nelson 1925 ~ 2003 Our beloved mother, Fae Rumel Nelson, passed away on November 11, 2003 at the age of 77. She was born November 28, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John and Winifred Cassidy Rumel. She married Richard D. Nelson on February 7, 1948. He died March 16, 2002. She graduated from the University of Utah with a graduated degree in social work. She worked for the State of Utah, Division of Family Services and retired on August 1, 1987. Fae will be greatly missed. She was our pillar of support. Fae is survived by daughters, Patricia (Daniel) Reynolds, Kathy (Joseph) Sanders, Caroline (Ty) Stubblefield, and Jennifer (Michael) Popich; brother, Ray (Gloria) Rumel; sister, Colleen Lummis; grandchildren, Joseph, Josh, Emily, Amie, Jamie, Sean, Nephi, Lindsey, Austin, Emily, Clay, and A.J; and great-granddaughter, Delia Fae. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick, grandson, Richard, and sister, Helen Tuley. A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 1975 South 2300 East. A vigil service will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary, 372 East 100 South, where friends may call from 6- 7 p.m. Committal: Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 4th Avenue & T Street. "Thank you for being such a wonderful mother, grandmother, and sister."
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 11/13/2003.

http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1597322
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God I'm gonna miss her fire. She and I would sit and bash Bush ALL the time, now I'm not gonna have anyone to do that with. :(
I so wish she could have seen him get kicked out of office, she couldn't stand that ass. She never will.

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