Granny's Memorial Service

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My great-grandmother, Viola Louise Gwinn, died earlier this year. We joined my family at her memorial service. She is my father's mother's mother and my children are three of her four great-great-grandchildren—though Lucy and the new baby never got to meet her. Joshua is her oldest great-great-grandchild, I am her oldest great-grandchild, my dad is her oldest grandchild, and my grandma Judy is her oldest child.

Dad's cousin, Nate, playing prelude at the memorial service.

Waiting for the service to begin.

Naptime.

My brothers: Zachary and Nathaniel.

My dad led the service.

Dad's cousin, Ken.

Great-grandchildren

There was one rose for each of Granny's decendants: forty-five in all.

The other great-great-grandchild.

Nathaniel asleep on Grandma Judy afterwards.

While we were in Spokane, we also got to visit with my Great-Grandpa Gwinn.

Father and daughter.

Five generations

I got to take home the roses representing me and my three children.