101. Simply amazing. My wife’s family called her Grandma Great. She lived up to that moniker. She had 6 children, 20+ grandchildren, 80+ great-grandchildren, and 20+ great-great-grandchildren. My wife is one of the great-grandchildren. My two boys are part of the great-greats.
My wife and I married a little over 9 years ago. In those 9 years I had the pleasure to meet and talk to Grandma Great on several occasions. The most recent was at her 100th birthday party. Even then she still remembered my wife and asked about our family. I remember that my son was fascinated with her jewelry and she was kind enough to let him fiddle with it. What an amazing woman.
Our road trip this weekend is for her funeral. The last minute planning, packing, and scheduling is worth it to honor her memory.
Salute, Grandma Great