In Remembrance

Ellanora Bywater Schneider
January 1 1925-July 8 2011

Grandma Wheeler, Schneider and Martineau

My Maternal Grandma passed away this morning peacefully after some physically uncomfortable trials.

I wish to take this opportunity to relate some of the wonderful memories I have of her.

My Grandmother lost her own mother at the very young age of 2 3/4.

She married my Grandpa on her 18th birthday.

She Gave birth to 7 children 6 girls and 1 boy. Three of her daughters lived less then 40 days ea.

My Grandma lived on a farm in Idaho and I loved going to visit her and play with my two aunts and Uncle who was 2 months younger then me.

I remember going down in the cellar to get some of her delicious home grown and canned dill pickles.

I remember homemade Ice Cream  and watermelon on hot summer afternoons out side on the cool back lawn. I remember going to town with Grandma and Mom to the grocery. When I got older I realized Town was not as far as It seemed. I remember being called to clean up for dinner while swinging as high as possible on the farm swing. Crossing the ditch as a child to get to the swing could be daunting. As I grew up it became a challenge to jump the ditch. I remember sitting at the kitchen table listening and talking to Grandma while she cooked. Her Chocolate Chip cookies where heavenly, Mom makes them too, but Grandma's have the magic touch.

I remember going to the Beauty school while she had her hair done.

I fondly remember her excitement when the ward building would be built on a piece of property adjacent to their fields across the highway.

I remember when we had a family reunion at LakeTahoe and we rented a boat. Grandma loved going fast across the lake and she never stopped smiling the whole way. 

Grandma enjoyed a good card game and she was very hard to beat;0)

She enjoyed attending the temple with her friends and family.

I can look to my Grandma as an example of how to be a Grandmother myself.

I am so Grateful for wonderful women in my life who have given me examples to pattern my life after.

I will miss you but know that you are with your loved ones who have gone before.