My Sweet Grandmother Katie

My sweet grandmother Esther Catherine Hall Olson, aka "Katie" passed away this morning. She died just two months after my grandpa. She was 91 and lived a great and happy life. I am so happy for her that she didn't have to live much longer than my grandpa. They were married for over 60 years. I actually think closer to 70 years. Their love for each other was always such a great example to me. I grew-up swimming in their pool nearly every day in the summers. When I was married I would eat dinner with them every Wednesday night. They attended every chorus concert I ever had. I don't remember my grandma before she went blind. If you met her you would never know she was blind. She was a great example to me that through her trial of not being able to see she was always cheerful. She grew up in Utah and attended Brigham Young Academy before it became BYU. She told me how she would go to the movies and take a can of olives with her as her treat! My grandparents were such a great example of a loving couple who were devoted to each other throughout their long marriage. I always just assumed Sam and I would have a similar life, grow old and happy together. It's weird to think I have no more living grandparents.