ASHLYNN & BOSTON: My Grandma Taught Me

My grandma passed away Saturday morning at 10:14. My heart hurts but it helps ease the pain knowing she is with my grandpa again.

My grandparents taught me so much... So much. I could go on for days about lessons I learned from them. My grandma always taught me to help others and be kind to people, even the ones who weren't very kind themselves, because they were the ones who needed it most. My grandpa (tried his hardest) taught me about his love for nature, the outdoors and camping and my grandma taught me the best meals and treats to have while camping and how to keep your hair great while you were roughing it. My grandma helped me learn that I wasn't above anything from hard work, service, compassion or people. The list of what she taught is endless so I decided to get a little help from my family.

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•Grandma taught me how to serve and care about others. Anthony King

•Grandma taught me the importance of building good relationships with our neighbors.-Jake King

•Grandma taught me so much ,but one thing that she taught me was to work hard and be terrified of snakes.- Kayla King

•Grandma taugh me Love unprejudiced. Jer King

•Grandma taught me the meaning of "it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice".-Alicia Lesser

•Grandma taught me that girls can have fun fishing, to be over prepared when it comes to camping and going on trips, to keep a perm worthy of fluffing, to make sure that lunch and dinner were ready when the guys came in from the fields, to serve till your hands shake, to love, to get out in the community, to take lots of pictures, to love your kids, have an attitude way bigger than your size (I think she was almost legally a midget but had the sass of a giant), to never waste, and of coarse some things just aren't worth a fart in a whirly wind. For some reason I was prompted to give her a call right before she got sick this last time. We had a great little chat and I feel like it was Heavenly Father giving me a chance to have one last good conversation and memory with her before he brought her back home. I love and miss my grandma.-Jason King

•My grandma taught me how to treat and serve others the way Christ would do. I know that I will have extra missionary companionship on the other side helping me with the mission work in Japan.-Andrew King (currently serving a mission in Japan)

•Grandma taught me that not only can you cheat at dominoes, but you can also get away with it in plain sight.- Taessia King

•Grandma taught me when the spirit tells you to call or visit someone. Listen. That person may need your kindness or love.-Gina King Garcia

•Grandma taught me that Sometimes it is the little things that mean the most to a person, because you can’t be everything to everyone, but you can make a huge impact by doing what you can for those you can do for. -Tosha King Williams

•My gradnma taught me what it means to serve others.-Courtney King

•Grandma taught me that the little things in life make the big difference. Whether it was showing up to my "anything/everything" performance, always having a treat for company (expected or not), or giving whatever she could even when it wasn't much by the world's standards. Grandma was even a little person, but she made a big difference in the lives of many.-Taylee King Beckstead

•Grandma taught me the value of compassionate service. I loved to listen to her humor and her irony. She is the one lady that could tell me anything and I could take it. Like "oh hell emily you're pregnant again"...that was with my third kid. She laughed,hugged me, and congratulated me all at once I think she was my encyclopedia of knowledge. If I had questions concerning cooking, bottling, visiting teaching ideas, she was the best resource for it all. -Emily Chatterton

•Grandma taught me to always be kind and serve those around me. She simply taught me to be good. -Connor King

•My mother-in-law taught me how to serve others with a smile and willing heart.-Kathleen King

•My mom taught me how to have self confidence. -Chad King

•My mother-in-law taught me so many homemaking skills; she taught all of us the importance of service.-Alice King

•My mom taught me to be clean in dress apearance and spirit.-Darrell King

•My mother-in-law taught me to not stop because age say's you are old, you have so much to give.-Anne King.

•My mom taught me that family being close makes the heart grow fonder.- Garth King

•My mother-in-law taught by her example that service is everything. She would honestly give anyone the shirt off her own back. You never left her house without dinner, snacks and lunch for the next day. -Kevin Ogden

•My mom taught me to serve others. Even as a little girl small impressions and lesson were being learned as I accompanied mom as meals or goodies were prepared and delivered to the new moms, those undergoing surgeries, those who lost a loved one or those who were just lucky enough to know her. -Eloise King Ogden

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If you ever met my grandma you will read this and agree with what an amazing woman she was and how great of an example she was to so many.
We love you so much and we will always miss you!