On December 19th, we received an e-mail from Galen that his wife (and my sister-in-law), Jayne, wasn't doing well, and hadn't been doing well since December 9th. Galen had just taken her to the doctor and her doctor said she was very sick - he even used the word terminal. Instead of going to the hospital, Jayne was put on in-home hospice care that very evening. She passed away three days later, on December 22nd.
Her obituary says "Jayne passed away peacefully in her own bed, surrounded by family, from complications of scleroderma, liver disease, and other health issues. Even through her intense sufferings, she was faithful like Job (from the Old Testament), kept her covenants, and endured to the end."
This pic is from her obituary - taken when she was much younger and in better health. She was beautiful!
We weren't super close as sister-in-laws but I can say that I would have liked to have known her better. I wish we could have spent more time together. With her health issues and us living so far apart, it was difficult to establish a great relationship, but I can say that I loved and respected her. I always marveled at how well she was handling her health problems. She dealt well with the cards she was given.
We are leaving early tomorrow morning to drive to Utah to attend her funeral to be held this Thursday, the 27th, which happens to be our 43rd wedding anniversary. I will update this post after our return.
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U P D A T E
(12/30/18)
We attended Jayne's funeral three days ago. As funerals are, it was a very sobering experience. I feel very badly for Galen, who is left alone, but very happy for Jayne who is now free from her diseased body. She is no longer in pain, which is very comforting. Many family members were able to attend, which is always nice.
Prior to the funeral service, a family prayer service was held. Before it began, Galen said that a while ago Jayne said to him "I'm going to make a beautiful corpse." That shows that she had a sense of humor right up to the very end.
The actual funeral service went well. Jayne's sisters and niece spoke and there were a couple of musical numbers as well. The Bishop had some concluding remarks.
The internment took place at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. I had never been to that cemetery before (even though many prophets and some of my relatives are buried there). It was snowing, so it was quite cold, but the service was short so we weren't too uncomfortable.
Photo of the pall bearers placing the casket at the grave site.
Galen waiting for the dedication of the grave.
Galen paying his last respects to Jayne
Steven, Susan, Will, Amy, Jon, and Susan's sister (I think)
Galen, Keith, Barbara, and Kathy
The brothers having a pow-wow
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After the luncheon, Alan and I were able to go visit his mom at Legacy House. She is still doing well for a 98 year old. She was pretty cognizant the whole visit, which makes a visit much easier and nicer.
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U P D A T E
(12/30/18)
We attended Jayne's funeral three days ago. As funerals are, it was a very sobering experience. I feel very badly for Galen, who is left alone, but very happy for Jayne who is now free from her diseased body. She is no longer in pain, which is very comforting. Many family members were able to attend, which is always nice.
Prior to the funeral service, a family prayer service was held. Before it began, Galen said that a while ago Jayne said to him "I'm going to make a beautiful corpse." That shows that she had a sense of humor right up to the very end.
The actual funeral service went well. Jayne's sisters and niece spoke and there were a couple of musical numbers as well. The Bishop had some concluding remarks.
The internment took place at the Salt Lake City Cemetery. I had never been to that cemetery before (even though many prophets and some of my relatives are buried there). It was snowing, so it was quite cold, but the service was short so we weren't too uncomfortable.
Photo of the pall bearers placing the casket at the grave site.
Galen waiting for the dedication of the grave.
Galen paying his last respects to Jayne
The luncheon afterward was very nice. It was put on by Galen's ward Relief Society. They served ham, potatoes, salad, fruit, rolls, with brownies and lemon squares for dessert. It was well received by all those who attended it.
From our family, we had Ryan, Eric, Cheryl, Parker, Alan, and me in attendance. Kevin's family took off before I could get a picture.
Parker showed up a little after the luncheon started.
Galen, Keith, Barbara, and Kathy
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After the luncheon, Alan and I were able to go visit his mom at Legacy House. She is still doing well for a 98 year old. She was pretty cognizant the whole visit, which makes a visit much easier and nicer.
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