Great Grandma Hillins is now in Heaven

Great Grandma Hillins had been non-responsive and in comfort care since suffering a stroke Friday morning.  Grandma Pauline and Papa John got there Saturday to see her and Daddy got there Monday morning.  So glad they got there...Great Grandma Hillins passed on in her sleep at 1:25 Tuesday morning.  She was 105 and lived a very full life.  We are all blessed to have her in our lives and she will be missed.  We wish more than anything that she could have met Ashley but she is now her special angel watching over us all.  We love and miss you Great Grandma Hillins!

Here is a poem that Brian wrote upon waking on Tuesday morning and hearing the news.

My parting words to grandma – by me

I am glad I got to see grandma one last time and say my goodbye

It seems like life is too short the time seems to just fly by

I learned so much from grandma, mother, granny

You best behave, be appreciative or she’ll hit you on your fanny

She taught us hard work, don’t complain, and take care of the ones we love

Eat well, say your prayers, and give thanks to God above

I am thankful of the time I had with granny and all my parents grand

I wish I had even more to thank, love, and kiss before God’s great plan

As I look ahead and think of things I want to do differently to remember

I think first about my wife and kids and every Hillins’ family member

I will strive to live a life like Grandma and do everything that she would have wanted

You bet I am afraid that if I don’t she will let me know and forever will I be haunted

There are so many ways I will remember her and the great memories we shared

Her choc chip cookies, her apple pie, her limericks and all the stories she passed on with care  

I will miss seeing her, hearing her and but will think of her a lot

And thank her for the life she led, for without her and who she was we would be not

So to a special woman we toast her great life and raise our glasses tall

And drink a special drink she would have wanted – one last high ball