Bo, as we called her, was the ideal grandmother who sent us birthday checks, doted on us, and let us do that which our parents never let us do.
Charles and I spent a lot of time with her while we were in college at Mississippi State University since we were living in her college town of Starkville. After being overseas we were so excited to get back to Starkville to see her and introduce her to Lilly. Fortunately, we were able to see her several times this summer. A few weeks ago I knew she was ill and planned to visit her but I had a dream that urged me to see her the following day. So Monday, August 11 Charles and I drove to Tupelo stressed trying to get to the hospital before visiting hours were over. I got there just in time to see her. As soon as I said "hi Bo" she turned to me with her famous "hi, darlin'." We talked and I showed her pictures of Lilly on our camera. She cupped my face in her hands and pulled me close. We got one more good visit in and then I said goodbye. I didn't know that it would be the goodbye but I will always cherish that last visit. She passed away 24 hours later.
Sitting on her coffee table was a list of women she would be inviting over for bridge the following week and the refreshments she would serve. Her Sunday School served us lunch before the funeral and couldn't stop talking about what an incredible lady she was. The house filled with people from her bridge group to her old English students. Everyone loved her.
Bo was a dazzler, a socialite with a capital S, everyone on campus knew and loved her. When we'd go to lunch at the campus cafeteria we could barely get two bites in before someone else approached the table saying, "Hey Ms. Moselle."
As a close friend said at the funeral, "how thankful we are for those who bring sparkle and a breath of fresh air into our lives" and she boy did she. Bo would tell us stories of her being Ms. Mississippi State University two years in a row and the rings she had of men who had proposed to her. She was a 84 and zealous about life.
We thank God and celebrate those 84 years. Here are some pictures of the earlier years.
3 comments:
love it. she was somethin' else!
who knew Bo was such a hottie?
Dear friend, it sounds like she was a wonderful woman to know. I'm so sorry you're missing her. Call me sometime soon - I have life to catch you up on and I want to hear what's going on with your future plans. :)
What a sweet remembrance of your grandma. I am sure she was a very special lady and I am sure I would have liked her. Although she had lived a long life, and even though you know she is in a better place, I realize that there is still the void left behind when a loved one dies. Please accept our condolences. It sounds as though her life left a great inpact in your life. May the way you live your life be forever a reminder of the legacy she left behind.
In Christ's abundant and unchanging love, Neva Abbott
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