Gram Hesley Died Today
New Years day, 1991. I’d bussed it back to Dayton prior to New Years Eve to attend a party with Hane and her friends from her work. This morning, Mom called to give us the news. Hane had stayed with me at my condo on Betsy Ross Circle New years Eve night. So I was not alone and Hane was a great source of comfort. I was glad that Hane was with me. [First Love] was with me when Gram Jewell died on July 21st, 1980. Now, Hane was for this sad occasion.
I didn’t cry for Gram Hesley though. She was a nice lady. But she and I never grew as close as Gram Jewell and me. I did feel bad for her though that she spent so much of her final years alone in her little house on a Bellwood, PA hillside. This bothered her to be sure, as I occasionally overheard her lamenting about it to Dad or his siblings.
Gram Hesley was a devout Christian, and so I think her beliefs gave her much comfort as her health declined and she became stricken with arthritis. Congestive heart failure claimed her life this morning during the night, and I’m told that she died a peaceful death.
Sometimes, I regret not knowing her better. She seemed easy-going and caring. Well, perhaps one day, I’ll get a chance to reacquaint myself with her.