In Loving Memory of LaFrances Pauline Horn Carpenter (December 27, 1917 - February 28, 2009)

My maternal grandmother LaFrances Pauline Horn Carpenter lived a full 91 years before passing away February 28, 2009, in Modesto, California--the result of a heart attack. She joined my grandfather Ralph Everett Carpenter just days after what would have been their 70th wedding anniversary.

I was blessed to grow up just blocks from my grandparents; to live with Grandma for 8 months after I graduated from BYU; and, to visit with her for about an hour on February 28th. Many of my memories include Grandma...she was an amazing woman who could cook up a storm and never turned down an opportunity to spend time with her family or to serve people in the Church and her community. All 12 of the Carpenter grandchildren were together for her funeral. She would have loved to have been there with all of us!

Mom, Grandma, and Aunt Kay

Grandma and Grandpa Carpenter

Grandma and baby Jared (1976)

The Carpenter Family (1976) (That's me in the ringlets and plaid dress in the middle between my grandparents)

Eric, Grandma, Me, Grandpa

Jared

(1980)

Granda and Bryan (1982/1983)

Grandma and Grandpa Carpenter (1989--50th Wedding Anniversary Photo)

Grandma, Melissa, and Bryan (2006)

Jared, Grandma and Jack (2007)

Grandma and Aiden (2007)

Grandma's 90th Birthday Party (2007)

Grandma's 90th Birthday (2007)

Netsie, Mom, Grandma, Aunt Kay

The Granddaughters: Emily Stevenson, Melissa Stevenson, Diane Durfey Goodwin, Me, Denise Durfey Stewart, Michele Durfey Stewart, Sarah Stevenson

The Grandsons: Adam Stevenson, Darin Durfey, Jared Rowe, Eric Rowe, Bryan Rowe

Reliving the BYU Days

So, I have friends who have been posting photos from our childhood on Facebook. I was going through my photos that are saved on my computer to see if I had any to add when I came across these from the end of the year BBQ for the BYU 67th Ward my freshman year at BYU. We all lived at Deseret Towers together--2 floors of girls from T-Hall and 2 floors of boys from V-Hall. I can't believe those dorms are no longer there! We had such a fun ward that year!