I have some very special memories of Grandma Ogden during her last years, maybe because I only lived about three blocks from her. Helping to take care of her during her last years was very special to me. Sometimes she would call and ask me to help her with her bath or go grocery shopping for her or to take her to get her hair done. I spent many hours sitting on her front porch just talking to her and listening to her tell me stories about my dad, who I never knew, as I was only six months old when he was taken from our family.. Having her to my home for dinner was always special. I remember very well the day that she died. A few months before she died she spent a few days in the Richfield Hospital and I happened to be working there at that time. One night they brought her her dinner, which was quite a lot for a 96-year-old lady. She had me come to her room and said, "Tricia, I just can't eat all this food this time of night. Would you please have them bring me some bread and milk. If that is a good enough meal for President Kimball, then it is good enough for me."
Another special memory of Grandma was on her 91st birthday. My children and I went to see her and she gave my boys, ages 12 and 10 each a set of scriptures signed by her. My son, Ted, remembers very well saying to her, "Grandma, it's your birthday, we should give you presents." She said, "No, I'm 91 years old and I can give presents if I want to." My boys still have those scriptures, and were proud to take them on their missions with them.
A memory from Tricia Ogden Meacham (8/27/2009)
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