Now for a tribute and poem my grand
daughter Emilee wrote for her Nana or great grandma and my mother-Evelyn who we all miss.
Nana...Gone...But Not Forgotten...
By Emilee Hatch-ggdg
Evelyn Hazel Johnson (Nana)
Born: December 2, 1917 Silver City, Utah
I
will be writing a little bit about my great-grandmother Evelyn Johnson
(Nana). Nana had one daughter named Lin, (My grandmother). She had two
brothers: Clarence and Norman, and two sisters: Esther and Ethel. Her
parents were Marion Johnson Jr, and LoAlda Lemmon. She was a wonderful
person. My great-grandmother was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She went
into a coma. I was nine years old when she died. Nana was one of my
dearest friends, I loved her so much and still do. Just seeing her made
my day. Every Sunday after church every since I can remember my dad
(Daniel) would take me to see Nana. We would talk for a while, she’d ask
us how we were. I’d tell her all about school and my day. I loved
visiting her, it was what I looked forward to the most every weekend. I
remember when she came to my baptism, that was one of my most favorite
memories. I will never forget her beautiful smile, I remember her face
would light up when she would see my dad and I walk in.
It
was hard for me when she died. I remember visiting her when she was in a
coma. She died Jan 15, 2007. I remember driving with my dad to go see
her (body) on a Monday night. My grandmother was there with us. I
remember just crying, I couldn’t bear to lose her. But I hadn’t lost
her. She is always there, even though I don’t see her.
By Emilee Hatch
You maybe missed, but you aren’t gone,
If you were here, I would sing a song,
One day you where there with me,
The next day you were gone.
The tears I had shed were for you,
Life continues without you,
I look up at the sky to find,
your beautiful smile staring down at me.
Gone, but not forgotten,
You will always be in my memory,
The times we shared,
The times we laughed,
The times we cried,
Only you will know my deepest fear.
You were the only friend who understood,
You will always be remembered,
Remembered, Remembered, Remembered,
Every tear that falls will remind me of you,
You will always be my dearest friend.
You were the only person who smiled,
You will always know me for me,
You made me smile when I was sad,
I will always remember you for who you were.
When I was lost you found me.
You may be gone,
But you aren’t gone forever,
I will always love you my dearest friend.
In Loving Memory of Evelyn Johnson...Loved by many....