Last Saturday my sweet Grandma Saunders passed away. She was an amazing woman and led a long (92 years!) and wonderful life. When I think of my grandma I often think of books, she was a proponent of learning and education and often gave me books for gifts that I loved! She continued that tradition with my girls and they loved it too! One of the books Grandma gave me when I was a little girl, Angelina on Stage, is now one of Macey's favorites. what a great way to pass on a love of learning! My grandma was a great example to me of taking good care of yourself, she lived with type 1 diabetes for a good portion of her life and was always very healthy! Some other things I will always remember about my grandma is how much I loved the salads that she made for dinner, playing "hide the coaster" when she tended me, laying on the sheepskin blanket at her house and playing games like trivial pursuit and skip-bo while eating the "lucky nuts". I am so grateful that she was able to know both of my girls and I know they loved her! We will definitely miss her very much but I am so grateful to know that we will be together again.
At Macey's blessing
Grandma and Macey
Macey playing with my favorite coasters (Christmas 2008)
Grandma and Aunt Helen on our cruise
Grandma and Avery
Gay Whipple Saunders
"Will be Missed"
Gay Whipple Saunders passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2011. She was 92 years old. Gay was born in Salt Lake City to Anor and Aurilla May Whipple. She grew up in Holladay with her brother, Ross, and sister, Helen. Gay attended Granite High School and the University of Utah where she graduated with a degree in art. She then continued at Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles. She married Cecil Allen Saunders in 1943. They moved to Hawaii where they raised their four children on Niuiki Circle. They later divorced. Gay was an accomplished interior designer. Her designs were used at Honolulu International Airport and Kamehameha schools. She was active with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers in Hawaii and later in Utah. In 1965 she returned to Holladay, Utah, to care for her mother. She was a decorator for leading Salt Lake furniture stores. Gay loved to travel and has been a world traveler for years. She bought new luggage last year. Gay is survived by her children, Kathryn Bob of Mililani, Hawaii, Barbara Saunders of Bainbridge Island, Washington, C. Allen (Chris) of Sandy, Utah, and Stephen (Patt) of Lahaina, Hawaii, as well as by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother, Ross Whipple, and sister, Helen Ingalls. Services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the East Millcreek LDS Ward, 2707 E. Evergreen Avenue with visitation from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Services begin at 12:00 noon. Interment: Salt Lake Cemetery, 200 North "N" Street, SLC. Online condolences may be made to www.wasatchlawn.com In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the charity of your choice.
"Will be Missed"
Gay Whipple Saunders passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2011. She was 92 years old. Gay was born in Salt Lake City to Anor and Aurilla May Whipple. She grew up in Holladay with her brother, Ross, and sister, Helen. Gay attended Granite High School and the University of Utah where she graduated with a degree in art. She then continued at Chouinard School of Art in Los Angeles. She married Cecil Allen Saunders in 1943. They moved to Hawaii where they raised their four children on Niuiki Circle. They later divorced. Gay was an accomplished interior designer. Her designs were used at Honolulu International Airport and Kamehameha schools. She was active with the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers in Hawaii and later in Utah. In 1965 she returned to Holladay, Utah, to care for her mother. She was a decorator for leading Salt Lake furniture stores. Gay loved to travel and has been a world traveler for years. She bought new luggage last year. Gay is survived by her children, Kathryn Bob of Mililani, Hawaii, Barbara Saunders of Bainbridge Island, Washington, C. Allen (Chris) of Sandy, Utah, and Stephen (Patt) of Lahaina, Hawaii, as well as by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother, Ross Whipple, and sister, Helen Ingalls. Services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the East Millcreek LDS Ward, 2707 E. Evergreen Avenue with visitation from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Services begin at 12:00 noon. Interment: Salt Lake Cemetery, 200 North "N" Street, SLC. Online condolences may be made to www.wasatchlawn.com In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the charity of your choice.
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