Poem: In Memory of our Grandmother

Because of our Savior's love
Our Grandmother will be,
With all those
Who love her in eternity.
She will be embraced
With welcoming love,
By those who have been
Waiting for her from above.
Yes she is missed by,
So many that are here today.
She was indeed loved
In so many ways.
She is a daughter, a sister,
An eternal wife, a mother,
A grandmother, a cousin,
a niece, and aunt,
A friend, an example,
A daughter of God!
Because of our Father in Heaven,
She came to earth.
To learn His plan, to grow in faith,
And endure holding onto the rod.
This poem is written in love,
For our Grandmother...
Rosetta Belle Hardy
And for all those who love her so.
Especially her Savior, He loves her
Because of Him there is hope.
For all of us here comes the
Promised blessings of eternity.
I mourn at her passing,
Like so many of you,
Yet we know that someday
We will see her again,
If we endure to the end like,
Our Grandmother holding onto the rod.


Kristi Patterson
Written November 1997


I was blessed with the great opportunity to know my Grandma Hardy and love her very much. I was asked to write a poem for her funeral. After prayer and much thought these words came to mind. I hope to see her again someday and my other relatives who were here before me.