Last week, we buried my sweet Grandma Maxfield. She was the only Grandma I ever knew, and there are so many things I will miss about her - her smile, her laugh, her stories, her food, and how she always had a kiss hello and goodbye for me. She was a special lady, and I was proud to call her Grandma. Our whole family will miss our "Grandma Max" and our visits to her. I love you Grandma- you will be missed greatly!
Her obituary:
VIRGINIA MAXFIELD
Virginia Mackay Maxfield 1929 ~ 2010 Virginia Mackay Maxfield passed away, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, May 29, 2010. Virginia was born on November 19, 1929, in Murray, Utah to Harold Moses Mackay and Ruth Hintze Mackay. She was the youngest of six children. She was raised in Bennion/ Taylorsville, Utah. She attended Granite High School and the University of Utah. She married Shirley Lewis Maxfield on April 28, 1948, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the parents of three children and settled in Murray, Utah, where they resided for over 40 years. In 1995 they moved to Star Valley, Wyoming, where they enjoyed some of the happiest years of their lives. When Shirl passed away in 1999, Virginia moved to Midvale, Utah, to be near her family. Virginia was beautiful, intelligent, and talented. She excelled in her love of oil painting, quilting, sewing, and gardening. She had a beautiful voice and enjoyed singing in Church choirs and productions. She loved reading and thoroughly enjoyed watching movies. She had a fun sense of humor and loved to laugh. Virginia will most be remembered, however, for her excellent cooking skills -through which she showed her love to dear ones. She was famous for her excellent homemade pies, rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. Virginia worked in the Murray School District school lunch program for many years. She later worked for AT&T from 1976-1986. She served in church organizations and in the Salt Lake County Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She was president of the Western Fire Chiefs Association Ladies Auxiliary. Virginia is survived by her three children: Linda (Dave) Airmet, Sandy; R. Jeffery (Kathy) Maxfield, Draper; and Sharon (Lee) Westover, Murray. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grand-children, (with one more on the way), and one sister, Evelyn (Allen) Frandsen, Centerfield, Utah. Preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Gordon, Harold, Everett, and sister Donna McGarry. Virginia will be interred at the Murray City Cemetery. Virginia's family would like to express their appreciation to the Wentworth Assisted Living Center at Willow Creek for their tender, loving care. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State St. Viewing Wed. evening from 6-8:00 p.m. and Thurs. from 10-10:45 a.m. at the Mortuary. Interment Murray City Cemetery. 
3 comments:
Sweet! And, thank you again for doing the flowers. They were gorgeous, and I know Grandma would have/did love them.
She sounds like a wonderful person! Now we know where you got your mad cooking skills from!
What a beautiful tribute. I can just feel what a special lady she was and why you are the way you are:)
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