Today held some fun adventures for us! We decided we needed to find the resting place of Walter's mother, Winifred Darlene Gunter. We talked Grandma GG into coming with us and we headed to the cemetery. Next October will mark 30 years since the day she was hit by a drunk driver and was taken from this life. While Walter had to grow up without his birth mother, he has always felt her guidance and love in his life. 
While standing around the spot where she is buried, Grandma GG answered some of our questions about this woman we love dearly but (I) have never met. She told us that "Wendy" was very musical. She loved band and all things music. She was a petite young lady, which explains our little Winni! She could eat and eat and eat and not gain a pound! She was very studious and loved learning. She was an instigator, mostly of trouble, but her little sister was the one to follow through on Wendy's ideas. She sounds like someone I would love to have known. It also sounds like the apple didn't fall too far from the tree! She told us many stories about Wendy, and we can't wait to hear more. So many stories which we hold dear to our hearts and can't wait to share with our kids as they get older. WOW! It makes me feel so blessed to know of eternity, and eternal families. That one day we will meet her face to face and she will see what a wonderful son she has. I can't wait til she and "Gene" can have that mother-son dance they didn't get to have at our wedding.
Next October will also mark 30 years since she was laid to rest in an unmarked grave. We plan on changing that as soon as Walter has a job!
After the cemetery we let the kids run off some energy while we had lunch at McDonald's. Then we headed to this fun park we call the "dinosaur park". What a fun park. So many fun things to do and dig up!
Oh, and tonight when I got home from finishing up my last minute shopping with Aunt Sherrie, Walter had a surprise for us. He got a job offer! woo hoo!! We are expecting another one tomorrow, so, it will be interesting to see which one he chooses.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Winifred Darlene Gunter
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3 comments:
Great tribute to Walter's mom. It made me cry. I know you will see her again and be together as an eternal family in heaven.
What a great experience for your family. But we want you to know that we want you to take a job offer in the Salt Lake Valley. Gwen is having Gunter withdrawl already! We can hardly wait to have you come home.
That is so neat. I don't even know what to say!
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