Things my grandma taught me...
- Never, ever put your shoes on a table - dirty, clean, new or still in the box. It's bad luck
- Don't sing at the table, you'll marry a crazy person
- You do not wear a hat in the house and you especially do not wear a hat to any type of dinner table (even restaurants), It's rude
- Burn a red candle and it will bring you wealth
- You go to the toilet, not the restroom, bathroom or potty
- To get someone's attention you yell "OYE" very, very loudly
- Speak your mind, even if it makes everyone else around you incredibly uncomfortable
Gladys M. Melody
Born in Shrewsbury, England on February 19, 1924
Departed on September 23, 2010 and resided in Bitely, MI
Gladys M. Melody, age 86, of Bitely, Michigan, formerly of Northwest Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at VNA Horton Hospice in Valparaiso.
Gladys is survived by her son, Alan (Roberta) Melody of Crown Point; daughter, Janice (Tom) Hines of Burns Harbor, son, Ron L. (Natalie) Melody of Hobart; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, brother, Gordon (Pat) Johnson of Shrewsbury, England, sister, Florie Barker of Adalaid, Australia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd “Spike” Melody, and brother, Albert Johnson.
Gladys was a member of Izaak Walton League of America-Glen Park Chapter and St. Ann Church Women’s Guild in Baldwin, MI. Gladys came to the United States from England in 1947 as a WWII bride with a young son. She joined her husband in East Chicago to work at the family store. They later moved to Glen Park to raise their family. Gladys is a naturalized citizen. After retiring from U.S. Steel Gladys and her husband moved to the family home in Michigan to enjoy retirement.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 6:00PAM at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre (NOTE: NEW LOCATION-2 blocks east of Broadway) at 606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN, with John Starr officiating. She will be laid to rest in Baldwin, Michigan.
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre.
In lieu of flowers donations in Gladys name may be given to Horton VNA Hospice, 2404 Valparaiso St, Valparaiso, IN or American Cancer Society DetermiNation Mini Marathon/Cancer Run-visit, http://main.acsevents.org/goto/kickinasphaltforcancer.
Gladys is survived by her son, Alan (Roberta) Melody of Crown Point; daughter, Janice (Tom) Hines of Burns Harbor, son, Ron L. (Natalie) Melody of Hobart; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, brother, Gordon (Pat) Johnson of Shrewsbury, England, sister, Florie Barker of Adalaid, Australia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd “Spike” Melody, and brother, Albert Johnson.
Gladys was a member of Izaak Walton League of America-Glen Park Chapter and St. Ann Church Women’s Guild in Baldwin, MI. Gladys came to the United States from England in 1947 as a WWII bride with a young son. She joined her husband in East Chicago to work at the family store. They later moved to Glen Park to raise their family. Gladys is a naturalized citizen. After retiring from U.S. Steel Gladys and her husband moved to the family home in Michigan to enjoy retirement.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 6:00PAM at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre (NOTE: NEW LOCATION-2 blocks east of Broadway) at 606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN, with John Starr officiating. She will be laid to rest in Baldwin, Michigan.
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM at Geisen Funeral-Cremation & Reception Centre.
In lieu of flowers donations in Gladys name may be given to Horton VNA Hospice, 2404 Valparaiso St, Valparaiso, IN or American Cancer Society DetermiNation Mini Marathon/Cancer Run-visit, http://main.acsevents.org/goto/kickinasphaltforcancer.
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How wonderful your Grandma was to leave you with such good memories.
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