Lost my Grandmother this morning.

[Scott Liggett]

She's been having issues ever since she broke her hip over a month ago. Kidneys, lungs, blood pressure......etc. She was up and down for the last two weeks. Mom called me last night while I was driving back from Phoenix. Her tone told me she felt something was wrong. Mom's sixth sense was correct. Grandma Esther passed early this morning. She was 80 something.

I traded emails with her several times a year. She always supported my creative stuff from building and designing stuff with my Lego's as a kid to my fascination with architecture. She also supported my work as an actor in the early days of me getting to LA.

Technically, Esther was actually a step Grandmother. My maternal Grandparents divorced in 1952. My Grandfather, Harry Leber, the bomber pilot, had been stricken with polio. Esther was one of the nurses that helped him get better. They later married. Harry died in early '67. Esther was single for quite some time, then married the doctor she had worked for. Dr. Fred Ireland. He started off as a front line surgeon during WWII. He was on Omaha Beach during D-Day patching up kids right there on the sand. Twenty years later Fred met a former German soldier who was also there, manning a machine gun. They began talking and soon became friends. They were still good friends at the 50th anniversary of D-Day when Peter Jennings interviewed the both of them. Esther was a nurse well into her sixties when she finally retired. Fred died about 8 years ago. Esther spent her retirement travelling all over the world. She seemed to have time shares everywhere. I used her timeshares to go to Cabo and Hawaii.

Her niece and nephew are planning a memorial service sometime in September as most of her family are off travelling right now.

[98ciHemi]

Sorry to hear that. Y'all are in my prayers.

[dulcich]

Sorry for your loss, Scott. RIP
-dulcich

[Remy-Z]

Sorry to hear of the loss...but what a life story.

[fordguy460]

Im sorry man.

[ksj1]

Thoughts and prayers.Grandparents are the BEST!My Grandpa was the gear head!!!

[TC]

Sorry to hear Scott, you have my condolences.

[Scott Liggett]

I will miss her. I don't think I'll be able to go to Florida for the memorial service. I dealt with it today by wrenching on my car.

[ksj1]

Scott,Do what you can to get there.If it doesnt work she KNOWS you are there!

[SpiderGearsMan]

may she rest in peace

lost my grandfather a little over 13 years ago , larger than life figure , detective sergent for 33 years , tarrytown pd , died in the NYS volunteer fireman's home in hudson , ny
grandma was 12 years ago , a registered nurse , she died at home with our family present

still haven't gotten over losing those 2 , even though they were in their late eighties
never got to know my dad's parents , just met them once on a trip to ireland

once again , sorry to hear that