Missed deadlines . . .

I was asked to write the obituary of grandma Miriam. She passed away last week and I was honored when Dad asked to me to do it, but because of a miscommunication, I missed the deadline by 2 hours. That was really disappointing. So, not let it go to waste, I'm going to post it here.

Obituary for Miriam Royle Larsen

Miriam Royle Larsen, 87, passed away this past Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Utah Valley Medical Center. Miriam was born on May 27, 1923 in Lehi, Utah to James Freeman and Lavinia MacAllister Royle and was the sixth of seven children. She loved music and even held the lead in her High School musical, The Pirates of Penzance. Miriam served a mission in Texas for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints during 1945, the last year of World War II. Miriam married her sweetheart, Alvin M. Larsen, on April 1, 1949 and together they raised four children: Marc, Sydney, Mirial, and Carolyn. She loved her children and was a loving mother and a fantastic homemaker. Throughout her life, Miriam happily served in the church with many different calling, including Sunday School and Relief Society teacher as well as Primary chorister and ward choir director, which also incorporated her passion for music. Everyone who met Miriam saw in her the gregariousness and warmth that made her so endearing. During her final years, she suffered severe hearing loss and macular degeneration, but none of that stopped her from reaching out to friends, family, and those around her, offering her warmth and friendship. She is survived by her sister Jo, her four children, 17 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meeting house at [physical address withheld] with the burial to follow in Lehi.