My mother passed away just after midnight on November 22, 2008 at the age of 90. Gratefully, she was mentally strong her whole life. Her body was aging, however. While it made her feel so dependent on others, she never was a burden to anyone. She was amazingly independent right up to the end.
Layne Rushforth |
My mother, Adelia Rushforth, at her 90th birthday celebration with a photo of her younger self over her left shoulder. |

Back row (left to right): Kristen, David, Kathryn, Celeste, Adam holding Eva, Andrea, Michelle, Brian
Middle/Front Rows: Rebecca with Justin in front of her, Mark holding Kenna, Layne holding Spencer, Sharon holding Elizabeth, Matthew with Amber in front of him, Brandon
Children: Andrea, Michelle, Adam, David, Mark, and Matthew.
Spouses: Kristen (David); Kathryn (Mark's fiancée); Celeste (Adam); Brian (Michelle).
Grandchildren: Rebecca, Justin, Amber, and Brandon (Michelle); Eva and Spencer (Adam) ; Kenna and Elizabeth (David).]
Click on photo for larger version (opening a new browser window).
For more of our family photos that were taken in October of 2008, click here or the link above.
For a photo album, click here.
For a video of Buzz Lightyear with three of our grandchildren, click on the "click to play" button below:
For photos from Sharon's trip to the Austin Family Reunion (Hilton Head Island, SC), click here.
For photos and videos from our Puerto Vallarta trip, click here.
For photos from our 2008 Hawaii trip, click here.
For a slideshow of our 2007 Nauvoo Trip, click here.
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