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+My maternal grandmother Estill Winfree Barksdale passed away 
+on Saturday night.  She was 101 years old.
+
+I was fortunate to grow up near all of my grandparents and many other
+elder relatives.  
+They each had some impact on my perception of the world, on what I think 
+is important, and on how I try to lead my life.
+
+But it's the little things about Grandmother that flood my mind today... 
+from lemonade made pink with juice from the bottle of maraschino cherries 
+always in her refridgerator when I was little, to the firmness of her grip 
+several weeks ago when I last saw her.
+
+She was extraordinary, and I will miss her.
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