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Updated April 16, 2001
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Hazel F. Schultz
Born November 10, 1913
Went to meet her Lord October 25, 1995
Eulogy given by her granddaughter Lena McClellan at the funeral services October 27, 1995:
"All the grandchildren were asked if they wanted to say anything at grandma's funeral, and I thought it was a good idea. Reminiscing helps with the healing process. It's also a great honor.
Ed and Marie are the two oldest grandchildren, and grandma called them the king and queen of hearts. Royalty we are not, but in grandma's eyes we all were. Grandma did not live in a castle, but in our eyes, the house on Elmo Street was not only a castle, but also HOME. No matter how far away we were, HOME is where grandma and grandpa lived. Growing up in the Philippines people asked us were home was, and we would say South Beloit, Illinois. That was where our grandparents lived.
There are so many things that grandma and grandpa did that I remember. I want to share some of my most treasured ones with you.
How many remember the Smiley Faced Pancakes? I can remember grandma making them. I don't remember how she make them, all I knew is that they tasted good. Think it might of been that homemade maple syrup? Grandma made sure that all her grandchildren had those happy pancakes. I always wondered how she got the smiley face on those pancakes. It took me eating many pancakes to finally figure that one out. My mom made them for us and now I make them for my children. I wonder how many pancakes they will eat before they figure it out. Grandma started a wonderful tradition, wouldn't you agree?
Some of the best times while visiting grandma was playing out in the front yard in the mulberry tree. The old tree is still standing, probably only because it is filled with nails from all the tree houses we made. As time went on, grandma did not want us playing in the tree because of all the nails, but playing in that old tree was a temptation that was to hard to resist. One day grandma said, "Lena, have you been playing in that old mulberry tree again?" I responded "nope grandma". Let me see your feet. . .Darn it, caught again!
I was talking with Tammy at my mom's house, and she mentioned something that was very special to both of us. I can remember that my Uncle John was gone for a very long time and were told that he was fighting in a war. One day grandma told us that Uncle John was coming home. We wanted to give Uncle John a parade. So the day that Uncle John came home, we asked grandma for some pots and pans so we could have our parade. Grandma provided us with all the noise makers we needed to make that day special. We banged those pots and pans, we sang, we saluted most of the day. Grandma never once complained about the noise. She let us enjoy that day. We were so young, but she made that day so special.
In grandma and grandpa's house, we were always intrigued about muscles. We wanted to know who had the biggest muscles. Grandpa would say that his was bigger, and he would show us. He would put his thumb in his mouth and blow up his muscles. Then grandma would do the same thing, but nothing ever happened. We knew that all grandma muscles were on the bottom. We could see them every time that she would make something that needed stirring. Yep, grandpa had the bigger muscles on the top, and grandma had bigger muscles on the bottom.
Grandma loved to sing. I remember us singing in the car, in the kitchen, in the garden, actually she sang everywhere. She taught us a lot of religious songs. My favorites The Old Rugged Cross. She seemed to sing that one the loudest. To this day, I can't get through that song without crying. That song is grandma and grandpa.
Lastly, I want to thank my mom and dad, my aunts and uncles, for providing grandma's last wish. To die at home surrounded by family who loves her and to die with dignity. It was a long and hard ordeal to watch, but they did not leave her side. You have my deepest respect. It takes very special people to do what you did, and I am so proud of you. Grandma, you taught us to love, to have patience, and to give kindness. I love you Grandma, and I am going to miss you."