Alice Imelda SNODGRASS

To Trish and family, sorry to hear about the passing of your mum, may she be at peace now.
Regards Deidre Hogg and family
( Jenny Andersons daughter)

Deepest sympathy to you all
Carolyn & Pat Flynn

I miss you Granny

- I miss arriving at your house and seeing the smile, and sometimes tears, on your face
- I miss picking the strawberries from the garden outside the back door even when not ready
- I miss working in the vege garden and mowing the lawns
- I miss you making me my first soda stream from the farty machine
- I miss making ice creams and baking with you
- I miss you teaching me how to play cards and playing board games with us
- I miss hearing your little noises when something isn’t to your liking
- I miss writing letters to you and waiting for your response
- I miss phones calls with you and talking about all things good and bad
- I miss the trips back to see you and especially introducing my daughters into your life
- I miss the wee “shouts” to get a coffee or something small
- I miss the good-byes and waves from the door which went on way too long

It’s privileged I get to miss you

Sitting in your place trying to make sense of your life, as you do when someone passes, a few thoughts come to mind.

There are trinkets that have come and gone. There are the little nuances of how your house is set-up, how the place is cared for and how everything has a place. You could even assume from the house itself who Granny was. In the end though it’s about the people that matters the most.

There are the people who celebrate and recognise your life in person or from afar. There are friends who come around for a coffee, baking and a chat. There are the family who come together for amazing spreads of food.

In the end though Granny leaves behind a special group of people – those who are closest to her. These are the people that I have shared my Granny with and who have been on this journey with me. Through good, bad, and sad times these are the ones that Granny has impacted the most. What you have imprinted on others tells me all I need to know – you leave a caring, loving, determined bunch of people with the best of everybody in mind. It tells me all I need to know about who you are Granny. And it makes me warm in the heart.

I miss you Granny

My dear Granny.

You were my last living grandparent and incredibly dear to me.

As Granny's firstborn grandchild, I feel so blessed to have memories spanning 50 years.

Always a open door, sneaking into bed with Granny and Grandad, her cuddles were the best as a child, cooking, baking and making pavalova together. The biscuit tins were always full.

Granny loved perfume and certain smells still remind me of her today.

I'll never forget Granny and Grandad coming to the hospital while I was in labour they were anxiously awaiting the birth of their first great grandchild. Then the phone call when Tayla Alice was born and Gran crying with happiness as this little one was named after her.

In later years being so far away in Melbourne it was phone calls but she was always so happy to hear my voice.

I will always treasure my last visit with gran, cooking her pork belly and having a couple of gins. Waking up in the morning to spend time with her and see her so happy we stayed.

She is so much a part of who I am that even though I knew she would one day leave us, I can’t quite believe she is gone.

Grandma Alice—you impacted my life in so many ways.

You helped shape who I am. I will always love you and save a special corner of my heart to keep you with me.

And I know we will miss you every day of our lives.

Love Catherine (Cate) xxxx

To Trish, Yvonne and families.
Very sorry to read of Alice's passing.
Condolences from all the Beck and McDonald families.

My Gran,
Alice was a strong, hard working woman that loved her whanau dearly, kids, grandkids and great grandies.
I grew up spending almost every school holiday with Alice and Bob out at Edendale.
So many memories of playing cards, mastermind and trouble, helping Granny in the garden, her baking, her sandwiches, her hugs, cleaning my flats, dropping off care packs, but mostly her always being there for me when I was sick or in trouble.
I am so glad I got to come home and spend a couple weeks hanging out at your side Gran.
I will forever remember everything you've done for me and who you've been to me.
Forever your "Rebel"
I love you.