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Most of us grow up thinking that we will pass on to the next life before our children.... That is how it should be right? I just want to share the story of my aunt who to me is a hero to everyone she is around. My aunt, Karen, is the mother of 5 children. My aunt first loss was when she lost her only son being still born 33 years ago. She was never able to see him, because that is what they did at the time. I was not alive at this time, but I hear how well she handled this. Never stopping for a moment to care for her 3 older daughters. Time went on and she had another baby girl. When the girls were all still very young, she went through a divorce and had to support her girls on her own.  She again remarried to a man had 4 boys of his own that she more than helped raise.

The next loss was when she was there for her daughter when she went into preterm labor with twins. The first was still born at a little over a 1lb. My aunt  made sure that her daughter was able to hold her still born baby, for she was never able to. I am sure that brought up some very hard memories and emotions. The next little girl, was born a few minutes later and decided to fight for life. She was quickly flown to PCMC from Idaho. She stayed there until she passed away a week before her first birthday. My aunt of course, was always there to visit and hold Hailey or to watch the older grandaughter so her Mom could be there. Haileys parents had to be in Idaho to work, and Karen lived closer in Logan. My aunt was the first to get to the hospital to hold Hailey after she had passed away. Can you imagine how hard that would be?

My aunt again was the strong one. Helping with funeral plans taking care of family, and friends. She even gave the life sketch of Hailey at the funeral. What an amazing lady. 
She then went on to help raise her second daughters child and was there for the both of them through abuse, divorces and many other struggles. This was when she lost her second child. Robin died leaving behind her young daughter. She again stepped up to help raise this little girl who was now without a mom. No chance to grieve for the loss of your daughter.

Could there be more bad tragedy.... A short time later her step-son was killed in a tragic car accident. She again was there for everyone. Strong and courageous even after losing a third child. She was the first to make sure everyone is taken care of.  Helping care for grandsons now without a father. Again can I say amazing woman!

Now I cant forget to tell you that in this time my aunt being the oldest of four, was and still is the first to help take care of her parents. Driving from Ut to Id to help out, to take them to doctors appts or to help put up christmas decorations. I also can not think of a graduation, baptism, blessing, holiday party that she was not at.

To the last and most recent loss. My cousin, the yongest daughter,was also killed in a tragic car accident 2 years ago. She left behind three young beautiful children. The hardest part of this is that all three have been split up. The oldest to his dads, and the youngest to her dads sisters house. The very active middle boy is now living with my aunt.  She again has gone above and beyond to keep these three children together. She travels many miles to get them all together for birthdays, holidays and every other weekend visits. All this along with taking care of aging parents.

I just wanted to share this story with all of you and nominate her and her family for a home makeover. They do ok, but her and her husband are no in their 60\'s taking care of young children. Spending time going to sports practices, school activites, family events is alot harder when your not as young as you used to be! It is getting hard to get up and down the stairs in their house. There are alot of things that need fixed and updated. Outdated appliances and furniture to be replaced. I am sure finances are extremely tight. Everything goes to her family, and never for herself. I sure there is more than I know, but she would never be the one to ask for help.

Thanks for letting me have the opportunity to nominate this wonderful family.