Remebering the final moments with the woman he loved and adored
3. March 2011 by admin.
The following is a transcription of comments offered by Aaron on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, regarding final moments spent with his beloved wife, Emma Sue.
“They told me in that nursing home, I was the only man they’d ever seen come in like that. I would come in and feed mom and the nurses while they was cleanin’ up would say, ‘you see that man right there? I ain’t seen one man come in here and sit down.’ I went every day. Sometimes I had to miss but there was a reason. Then when mom passed away, they was helping me out the front door. The lady that had waited on us was going through the dining room. I had just got through feeding mom and they wheeled her into the waitin’ room. One of the nurses said, she wants to go back. I knew from the way when I was feedin’ her, she wasn’t actin’ right. And anyway, when they came and got mom just one came back through the door and grabbed me and told me she was going in to see and going to put mom back in the bed. And I guess that was it. Mom died with her mouth open. I went up there and pushed it closed. It was her last breath. It didn’t matter, I was doing what I thought was best to help mom. I can go to bed at night and see every inch of that waiting room. If I want to see mom, I just go to bed and shut my eyes. I remember all that stuff. I always will.”
Here Aaron is sharing memories of his hospitable bride.
“She didn’t care who knocked on the door. Here comes the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Mom would greet them at the door, invite ‘em in, poured ‘em some coffee. They all went out there and sit under that tree and read the Bible. They sat there and listened to mom. She didn’t turn nobody down. People would come here from everywhere she would say, ‘come on in have a seat. Would you like to have a cup of coffee?”
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We love you dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, great-great-grandpa…
27. February 2011 by admin.
January 23, 1921, marked the day a hero was born. On February 28, 2011, at 6:20 pm, the final chapter of that hero’s life came to a close as he was greeted by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Although not decorated with a Congressional Medal of Honor or Nobel Peace Prize, Aaron Landreth Mayhew has lived a life worth living. While his 32,908 day tenure on this earth has been finalized, his constant determination, fervent loyalty to family and country, and faith in Jesus Christ will continue to provide a source of genuine inspiration for all who knew him. If you would be so kind, please take a moment to contribute your thoughts and memories of this homegrown American hero from Gretna, Virginia.
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26. February 2011 by admin.
From left to right: Nelson Mayhew, Nannie Frances Mayhew, and Aaron Mayhew