Eileen June Schankin (6 Jun 1926 - 6 Oct 2016)

In loving memory of Eileen June Schankin who sadly passed away on 6th October 2016
My nan what can I say and were do I start THE BEST she was the most helpful, caring, loving, person on this earth, I used to stay with my nan in the summer holiday we'd go in adventures, she would tell me stories of her life in the war, I used to listen and enjoy them always. My man traveled the world for years and always loved the outside always have a loverly glow. I went away for 10 years of my life but never failed to write to her, make that phone call and sent small but memorable gifts to her, I remember the poem I sent it was to Nan and Grandad she loved the fact that I had called Ernest my grandad oh and loved the poem. When I came back to Lincolnshire I couldn't wait to see my nan one of the first port of calls went off for the day, nobody ever new just me and nan. I had tears of joy with her and tears of sadness my nan could always read me like a book. Silly really my last set of tears was in the hospital as my little girl had just flown away with her daddy for the first time, while she was asleep on the hospital bed I had my tears then all of a sudden the arm came down and stroked my hear her words wee 'she'll be fine' and guess what she was. Then the sad day came we and Martha went to visit her in the nursing home , she was so poorly and in so much pain, I stroked her head like she had done mine this time I new she was fading fast. The phone call came that nan had passed my heart broke in half ............... ever since that day nan I've think of you all the time. I'm not liking this at all ............ such an empty space you have left in my heart nan. I'm so proud of you and so proud to have been your GRANDAUGHTER ? Love you forever ?