As we welcomed new life into the world this month, we said goodbye to my Grandma, Mary Catherine Cawley Steinbeiss. Grandma Steinbeiss passed away on July 17 at the age of 95. Think of all that Grandma saw in her lifetime: world wars, the depression, 16 US Presidents, the rise and fall of communism. Most importantly, she lived to know and love 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. And man did we all love her. She was a gorgeous Irish lady who loved to dance and had a perpetual twinkle in her eye. She never learned to drive but made her way to a fancy bank job in downtown Chicago by bus everyday for years (and in true depression-style, hid her earnings in crazy places all over her house). Grandma loved to drown us kids in kisses, teach us funny versions of Irish dances, and host loud, crowded, FUN holiday meals. I always felt so adored by my Grandma. I miss her already.
Grandma and my little brother Matt.
Grandma and Grandpa
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