Mom's Mom

 

 

My mom's mom

 

Full name: Frances Elaine Urbanik Potter

 

Her nicknames: Fran, Francie

 

When she was born: September 27, 1942

 

Where she was born: St. Mary's Mercy Hospital

Lake County, Gary Indiana

 

Where she grew up: 31/2 years left Indiana, 4th birthday moved into house in Dragerton (East Carbon) Utah.

 

Her brothers and sisters: She is the oldest

Albert George Urbanik Jr

Joseph Arthur Urbanik

Teresa Anne Urbanik Hayman

Adopted: Albert George III Urbanik

Christina Marie Urbanik Webb

Andrew Gerrard Urbanik

 

 

Her schooling: East Carbon Jr. High, Carbon High School (Price), East Carbon High (Senior Year) graduated 1960,  Carbon College

 

After she finished school: September 23, 1961 married William Potter, moved to Salt Lake City where she worked at Littons. Moved to Farmington, N.M in 1968

 

Special Talents: Excellent seamstress, good at all kinds of  handicrafts. She loves to have lots of people around, especially on Holidays. One of her greatest joys is cooking for her family, then playing games around the kitchen table. She has always read a great deal, she's incredibly intelligent and bright. She began working in a coal mine in 1980. She's one tough lady.

 

From what I can remember of my Grandma she was truly remarkable. Yes sometimes she and I would have our moments of where we would butt heads but I believe that was in part to us being similar in personalities. She truly loved her family and loved to be with her kids and grand kids.

 

In August 2007 she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She passed away in November 2007 after an incredible battle. I remember that she wasn't feeling well before she was officially diagnosed. When I graduated from High School in June she wasn't feeling well and was unable to make it to my graduation.

 

 

Grandma Fran and I

Grandma Fran and I

 Grandma Fran, Grandpa Bill and I

 

 

Shortly before she passed away