Grandma Hobson
Biography
Visited Diana during hospital stays. They remained close over the years; Diana visited her home in Geneseo, and she met Kelly as an infant. Exact genealogical relationship is not specified beyond the designation "Grandma Hobson." Named collectively as “Grandma and Grandpa Hobson”; visited in Chicago.
Timeline
Childhood
Referral and repeated hospital stays in Chicago
Dr. Menton referred Diana to outpatient clinics, followed by several hospitalizations. She is unsure of their number and duration; the longest lasted several months to a year.
Diana's ChapterWhen Kelly was an infant
Grandma Hobson meets Kelly
Diana recalls that Grandma Hobson got to meet Kelly in infancy.
Diana's ChapterWhen the narrator was about ten
Childhood visit to Chicago
The narrator traveled with Billy Johnson and his parents to visit Grandma and Grandpa Hobson. The trip included lunch at Marshall Field’s and buying a toy for Bob.
Bernie's Chapter
Stories mentioning Grandma
- Early Morning Journeys and Friendship in the HospitalDiana traces the unexplained falls and progressive skin and leg changes that led Dr. Menton to refer her to Illinois Research Hospital in Chicago. Early morning family drives combined the comforting smell of coffee and cheese sandwiches with the fear of examinations and long waits. As illness interrupted school, Mrs. Lynch tutored her at home. Repeated hospital stays brought painful procedures and treatments, but also friendship with Loopy Gonzalez, hallway races, water-balloon mischief, Friday hamburgers, parties, special dresses, chapel services, and visits from family and friends. She also remembers homemade food and a church-donated basket from which she could open one present each day.
- A Chicago Visit and a Lasting Lesson in ThanksBernard visited Grandma and Grandpa Hobson in Chicago with Billy Johnson and Billy’s parents. They ate lunch at Marshall Field’s, ordering from a huge giraffe-shaped children’s menu, and Bernard bought Bob a toy roller coaster. After they returned home, Tom Johnson scolded Bernard for not thanking others for their kindness. Bernard kept the embarrassing incident from his parents and never liked Tom afterward, but never forgot to thank anyone again.
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