Grace Scanlan

I was a little girl when I first met Gracie and all her family. Her brother Mike had passed away he was just engaged to My Aunt Ruth. The engagement was so new that we had never met Mikes family. Mike was living in Billings and my folks asked the Ricci family to stay at our house. Their whole family have always been our good friends! When Gracie & Bill lived in Livingston Grace & I were very close. I was newly married and home sick and she was always there for me. Gracie was a friend to all and will be missed by every one who ever knew her. So sorry Nancy and Bill. You had one great MOM Donnie & Sonny O'Neill

Nancy,Bill and families, Your whole world changes when you lose your Mother. The biggest regret is not seeing Gracie for so many years, but the greatest blessing is our wonderful memories of her as we were growing up. I can speak for all the Prim Kids when I say we loved her. God Bless, Love Marie Prim Kinnick Graybeal

Nancy and Bill, Of course the only place to get a good plate of french fries in all of Livingston Montana was either on 3rd Street or up on the hill in Grace's kitchen! Along with Agnes and Lorraine, Grace was the third wheel in what it took to raise a village of kids! And with 21 kids between all the families it certainly was needed. These everyday"moms" handed out both discipline and unconditional love to all of us. However we know that Grace had the most gentle nature of the three! I'm sorry for your loss, but I am certain that because of your mother's faith , she now walks with the Lord! If I could give a scripture reference I would say John 14:1-4 would be appropriate. I wish your family well over all these years and the many years to come. And I'll be praying for you by name. Miles

So many memories of Gracie ... The first time I ever tasted pizza was in Gracie's kitchen with Michele after school one day. The Scanlan's lived next door to St. Mary's where we all went to school and just seemed a natural part of my childhood -- I loved them. I remember her serenity, her grace and her beautiful spirit. She was a wonderful friend to my Mom, and I picture them having coffee at the kitchen table, often with Agnes; making rosaries; Catholic Daughter meetings; Sewing Circle; and cooking big dinners at church. Gracie and Bill are my son's Godparents; and a part of my adult life too. I remember her in sorrow and in joy ... and her laugh. She was a walking-around-saint and now surely is even more so. She is forever a part of my heart. My deepest sympathy to you for the loss of your mother, the heart of every family. Sincerely with love, Marcia Prim Abbott