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Meet Flora May

Flora May Hansen, 94 Years Young. Born in Los Angeles, California 1929. Married Richard Hansen. In 1951 Mrs. & Mr. Hansen created a legacy that would continue for generations to come. Flora & Richard went on to have 9 children, starting in 1951.

Flora May Hansen

Here's a few interesting facts about our namesake, hero, and someone we aspire to, Flora May Hansen:

  • • Loving mother of 9 children
  • • 35 + grandchildren
  • • Many great-grandchildren
  • • Formerly worked for Scantron
  • • Her biggest joy: "Meeting Richard Hansen"
  • • Her largest accomplishment: "My Children"
  • • Her favorite pastime: "DANCING !!!"

(Flora May is known to and will, outlast most adults on a dance floor)

A memory from Flora May's Granddaughter Jayna Bosse:

…When my sister and I were in grade school, Grandma used to pick us up from school every Wednesday, it was our regular weekly routine. She'd take us 99 Cent Store shopping (back when everything actually was 99 cents!) then back to Grandma and Grandpas for some of the best pot roast dinners I've ever had.

Before our Wednesday dinners, Grandma would drive us all over our city. We'd be in her car at any given offramp (where many homeless people convened with signs asking for money). I often wondered, what did they need most… the food or money?

Grandma must've wondered too since I've watched her do this at least 30 times before at the off-ramp: She'd slide her arm behind the passenger seat, plucking one of 15+ carefully selected & packaged grocery bags.

Each one is filled with identical consumables: peanut butter, canned tuna, crackers, jelly, pretzels, bottled water, a roll of crisp quarters & a new toothbrush. All I could think was wow! GRANDMA!!?!! That's kind of amazing and brilliant!

At each red light I watched Grandma roll the window down with her sweetest and comforting "it's ok dear!" smile to greet them with. Don't make anyone feel less than or anything except GOOD about themselves, she'd reminded us.

'Do unto others…' grandma always says, with a tiny pointer finger gently lifting up & down. Absolutely the most adorable lady and the most angelic person you will ever meet… You'll see.

Grandma Flora would give anyone (not just her family!) the shoes from of her feet, the jacket off her back, and the last dime in her coin purse. That's just who she is.