Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Sveinsd\u00f3ttir f\u00e6ddist \u00e1 \u00c1sum \u00ed Skaft\u00e1rtungu 22. n\u00f3vember 1908. H\u00fan l\u00e9st \u00e1 Landsp\u00edtala – h\u00e1sk\u00f3lasj\u00fakrah\u00fasi Landakoti 18. apr\u00edl s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0inn. Foreldrar hennar voru Sveinn Sveinsson, b\u00f3ndi, f. 5. desember 1875 \u00ed H\u00f6rgsdal \u00e1 S\u00ed\u00f0u, d. 14. jan\u00faar 1965, og J\u00f3hanna Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, f. 21. okt\u00f3ber 1879 \u00e1 Brei\u00f0ab\u00f3lsta\u00f0 \u00e1 S\u00ed\u00f0u, d. 2. j\u00fan\u00ed 1968. Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur \u00e1tti ellefu systkini sem n\u00e1\u00f0u fullor\u00f0insaldri. \u00c1tta \u00feeirra eru n\u00fa l\u00e1tin. \u00deau eru Sigursveinn, Gy\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur, Run\u00f3lfur, Sveinn, P\u00e1ll, Gu\u00f0mundur, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur og Kjartan. Eftirlifandi systkini eru R\u00f3shildur, Ingunn og G\u00edsli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur var tv\u00edgift. Fyrri ma\u00f0ur hennar var Fr\u00edmann Helgason, verkstj\u00f3ri, f. 21. \u00e1g\u00fast 1907, d. 29. n\u00f3vember 1972. \u00deau gengu \u00ed hj\u00f3naband 1. okt\u00f3ber 1932 og eignu\u00f0ust eina d\u00f3ttur, H\u00f6nnu, f. 25. \u00e1g\u00fast 1936. Maki H\u00f6nnu er Hei\u00f0ar \u00c1stvaldsson, danskennari, f. 4. okt\u00f3ber 1936 og er sonur \u00feeirra \u00c1stvaldur Fr\u00edmann f. 14. jan\u00faar 1973. Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur og Fr\u00edmann slitu samvistum 1938.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hinn 29. ma\u00ed 1943 giftist Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Lofti Gu\u00f0mundssyni, lj\u00f3smyndara, f. 18. \u00e1g\u00fast 1892, d. 4. jan\u00faar 1952. Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur vann \u00fdmis st\u00f6rf en lengst af hj\u00e1 Loftlei\u00f0um, s\u00ed\u00f0ar Fluglei\u00f0um, e\u00f0a \u00fear til h\u00fan l\u00e9t af st\u00f6rfum 70 \u00e1ra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00datf\u00f6r Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ar fer fram fr\u00e1 D\u00f3mkirkjunni \u00e1 morgun, m\u00e1nudaginn 29. apr\u00edl, og hefst ath\u00f6fnin klukkan 13.30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senn er gengin s\u00f3l til vi\u00f0ar sigin bak vi\u00f0 fjallsins tind. Hennar geislum heitt \u00fe\u00fa unnir, h\u00fan var sj\u00e1lf \u00fe\u00edn fyrirmynd; hugans styrkur, hjartans lind Hillir upp \u00ed aftanskini \u00e6vistarfi\u00f0 mikilsvert. \u00de\u00f3 er lagst \u00ed \u00feagnargildi \u00fea\u00f0, sem allra best var gert ver\u00f0ur aldrei opinbert. (Hei\u00f0rekur Gu\u00f0m.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senn er gengin s\u00f3l til vi\u00f0ar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sigin bak vi\u00f0 fjallsins tind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hennar geislum heitt \u00fe\u00fa unnir,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
h\u00fan var sj\u00e1lf \u00fe\u00edn fyrirmynd;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
hugans styrkur, hjartans lind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hillir upp \u00ed aftanskini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00e6vistarfi\u00f0 mikilsvert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00de\u00f3 er lagst \u00ed \u00feagnargildi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00fea\u00f0, sem allra best var gert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ver\u00f0ur aldrei opinbert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Hei\u00f0rekur Gu\u00f0m.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me\u00f0 f\u00e1einum or\u00f0um langar mig til a\u00f0 minnast Gauju fr\u00e6nku minnar og g\u00f3\u00f0rar \u00e6skuvinkonu m\u00f3\u00f0ur minnar me\u00f0 f\u00e1einum or\u00f0um. \u00de\u00f3 heimsh\u00f6fin skildu \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 af og til gengu hl\u00fdjar og g\u00f3\u00f0ar kve\u00f0jur \u00e1 milli. Jafnvel dau\u00f0inn virtist ekki a\u00f0skilja \u00fe\u00e6r a\u00f0 fullu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00de\u00e6r deildu me\u00f0 s\u00e9r gle\u00f0i og sorgum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
og sagnasj\u00f3\u00f0i fr\u00e1 bernskut\u00ed\u00f0,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
fr\u00e1s\u00f6gnum fr\u00e1 sveit og borgum,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
um forl\u00f6g manna bl\u00ed\u00f0 og str\u00ed\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(G.B.J.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00de\u00e6r s\u00f3ttu styrk og gle\u00f0i hvor til annarrar og alltaf var stutt \u00ed gr\u00e6skulausan h\u00famorinn. Leiftrandi fr\u00e1sagnarg\u00e1fa Gauju og tilsv\u00f6r gat gert hversdagslega atbur\u00f0i a\u00f0 heilli rev\u00edu og \u00fe\u00e1 var hlegi\u00f0 d\u00e1tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c1hyggjur Gauju ur\u00f0u einnig \u00e1hyggjur m\u00f3\u00f0ur minnar og \u00fea\u00f0 lag\u00f0ist \u00feungi yfir heimili\u00f0 \u00e1 Laugarm\u00fdrablettinum \u00feegar h\u00fan f\u00f3r me\u00f0 H\u00f6nnu d\u00f3ttur s\u00edna 12 \u00e1ra gamla til Stokkh\u00f3lms \u00ed tv\u00eds\u00fdnan hjartauppskur\u00f0. \u00dea\u00f0 var \u00fev\u00ed mikill l\u00e9ttir \u00feegar fr\u00e9ttist a\u00f0 allt hef\u00f0i gengi\u00f0 vel, a\u00f0ger\u00f0in heppnast og Hanna sta\u00f0i\u00f0 sig fr\u00e1b\u00e6rlega vel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c9g er \u00feakkl\u00e1t fyrir allar minningarnar sem Gauja hefur gefi\u00f0 m\u00e9r, einkum eftir a\u00f0 m\u00f3\u00f0ir m\u00edn d\u00f3. H\u00fan bau\u00f0 m\u00e9r \u00ed hennar sta\u00f0 \u00ed “f\u00fdlaveislu”, me\u00f0 s\u00ednum n\u00e1nustu vinkonum, veislu sem var alltaf miki\u00f0 tilhl\u00f6kkunarefni m\u00f3\u00f0ur minnar \u00ed a\u00f0 komast og er einst\u00f6k upplifun. En \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feurfti ekki neitt s\u00e9rstakt tilefni til a\u00f0 heims\u00e6kja Gauju, \u00fev\u00ed n\u00e1vist hennar var alltaf g\u00f3\u00f0 og gefandi. N\u00fa sakna \u00e9g allra \u00feeirra \u00f3n\u00fdttu t\u00e6kif\u00e6ra sem g\u00e1fust til a\u00f0 koma vi\u00f0 og ekki ver\u00f0ur framar leita\u00f0 eftir lj\u00f3si \u00ed glugganum hennar \u00feegar eki\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur fram hj\u00e1 Landakotssp\u00edtala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trygg\u00f0 og vin\u00e1tta foreldra Gauju vi\u00f0 m\u00f3\u00f0ur m\u00edna var einst\u00f6k. \u00deau hj\u00f3nin J\u00f3hanna og Sveinn t\u00f3ku hana unga og f\u00f6\u00f0urlausa, \u00e1samt m\u00f3\u00f0ur og br\u00f3\u00f0ur inn \u00e1 sitt fj\u00f6lmenna heimili. Alltaf s\u00ed\u00f0an b\u00e1ru \u00feau \u00f6nn fyrir henni og s\u00e9rstakt vin\u00e1ttusamband var r\u00edkjandi \u00fear \u00e1 milli sem kom greinilega fram \u00ed r\u00e6\u00f0u sem Sveinn flutti \u00ed fermingarveislu minni sem var einnig fimmtugsafm\u00e6lisveisla m\u00f3\u00f0ur minnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
K\u00e6ra Hanna m\u00edn, Hei\u00f0ar og \u00c1stvaldur, \u00e9g sendi ykkur m\u00ednar innilegustu sam\u00fa\u00f0arkve\u00f0jur og bi\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 t\u00f3mar\u00fami\u00f0 sem n\u00fa hefur myndast fyllist af \u00feeim k\u00e6rleika sem h\u00fan bar til ykkar.Hin lj\u00fafa minning angar eins og reyr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Um andann leikur heitur sunnan\u00feeyr,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
en himnar bl\u00e1na, heimur birtist n\u00fdr,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
er hugann fyllir von – sem aldrei deyr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Dav\u00ed\u00f0 Stef.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blessu\u00f0 s\u00e9 minning Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ar Sveinsd\u00f3ttur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Brynd\u00eds J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n H\u00fan Gauja fr\u00e6nka okkar elskuleg er l\u00e1tin \u00e1 94. aldurs\u00e1ri. Gauju kynntumst vi\u00f0 l\u00edti\u00f0 fyrr en vi\u00f0 br\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00e1samt m\u00f3\u00f0ur okkar flytjum fr\u00e1 Gunnarsholti, eftir l\u00e1t f\u00f6\u00f0ur okkar 1954. Fj\u00f6lskyldur foreldra okkar sem bjuggu \u00ed Reykjav\u00edk t\u00f3ku okkur opnum \u00f6rmum og hj\u00e1lpu\u00f0u okkur \u00e1 alla lund, en Gauja t\u00f3k s\u00e9rst\u00f6ku \u00e1stf\u00f3stri vi\u00f0 mig, yngsta br\u00f3\u00f0urinn, og kalla\u00f0i mig spekinginn sinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gauja var Skaftfellingur \u00ed h\u00fa\u00f0 og h\u00e1r og alin upp \u00ed st\u00f3rum systkinah\u00f3pi \u00e1 \u00c1sum \u00ed Skaft\u00e1rtungu og s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-Fossi \u00ed M\u00fdrdal. Margar s\u00f6gur fengum vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 heyra af \u00feessum \u00e1rum fr\u00e1 Gauju fr\u00e6nku og ekki s\u00ed\u00f0ur voru sag\u00f0ar af henni s\u00f6gur \u00feegar h\u00fan s\u00ed\u00f0ar meir st\u00f3\u00f0 fyrir svok\u00f6llu\u00f0um f\u00fdlaveislum, en \u00fe\u00e1 var elda\u00f0ur salta\u00f0ur f\u00fdll \u00far M\u00fdrdalnum og a\u00f0eins bo\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00feeim sem kunnu a\u00f0 meta \u00feennan s\u00e9rst\u00e6\u00f0a mat. Gauja fr\u00e6nka sag\u00f0i okkur s\u00f6gur fr\u00e1 uppvaxtar\u00e1rum s\u00ednum og har\u00f0ri bar\u00e1ttu vi\u00f0 n\u00e1tt\u00faru\u00f6flin eins og \u00feegar Katla gaus og \u00feau systkinin r\u00f6ku\u00f0u \u00f6skuna af t\u00faninu \u00e1 \u00c1sum \u00ed Skaft\u00e1rtungu og hvernig \u00feau ung a\u00f0 \u00e1rum r\u00f6ku\u00f0u heyi\u00f0 blaut \u00ed f\u00e6turna af m\u00fdrunum fyrir ne\u00f0an Nor\u00f0ur-Foss \u00ed M\u00fdrdal. H\u00fan sag\u00f0i okkur einnig hvernig \u00fea\u00f0 var fyrir m\u00f3\u00f0ur hennar a\u00f0 reka heimili me\u00f0 12 b\u00f6rnum og miklum gestagangi \u00fear sem fj\u00f6lskyldufa\u00f0irinn bau\u00f0 alla velkomna og fylgdi einatt m\u00f6nnum s\u00ed\u00f0an yfir sandana og \u00e1rnar sem \u00fe\u00e1 voru \u00f3br\u00faa\u00f0ar og \u00feurfti til \u00feessa samhenta fj\u00f6lskyldu eins og \u00feau hj\u00f3n voru. \u00deessi systkinah\u00f3pur var einstaklega sterkur og samheldinn og hefur kennt okkur \u00f6llum a\u00f0 meta fj\u00f6lskyldub\u00f6nd framar \u00f6llu \u00f6\u00f0ru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gauja vann lengstum \u00ed flugeldh\u00fasi Loftlei\u00f0a og \u00fe\u00f3tti g\u00f3\u00f0ur og traustur starfsma\u00f0ur. H\u00fan var myndarleg kona og h\u00e9lt \u00e1vallt reisn sinni, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0ari \u00e1rum t\u00e6ki heilsan a\u00f0 \u00feverra og sj\u00f3ndepra a\u00f0 gera vart vi\u00f0 sig. H\u00fan var \u00e1kve\u00f0in \u00ed a\u00f0 vera eins lengi og h\u00fan gat \u00e1 heimili s\u00ednu \u00e1 B\u00e1rug\u00f6tunni, en s\u00ed\u00f0ar flutti h\u00fan \u00e1 Landakotssp\u00edtala og dvaldi \u00fear til yfir lauk \u00ed \u00e1kaflega g\u00f3\u00f0u atl\u00e6ti starfsf\u00f3lksins, sem \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e1 miklar \u00feakkir skili\u00f0 fyrir. Gauja var mikil h\u00fasm\u00f3\u00f0ir, \u00e1tti gl\u00e6silegt heimili og haf\u00f0i unun af a\u00f0 elda g\u00f3\u00f0an mat, sem vi\u00f0 br\u00e6\u00f0urnir fengum oft a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta \u00ed \u00e6sku. H\u00fan var hreinskiptin, sag\u00f0i sko\u00f0anir s\u00ednar t\u00e6pitungulaust, oft nokku\u00f0 st\u00f3ryrt eins og Skaftfellingi s\u00e6mir, en hjartahl\u00fd og einstaklega trygg \u00e6ttingjum s\u00ednum og vinum. Gauja var j\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0 manneskja og \u00fea\u00f0 hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0i henni miki\u00f0 \u00ed gegnum erfi\u00f0leika l\u00edfsins, sem h\u00fan f\u00e9kk sinn skerf af.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vi\u00f0 bi\u00f0jum g\u00f3\u00f0an gu\u00f0 a\u00f0 blessa minningu Gauju fr\u00e6nku og sendum H\u00f6nnu, Hei\u00f0ari og \u00c1stvaldi okkar innilegustu sam\u00fa\u00f0arkve\u00f0jur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Halld\u00f3r Run\u00f3lfsson, br\u00e6\u00f0ur og fj\u00f6lskyldur.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fyrstu minningarnar um Gauju m\u00f6mmu eru hl\u00fdjar og fallegar eins og h\u00fan var sj\u00e1lf. Einn s\u00f3lbjartan sumardag \u00e1ri\u00f0 1938 kom l\u00edtil stelpa til sumardvalar \u00e1 Hvanneyri \u00ed Borgarfir\u00f0i \u00e1samt m\u00f6mmu sinni og bl\u00e1u hryssunni. H\u00fan hlj\u00f3p um \u00e1 n\u00fdjum sundbol me\u00f0al heimilisf\u00f3lks og sk\u00f3lapilta, sem l\u00e1gu \u00ed s\u00f3lba\u00f0i \u00ed grasinu vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0 kirkjunnar. Allt \u00ed einu stendur upp ung kona lj\u00f3sh\u00e6r\u00f0, bl\u00e1eyg\u00f0, me\u00f0 \u00f3l\u00fdsanlega fallegt bros. H\u00fan brei\u00f0ir \u00fat fa\u00f0minn, tekur litlu stelpuna \u00ed fangi\u00f0 og sveiflar henni \u00ed marga hringi. \u00deetta var h\u00fan Gauja m\u00edn og \u00fearna h\u00f3fst \u00e6vil\u00f6ng vin\u00e1tta, sem aldrei bar skugga \u00e1. Gauja dvaldi \u00feetta sumar og m\u00f6rg \u00f6nnur \u00e1 Hvanneyri \u00e1samt H\u00f6nnu, einkad\u00f3ttur sinni, hj\u00e1 systkinum s\u00ednum Run\u00f3lfi Sveinssyni sk\u00f3lastj\u00f3ra og Gy\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0i systur \u00feeirra, sem var r\u00e1\u00f0skona \u00e1 b\u00fainu \u00ed fj\u00f6ldam\u00f6rg \u00e1r. A\u00f0 hausti komu Gauja og Hanna me\u00f0 okkur m\u00f6mmu \u00ed b\u00e6inn og bjuggu hj\u00e1 okkur n\u00e6sta vetur. S\u00e1 vetur er \u00f3gleymanlegur, \u00e9g \u00e1tti allt \u00ed einu tv\u00e6r m\u00f6mmur og litla systur. Fr\u00edmann, fyrri ma\u00f0ur Gauju og pabbi H\u00f6nnu, kom f\u00e6randi hendi um j\u00f3lin me\u00f0 f\u00ednasta d\u00fakkuh\u00fas allra t\u00edma og fleira fallegt, sem hann haf\u00f0i sm\u00ed\u00f0a\u00f0 fyrir litlu stelpuna s\u00edna og undirritu\u00f0 f\u00e9kk a\u00f0 nj\u00f3ta g\u00f3\u00f0s af.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seinna giftist Gauja aftur, Lofti Gu\u00f0mundssyni lj\u00f3smyndara, sem allir eldri Reykv\u00edkingar muna. Loftur var afbur\u00f0a skemmtilegur ma\u00f0ur. Hann var leikari og b\u00faktalari af Gu\u00f0s n\u00e1\u00f0, spila\u00f0i eins og engill \u00e1 flygil fyrir utan a\u00f0 vera landsins besti lj\u00f3smyndari og kvikmyndager\u00f0arma\u00f0ur \u00feeirra t\u00edma. \u00dea\u00f0 var alltaf \u00e6vint\u00fdri a\u00f0 koma \u00e1 heimili Gauju og Lofts hvort heldur var \u00e1 S\u00f3lvallag\u00f6tu 9 e\u00f0a \u00e1 B\u00e1rug\u00f6tu 5. Hl\u00fdr fa\u00f0mur Gauju m\u00f6mmu st\u00f3\u00f0 alltaf opinn, n\u00fdbaka\u00f0ar k\u00f6kur og mj\u00f3lkurglas komi\u00f0 \u00e1 bor\u00f0i\u00f0 um lei\u00f0, og Loftur sprella\u00f0i vi\u00f0 okkur stelpurnar. Snemma \u00e1 str\u00ed\u00f0s\u00e1runum f\u00f3ru \u00feau hj\u00f3n til Bandar\u00edkjanna \u00ed bo\u00f0i Kodak \u00fear sem Loftur kynnti s\u00e9r kvikmyndager\u00f0 \u00ed Hollywood og New York. \u00dear dv\u00f6ldu \u00feau \u00ed t\u00e6pt \u00e1r. Gauja sag\u00f0i m\u00e9r oft fr\u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed, \u00feegar \u00feau heims\u00f3ttu \u00ed fyrsta sinn MGM-kvikmyndaveri\u00f0. Lei\u00f0s\u00f6guma\u00f0ur spur\u00f0i Gauju hvort ekki v\u00e6ri eitthva\u00f0 s\u00e9rstakt, sem hana langa\u00f0i a\u00f0 sj\u00e1. H\u00fan svara\u00f0i a\u00f0 brag\u00f0i, a\u00f0 hana langa\u00f0i mest a\u00f0 hitta Clark Gable, sem \u00fe\u00e1 var \u00e1tr\u00fana\u00f0argo\u00f0 allra kvenna, ungra sem aldinna. Lei\u00f0s\u00f6guma\u00f0urinn br\u00e1 s\u00e9r fr\u00e1 – og kom aftur me\u00f0 Clark Gable s\u00e9r vi\u00f0 hli\u00f0. \u00deau s\u00e1tu lengi og spj\u00f6llu\u00f0u um heima og geima og svo f\u00e9kk Gauja au\u00f0vita\u00f0 eiginhandar\u00e1ritun, sem var ekki l\u00edtil gersemi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gauja og Loftur \u00e1ttu sumarb\u00fasta\u00f0 uppi \u00ed Kj\u00f3s \u00fear sem gaman var a\u00f0 dvelja. \u00dear var Loftur l\u00f6ngum vi\u00f0 kvikmyndat\u00f6kur og eru sumar mynda hans teknar \u00fear a\u00f0 hluta til. \u00de\u00e1 var l\u00edf og fj\u00f6r \u00ed Kj\u00f3sinni enda gestakomur t\u00ed\u00f0ar. Leikarar samt\u00edmans f\u00f3ru \u00fear fremstir \u00ed flokki me\u00f0 tilheyrandi gr\u00edni og alv\u00f6ru. Mitt \u00ed \u00feessu fj\u00f6ri st\u00f3\u00f0 Gauja vi\u00f0 pottana og galdra\u00f0i fram g\u00f3ms\u00e6ta r\u00e9tti og er m\u00e9r kj\u00f6ts\u00fapan hennar hva\u00f0 minnisst\u00e6\u00f0ust. H\u00fan vann alltaf hlutina \u00feannig a\u00f0 enginn var\u00f0 var vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 h\u00fan v\u00e6ri neitt s\u00e9rstakt a\u00f0 gera og l\u00e9t sig ekki muna um 20 manns \u00ed mat, ef \u00fev\u00ed var a\u00f0 skipta. \u00dea\u00f0 l\u00e9k allt \u00ed h\u00f6ndunum \u00e1 henni Gauju. H\u00fan sauma\u00f0i alla tjull- og taftkj\u00f3lana fyrir j\u00f3lab\u00f6llin og engar stelpur voru f\u00ednni \u00fear en vi\u00f0 Hanna. \u00deegar von var \u00e1 fyrsta barninu m\u00ednu, sauma\u00f0i Gauja utan um v\u00f6gguna. S\u00fa vagga var\u00f0 fr\u00e6g og af henni birtist mynd \u00ed Morgunbla\u00f0inu, svo einst\u00f6k og falleg var h\u00fan. Eitt sinn var \u00e9g svo l\u00e1ns\u00f6m a\u00f0 dvelja vetrarlangt \u00e1 heimili Gauju og H\u00f6nnu \u00e1 B\u00e1rug\u00f6tu 5. Loftur var \u00fe\u00e1 l\u00e1tinn og bjuggu \u00fe\u00e6r m\u00e6\u00f0gur tv\u00e6r saman. \u00deessi vetur ver\u00f0ur m\u00e9r alltaf minnisst\u00e6\u00f0ur, samb\u00fa\u00f0in lj\u00faf og g\u00f3\u00f0 og miki\u00f0 g\u00e1tum vi\u00f0 \u00ferj\u00e1r hlegi\u00f0 og gert a\u00f0 gamni okkar. \u00deessi samvera okkar ver\u00f0ur aldrei full\u00fe\u00f6kku\u00f0 og oft h\u00f6fum vi\u00f0 rifja\u00f0 upp \u00feessa vetrarm\u00e1nu\u00f0i \u00e1 B\u00e1rug\u00f6tunni. Eftir a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 Helgi giftum okkur var\u00f0 Gauja k\u00e6r heimilisvinur alla t\u00ed\u00f0 og \u00f6nnur amma barnanna okkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fyrir nokkrum \u00e1rum f\u00f3rum vi\u00f0 Gauja \u00ed p\u00edlagr\u00edmsf\u00f6r \u00e1 bernskusl\u00f3\u00f0ir hennar \u00ed V-Skaftafellss\u00fdslu, \u00ed M\u00fdrdal og Skaft\u00e1rtungu. Vi\u00f0 dv\u00f6ldum eina helgi hj\u00e1 \u00de\u00f3ru \u00ed Hl\u00ed\u00f0, fr\u00e6nku og \u00e6skuvinkonu Gauju. \u00dear var okkur teki\u00f0 me\u00f0 kostum og kynjum og \u00e1ttum vi\u00f0 \u00fear \u00f3gleymanlega daga \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0um f\u00e9lagsskap \u00de\u00f3ru og d\u00f3ttur hennar. Vi\u00f0 \u00f3kum v\u00edtt og breitt um sveitina \u00ed d\u00fdr\u00f0legu ve\u00f0ri. \u00dea\u00f0 var skemmtilegt a\u00f0 hlusta \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6r st\u00f6llur rifja upp gamla daga, sveitab\u00f6llin og allt \u00fea\u00f0 margbreytilega sem ungar st\u00falkur undu s\u00e9r vi\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00feeim t\u00edma. \u00c1 heimlei\u00f0 var staldra\u00f0 vi\u00f0 hj\u00e1 Sollu m\u00e1gkonu \u00e1 Fossi \u00ed M\u00fdrdal, rifja\u00f0ir upp l\u00f6ngu li\u00f0nir dagar og vi\u00f0 nutum \u00feeirrar einst\u00f6ku n\u00e1tt\u00farufegur\u00f0ar sem blasir vi\u00f0 fr\u00e1 Fossi. Gauja bj\u00f3 me\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldu sinni fram yfir fermingu \u00ed \u00c1sum \u00ed Skaft\u00e1rtungu en fluttist svo fermingar\u00e1ri\u00f0 sitt a\u00f0 Fossi \u00ed M\u00fdrdal. H\u00fan bj\u00f3 \u00ed \u00c1sum \u00e1ri\u00f0 sem Katla gaus og mundi greinilega hvar h\u00fan st\u00f3\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00f3sk\u00f6pin dundu yfir. \u00c9g \u00fereyttist aldrei \u00e1 a\u00f0 hlusta \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1 fr\u00e1s\u00f6gn. Hv\u00edl\u00edk l\u00edfsreynsla fyrir 10 \u00e1ra stelpu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S\u00ed\u00f0ustu \u00e1rin hraka\u00f0i l\u00edkamlegri heilsu Gauju minnar \u00feannig a\u00f0 h\u00fan gat ekki lengur dvali\u00f0 heima. H\u00fan fluttist \u00fe\u00e1 \u00e1 Landakot og d\u00e1sama\u00f0i oft \u00fea\u00f0 l\u00e1n a\u00f0 hafa fengi\u00f0 pl\u00e1ss \u00fear. H\u00fan var afar \u00feakkl\u00e1t \u00f6llu \u00fev\u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0a f\u00f3lki sem h\u00fan kynntist \u00fear, fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a vi\u00f0kynningu og fr\u00e1b\u00e6ra um\u00f6nnun. \u00dea\u00f0 var \u00f3metanlegt fyrir mig a\u00f0 f\u00e1 a\u00f0 hafa hana svona n\u00e1l\u00e6gt m\u00e9r og a\u00f0 geta skroppi\u00f0 til hennar sm\u00e1stund \u00ed \u00f6nn dagsins og fengi\u00f0 kn\u00fas og sm\u00e1spjall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gauja m\u00edn hefur kvatt okkur um sinn, en eftir lifa yndislegar minningar um g\u00f3\u00f0a konu, sem au\u00f0ga\u00f0i l\u00edf okkar allra. A\u00f0 lei\u00f0arlokum \u00fe\u00f6kkum vi\u00f0 af heilum hug \u00e6vilanga vin\u00e1ttu, trygg\u00f0 og \u00f6rl\u00e6ti Gauju m\u00f6mmu og \u00f6mmu. H\u00f6nnu, Valla og Hei\u00f0ari sendum vi\u00f0 innilegar sam\u00fa\u00f0arkve\u00f0jur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Herv\u00f6r H\u00f3lmj\u00e1rn og fj\u00f6lskylda.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Elsku Gauja m\u00edn er b\u00fain a\u00f0 f\u00e1 hv\u00edldina, 93 \u00e1ra jar\u00f0vist er loki\u00f0 og n\u00fd tilvera tekur vi\u00f0, fegurri, betri og \u00e1n \u00ferauta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dugna\u00f0arkona sem \u00f3lst upp \u00ed st\u00f3rum systkinah\u00f3pi, vann h\u00f6r\u00f0um h\u00f6ndum me\u00f0an aldur og heilsa leyf\u00f0u og dvaldi s\u00edn s\u00ed\u00f0ustu \u00e1r \u00ed g\u00f3\u00f0ri um\u00f6nnun starfsf\u00f3lks Landsp\u00edtala – h\u00e1sk\u00f3lasj\u00fakrah\u00fass Landakoti. H\u00fan Gauja “mamma” var engum l\u00edk, \u00f3tal eru lj\u00fafar minningar, en \u00fe\u00e6r geymi \u00e9g \u00ed huga og hjarta m\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eitt k\u00e6rleiksor\u00f0, \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00f3lbros s\u00e6tt<\/p>\n\n\n\n um svartan sk\u00fdja dag,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00f3, hva\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 getur bl\u00ed\u00f0ka\u00f0, b\u00e6tt<\/p>\n\n\n\n og betra\u00f0 andans hag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Stgr.Thorst.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gu\u00f0 blessi og var\u00f0veiti elsku Gauju m\u00edna \u00ed n\u00fdjum heimkynnum. \u00deess bi\u00f0ur,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helga Kr. Bjarnason.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Brynd\u00eds J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n ea *Hanna Fr\u00edmannsd\u00f3ttir f. 25.8. 1936, d. 2.4. 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n eaa \u00c1stvaldur Fr\u00edmann Hei\u00f0arsson f. 14.1. 1973<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ur Sveinsd\u00f3ttir f\u00e6ddist \u00e1 \u00c1sum \u00ed Skaft\u00e1rtungu 22. n\u00f3vember 1908. H\u00fan l\u00e9st \u00e1 Landsp\u00edtala – h\u00e1sk\u00f3lasj\u00fakrah\u00fasi Landakoti 18. apr\u00edl s\u00ed\u00f0astli\u00f0inn. Foreldrar hennar voru Sveinn Sveinsson, b\u00f3ndi, f. 5. desember 1875 \u00ed H\u00f6rgsdal \u00e1 S\u00ed\u00f0u, d. 14. jan\u00faar 1965, og J\u00f3hanna Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, f. 21. okt\u00f3ber 1879 \u00e1 Brei\u00f0ab\u00f3lsta\u00f0 \u00e1 S\u00ed\u00f0u, d. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-born-johonnu","tag-12"],"yoast_head":"\nAfkomendur Gu\u00f0r\u00ed\u00f0ar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n