Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Dec 9, 2015

             Kent and ReNae Egley traveled back to Huntington, IN, attending the wedding festivities of their grandson, Bryce Nielsen. Bryce has recently graduated from army training at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, and is now moving to a new chapter in his life and new bride, Emily Brown. He is the son of Jeff and Tara Nielsen. Bryce will be deployed for a hitch in Afghanistan, later making a home in Colorado Springs, CO. Kent and ReNae hosted a wedding open house in Mink Creek for the new couple on their return from the Midwest.
             Kathy Jones has recently had surgery on a foot. With her husband Austin's broken leg they are a matched pair as they each work to move about on their individual scooters. Their positive attitude balances out the problems they encounter.
             We have had some visits from branches of our Haws family. Kasey and Julie Haws took a  bit of retreat in their Mink Creek home as they prepare to begin a calling to serve as mission president couple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Loren(Haws) and Ken Nash came up from Solvang, CA, with some of their family to enjoy the last days of fall, Idaho style.
             Our community has grieved with two funerals this past week. Three funerals in one month has served to shake us at our roots.  Marlene Christensen, widow of Orvid Christensen, passed away after many months of suffering with cancer. Her family members and friends gathered here to bid farewell. Teresina Crosland, daughter of Robert and Phee Crosland, passed away unexpectedly while living in Arizona. She is now at rest, back home with loved ones.
            Thanksgiving holidays took some of our residents great distances, others not far, but most stayed near the coziness of home. The families of Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen and Kerry and Melinda Jepsen were able to spend a week together in the balmy paradise of Hawaii. Ramona and Jerry Hatchett went down to West Jordan, UT, to a gathering hosted by Ramona's daughter, enjoying the company without the pressure of preparation.

             The small amount of snow that has managed to stay for the last week or so vanished in a warm rain that arrived the night of Dec 7th. It felt rather strange to wake up the following morning and have our lawns all green again.
            The local Deseret Industries store in Preston had a drive for Christmas items early in the month and from the display on the shelves the whole county answered the call generously.There is a great selection.


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