First staying snow of the year,
November 4th. It went from rain, to sleet, to snow,
covering all the way down to our beautiful creek that marks the base
of our valley. A bit of melt and snow off and on during the week,
fitting for the month. November early morning fog hangs in the dips
and hollows, challenging the early commute to work.
The Mink Creek Ward was the location
of the recent blessing and naming of the little son of Jacob and
Mallory Linderman who live in Nampa, ID. The guest of honor was
named Canyon Jacob Linderman. Grandparents on both sides have Mink
Creek connections which brought them here for this event. Lin and
Sharla McKay claim Mallory, while Dan and Pam Keller stand behind
Jacob. McKay family gathering for this occasion were: River McKay
of Logan, Payton and Judith Newby and children Xander and Declan of
Springville,UT., Josh and Sarah Newby and their boys Gage and Nash of
Farmington, UT, Terrance and Rachel McKay and Braxton of Rigby, ID.
Coming from the Linderman side of the family were Dan and Pam of
Preston, Jason and Cherone Linderman and children, Jeff and Amy
Keller and family, Tara and Brian Watson and their children, Ashley
Boehme and her children, Justin and Georgia Keller, Elise and Kade
Cox, Tami and Tyler Gaumer. This group hails from a variety of
Idaho places: Preston, Franklin, Oxford, Boise and Idaho Falls. Jacob and
Mallory were the family who came from the longest distance and
everyone was excited to see this new addition to the family tree.
Another infant blessing with Mink
Creek connections was that of Silas Reaugh Cowgill, the son of Mitch
and Cheryl Cowgill of Logan. Silas arrived a bit earlier than
scheduled but all is well. Cheryl is the daughter of Craig and Elaine
Larsen of Mink Creek and the late Marge Larsen.
Sarah McGregor Spencer Westerberg,
passed away Oct 30, in Cedar City, UT, where she has lived with her
daughter, Judy and Ervin Larsen, during the last few years. She had
turned 97 on her last birthday in June. Most of her adult life was
spent among the hills of Station Creek, part of the Mink Creek
community. Born in Perry, ID, Sarah was a World War II bride and
then a widow when her husband Ben Spencer was killed in a battle over
the Pacific Ocean. She later married Charles Vernon Westerberg of
Mink Creek. Her burial was in the Grace, ID, cemetery on a snowy Nov
4, 2017.
Squirrels, badgers, wild cats, etc. a
bit scarce with the approach of winter and the snow. Deer and
turkeys are enjoying the gleanings off of the empty hay and grain
fields. Sometimes they have their own little area exclusive, other
times it is a deer/turkey mix, chomping in the same spot. There have
been a couple of deer fatalities on the highway the past week. The
mantra in Mink Creek is “Watch out for deer!”
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