Over the last couple of weeks Robert
and Phee Crosland had all their family home with staggered arrival
and departure times. Giovanni and Kristina and four kids down from
Blackfoot for a break, sharing time with Kristina's parents in
Franklin, Doug and Sherrie Rallison. Malia and Jason Kunde and
children of Rigby, ID, were here with matching times for playing with
cousins, including those belonging to Arianna and Ben Hostetter of
Peyton, CO. Marco and Christina Crosland spent part of the vacation
time with her family in the Boise area before heading to Mink Creek
and then back to Provo and school. Rico fits in as much time home as
he can, BYU/I in Rexburg, ID, doesn't seem so far away. Armando was
the last to fly back to his job in Washington, D. C. Now life can
get back to somewhat normal for those left in Mink Creek, Mario,
Celina and Jacobi. Elder Angelo Crosland is serving in the Indiana,
Indianapolis mission at this time.
Bear Creek Road was nearly a
thoroughfare for a couple of weeks. Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen enjoyed
visits from their son Kyle and Stacy Jepsen of Dallas, TX, Jill and
Mark Neitz and their children who dropped down from Stettler,
Alberta, Canada to join in the fray, then Jana Musgrave and her
family of Ogden topped things off at that Jepsen house. The visits
managed to overlap by at least one day and the senior Jepsens made
the time count by getting family pictures. Just across the road and
up a hill is the home of another Jepsen son, Kerry and Melinda, Mink
Creek residents, and they added their children to this number:
McKenna from California, Macy from Provo, UT, Clay, down from the U
of Idaho in Moscow and Claire from Utah State in Logan, along with
their still-at-home quartette of Cole, Tara, Ty and Ella..
The community was surprised with an
unexpected funeral. Cameron Christensen, age 44, son of Royce and
Lorraine Christensen and Noreen Critchlow (deceased) passed away
January 7, 2018, in Seattle, WA, the result of a pulmonary embolism.
Cameron's siblings and families were all in Mink Creek for the
services. Two brothers, Kevin Christensen of Queen Creek, AZ and
Fred and Victoria Christensen of Orem, UT. Sisters: Colleen and
Justin Carter of Preston, Carrie Ann Melton of Lafayette, IN, Kim and
Joe Tracy of Meridian, ID. His grandfathers were in attendance: Fred
Bingham of Weston and Dale Critchlow of Blackfoot. Cameron's
daughter, Jamaica Rolfe and her mother Deanna King, drove from their
home in south Salt Lake City. Many aunts, uncles and cousins
gathered with the family.
We had a storm move in and dump snow
for the most of one day, the depth varying according to how far up
the canyon you went. The lower end was about six inches and did
require someone to shovel walks at the church house before the Sunday
meetings could welcome the congregants.
There has been a report of elk
creating some havoc on hay ground. If there is a stack of hay
available it is even more tempting.
Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen were able to
go to Salt Lake City and the LDS Conference Center to attend the
funeral of Church President Thomas S. Monson. Some years past, Betty
Jo served on the General Primary Board of the church.
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