Traces of Time . . . August 12-18, 2019

Traces of Time . . .

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THIS WEEK- 

AUGUST 12-18, 2019

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 

Family is Everything…
 It's Fair Week in

Burley, Idaho 
Gary and Steve are driving
us there on Saturday, Aug 17
for the last day of the Fair.
We will be staying at the
Marriott Fairfield Inn.

August 10-17, 2019

I took no photos of what we did today, and since I'm
typing this Thursday night, I can't even really remember
what we did.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 

Family is Everything…

  Marci here...

She helps Walt start the day

on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and

Saturdays.

 Karen here...

She is a wonderful R.N.

who checks on Walt each week,

from Utah Health and Hospice.

 We went to the club house...

...to bicycle. 

We biked for 20 minutes...

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 

Family is Everything... 

Gary comes each Wednesday

for "Movie Night."

We have chosen "classic movies"

to watch in August.

For tonight we watched

"High Society" from 1956

starring Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby,

Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong.

We always enjoy these

Wednesday night movies

with Gary.

The two other classics we 

have chosen to watch
for August are
"Casablanca" and
"Citizen Kane."
Gary has seen neither of them.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

Family is Everything...

Janie helped Heidi move into her new apartment today...

Darling apartment for a darling girl...

Welcome to Utah and UVU, Heidi.
~~~

Marci helped Walt begin

his day...

Today was an additional
Saratoga Springs 3rd Ward
Lunch Bunch
Outing to the

Springville Museum of Art,

Driving with Tammy Ballard, 

Linda Hartley, and Judy Dunston.

We had lunch first at Magleby's

in Springville.

So many delicious entrees 

on the menu...

We could see the statue of 

Mark Twain across the street. 

This art piece has the famous author 

sitting on a bench.

Tammy said Springville is

known as the "Art City."

 

We enjoyed being in this elegant

building that had once been

an art museum.

 It has walls covered with art,

and decorative painted ceilings.

  The painting on the left is of

"Doc Magleby," who started

this high-end restaurant.

On the left is Mrs. Magleby

who perfected the recipe

for this famous chocolate cake.

 I ordered the "Wonderful Halibut"

that Tammy recommended.

The gourmet food is expensive,

so this is not a place to go

for lunch when it isn't a

special occasion.

 

 Our special occasion today was

to gather to go to the

annual quilt exhibit at

the Springville Museum of Art.

Left to right: Judy, Tammy,

Linda, Kaye, and Eileen.

Judy needed to get back to make

sure Cliff was okay, so she was

not able to stay any longer.

We took a photo by the beautiful

glass doors out front.

Linda, Kaye, and Tammy.

 

 Tammy took a photo with Eileen in it.

Then we drove to this famous

Springville Museum of Art...

which Tammy describes as

one of the best kept

secrets in Utah.

Each quilt was breathtaking,

a real work of art.

This one had bling throughout it.

It received one of the special awards.

Tammy is very knowledgeable

about the different techniques

of quilting, and explained a 

lot of the details to us.

 Some quilts are pieced,

some are applicaded ...

Some are hand quilted,

some are machine sewn...
all were spectacular.
I can't believe I didn't get a 
photo of the one I voted
my favorite. It was a scene
by the coast of Ireland, called
Queen of Beren...
or something like that.

 I thought this piece of machinery

looked intriguing.

I don't even know what it is.

The quilt display will be there

until September 21.

It is worth the drive to

see these unique quilts.

A couple of guys from the U.K.

were coming in as we came out,

so we asked one to get a photo

of us. His accent sounded

more like an Aussie, than a Brit.

The dinosaur behind us was

interesting.

We had a great time. 

Tammy, thank you for planning

this outing for us. 

*** *** *** ***
We bicycled early evening tonight,
but didn't get any photos.
Walt did 20 minutes, I did 25.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 

Family is Everything…

The only photo I took today

was our healthy breakfast:

Bacon, eggs, toast, and orange juice.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 

Family is Everything…

 Gary and Steve drove us to

Idaho today. We first stopped

in Garland to go to the funeral 

of Eli Misrasi at the 

Garland Tabernacle.

Grampa Ray's brother, Stan Petersen,

lived in Garland, Utah. Uncle Stan

had Walt come and work for him

on his farms for two summers between

Walt's 5th and 6th grades...

so at age 11 and 12.

Walt bonded with 

Uncle Stan and Aunt Vida and

the 5 children they had in

1945 and 1946 when Walt worked there.

Audrey 8, Beth 6, Glenn 4,

Gayle 2, and the baby...

I don't now who is older--

Lester or Jean.

Three more children joined

their family: Lareen, MaryKate,

and Karla.

Beth married Eli in 1958, and

they had two daughters--

Denise and Elizabeth.

Beth died at age 48 in 1987.

Eli was a widower for 14 years

then married Buqe in 2001.

  Eli made unique bird houses.

 

 Eli liked Pepsi...
they had a can of Pepsi in his
hand in his casket.

Their family tree. Eli probably made 
the barn-wood frame.

Eli's family and friends paid

great tribute to him at

his funeral today.

We were blessed to be able

to be there.

His eulogy ended with...

"If he could tell you one last thing 

it would be:

'Keep going 100 miles an hour

so you don't have time to get old or die.

Be safe, be healthy, be happy.' "

On the back of his funeral program were

four photos of him at different ages

with the caption:

"On the move again with places

to go and people to see...

with the windows down, 

the radio up and

a Pepsi in one hand."

Here's some photos of this beautiful

Garland Tabernacle built in 1924 that

Karla took today after the funeral.

Can you believe this is in the

small town of Garland?

A closer up view of the center...

Beautiful stained class windows...

To the side...

~~~

Then Gary and Steve drove us to
Burley, I D A H O , for the
last day of the
Cassia County Fair and Rodeo.

August 10-17, 2019

We missed seeing 

David and his wife Julie

who drove up yesterday for a mini-
class reunion with a few friends.
They drove back to Utah this morning.

Janie drove to Burley from Rexburg. 

We rendezvoused at the Fair in
the late afternoon.

We loved going to the Cassia County Fair
every year while we were raising
our 7 precious children in Burley.
We were married June 14, 1961 
in the Salt Lake Temple.
We honeymooned on our way back
to St. Louis, Missouri, where Walt
began his third year of medical school.
I worked as secretary to the 
Hematologist at the Jewish Hospital
for those two years. We were in
Minneapolis one year, then
Talihina, Oklahoma two years.
When we moved back to Idaho in 1966,
we had Janie and Gary, and were
expecting Steve.
Janie was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
on the day he began his internship just having
graduated from Washington University
School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gary was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas,
while Walt did his military duty at
the U.S. Public Health
Indian Hospital in
Talihina, Oklahoma.
Steve, David, Julie,
Brian, and Jennifer were all
born in Burley, I D A H O.
Walt was born in Wendell, Idaho,
and I was born in Twin Falls, Idaho,
even tho my Mom and Dad were
living in Wendell, she went to
a doctor in Buhl, Idaho.
My Dad--Arnold Albertson--
 was born in Jackson, Idaho,
which is in Cassia County.
His Mom was born in Salt Lake City, Utah,
and his Dad was born in Albion, Idaho.
My Mom--Verna Huffaker Albertson
 was born in Rigby, Idaho.
Her Mom, Ella Morris Huffaker,
was born in Salt Lake City, Utah,
but her Dad, Dave Huffaker was
born in Mill Creek, Idaho, near Menan.
Walt's Dad was born in Garland, Utah,
and his mother in Smithfield, Utah.
So we're Idahoans--with a little
Utahan mixed in.

It's sure good to be back in
I D A H O --
even if just for a couple of days.
And especially at the
CASSIA COUNTY FAIR and RODEO
Walt and Eileen
Janie, Gary, and Steve

Cassia County Fair

We saw lots of friends and ate
delicious food at the Fair booths.
First we got to spend some time
with our close friends,
Neal and Kenna Wyatt.
We saw them last on Dec. 15
last year when they had driven
from Burley to Saratoga Springs
for my 80th birthday open house.
That was such a fun surprise
and a great serendipity!
Kenna and I have a special pact.
We've been friends for 
many years.

On our way to see the 4-H cows,
pigs, and sheep, we saw this sign.
Janie couldn't believe they actually
had "deep fried Twinkies," so
she took a photo.
Gary bought one later for us to
share, and it wasn't half bad.
Janie even forced herself to
take a tiny bite and agreed 
that it wasn't so bad.

Next we saw...
June Tilley, also a good friend.
I can't remember how long
it's been since
her great husband, Jay Tilley,
passed away.

We hadn't seen Glen and
Marie Hanzel Larson since they
were married two summers ago.

 Janie just missed seeing her good
friend and BHS classmate, Corrine--
Glen's daughter--who had returned
to her home in Washington D.C.,
at noon today, after having been
at the Fair Wednesday and 
Thursday.

Great friends and Burton Avenue
neighbors...D. and Karen Taylor

Friends Jeff and Joyce Kirk...

What sweet memories of them...

 As Gary said to me when he saw
Jeff: "He was our priesthood leader,
and scout leader. We loved him!"

Larry Osterhout...

 "He was the best Little League
football coach I ever had," said Gary.

Emy Peterson Darrington has
been busy planning a mini-class
reunion for some BHS
classmates. She is one of
Julie's Blueberry friends.

We always love seeing 

John and Debi Craner.

Jeff Rasmussen always tells us:
"There will never be another
doctor as great as President Petersen."
Darling Amy Beck Rasmussen was a
nurse for Dr. Petersen for a while,
but chose to "retire" to be 
a full-time mother.

 Two of Burley's most outstanding
and beautiful gals: Kennadee King,
and Cambree King.

 We love the King family--
President Tracy King, his
beautiful wife, Candace Wyatt King,
and their six children.
Cambree would bring Dr. Petersen
his favorite Christmas treat:
Peppermint ice cream.

President King went in to the Rodeo
and brought Kaia out to show
Walt where "Dr. Petersen" did
stitches, and there is no scar.
[Walt took care of a family once that was
in a car accident. When they got back to
Boise, the physicians there thought the
stitches had been done by a plastic surgeon.
Walt won't like me sharing this, but
he was a great physician and surgeon!]
We didn't get a photo, but
here is Kaia with Kestle on
their first day of school...
Kestle, left, is a freshman,
Kaia, right, is a senior.

Trista Williams Cook and her
parents, Garth and Sam, have been
friends for many years.
President Matt Cook also came to
talk with us, but we didn't get a
photo with him.
We know the Burley West Stake
is in great hands with 
President Cook, and his
two counselors--
President Fillmore and 
President Kloepfer.

President Mark Fillmore came over
to talk with us. He thanked Walt
for starting him preparing for a
mission with his wife when, Walt,
as a temple president, called to
ask him to come serve in the
San Salvador El Salvador Temple.
They ended up serving in the
Guatemala Central Mission, where
Sister Fillmore's cousin was the
mission president.

We always love seeing 
President John Kloepfer and Susie.

Rick Kartchner is a friend from
the days that Walt and Newel
were pilots together.

Walt said: "Rocky, you are my
best friend." 

Susan Toner is always fun
to talk to.

 It was heaven to be with so many
friends at the

 Cassia County Fair

After 5 hours at the Fair,
we drove to the Marriott Fairfield Inn
for a night of rest.
The rooms are beautiful there, and
we had the room that helped Walt
with his special needs as he uses
a walker all the time--actually
Gary and Steve took turns pushing
him in a wheelchair at the Fair so
he wouldn't take the chance of
tripping and falling on all the
uneven surfaces.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 

Family is Everything…

A delicious breakfast

was served at the 

Fairfield Inn & Suites

by Marriott this morning. 

Here's Steve and Walt.

Here's Gary and Eileen.

 We recommend the

Fairfield Inn & Suites

by Marriott

in Burley for a

wonderful place to stay!

Thanks, Dr. Joe and Linda Petersen,

for building such a great Marriott

here in Burley!

We went to the Burley 3rd Ward

of the Burley Idaho West Stake...

the ward we belonged to for many years.

We actually met in this ward building for

the 52 years that we lived in Burley,

however, it went from being 7

when the boundaries were changed.

Walt was bishop of 

the Burley 7th Ward

from May 1970 to March 1976.

He was then on the Burley Stake

High Council from April 1976 to

December 1981 when he was called

as a counselor in the 

Burley Stake Presidency,

serving with President William Matthews,

and first counselor, Earl Carlson.

When the stake was divided into the

Burley Stake and 

the Burley West Stake

in May 1983,

by Elder Mark E. Petersen,

Walt was called as the first stake

president of this new stake.

Boyd Poulton was called as the

president of the Burley Stake. 

(We went to see Pres. Poulton in

May at the Assisted Living 

in Orem.  He looked great.)

Walt served from May 1983 to Nov 1992.

Paul Young was called as the stake

president in Nov 1992.

In February 1993, Walt was called

as a Spanish Speaking Patriarch

of the Twin Falls/Burley/Rupert/

Paul/Declo/Jerome/Wendell Area.

In December 1994 he was

called on the telephone

by President Hinckley

to be a mission president.

In March 1995 he received his

official written call to be the

president of the México Mérida Mission,

to serve from July 1995 to July 1998.

(Little did we know then that we would

later serve three more missions

together: two medical missions, first

the 7 countries of Central America;

then Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay;

then temple president and temple matron

of the new San Salvador El Salvador Temple

in 2011 to 2014.)

Well, there's a walk down memory lane...

~~~ ~~~ ~~~

...back to today in Burley Third Ward,

George and Jacque Gorton reported

their mission to Martin's Cove.

Elder and Sister Gorton were called to

the Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission
at Martin's Cove

 to serve for 6 months.

However, their mission president

asked them to serve longer and

in total they served 16 months.
It is now officially called the:
Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission...
I think Sister Gorton says it has
a new name now...

 We then saw Elden (just turned 94)
and Picola Wood 

coming to their 7th Ward 

Sacrament Meeting. They just
celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

We also saw Rollo and Gladys Harrison,

but didn't get a chance to take 

a photo with them.
All dear friends who were in 7th Ward
when Walt was bishop there.

 In Gospel Doctrine class,

Michael Hill gave an interesting

lesson from Come, Follow Me

Romans 7-16:

"Overcome Evil with Good."

Steve observed that Bro. Hill 

led an excellent discussion by

using skilled teaching techniques...

namely, he asked great questions,

and thanked each person for

their comment. Then he used

"weaving" by tying in a previous

comment by someone into a

later point.

(Steve did research for ten years

and has written a book titled

When All Have Spoken which shares

insights into how to teach without

just "lecturing" but by bringing

out meaningful discussion from

many members of the class.)

After church...The "frosting on the cake" of our

trip to Burley was being invited by

Ruth Melling to have Sunday

dinner with them. Her granddaughter,

Janelle, is putting finishing touches...

Ruth always sets a beautiful table.

As Gary said to her: "I realize--

now living alone--what a wonderful

thing a Sunday roast beef dinner is!"

Serving 12 for dinner is something Ruth has perfected!
She and Don have always been so generous and kind
and truly are the elect of God!

Thank you, Ruth, John, Marielle,
and Janelle

for the delicious dinner and the

grand company and conversation!

What a darling family! John and Marielle, Janelle,
Don, William, Brinley, and David Melling.

The book Peace Amidst the Mayhem that Marielle 

has just written will be available

on Amazon soon.

Checking to see which photo turned out best...

or this one....

The proud Grandmother--Ruth Melling, has 
31 grandchildren. 
What dear friends they are to us! 

We were neighbors to the  
Mellings for 46 years!~ 
Our kids--Janie, Gary, Steve, David,
Julie, Brian, and Jen 
grew up with their kids:
Kaye, David, Scott, 
Kirt, JaNaé, and John.

 *** *** ***

We are so thankful for The Plan of Salvation

and the Atonement of  Jesus Christ

that makes this Great Plan operational.

At the end of this August 18th,

we pray you have had a

restful , peaceful, and spiritual

Sabbath Day...

We share these truths as our testimony to you...

Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  He loves us just as we are at this very moment.

*** *** ***

Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all. 

*** *** ***

Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.

*** *** ***

President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 

*** *** ***

The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.

*** *** ***

The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.

*** *** ***

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  

*** *** ***

Of these truths we testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Walt and Eileen Petersen

Saratoga Springs, Utah, U.S.A.

August 18, 2019