****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . . January 18-24, 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Traces of Time . . . January 18-24, 2021

TRACES OF TIME . . . {To see last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}

THIS WEEK
JANUARY 18, 2021
TO
JANUARY 24, 2021

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021

Family is Everything...
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

This is as true today as when Dr. King
said it before he was assassinated
in April 1968.
* * *
Julie re-started a tradition they
haven't done since Riggy was born:
Go paint a ceramic on MLK Day
Clockwise from left:
Cali, Maddie, Jackson,
Jacee, Riggy.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

Family is Everything...
I had an appointment to
get my teeth cleaned.
Kortney did a great job.
She said it was ok to put
her photo on my blog.
I also asked these gals in the
front office of Greenwood Dental
if it was ok to put their picture on
my blog. It was okay with them.
I told them my motto was:
"If we don't have a photo of it,
it didn't happen."
(However when I served in the temple
I couldn't use that motto because nothing
that happened there could be photographed.)
I spent the rest of the day going
through my files and catching up on
on my blog, along with watching
Jeopardy and a little news.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
Family is Everything...
I N A U G U R A T I O N
OF THE 46TH
PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES
OF
AMERICA.
The "Field of Flags" covers the grounds on the National Mall.
Approximately 191,500 flags will cover part of the
National Mall and will represent the American people
who are unable to travel to Washington, for the inauguration.
* * *
Joseph Robin F. Biden, Jr. took
his oath of office with his
hand on the Bible that
has been in his family
since 1893.
The 46th President of the
United States of America
President Biden.

Vice President,
Kamala Devi Harris
God Bless America!
* * * * * * *

The Ladies' Lunch was at
Chuck-a-rama in Lehi
A great selection to
choose from.
The six who were able to come today:
Clockwise from left...
Linda, Jeanie, Sharon,
Tammy, Judy, Eileen.
Linda, Jeanie, Sharon...

Tammy, Judy, Eileen
We talked about many things:
Families, Church, Politics,
signs of the times...
We feel a great sisterhood,
a great support group to
each other.
Linda, Judy outside Chuck-a-Rama
on a sunny but chilly
January afternoon.
We always enjoy being together.
* * *
When Gary came for our
Wednesday night movie, we
decided to watch the
Inaugural night celebration
"Celebrating America"
hosted by Tom Hanks.
It was outstanding!

This was on the "Daily Quote of What Matters Most."
We need to be reminded of this often.
Daily Quote: Let me be direct and clear. The answers to the que0ons “Am I good enough?” and “Will I make it?” are “Yes! You are going to be good enough” and “Yes, you are going to make it as long as you keep repenting and do not rationalize or rebel.” The God of heaven is not a heartless referee looking for any excuse to throw us out of the game. He is our perfectly loving Father, who yearns more than anything else to have all of His children come back home and live with Him as families forever. - J. Devn Cornish
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021

Family is Everything...
Today is 5 months since
Walt passed away on
August 21, 2020.
Earliest photo I've seen of Walt...

...about 3 years old in 1937,
holding his dog, Peggy.

Here's a photo of him with
his family in Wendell, Idaho,
early spring 1940.
Dale about 6 months old.
with his Mom and Dad--Jane 29,
and Ray 32, Phyllis 8,
Walt 6, Bonnie 10,
June 1959 - College graduation from
University of Idaho - Moscow, Idaho
with Mom 48, Walt 25, Dad 51,
Dale 19, Phyllis 27 drove from Wendell - 8 hour drive.
The college graduate, Walt.
Walt, age 26, home for summer 1960 after his first
year of medical school in St. Louis, working for his
carpenter dad. Weekend in August we got pinned.
We'd been dating 5 weeks. I was 21. Home for summer
from BYU, working as secretary for Administrator of
the State TB Hospital in Gooding, Idaho.

Married June 14, 1961
Salt Lake Temple

With our grandparents,
Left: Dave and Ella Huffaker, ages 70,
Right: Maria Prescott, age 78.
We couldn't keep our eyes off each other.
Jane 50, Ray 53.

"Just Married" leaving our wedding luncheon given by
Arnold 48, Verna 41.
of the Salt Lake Temple.
With our parents on steps
Aunt Tess Prescott Julian and Uncle Austin Julian
at Hill Airforce Base, Ogden, Utah.
Wedding Reception - June 17, 1961
Gooding, Idaho

Wedding Line
My bridesmaids. Janice, my sister;
Sonya Gibbs, my BYU roommate;
Izabel Peixtoto, BYU roommate from
Sao Paulo, Brazil;
Lucile Hunsaker , Wendell High School.
Matron of Honor
Ramona Jensen Farr, Wendell High School days.
Walt's best man, Ted Gillette, U of I days.
Groomsmen: Cousins Gene Prescott, Jim Prescott.

Wedding Reception
with our parents.
Arnold and Verna, Ray and Jane.
My favorite photo from the reception.

Walt ready to load wedding gifts
after the reception.

Walt worked with his Dad a
couple of weeks after we were married
before we headed to St. Louis.
We stayed over one night in
Yellowstone for a honeymoon.

With Walt's nephews Don, Matt, Mitch Bunn
week after we were married.
Walt and Eileen in June 1962 - Our One Year Anniversary.
Walt age 28, Eileen age 23.

Graduation from Washington University
School of Medicine - June 10, 1963

Walt - June 1963 to
June 1964
Intern at Minneapolis
General Hospital
First child, Mary Jane,

born in Minneapolis.
* * *
1964 Joined the U.S. Public Health Service
He was assigned to the Indian Hospital
in Talihina, Oklahoma.
It was in the SE corner of the state.
The Pubic Health Service provides
the physicians for Coast Guard Cutters.
Walt was assigned to serve aboard
the Coast Guard Chatauqua from
August to November at the
weather station in the Pacific Ocean,
half-way between Hawaii and Japan.
He was the Senior Surgeon on this ship.
Nov 1964 - Janie and I met
Walt's ship when he returned
from the Coast Guard Cutter.

and that's Walt's life to 1964...

1/21/21... Same forward and back

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021

Family is Everything...
Today

"Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank**", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. He spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL).
Aaron is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. His 755 career home runs broke the long-standing MLB record set by Babe Ruth and stood as the most for 33 years; Aaron still holds many other MLB batting records. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on its list of the "100 Greatest Baseball Players".^[2] In 1982, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility." Info from Wikipedia
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021

Family is Everything... .
Today
Julie and John, Jackson and Rigdon
are with his
Dad and Mom today in Burley.
Jacee, Maddie, and I are
here in Saratoga Springs.
Steve came by to have me
proof read the conclusion of
his book Construction IQ.
This book has been fascinating
to read. I can't wait till he has
it published.
He and Natalie were having dinner
with Gary tonight, then playing pickle ball.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021

Family is Everything...
There was snow on the lawn
this morning

It is our Sunday to have
Sacrament Meeting via Zoom...
Abbey Sorenson spoke
about Temples and why she
loves them.
Brother Smith, a high councilor,
was asked by the Stake Presidency
to speak on Repentance.
He was in this ward when
Bishop Cannon served.
He didn't move, but the boundaries
were changed and he's now
in Saratoga Springs 4th Ward.
Bishop Mardesich closed the
with a plea for everyone in the ward
to qualify for a temple recommend to
go into the new
Saratoga Springs Temple
when it opens.
Dean Fletcher played a piano
solo to close the meeting.
I was not familiar with the
name of the song.
I didn't know the gal who
gave the closing prayer.
* * ***
By noon, the snow was mostly melted.
* * *
It was nice to have John and Julie, Jackson and Riggy
get back home this afternoon.
Steve and Natalie came by to
get his proofread copy of the
"Conclusion" to his book.

Come, Follow Me
...for Jan 24:
"My Work Shall Go Forth"
Doctrine and Covenants 3-5
Relief Society Lesson was a
General Conference talk about
Faith given today by
Samantha Warner. She did a
good job. I saw that 34 sisters
logged on.
** I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes this Great Plan operational.

At the end of this January 24th,
I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as my 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. It is Another Testament of Jesus Christ.
* * *
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.
* * *
Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
January 24, 2021

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