Traces of Time . . .
(To see last week's blog post--scroll down to the end, then the Week of June 7-13, 2021 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.)
THIS WEEK-
JUNE 14-20, 2021
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today would have been our 60th Wedding Anniversary
This is the photo for our
50th Wedding Anniversary June 14, 2011
This was last June 14, 2020
on our
59th Wedding Anniversary.
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today the Ladies' Lunch was
at the new Apollo near the
Costco in Lehi, by the IFA.
We had 9 gals come.
MaryAnn, Kaye.
Judy, Sue
Eileen, Linda H
MaryAnn, Kaye, Jennie, Judy
Clockwise: Eileen, Linda, Kathie, Sharon,
MaryAnn, Kaye, Jennie, Judy.
Sue took this photo.
Clockwise:
Linda, Jennie, Kathie, Sharon,
Linda, Jennie, Kathie, Sharon,
MaryAnn, Kaye, Judy, Sue
Linda, Kathie.
Thank you to the gals who drive.
miss those who can't come.
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Now, on June 23 we'll see you
at Super Chix in American Fork
640 Pacific Drive, Suite 102
84003
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Tonight, Gary, Steve, David, and I had planned to go to
"My Fair Lady" at the Cinemax in West Jordan.
We were so sad that Gary got sick and couldn't go.
Steve and I rendezvoused with David at the Panda Express
for a quick supper, then we drove over to the the movie
at Jordan Landing.
This movie premiered in Oct 1964
at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
It was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, winning 8,
including Best Picture - Jack L. Warner,
Best Diretor - George Cukor,
Best Actor - Rex Harrison, Best Art Direction Color,
Best Cinematography - Best Costume Design Color,
Best Scoring of Music - André Previn, and
Best Sound.
It cost $17. million to make. Box Office $72 million.
My Fair Lady
57th Anniversary
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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today I'm working on our'
headstone. This is a photo
of Art McOmbre at his wife's
grave. I love the photo of them
on their headstone here in Utah County.
photo engraved done by a monument company
in American Fork, Utah.
FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today I got this text from
my grandson-in-law.
Aloha Grandma,
Early this morning I got my official letter of acceptance
for the Doctor of Education at Teachers College,
Columbia University. My first day of class will be
September 8th. Heidi and I are ecstatic.
Me ke aloha pū mehana,
Kupono Kaneao.
Sent from my iPhone
Me ke aloha pū mehana,
Kupono Kaneao.
Sent from my iPhone
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Congratulations! How wonderful! Your hard work is
what has gotten you this wonderful opportunity!
Grama Petersen
Way to go, Kupono! We're so proud of you.
Love from
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021
Family is Everyting…
Today
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today is Father's Day
Daily Scripture: Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? - Malachi 2:10 |
Daily Quote: We believe in fathers. We believe that far from being superfluous, fathers are unique and irreplaceable. - D. Todd Christofferson |
First comes love, then comes marriage...
The night of our wedding reception...
Sat., June 17, 1961
It was time to load our wedding gifts to
take to our folk's storage shed, where we would
load them into a U-haul trailer to take to
our apartment in St. Louis two weeks later.
Walt worked for his Dad for two weeks to earn
money for gas to get back to St. Louis,
then for food and rent, till I could get a
job before he started his third year of medical school.
Within the next 13 years he became the
father of 7 children.
He was a great husband and father!
He became a grandfather in 1988 -- 27 years later.
As of today he is the father of 7,
father-in-law of 6,
grandfather of 39,
and great-grandfather of 2
in our family.
...then comes a baby in a baby carriage.
(Can't find that fun photo of Janie in baby buggy.)
Here's Janie on her blessing day - First Sunday in August 1963.
Walter Ray Petersen - First child
A daughter - Mary Jane "Janie"
A son - Gary
A son - Steven
A son - David
(I had just learned that it was a creative
activity for kids to do art work in pudding
spread out on the floor.)
(David, do you have a photo with Dad
in your early years?)
This is 1978 - age 8 1/2 when the
lockers were just finished in the
new storage room.
Brian, you would have been 5.
A daughter - Julie
(Julie do you have a photo with Dad
at an early age?)
Julie 2 1/2, David almost 4...
I think.
A son - Brian - about 3 1/2, Jen 2
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1973
Walter Ray Petersen - Seventh child
A daughter - Jennifer "Jen"
Seven Children - Christmas 1975
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - 1976
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1978
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - 1981
He worked hard and taught his family to work.
The kids always hoped he wouldn't hear the
announcement about hoeing the beets
at the Church farm, but he was often
the one making that announcement.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - 1983
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - Sept 1983
taken on Frenchman Island in the Snake River.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1984
Our kids would start serving missions in the
Spring/Summer of 1984, so we wouldn't all be
together for family photos for a while.
Gary served June 1984- June 1986 in the
Korea Seoul Mission
Janie served Aug 1984 to Feb 1986
in the Argentina Rosario Mission.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1970s, 1980s, 1990s...
showing bishop and stake president years.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1983
He also taught his family to play hard.
Our home teacher, Frank Ham, talked us into
getting a boat. He said the Snake River that ran
through Burley was the best water skiing place
within miles. He was right! We got a boat
about 1978. All summer, on Saturday, it was a
great incentive for the kids to get all their chores
done, then head to the river and a picnic!
Also some Monday family home
evenings happened there.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1986 June
Our 25th Wedding Anniversary
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1986
Oct - Janie & Shawn's Wedding
Steve serving in the Massachusetts Boston Mission -
August 1986 to August 1988.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1992
Walter Ray Petersen - Family
Walter Ray Petersen - This was the only time our missionaries 
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - We returned home July 1998.
Walter Ray Petersen - New Year's Eve - 1999
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 2001
........to add 2002-2021
Walter Ray Petersen - Family
(Janie, can you please send your wedding photo.)
Walter Ray Petersen - Family
Walter Ray Petersen - Grandfather of 1
Aimee - age 1 or 2 - with her Aunt Julie.
(I scanned this photo wrong, so there's a
big blank space till the next photo.)
Walter Ray Petersen - Family Dec 1990
Two grandchilden: Aimee 2 1/2; Daniel 3 mos.
David serving in the California Ventura Mission,
Spanish speaking.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family June 1991
30th Wedding Anniversary
Re-enacting the same pose from 1986--
our 25th Wedding Anniversary
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1991 June
30th Wedding Anniversary
Walt - Grandfather of two
Granddaughter Aimee, Grandson Daniel
Walter Ray Petersen - Nov 8, 1992
Walt released as stake president after
serving 9 1/2 years, since May 1983.
New Year's Eve
Brian serving in the Argentina Resitencia Mission
June 1992 to June 1994
Looks like Daniel, age 2, fell asleep, but
Aimee, age 4 1/2 stayed awake to
usher in the new year of 1993.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1993
October General Conference
Five of our kids...
Gary, David, Julie, Brian, and Jen.
Steven was inside in reserved seating
with a granddaughter of a VIP.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1994 - June
Brian home from his mission...
David was the next to marry - Julie Black
in the Salt Lake Temple - June 27, 1994.
(David, can you please send your wedding photo.)
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - 1995 - June
Before we served our first mission together
for three years away from home.
Katie, our third grandchild had joined the family.
Walt was called to serve as the Mission President of the
Mexico Merida Mission - June 1995 to July 1998.
He was a wonderful mission president!
During those three years he was like a "father figure" for them.
Jen was called to serve in the
Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission - May 1995 to Oct 1996.
She served Oct to Nov 1996 as a Stake Missionary with her Dad.
She trained the sisters who had been hired--at the request of our
Area Presidency--that month to cook for our missionaries. She
also worked with our Hermana missionaries.
Walter Ray Petersen - Two of our sons married during these
three years.
Gary married Kathy Anderson on May 17, 1996, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Steven married a widow, Natalie Smith who had two daughters, on November 30, 1996, in the Idaho Falls temple for time. They were sealed on Feb. 1, 2005, in the Hawaii Temple.
(Could you please send me wedding photos?)
President Hinckley visited our Mission in Nov 1997.
Their group spent a few hours at Chichen Itza which was
in our mission.
were all together at one time. They gathered to meet with the Prophet. Our missionaries worked very hard and served the
Lord with their hearts, might, and minds. We love each one!
Brian married Michelle Swan in the Salt Lake Temple on
July 17, 1998.
We had 8 grandchildren: Aimee, Daniel, Katie, Heidi;
McKell; Kelsey, Cortney; Joshua.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family 1999
Julie married John Peterson in Provo, Utah on November 6, 1999.
He had a daughter, Mikayla.
Jen married Jerry Brewer in the Salt Lake Temple on
December 18, 1999.
Our 40th Wedding Anniversary
We had 16 grandchilden ... having added Sam, Ashley;
Abbey; Kimble, Carter; Anna; Mikayla; and Emma.
Walter Ray Petersen - Family
There are 23 grandcildren to add, and another marriage to
add. I have been working on this since I got home from Church today. I'm getting slow in my old age.
I think we agree -- WALTER RAY PETERSEN was a great Dad and
a terrific Grandfather!
Hope you sons and sons-in-laws have had a great
2021 FATHER'S DAY! Love from Mom/Grama Petersen
Walter Ray Petersen - Family - 2018 July
Last family photo by our home in Burley.
We lived here from May 1971 to
August 2018 - 47 years.
We lived in Burley 52 years - June 1966
to August 18, 2018.
Walter Ray Petersen - Dec 2014 Just back from San Salvador
Walter Ray Petersen - Dec 2014 Just back from San Salvador
More photos to add
At the end of this June 20th,
I pray you have had a
restful , peaceful, and spiritual
Sabbath Day...
*I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and
the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes
this Great Plan operational.
Daily Scripture: Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days. - Doctrine and Covenants 64:34 |
Daily Quote: A willing heart describes one who desires to please the Lord and to serve His cause first. He [she] serves the Lord on the Lord’s terms, not his [her] own. There are no restrictions to where or how he [she] will serve. - Marvin J. Ashton |
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.
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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.
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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration. He is the Restorer of all things.
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President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world.
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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.
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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.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.
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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
June 20, 2021
Next week...June 21-27
Traces of Time . . . (To see last week's blog post--scroll down to the end, then the Week of June 14-20, 2021 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.)
THIS WEEK-
JUNE 21-27, 2021
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021
Family is Everything…
Today