Traces of Time . . . January 17-23, 2022

Traces of Time . . .                       (To see last week's  blog post--scroll down to the end, then the Week of                 January 10-16, 2022 will be there. If it's not, hit "Older Posts." at the bottom right.) 

THIS WEEK- 

 JANUARY 17-JANUARY 23, 2022

which became a week of surprises!

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 

Family is Everything…

  Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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I found out late last night that we are

going to have a 4th great-grandbaby 

in March.

Kelsey and Josh put on face book

that they are expecting a baby boy

in the Spring.

Here's Kelsey posted: 

We’ve been keeping a secret  Josh Taylor

That makes 4 great-grandbabies 

coming in 2022!

How wonderful!!

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I did some work in familysearch.org

This is a photo of Ray and Jane

Prescott Petersen's family in 1941

Ray age 34; Jane age 31

Bonnie age 11; Phyllis age 9; 

Walt age 7; Dale age 2. 

Walt's brother's wedding:

December 1965 in Oakland Temple.

Reception at her hometown  

San Leandro, California.

Dale age 26; Vicki Saari age 20.

Walt, age 31, was his best man.

Her sister, Sandra was her matron of honor.

I was next to Sandra, Eileen, age 27.

Next to Walt is Roger Dixon,

Dale's best friend from 

Wendell High School. They

both served missions in

Argentina at the same time.

I think the other groomsman 

could be Vicki's brother, Albert.

I don't know the other two bridesmaids.

One might be her other sister,

Barbara Saari Hartley.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022 

Family is Everything…

  Today is Institute on

The Parable of The Laborers 

of the Vineyard

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Cheryl, Eileen, Camie, 

Hiroko, Heather.

Cheryl and Gordon

Thanks for the tomatoes, 

Cheryl. They became a delicious

BLT for lunch...

...and lettuce tomato salad.

When I worked at 

the Jewish Hospital as

secretary to the Hematologist (didn't

even know what the word meant when

I interviewed for the job when we

got to St. Louis for Walt's third

year of med school right after we

got married June 14, 1961), one of

Walt's rotations was there with

his classmate Denny Collis. So

I'd meet them in the cafeteria there

for lunch. One food item was a

wedge of lettuce and half a

tomato. I'd cut them up, put

mayonaise on and have a

yummy salad.

Like the photo below which

reminded me of those med

school years!

Sunset  at 5:29 today.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022 

Family is Everything…

  Today Lunch Bunch is at

Avenue Bakery 297 W Main St,

American Fork

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022 

Family is Everything…

Happy Birthday, Sam Fisher...

  Today I was going to head to Idaho for a funeral tomorrow,

but the forecast is for snow in N. Utah and S. Idaho,

so I didn't want Steve nor Janie driving in

those conditions at night...

...so instead, Julie and I flew to Tennessee

to visit with Brian and Jen and family in Shelbyville,

and to see Jacee dance at the Starz Ballroom Competition

at the Sheraton in Nashville.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022 

Family is Everything…

  Today is Gary Jones funeral

Gary Dee Jones

Thank you for leaving a condolence or memory. Our staff will post it below as soon as possible. If you don't see it within one business day, please call us at (208) 678-2100.

Apr. 25, 1933 - Jan. 15, 2022

Date of Service: Jan. 21, 2022

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BURLEY – Gary Dee Jones, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, building contractor, Scout Master, sports enthusiast, pie lover, and home teacher, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

Gary was born on April 25, 1933, in Almo, Idaho, to Delta Parish and Joseph Earnest Jones. He was the second child, and only boy, in a family of three girls, JoAnn McKenzie, Carolyn Clayton, and Renae Moncur.

Gary had a wonderful childhood, spending summers tending sheep for his Grandpa 

Parish up Cottonwood Canyon near Elba, Idaho, with his two cousins,             Conrad 

and Devon Ottley. He loved his hikes to Independence Lakes with the same cousins. 

He spent long days along                                                        Spring Creek with his dog, 

leaving in the morning to fish and explore, and not coming back                                                        until night. He attended elementary school in Elba, Salt Lake City, Utah, Declo and                                                        Springdale, Idaho. He graduated from Burley High School in 1951.

Gary’s father left when he was 12, so Gary worked every summer and had various jobs                                                             after school, including setting bowling pins at the local bowling alley, scooping ice cream                                                              at the local ice cream shop, and working as an attendant at a local gas station. He spent                                                          two summers after high school working on a road construction crew in Alaska. He

 attended one                                             semester at Brigham Young University, in Provo,

 Utah, and liked to tell his kids that it only                                                         took him one

 semester for him to learn everything he needed to know.

He married Bertha Priest on December 19, 1952. They were later divorced. Their union                                                            was blessed with seven children. Their first baby, Kim Dee Jones, died at six months from                                               intussusception of the bowels. At the time, fathers were exempt from the draft in the 

Korean                                                Conflict. Kim’s death qualified Gary as 1A and he 

was required to report for duty. He was stationed in                                                            

Hawaii and served two years as a tank commander in the 361st Field Artillery Battalion.                                                            He achieved the rank of Sergeant First Class before his honorable discharge in 1957.

After returning home, Gary worked delivering gasoline for a time, was employed in 

construction, and worked as a carpenter. He managed Pomerelle Ski Resort in the winter 

of 1962. He started his own construction company, Gary D. Jones Construction, in 1959. 

He began this endeavor with an old truck, a hand saw, and a hammer. This was a 

successful venture, building hundreds of farm buildings, businesses, homes, and churches 

that are scattered throughout the Magic Valley. He was recognized as Cassia County 

Businessman of the Year in 2002 by the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce. His

 company is still a thriving business that is owned and managed by three sons and two 

grandsons.

Gary married Deborah Dawn Beecher on August 10, 1978, in the Salt Lake Temple. 

This union was blessed with five more children.

Gary was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved 

home teaching and served in a variety of callings, including nursery leader and as a 

counselor in the Unity Second Ward bishopric. He served as a Boy Scout leader for 

more than 50 years, participating in Eagle Projects of at least one hundred scouts. 

He was awarded the Silver Beaver, a council-level distinguished service award, on 

March 8, 2008. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors for United 

Electric for many years. One of his favorite church assignments was serving a full-time

 mission with his wife, Deborah Jones, in the Illinois Nauvoo Mission.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Earnest Jones and Delta Parish; 

two sisters, JoAnn McKenzie and Carolyn Clayton; and two sons, Kim Dee Jones (1954) 

and Von Craig Jones (2005).

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Deborah Beecher Jones; one sister, Renae (Gale) 

Moncur; ten children, Kaylin (Shane) Ure, Gary Chad (Bonnie Beck) Jones, Dee Lon 

(Bonnie Coltrin) Jones, Lisa (Brendon) Gorringe, Risa (Jeff) Greenwood, Orvil Ty (Megi) 

Jones, Cree Lane (Amanda) Jones, Biff Beecher (Rosie) Jones, Cade Lyn (Mandy) Jones, 

and Tesha Dawn (Dustyn) Hicks; 50 grandchildren; and 81 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at The Church of Jesus Christ of

 Latter-day Saints - Burley West Stake Center, located at 2420 Parke Ave., with 

Bishop Eric Page officiating. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery in Elba.

Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Rasmussen-

Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Friday, 

preceding the funeral, at the church.

A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the following

 link: https://youtu.be/wY-35qXVfIc.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022 

Family is Everything…

  Today

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2022

Family is Everything…

 Brian cooked Tennessee and Utah

shaped pancakes, along with

fried spuds 'n eggs for Breakfast

before we head to the Nashville

airport to fly back to Utah.

What a great 3-days with them!

 

 

At the end of this January 23rd,

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.

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.

Daily Scripture: And he has translated the book, even that part which I have commanded him, and as your Lord and your God liveth it is true. - Doctrine and Covenants 17:6

Daily Quote: When I think of the Book of Mormon, I think of the word power. The truths of the Book of Mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls. - Russell M. Nelson

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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

January 23, 2022