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"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly. Time – Past – Present - Future -- Top 15 Past, Present, & Future Quotes of all time (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
5. If there was no such thing as change, we would suffer from monotony; and if there was no such thing as monotony, we would yearn for constancy.
On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.Walt called himself "The last of the old-time country doctors."He delivered about 4,000 babies, among fixing broken hips, other surgeries, and even made house calls.As Janie said in his obituary:"He healed many hearts, heads, hands, and everything in-between."
In the 1950s you had to be 20 to serve a mission. This is Walt in August 1954, on the day he was set apart in Salt Lake City to be a missionary.
5. If there was no such thing as change, we would suffer from monotony; and if there was no such thing as monotony, we would yearn for constancy.
Married June 1961Salt Lake Temple.
Physician onCoast Guard Cutter - 1964
Bishop 1970-1976Burley 7th Ward. Stake President 1983-1992Burley Idaho West Stake.Patriarch 1993-life.Mission President ~Mexico Merida Mission1995-1998.Area Medical Advisor ~Central AmericaGuatemala, Belize, Honduras,El Salvador,Nicaragua, Costa Rica,Panama2005-2007.Area Medical AdvisorSouth America South AreaArgentina, Uruguay, Paraguay2008-2010.Temple PresidentSan Salvador El Salvador TempleJuly 2011-Nov 2014 --Dedicated August 2011.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen...
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
Week of
...their spouses--Julie, John, Jennifer, Jerry--our 39 grandchildren--8 spouses of G-C, and 8 great-grandchildren, including Ingrid Ray born December 4, 2024--for a posterity of 71.
FEBEUARY 3-9, 2025
FEBEUARY 3-9, 2025
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Family is Everything…. Sunrise: 7:34 a.m.
Sunset: 5:49 p.m.
*** *** ***Happy Birthday, Katie"31" today.The baby in this 1995 photo...taken just before wewould be gone three yearsserving in the Yucatan inthe Mexico Merida Mission.
Dancing with Grampa...
Cheerleader at Madison High SchoolRexburg, Idaho
With her Mom, Janie
SIX-MONTH ANNIVERSARYMarried 2014
PARENTS - 2016 
MOM OF TWO KIDS -DEC 2018 AT GRAMA PETERSEN'S80TH B-DAY OPEN HOUSE2018
MOM OF THREE KIDS...2022
We have been told they areexpecting baby #4 in August 2025.
Katie, glad you've had ahappy birthday in Texas.*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
***60 degrees today! If there's Indian Summer...
...is this Cowboy Spring?
Pink and black are funcolors together...
Thanks, Sonia, for cleaning.
Two sweet gals come everyother Monday to clean fortwo hours. Such a help!
*** *** *** *** *** *** ***
It's beginning to looka lot like Valentine's month...
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025Family is Everything…
InSTITUTE
Every Tuesday
10:00-11:15 our SS 3rd Ward
Relief Society Room--No charge
Today:
The Second Coming...Part 2:
The scarier parts!
Church of the Devil,
Secret Combinations,
Mark of the Beast...
In addition to Revelations,
I didn't remember all the scriptures
in Daniel that talk about the
Second Coming...
What does Daniel 7:24 mean?
Daniel's prophetic dream included a bizarre beast with
ten horns, three of which were overcome by the appearance of a new, smaller
horn (Daniel 7:7–8). This beast has been explained as a unique
kingdom that will dominate the entire world
(Daniel
7:23). Here, an angelic interpreter (Daniel
7:16) further explains the symbolism of the horns.
Lori Lyn is an
excellent teacher...
Click on the slide
so it will enlarge to
be able to read.
Church of the Devil...
Secret Combinations
Will we be able to recognize
and withstand
the anti-Christ?
My notes with scripture references...
Thank you, Cheryl, for taking
my Institute photo today. 
We learn so much...
The signs of the
Second Coming are
quite overwhelming...
...we just have to remember:
The Lord is in charge!
Hiroko will be teaching next week on "The Power of Forgiving" Lesson 22 from Religion 390R Teachings of Prophet Joseph Smith Institute Manual...andLesson 34 of Presidents of the Church Joseph Smith manual
*** *** ***... 59 degrees... Cowboy Spring continues.
Jackson brought home KFC. YUM!!
*** *** ***
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Daniel's prophetic dream included a bizarre beast with
ten horns, three of which were overcome by the appearance of a new, smaller
horn (Daniel 7:7–8). This beast has been explained as a unique
kingdom that will dominate the entire world
(Daniel
7:23). Here, an angelic interpreter (Daniel
7:16) further explains the symbolism of the horns.
Lesson 34 of Presidents of the Church Joseph Smith manual
Family is Everything… Happy Birthday, EmmaSecond of the Millenial Girls* to turn 25...
* 4 cousins were born in 2000...Abby, Emma, Ashley, Anna 
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Lunch Bunch was at Zupas...15 were able to come.SuzAnne, Shirlene, Linda
Shauna, Eileen
Linda, Tammy, Shauna
Sundie, Jennie, Marcy
Kaye, Kathie
Eileen, Jennie, Carol
Sue, Diane, SuzAnne
Marci, Sue
Jennie, Marci, Sue
Left side: Shauna, Eileen...
...Jeanie, Carol, Kaye, Kathie,
Other side:Sundie, Jennie...
...Marcy, Sue, Diane,SuzAnne, Shirlene, Linda,Tammy, Shauna. We always miss those who can't come.
We had a serendipity...this gal came over to ourtable because she thought we were such an amazing group.She offered to take our photo.
She said she was Camille of"That Limo Girl" andwould love to... take us in her limo to lunch.(at no charge)She'd have to do only half the group at a time.
Camille Ramirez - That Limo Girl
Camille talking to Carol...
Shauna, Jennie
Thank you for driving me, Shirlene...
We always miss thosewho are not able to come...
*** *** *** *** ***Movie night with Gary..."That's Entertainment 2"
That's Entertainment, Part II
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025Family is Everything…Arnold George Albertson1912-1982...my darling Daddy died43 years ago today
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kelly sent her Feburary choice for ourFamily Book ClubEveryday Vitality: Turning Stress into
Strength
Hardcover – August 10, 2021
by Samantha
Boardman (Author)
Listening Length 7 hours and 31 minutes
As seen on the TODAY Show, The New
York Times, People Magazine, Mind Body Green, and more
“If you would like to live a more fulfilled life, Samantha Boardman has exactly
what you need. Everyday Vitality is one part memoir, one part
wisdom from years of experience as a psychiatrist, and one part cutting edge
scientific evidence. Brilliant, warm, and best of all—an actionable guide to a
life well-lived.”
—Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit:
The Power of Passion and Perseverance."
Science-backed, research-driven, actionable strategies for countering stress
and building your resilience.
Her husband of 20 years and two children...She is 53 years old...her husband is 64-y-o Aby Rosen-billionaire Real Estate tycoon from Germany, son of Holocaust survivors.
Here's what she posted 2 years ago for their 18th Wedding Anniversary: 2023
“Happy Anniversary--18 years but who's counting? I still think of
you as my boyfriend. Gaby and Charlie have grown up but I think we haven't
changed a bit.” Such interesting things we can learn about people on the Internet. ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~
What does DOGE MEAN?
Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength
Hardcover – August 10, 2021
by Samantha
Boardman (Author)
Listening Length 7 hours and 31 minutes
As seen on the TODAY Show, The New York Times, People Magazine, Mind Body Green, and more
“If you would like to live a more fulfilled life, Samantha Boardman has exactly
what you need. Everyday Vitality is one part memoir, one part
wisdom from years of experience as a psychiatrist, and one part cutting edge
scientific evidence. Brilliant, warm, and best of all—an actionable guide to a
life well-lived.”
—Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit:
The Power of Passion and Perseverance."
Science-backed, research-driven, actionable strategies for countering stress
and building your resilience.
Her husband of 20 years and two children...She is 53 years old...her husband is 64-y-o Aby Rosen-billionaire Real Estate tycoon from Germany, son of Holocaust survivors.
Here's what she posted 2 years ago for their 18th Wedding Anniversary: 2023“Happy Anniversary--18 years but who's counting? I still think of you as my boyfriend. Gaby and Charlie have grown up but I think we haven't changed a bit.” Such interesting things we can learn about people on the Internet. ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~
What does DOGE MEAN?
Department of Government Efficiency
*** *** ***Clicked on the Google Doodle today...
Nat’l Day Celebrating Gumbo
Main ingredients: Stock, roux, okra, filé powder, meat
or shellfish, celery, onions, bell peppers
Gumbo
(Louisiana Creole: Gum-bo) is a stew that is popular among the U.S. Gulf Coast
community, the New Orleans stew variation being the official state cuisine of
the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1] Gumbo consists primarily of a strongly flavored
stock, meat or shellfish (or sometimes both), a thickener, and the Creole
"holy trinity": celery, bell peppers, and onions. Gumbo is often
categorized by the type of thickener used, whether okra or filé powder (dried
and ground sassafras leaves).
The dish combines ingredients and culinary practices of
several cultures, including African, French, German, Spanish, and Native
American Choctaw. Gumbo may have been based on traditional native dishes, or
may be a derivation of the French dish bouillabaisse, or Choctaw stew, but most
likely all of these dishes contributed to the original recipe. It was first
described in 1802, and was listed in various cookbooks in the latter half of
the 19th century. The dish gained more widespread popularity in the 1970s,
after the United States Senate dining room added it to the menu in honor of
Louisiana Senator Allen Ellender. The popularity of chef Paul Prudhomme in the
1980s spurred further interest in the dish.
*Choctaw were the tribe of Indians we worked with when
Walt was in the U.S. Public Health Service for 2 years – 1964-1966—at the Indian
Hospital in Talihina, Oklahoma. It was his military duty time.
They formed a Dependent Branch there after we’d driven
an hour and back each Sunday our first year to the McAlester Ward. Walt was
called as the Presiding Elder. (It was
part of the Tulsa Stake. A few years later David A. Bednar was the Stake President.)
When our two years were done, we planned to move back
to Idaho. The Stake President tried to talk us into staying in Oklahoma. He said they had so many Mormons in Idaho
that we would probably never have a Church calling…
…well, we moved back to Idaho and here are the callings
Walt had: Home Teacher, Sunday School teacher, Elders’ Quorum President,
Bishop, High Councilor, Counselor in Stake Presidency, Stake President,
Patriarch, Mission President, Bishop of a Single Adult Ward…served two medical
missions—Central America/then Argentina-Uruguay-Paraguay.
Then our fourth mission together was as Temple President
and Temple Matron of the new San Salvador El Salvador Temple 2011-2014.
I served in the Ward Young Women Presidency, Primary President,
over Ward Newsletter, Relief Society teacher, Primary President again (first
time was only five months because I was released when Walt became a Bishop), Gospel
Doctrine teacher, Young Women President…
Yes, we had a few callings even though we moved back to
Idaho.
*** *** ***Garth Williams'
"Sunflowers" painting.
He is a friend from Burley...
~~~ ~~~ ~~~Still light at 6:10 p.m.
...even tho sunset was at 5:53 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Main ingredients: Stock, roux, okra, filé powder, meat or shellfish, celery, onions, bell peppers
Gumbo
(Louisiana Creole: Gum-bo) is a stew that is popular among the U.S. Gulf Coast
community, the New Orleans stew variation being the official state cuisine of
the U.S. state of Louisiana.[1] Gumbo consists primarily of a strongly flavored
stock, meat or shellfish (or sometimes both), a thickener, and the Creole
"holy trinity": celery, bell peppers, and onions. Gumbo is often
categorized by the type of thickener used, whether okra or filé powder (dried
and ground sassafras leaves).
The dish combines ingredients and culinary practices of
several cultures, including African, French, German, Spanish, and Native
American Choctaw. Gumbo may have been based on traditional native dishes, or
may be a derivation of the French dish bouillabaisse, or Choctaw stew, but most
likely all of these dishes contributed to the original recipe. It was first
described in 1802, and was listed in various cookbooks in the latter half of
the 19th century. The dish gained more widespread popularity in the 1970s,
after the United States Senate dining room added it to the menu in honor of
Louisiana Senator Allen Ellender. The popularity of chef Paul Prudhomme in the
1980s spurred further interest in the dish.
*Choctaw were the tribe of Indians we worked with when
Walt was in the U.S. Public Health Service for 2 years – 1964-1966—at the Indian
Hospital in Talihina, Oklahoma. It was his military duty time.
They formed a Dependent Branch there after we’d driven an hour and back each Sunday our first year to the McAlester Ward. Walt was called as the Presiding Elder. (It was part of the Tulsa Stake. A few years later David A. Bednar was the Stake President.)
When our two years were done, we planned to move back to Idaho. The Stake President tried to talk us into staying in Oklahoma. He said they had so many Mormons in Idaho that we would probably never have a Church calling…
…well, we moved back to Idaho and here are the callings
Walt had: Home Teacher, Sunday School teacher, Elders’ Quorum President,
Bishop, High Councilor, Counselor in Stake Presidency, Stake President,
Patriarch, Mission President, Bishop of a Single Adult Ward…served two medical
missions—Central America/then Argentina-Uruguay-Paraguay.
Then our fourth mission together was as Temple President
and Temple Matron of the new San Salvador El Salvador Temple 2011-2014.
I served in the Ward Young Women Presidency, Primary President, over Ward Newsletter, Relief Society teacher, Primary President again (first time was only five months because I was released when Walt became a Bishop), Gospel Doctrine teacher, Young Women President…
Yes, we had a few callings even though we moved back to
Idaho.
*** *** ***Garth Williams'
~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Family is Everything….
Today
THIS POPPED UP ON FACEBOOK:
"The winter of 1948-49 has gone down in state history as the most deadly storm ever recorded in Idaho. This storm completely shut down southern Idaho. There were consistently negative temperatures, relentless snow for six weeks, and the whole economy basically shut down. Hundreds of animals starved or froze to death, supplies were dropped in by planes, and commuters were stranded."
I was in 4th grade. A lot of school was
cancelled because the school buses
couldn't get through to pick us kids up
who lived in the country.
(We were living 5 or 6 miles west and a mile
or two north of the town of Wendell, Idaho
--population 1,000 -- just up a hill from my
Grampa 'n Grama Huffaker's farm.)
My Dad was a carpenter working on the
Strike Dam.
My Mom was expecting her second baby --
I was 10 years old. She had had
complications after my birth and had to
have a fallopian tube removed.
The doctor had told her she would probably
not be able to have any more children.
Grampa Huffaker helping my cousin Lucy and
me sled down the snowbank by our little house.
Here's what my Mom said about
that winter in her life story:
*** *** ***Verna - An Idaho Girl
Life Story of Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson 1920-2013.
Here's what my Mom said about
"...Wintertime in the country - 1948-1949
In the winter we would drive down in the Green Hornet* and
visit with Dad and Mother–sometimes we would play Rook or Flinch. One night during that winter of 1948-49 the
road was so slick that the car skidded around a couple of times and then slowly
fell over on to some soft snow on the roadside.
We crawled out of the window and walked the rest of the way to the
folks’ place. The men went and tipped
the car back up.
I can still remember the feeling like it was in slow
motion and seemed to take a long time to tip over.
{*Eileen's note about the Green Hornet:
This is how I remember it...
...only bright green.
...but it didn't have fancy wheels like this one.
1948- Expecting Janice -
Age 28
In
the fall of 1948 I went to work for Jackie and Don Brown who had a cleaning
shop at the edge of town. I was shown
how to do silk finishing which was mostly done by hand with a steam iron that
was regulated by a foot pedal. That was
the fall that I found out I was pregnant with Janice after I had worked only
about six weeks so I didn’t work very long.
I quit in November and was happy to be home. I was so happy to be pregnant. That was the winter we had so much snow and
wind–the winter of 1948 and 1949. We
lived on the road running north and south.
Since the wind was always from the west, that road drifted full almost
every day. All winter it was like
traveling through a tunnel to go to my parents’ home or to town.
Eileen had to go or be taken to the crossroad going east
and west to catch the bus to school. By
that time Arnold had traded the Green Hornet off for a big lumbering car that
we called the Big Gray Elephant. It was
a faded blue when he bought it but Arnold had my brother, David, who had a
Paint and Body Shop in Gooding, paint it gray.
1949 - Age 29 - Our
second daughter is born
Bits
of national and world news: 1949—Harry S. Truman 5th year as U.S.
President
Mao
Zedong sets up the People’s Republic of China.
Germany
is divided into East and West.
The
Berlin Blockade ends as the Soviet Union announces re-opening of East German
land routes.
South
African government adopts apartheid.
Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific”
Popular
songs: “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
and
“Ghost Riders in the Sky”
My
Church: 1949--President George Albert Smith--5th year as LDS Prophet
Welfare
Program declared a permanent program of the LDS Church
General
Conference first broadcast over KSL television
That winter of ‘48-‘49 was an enjoyable winter for
me. The countryside was beautiful, my
house was warm and I was making cute baby clothes. I enjoyed making apple pie and Devil’s food
cake and fixing good Sunday dinners. Our
close friends, Julia and Nephi Hansen came quite often to visit. Nephi worked for Elmer Nielson and that
winter was living close to us. Arnold
was working at the Strike Dam. He had to
join the Union at that time and went to Twin Falls to sign in and get his
card. He was a union member from then on
and had to pay monthly dues.
I had made an apple pie one day and Arnold and Nephi had
a piece that night. Nephi said it was
the best apple pie he had ever had and commented about it several times after
that.
Another thing I remember about that winter was how good
it was to sit at the table with my back to the big window Arnold had put in the
south wall. I was expecting Janice in
June. I was going to Dr. Barrett in
Gooding so Arnold had to drive through the snow that winter to Gooding. Since that road was a north/south road it was
often drifted shut.
Our mailman, Mr. Weinberg, was very faithful that winter
and delivered our mail almost every day in spite of all the snow.
It was good to see the spring come that year. In May our good friends from Long Beach, [where we had lived during the war] Grace and Vincent Cook, and their three children, Susan, Eileen’s age; Vincie,
and Margaret, came to visit us. We were
so glad to see them. We took them around
to some of the sights and showed them Dad’s farm. They had never been around cows and horses,
calves, pigs and sheep. Margaret, just
3, was really enthralled with all these animals.
We had purchased some lots in town and we took the Cooks
into town to show them where we were going to build our house.
In their Christmas letters after that they always thanked
us again for the good time they had during their visit in the spring of 1949."
*** *** *** ~ ~ ~
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025
In the winter we would drive down in the Green Hornet* and
visit with Dad and Mother–sometimes we would play Rook or Flinch. One night during that winter of 1948-49 the
road was so slick that the car skidded around a couple of times and then slowly
fell over on to some soft snow on the roadside.
We crawled out of the window and walked the rest of the way to the
folks’ place. The men went and tipped
the car back up.
I can still remember the feeling like it was in slow
motion and seemed to take a long time to tip over.
{*Eileen's note about the Green Hornet:
This is how I remember it...
...only bright green.
In
the fall of 1948 I went to work for Jackie and Don Brown who had a cleaning
shop at the edge of town. I was shown
how to do silk finishing which was mostly done by hand with a steam iron that
was regulated by a foot pedal. That was
the fall that I found out I was pregnant with Janice after I had worked only
about six weeks so I didn’t work very long.
I quit in November and was happy to be home. I was so happy to be pregnant. That was the winter we had so much snow and
wind–the winter of 1948 and 1949. We
lived on the road running north and south.
Since the wind was always from the west, that road drifted full almost
every day. All winter it was like
traveling through a tunnel to go to my parents’ home or to town.
Eileen had to go or be taken to the crossroad going east
and west to catch the bus to school. By
that time Arnold had traded the Green Hornet off for a big lumbering car that
we called the Big Gray Elephant. It was
a faded blue when he bought it but Arnold had my brother, David, who had a
Paint and Body Shop in Gooding, paint it gray.
1949 - Age 29 - Our second daughter is born
Bits
of national and world news: 1949—Harry S. Truman 5th year as U.S.
President
Mao
Zedong sets up the People’s Republic of China.
Germany
is divided into East and West.
The
Berlin Blockade ends as the Soviet Union announces re-opening of East German
land routes.
South
African government adopts apartheid.
Rodgers
and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific”
Popular
songs: “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
and
“Ghost Riders in the Sky”
My
Church: 1949--President George Albert Smith--5th year as LDS Prophet
Welfare
Program declared a permanent program of the LDS Church
General
Conference first broadcast over KSL television
That winter of ‘48-‘49 was an enjoyable winter for
me. The countryside was beautiful, my
house was warm and I was making cute baby clothes. I enjoyed making apple pie and Devil’s food
cake and fixing good Sunday dinners. Our
close friends, Julia and Nephi Hansen came quite often to visit. Nephi worked for Elmer Nielson and that
winter was living close to us. Arnold
was working at the Strike Dam. He had to
join the Union at that time and went to Twin Falls to sign in and get his
card. He was a union member from then on
and had to pay monthly dues.
I had made an apple pie one day and Arnold and Nephi had
a piece that night. Nephi said it was
the best apple pie he had ever had and commented about it several times after
that.
Another thing I remember about that winter was how good
it was to sit at the table with my back to the big window Arnold had put in the
south wall. I was expecting Janice in
June. I was going to Dr. Barrett in
Gooding so Arnold had to drive through the snow that winter to Gooding. Since that road was a north/south road it was
often drifted shut.
Our mailman, Mr. Weinberg, was very faithful that winter
and delivered our mail almost every day in spite of all the snow.
It was good to see the spring come that year. In May our good friends from Long Beach, [where we had lived during the war] Grace and Vincent Cook, and their three children, Susan, Eileen’s age; Vincie,
and Margaret, came to visit us. We were
so glad to see them. We took them around
to some of the sights and showed them Dad’s farm. They had never been around cows and horses,
calves, pigs and sheep. Margaret, just
3, was really enthralled with all these animals.
We had purchased some lots in town and we took the Cooks
into town to show them where we were going to build our house.
In their Christmas letters after that they always thanked
us again for the good time they had during their visit in the spring of 1949."
Family is Everything…
I watched Tim Preston's funeral
Timothy Fred (Tim) Preston
Dec. 30, 1955 - Jan. 27, 2025
Date of Service: Feb. 8, 2025
Watch
the Webcast Service Program
BURLEY – Timothy Fred Preston, 69, of Burley, passed
away peacefully on January 27, 2025, at The Gables Memory Care of Pocatello II.
Tim was born on December 30, 1955, in Burley, Idaho, to Charles Joseph and
Doris Rigby Preston. He grew up in Declo, Idaho, where he learned the value of
perseverance through hard work and the rewards of a close-knit community life.
Tim graduated from Declo High School in 1974 as the salutatorian and served as
the student body president.
Tim was driven and determined. One of Tim’s greatest accomplishments was his
family, which began with his wife, Renae Dimond. They met while attending
Brigham Young University. In 1981, Tim graduated with a degree in business, and
he and Renae were married in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together, they built a life in Burley and raised
their five children. Tim loved his family and took great joy in supporting his
children in all their endeavors.
Tim also deeply loved his community. He opened a financial advisory business in
Burley, working in the financial industry from 1981 until his retirement in
January 2020, earning professional designations as a CLU, ChFC, and CFP. Tim
valued his clients and the opportunity to serve them, building many rich and
lasting relationships that he cherished. Tim was also passionate about
community involvement. As an active member of the Cassia County Republican
Party, he served as precinct committee chairman and later as the chairman of
the party. He contributed to many local and state elections and served two
terms on the Cassia County School Board.
Tim’s commitment to his faith was unwavering. He had a deep testimony and love
for his Father in Heaven and Savior, Jesus Christ, which guided him to
countless opportunities to serve others. He served a full-time mission for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the California Los Angeles
Mission from 1975-1977. Tim also held various church callings, including
Bishop, Scoutmaster, Stake Young Men's President, and counselor in the Burley
West Stake Presidency. Additionally, he served as a temple worker in the Twin
Falls Idaho Temple.
Through his church service, Tim became an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts of
America. He mentored scouts for over 20 years, leading countless overnight
outings, annual week-long trips to Camp Bradley, and high adventure backpacking
excursions in the Sawtooth mountains. One of his favorite scouting experiences
was attending the LDS Relationships Week at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Tim’s dedication to scouting and mentoring youth earned him the distinguished
Silver Beaver award from the Snake River Council, the highest honor given by
the Council.
Tim found joy in the simple things. He loved learning and reading and took
pride in building his personal library. He enjoyed backpacking and fishing,
passions he shared with his children. In his later years, he could often be
found admiring the sunset each night, finding peace in its beauty.
During his adolescent and early adult years, Tim dealt with health challenges
and was immensely blessed by caring and skilled medical professionals. Later,
he faced Parkinson's disease and dementia with courage, positivity, and
determination. Tim was deeply grateful for his doctors and caregivers,
especially the staff at The Gables Memory Care of Pocatello II and Heritage
Home Health & Hospice, for their kindness and love.
Tim’s unwavering faith, strong work ethic, dedication to his family, and
commitment to his community leave a lasting legacy. He lived a life full of
purpose, inspiring all who knew him.
Tim is survived by his wife, Renae Dimond Preston; their five children, Joseph
(Sarah) Preston, Samuel (Taylor) Preston, Thomas (Meghan) Preston, John (Hanna)
Preston, and Cheri Preston; and his ten beloved grandchildren. He is also
survived by his four siblings, Stephen (Sharon) Preston, Stanley (Cheryl)
Preston, Renee (Henry) Schwendiman, and Josephine (Vernon) Palmer; as well as
numerous extended family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Joseph and Doris Rigby
Preston; his in-laws, Marion and Harvey Dimond; a sister-in-law, Judy Wilson
Dimond; and his grandparents.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Burley
West Stake Center, located at 2420 Parke Ave. in Burley, with Bishop Michael
Jeppson officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.
Family and friends are invited to gather from 5 until 7 p.m. on Friday,
February 7, 2025, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 East 16th
St., in Burley and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, at the church prior to the
funeral.
The family requests that you email your favorite story, memory, or thoughts
about Tim to sampreston13@gmail.com
A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the
following link: https://youtu.be/lrAaOa4EmIs.
Condolences for Timothy Fred (Tim) Preston
From Eileen Petersen:
Renae, we are sad to see you are parted for a time
from your eternal sweetheart. We have known Tim from the time he was a young
boy in the Joe & Doris Preston family. What a great husband, father,
financial advisor, and Church leader he became. May you and your outstanding
family cherish the legacy he has given to you all and to Burley, Idaho. Tim can
now send you sunshine from above. Love from Eileen Petersen and family…and Dr.
Petersen from heaven.
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“Unless there is a mediator, unless we have a friend,
the full weight of justice untampered, unsympathetic, must positively fall on
us. The full recompense for every transgression, however minor or however deep,
will be exacted from us to the uttermost farthing. But know this: Truth,
glorious truth, proclaims there is such a Mediator. ‘For there is one God, and
one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus’ (1 Timothy 2:5).”
Boyd K. Packer
Dec. 30, 1955 - Jan. 27, 2025
Date of Service: Feb. 8, 2025
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BURLEY – Timothy Fred Preston, 69, of Burley, passed
away peacefully on January 27, 2025, at The Gables Memory Care of Pocatello II.
Tim was born on December 30, 1955, in Burley, Idaho, to Charles Joseph and
Doris Rigby Preston. He grew up in Declo, Idaho, where he learned the value of
perseverance through hard work and the rewards of a close-knit community life.
Tim graduated from Declo High School in 1974 as the salutatorian and served as
the student body president.
Tim was driven and determined. One of Tim’s greatest accomplishments was his
family, which began with his wife, Renae Dimond. They met while attending
Brigham Young University. In 1981, Tim graduated with a degree in business, and
he and Renae were married in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together, they built a life in Burley and raised
their five children. Tim loved his family and took great joy in supporting his
children in all their endeavors.
Tim also deeply loved his community. He opened a financial advisory business in
Burley, working in the financial industry from 1981 until his retirement in
January 2020, earning professional designations as a CLU, ChFC, and CFP. Tim
valued his clients and the opportunity to serve them, building many rich and
lasting relationships that he cherished. Tim was also passionate about
community involvement. As an active member of the Cassia County Republican
Party, he served as precinct committee chairman and later as the chairman of
the party. He contributed to many local and state elections and served two
terms on the Cassia County School Board.
Tim’s commitment to his faith was unwavering. He had a deep testimony and love
for his Father in Heaven and Savior, Jesus Christ, which guided him to
countless opportunities to serve others. He served a full-time mission for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the California Los Angeles
Mission from 1975-1977. Tim also held various church callings, including
Bishop, Scoutmaster, Stake Young Men's President, and counselor in the Burley
West Stake Presidency. Additionally, he served as a temple worker in the Twin
Falls Idaho Temple.
Through his church service, Tim became an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts of
America. He mentored scouts for over 20 years, leading countless overnight
outings, annual week-long trips to Camp Bradley, and high adventure backpacking
excursions in the Sawtooth mountains. One of his favorite scouting experiences
was attending the LDS Relationships Week at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.
Tim’s dedication to scouting and mentoring youth earned him the distinguished
Silver Beaver award from the Snake River Council, the highest honor given by
the Council.
Tim found joy in the simple things. He loved learning and reading and took
pride in building his personal library. He enjoyed backpacking and fishing,
passions he shared with his children. In his later years, he could often be
found admiring the sunset each night, finding peace in its beauty.
During his adolescent and early adult years, Tim dealt with health challenges
and was immensely blessed by caring and skilled medical professionals. Later,
he faced Parkinson's disease and dementia with courage, positivity, and
determination. Tim was deeply grateful for his doctors and caregivers,
especially the staff at The Gables Memory Care of Pocatello II and Heritage
Home Health & Hospice, for their kindness and love.
Tim’s unwavering faith, strong work ethic, dedication to his family, and
commitment to his community leave a lasting legacy. He lived a life full of
purpose, inspiring all who knew him.
Tim is survived by his wife, Renae Dimond Preston; their five children, Joseph
(Sarah) Preston, Samuel (Taylor) Preston, Thomas (Meghan) Preston, John (Hanna)
Preston, and Cheri Preston; and his ten beloved grandchildren. He is also
survived by his four siblings, Stephen (Sharon) Preston, Stanley (Cheryl)
Preston, Renee (Henry) Schwendiman, and Josephine (Vernon) Palmer; as well as
numerous extended family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Joseph and Doris Rigby
Preston; his in-laws, Marion and Harvey Dimond; a sister-in-law, Judy Wilson
Dimond; and his grandparents.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Burley
West Stake Center, located at 2420 Parke Ave. in Burley, with Bishop Michael
Jeppson officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.
Family and friends are invited to gather from 5 until 7 p.m. on Friday,
February 7, 2025, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 East 16th
St., in Burley and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, at the church prior to the
funeral.
The family requests that you email your favorite story, memory, or thoughts
about Tim to sampreston13@gmail.com
A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the
following link: https://youtu.be/lrAaOa4EmIs.
Condolences for Timothy Fred (Tim) Preston
From Eileen Petersen:
Renae, we are sad to see you are parted for a time
from your eternal sweetheart. We have known Tim from the time he was a young
boy in the Joe & Doris Preston family. What a great husband, father,
financial advisor, and Church leader he became. May you and your outstanding
family cherish the legacy he has given to you all and to Burley, Idaho. Tim can
now send you sunshine from above. Love from Eileen Petersen and family…and Dr.
Petersen from heaven.
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Boyd K. Packer