****Walt & Eileen Petersen**: Traces of Time . . . August 11-17, 2025

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Traces of Time . . . August 11-17, 2025

TRACES OF TIME . . .

{Last week: Scroll to end click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}
AUGUST 11-17, 2025

Stay on the Covenant Path
to reach the
Tree of Life

A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
TIME...
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my

angel mother and father,

...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.

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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places was as the pilot flying...
Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. Foxtrot 48--something was the call number {he owned with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--First:July 1995-July 1998
       Mission President and wife of the   Mexico Merida Mission - Yucatan* * * Mar 2005-Feb 2007Area Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama12 missions - 2,000 missionaries.* * Sep 2008-Mar 2010Area Medical Advisor - South America So.Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay14 missions - 2300 missionaries * *
July 2014-Nov 2018Temple President and Temple MatronSan Salvador El Salvador Temple*** * This totaled 9 1/2 years out of theUnited States.Grampa Petersen told our grandchildren that the Prophet said: "If you love your grandchildrfen, serve a mission,"To which g-dau Ashley asked:"How many?"
* *Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.

This blog is...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--for a posterity of 71.
Week of
  AUGUST 11-17, 2025

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025

Family is Everything….

Sunrise: 6:35 a.m. Sunset: 8:29 p.m.

My 9-week diabetic foot check...

This tech did the initial toenail
trim and fooy check...
Then Dr. Scott Rogers came in...
...to finish the trimming, sanding...
...and checked my feet.
He is so good!
He told me Brandon, who
used to help me here, is now
in medical school.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025

Family is Everything…

Today

* * *

MOVIE NIGHT

The Classics... {16}**
MOBY DICK- version
Gary could not come tonight.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025

Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!
Lunch Bunch was at

* * * * *

* * * * * * *
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025
Family is Everything…

* * *

* * *
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025

Family is Everything…

Happy

* * *
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025**

Family is Everything…

To

* * ***

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17**, 2025

Family is Everything…

Sunday

Burley 3rd Ward

Breakfast after Church...

**** 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
August 17th,
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.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead.
Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."

* * * * *
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.
“Keep on the covenant path,”                                        “Gather Israel,”                                                                    “Let God prevail,”                                                                “Build bridges of understanding,”                                “Give thanks,”                                                            “Increase your faith in Jesus Christ,”                                “Take charge of your testimony,”                                        and “Become a peacemaker.”
Russell M. Nelson
* * *  * * *
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. Because of the restored Priesthood Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
August 17, 2025


Next week ...
August 18-24, 2025**

xxx yyy zzz

TRACES OF TIME . . .
{Last week: Scroll to end click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}
AUGUST 18-24, 2025

Stay on the Covenant Path
to reach the
Tree of Life

A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
TIME...
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my

angel mother and father,

...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.

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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places was as the pilot flying...
Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. 4824 Foxtrot was the call number {he owned with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--First:July 1995-July 1998
       Mission President and wife of the   Mexico Merida Mission - Yucatan* * * Mar 2005-Feb 2007Area Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama12 missions - 2,000 missionaries.* * Sep 2008-Mar 2010Area Medical Advisor - South America So.Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay14 missions - 2300 missionaries * *
July 2014-Nov 2018Temple President and Temple MatronSan Salvador El Salvador Temple*** * This totaled 9 1/2 years out of theUnited States.Grampa Petersen told our grandchildren that the Prophet said: "If you love your grandchildrfen, serve a mission,"To which g-dau Ashley asked:"How many?"
* *Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.

This blog is...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--for a posterity of 71.
TRACES OF TIME . . .
Week of
  AUGUST 18-24, 2025

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
Family is Everything…

Sunrise: 6:42 a.m. Sunset: 8:20 p.m.

Sonia and Gaby...
Thank you for cleaning.
We so appreciate the sparkling home!

TRACES OF TIME . . .

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!

Neighborhood...

Empty Nesters...Luau

A L O H A ...means both

"Hello and Goodbye"
Thank you to our wonderful hostess,
Diane.

27 came...Ted & Sharon, and John & Sherry had to leave a little early...

...so only 23 were left
for the group photo at the end.
Front--L-R:
Allen, Henry, Laura, MaryAnn.
Middle row: Diane, Linda, Tammy, SuzAnne, Carol, Judy, Ken.
Back row all together--L-R: Jeanie, Steve, Bryant, Kathie, Jennie, Mark, Eileen, Joanne, Marcus, Howard, Sharon.
Choose which photo you determine you look best in...if you want to save one...
Tammy's cousin, Ann, took the group photo.
Thank you, Ann. We were happy to have you come.

My photos loaded in reverse order...too tired tonight to change them right now.

The Hawaiian center pieces and decor for the luau were marvelous.

John & Sherry--not in group photo.
Howard & Sharon are in
group photo,
but way in the back.

Hawaiian Haystacks were the perfect menu...
.... along with lemon cake, brownies, and cupcakes for sweet desserts...
A L O H A...
....this time for "Goodbye."

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Family is Everything…

Today

* * *

MOVIE NIGHT

The Classics... {16}**
MOBY DICK- version
Gary

* * ***

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025

Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!
Lunch Bunch was at

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
Family is Everything…

* * *

* * *
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025

Family is Everything…

Happy

* * *
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025**

Family is Everything…

To

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24**, 2025

Family is Everything…

Sunday

**** 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
August 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.

“An omnicompetent God leaves all mortals free to choose, but how grateful we should be that God chose long, long ago to rescue and to resurrect all His children through the Atonement of His Son. Nevertheless, some reject and many are indifferent to these and other divine beckonings, mostly because they are too caught up in the cares of the world. They are strangers to the Savior, who is far from the thoughts and intents of their hearts.”
Neal A Maxwell
How Choice a Seer!

    Revelation 19:16: -- "And he hath on his vesture and on
his thigh a name written,
KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".

* * *
* * *
I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead.
Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."

* * * * *
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.
“Keep on the covenant path,”                                        “Gather Israel,”                                                                    “Let God prevail,”                                                                “Build bridges of understanding,”                                “Give thanks,”                                                            “Increase your faith in Jesus Christ,”                                “Take charge of your testimony,”                                        and “Become a peacemaker.”
Russell M. Nelson
* * *  * * *
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. Because of the restored Priesthood Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

* * *
Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Eileen Petersen
August 24, 2025


Next week ...
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TRACES OF TIME . . .

{Last week: Scroll to end click "Older Posts" at bottom right.}
AUGUST 18-24, 2025

Stay on the Covenant Path
to reach the
Tree of Life

A wise person once said,
"Every society will be judged by
how it treats the least fortunate."
"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly...
TIME...
On this blog I share with family and friends my thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.
*All that I am or ever hope to be,
I not only owe to my

angel mother and father,

...but to my wonderful husband,
Walter Ray Petersen.

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.

One of Walt's happiest of happy places was as the pilot flying...
Our first plane was a piper Cherokee...
Then in a six-seater Cessna 206 high-wing, turbo-charged airplane. 4824 Foxtrot was the call number {he owned with two partners).
We were blessed to serve 4 missions together--First:July 1995-July 1998
       Mission President and wife of the   Mexico Merida Mission - Yucatan* * *  Mar 2005-Feb 2007Area Medical Advisor - Central America Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama12 missions - 2,000 missionaries.* * Sep 2008-Mar 2010Area Medical Advisor - South America SoUTHArgentina, Uruguay, Paraguay14 missions - 2300 missionaries * *
July 2014-Nov 2018Temple President and Temple MatronSan Salvador El Salvador Temple*** * This totaled 9 1/2 years out of theUnited States.Grampa Petersen told our grandchildren that the Prophet said: "If you love your grandchildrfen, serve a mission,"To which g-dau Ashley asked:"How many?"
* *Walt was also a carpenter at heart--like his carpenter father, Ray Petersen.

This blog is...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--
for a posterity of 71.
TRACES OF TIME . . .
Week of
  AUGUST 18-24, 2025

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
Family is Everything…

Sunrise: 6:42 a.m. Sunset: 8:20 p.m.

Sonia and Gaby...
Thank you for cleaning.
We so appreciate the sparkling home!

TRACES OF TIME . . .

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!

Neighborhood...

Empty Nesters...Luau

A L O H A ...means both

"Hello and Goodbye"
Thank you to our wonderful hostess,
Diane.

27 came...Ted & Sharon, and John & Sherry had to leave a little early...

...so only 23 were left
for the group photo at the end.
Front--L-R:
Allen, Henry, Laura, MaryAnn.
Middle row: Diane, Linda, Tammy, SuzAnne, Carol, Judy, Ken.
Back row all together--L-R: Jeanie, Steve, Bryant, Kathie, Jennie, Mark, Eileen, Joanne, Marcus, Howard, Sharon.
Choose which photo you determine you look best in...if you want to save one...
Tammy's cousin, Ann, took the group photo.
Thank you, Ann. We were happy to have you come.

My photos loaded in reverse order...too tired tonight to change them right now.

The Hawaiian center pieces and decor for the luau were marvelous.

John & Sherry--not in group photo.
Howard & Sharon are in
group photo,
but way in the back.
Side note:
Ted & Sharon were not in any photos tonight,
but I have this fun photo of them when they surprised Ted's Mom, MaryAnn, at Lunch Bunch on July 2, on her 82nd birthday.
{MaryAnn gave me permission to post her age, saying: "I earned every year!"}
I didn't get a close up photo of most of you there. If you have a favorite photo of you as a couple, or a single photo of you, please text or
e-mail it to me.
Eileen 801-577-7708
wyepetersen@gmail.com

It would be nice to have a couple photo of
you widows.
Luau photos continued...

Greay conversations...
...getting to know each other better...
Thanks for all the yummy food everyone brought to create the Hawaiian Haystacks,
and the tasty desserts.
Hawaiian Haystacks were the perfect menu...
.... along with lemon cake, brownies, and cupcakes for sweet desserts...
I still need to add about the fun games...
so I will have a second post, to which I
will add your photos--which I
double-dog dare you to send me...

Here are some comments about the Luau from our Lunch Bunch link...
Wasn't last night a blast -- SuzAnne
Yes it was a lot of fun -- Jeanie
Last night was a fun luau at Diane's. For those not able to come or not empty nesters yet, I'm sending photos. Eileen
t was really fun and great hula dancers. -- Linda
It was a great luau. The food, decorations, games and friends were the best! -- Kathie
A L O H A...
....this time for "Goodbye."

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Family is Everything…

Today

* * *

MOVIE NIGHT

The Classics... {16}**
MOBY DICK - Story behind the story:
"In the Heart of the Sea"
Gary

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025

Family is Everything…
...and so are friends!
Lunch Bunch was at Costa Vida
13 came

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
Family is Everything…

Bouquet to remember

5 years since Walt
graduated to heaven...
Thank you, David & Julie
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Walt

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WALTER RAY PETERSEN
Born 1934 in
Wendell, Idaho
Son of Ray & Jane Prescott Petersen

Holding his dog, Peggy
First grade - 1940
Wendell, Idaho
Wendell High School 1948-1952
Freshman class leaders

Football team
I think Walt is 3rd row up
on very left.
Band, Sports, Leadership... Walt was a participator, not a spectator.

#20
University of Idaho
1952-53
Major: Civil Engineering
On Freshman Basketball team
scholarship
Boise Jr. College
1953-54
Major: Civil Engineering
On their basketball team.
Had to be 20 to serve
a mission then...
Uruguay-Paraguay Mission
Aug 1954-Mar 1957
Mission Basketball Team
"Deseret"
Translated for Apostle
Elder Henry D. Moyle
BYU - Mar-Jun 1957
Major: Civil Engineering

University of Idaho
Sep 1957
Major: Civil Engineering
for first two weeks, then
changed to
Major: Pre-Med
Graduated June 1959
His Dad & Mom,
sister Phyllis
and brother Dale came.
Accepted to
Washington School of Medicine
in St. Louis, Missouri
#3 in the nation behind
#1 Harvard
#2 Johns Hopkins
Sep 1959
Came home to work with his
carpenter Dad for the summer of 1960
between his first and second
year of medical school.
Eileen Albertson came home
for summer after her
first year at BYU after
having graduated from
Stevens-Heneger Business College
and working a year at
Executive Offices of
First Security Bank in SLC.
She worked that summer as a
secretary for the administrator
of the State Tuberculosis Hospital
in Gooding, Idaho.
Walt saw Eileen at a Church
softball game and called
her the next morning
for a date.
Within 5 weeks they
were "pinned."
(Engaged to be engaged.)
Officially engaged on Dec 20
after he had gone back to St. Louis
for that second year of medical school
and she had gone back to her second
year at BYU.

Married June 14, 1961
Salt Lake Temple
Wedding luncheon at Hill Air Force Base
hosted by Uncle Austin & Aunt Tess Prescott Julian.
Reception - June 17, 1961
Gooding, Idaho where my
parents lived.
Our wedding line...
Janice, Sonya, Izabel, Lucille, Ramona,
us,
Ted, Gene, Jimmy

Our parents
My favorite wedding
reception photo...
♪♫♪**Just because I wear a silly
grin the moment you come
into view...Chances are you
think that I'm
in love with you ♪♫
Senior Surgeon on
Coast Guard Cutter
The Chatauqua
1964

Family
From June 1963 to
August 1974 we
had 7 children...
Janie, Gary, Steve,
David, Julie, Brian,
and Jennifer.

May 1970-March 1976
Bishop - Burley 7th Ward

Walt was a family physician
in Burley, Idaho from
July 1966 - June 1995...
then after serving
3 years as mission president
June 1995-July 1998...

He was a family physician
in Burley again from
July 1998 to
January 2005.

in

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025**

Family is Everything…

Happy

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025**

Family is Everything…

To

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 24**, 2025

Family is Everything…

Sunday

**** *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
August 24th,
I pray you have had a restful, peaceful, and spiritual Sabbath Day...
I share these truths as ...**

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