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JANUARY 12-18, 2026
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.
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.
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
Our Walt & Eileen Family 
January - Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!07 - Maddie P. - "34"10 - Abbey - "24" 14 - Remembering Grama A "103" Now 11 birthdays in heaven 20 - Sam Fisher - "27"28 - Taitum "10" 31 - Mikayla - "30"31 - Parker - "34" THIS WEEK-
Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.
Our Walt & Eileen Family
January - Hope you all have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
07 - Maddie P. - "34"
10 - Abbey - "24"
14 - Remembering Grama A "103"
Now 11 birthdays in heaven
20 - Sam Fisher - "27"
28 - Taitum "10"
31 - Mikayla - "30"
31 - Parker - "34"
THIS WEEK-
JANUARY 12-18, 2026
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
Family is Everything... Sunrise: 7:49 a.m. Sunset: 5:22 p.m.
JANUARY 12-18, 2026
MONDAY,
JANUARY 12, 2026
Family is
Everything...
Sunrise: 7:49 a.m.
Sunset: 5:22 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 2026
Family is Everything…Day
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Our Tuesday night movie was:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
Family is Everything…
Day
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Our Tuesday night movie was:
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 14, 2026
Family is
Everything…
Grama A's 106th
Birthday Remembrance
The last 13 in heaven...
Family is
Everything…
Grama A's 106th
Birthday Remembrance
The last 13 in heaven...
January Birthday - Hope you have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
January Birthday - Hope you have a wonderful, fantastic birthday!
14 - Remembering Grama A "106" Now 13 birthdays in heaven
14 - Remembering Grama A "106"
Now 13 birthdays in heaven
Birthday Remembrance
for my Mom,
Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson
January 14, 1920
- July 26, 2013
1923 - Age 3
with her two older
brothers,
Morris and David,
riding on Old Nig.
1925 - Age 5In orchard with new babysister, Lorraine, and herMom, Ella Huffaker, age 34.
Close up from above photo...
1927 - Age 7 - 2nd gradeWaiting for the school buswith Morris and David
Close up from above...
Verna - 1934 - Age 14Eighth Grade Graduation
Here are Verna's Father and Mother....a photo that Connie, my cousin Lucy's daughter sent me:1944 when they were both age 44. They were both born in 1891.Ella is standing two steps above Dave. She was just barely 5' and he was 6'3" or taller.
Here they are in the 1960s at age 70-something:
106th Year Remembrance ofmy Mother - continuedVerna Beth Huffaker AlbertsonLived: January 14, 1920 to July 26, 2013
Verna - age 16 in 1936Photo she gave her boyfriend,Arnold Albertson, whom shelater married.
Verna - age 17 in 1937 with Arnold Albertson atthe Jerome County Fair...SeptemberThey eloped onSeptember 29, 1937 andmarried in Hailey, Idaho.
Verna - age 23 in 1943in Long Beach, Californiawith Arnold and Eileen, age 4.
Verna's brother, David Huffaker, would get tocome stay with them on weekends whenwhen he was stationed closeto them in Long Beach, Californiaduring his training as a pilotduring World War II.
Verna with her Dad, Mother, and siblingsin Sept 1945 at end of World War II,gathered at Dave and Ella's farm homein Wendell, Idaho.Front L-R: Eleanor 15, Lorraine 20,Ella 54, Verna 25.Back: Morris 29, David 27,Dave 54, Don, 17. 
Birthday Remembrance
for my Mom,
Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson
January 14, 1920
- July 26, 2013
1923 - Age 3
with her two older
brothers,
Morris and David,
riding on Old Nig.
1925 - Age 5
In orchard with new baby
sister, Lorraine, and her
Mom, Ella Huffaker, age 34.
Close up from above photo...
1927 - Age 7 - 2nd grade
Waiting for the school bus
with Morris and David
Verna - 1934 - Age 14
Eighth Grade Graduation
Here are Verna's Father and Mother....
a photo that Connie, my cousin Lucy's daughter sent me:
1944 when they were both age 44.
They were both born in 1891.
Ella is standing two steps above Dave.
She was just barely 5' and he was 6'3" or taller.
Here they are in the 1960s at age 70-something:
106th Year Remembrance of
my Mother - continued
Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson
Lived: January 14, 1920 to
July 26, 2013
Verna - age 16 in 1936
Photo she gave her boyfriend,
Arnold Albertson, whom she
later married.
Verna - age 17 in 1937
with Arnold Albertson at
the Jerome County Fair...
September
They eloped on
September 29, 1937 and
married in Hailey, Idaho.
Verna - age 23 in 1943
in Long Beach, California
with Arnold and Eileen, age 4.
Verna's brother, David Huffaker, would get to
come stay with them on weekends when
when he was stationed close
to them in Long Beach, California
during his training as a pilot
during World War II.
Verna with her Dad, Mother, and siblings
in Sept 1945 at end of World War II,
gathered at Dave and Ella's farm home
in Wendell, Idaho.
Front L-R: Eleanor 15, Lorraine 20,
Ella 54, Verna 25.
Back: Morris 29, David 27,
Dave 54, Don, 17.
My Mom's Siblings
in birth order:
Morris 1916-20
Davis 1918-1997
Verna 1910-2013
Lorraine 1925-2013
Don 1928 - Age 97
Eleanor 1930-2024
My Mom's Siblings
in birth order:
Morris 1916-20
Davis 1918-1997
Verna 1910-2013
Lorraine 1925-2013
Don 1928 - Age 97
Eleanor 1930-2024
*** *** ***Verna - age 26 in 1946just after World War II
Verna - age 37 in 1957taking Eileen to business collegein Salt Lake City 
Verna - age 37 in 1957 in front ofher home in Wendell, Idahowith Arnold, Eileen, Janice
Verna - age 40s in 1960s
Verna - age 41 in 1961Verna and Arnold sealed inthe Salt Lake TempleJune 14, 1961Janice and I weresealed to ourMom and Dad.
Verna - age 41 in June 1961
Verna - age 41 in June 1961at our wedding reception inGooding, Idaho
Verna - age 42 in June 1962with Arnold, Eileen, Janice
Verna - age 42 in September 196225th Wedding Anniversary
Verna - age 46 in July 1966 atthe funeral of Arnold's mother,Blanche Ilene Hartwell Albertson,in Hagerman, Idaho.Blanche is buried in Hagerman,Idaho where she raised her family.
Verna - age 46 in 1966 
Verna - age 47 in Jan 1967
Blessing day for Steven, our third child,
first one born in Burley, Idaho.
Grampa Ray and Grama Jane
on left, Gary, almost 2;
Mary Jane "Janie" 3 1/2.
Walt must have taken the photo,
and Grampa A parking the car.
Verna - age 50-something in 1970sat Eileen's home in Burley, Idaho
Verna - age 53 in May 1973 at
60th Wedding Celebration in
Wendell, Idaho, for her
Dad and Mother,
Dave and Ella Huffaker and
their six children, 26 grandchildren,
and many great-grandchildren.
Verna is second from right in front.
Verna - age 60 in 1980with Eileen at Shoshone Falls, Idaho
Verna - age 66 in 1986 at our
25th Wedding Anniversary
Celebration - with Grama A,
her two daughters, and their families:
On left: Janice and Don, Scott, Vickie,
Sarah, and Michael.
On right: Eileen and Walt, Janie, Gary,
Steve, David, Julie, Brian, and Jen.
This is the only photo I know of with
Verna and all her posterity together.
Larger view of above photo, to
show Verna better.
At Grama A's home Gooding, Idaho, 1987
on a cold Memorial Day planting petunias.
(Steve was on his mission in Boston.)
Verna - age 70 in 1990(Janice, do you have any photoof Mom in the 1990s?)Verna - age 80 in 2000
Verna - 2007Age 87 - Baking cookiesfor Walt & Eileen on aSaturday afternoon whenthey stopped on the wayhome from their Boise Temple shift 
Verna - Age 90 in 2010with her sisters Lorraine and Eleanor
Verna - age 90 with siblingsLorraine, Don, and Eleanor(Her brothers Morris and David hadpassed away.)
Here is a photo of her brother,Morris Huffaker, and his wife Hazelin 1987.
Verna - age 91 in June 2011 Our whole familyfor our 50th Wedding Anniversary.Grama A is on my right.
Verna - age 92 - in 2012with her two daughters, Eileen and Janice
Verna - 93rd birthday - January 14, 2013She passed away on July 26, 2013My sister, Janice, took great care ofMom when we were out of the countryfor our first three missions -for 6 1/2 years.
During our fourth mission,Julie volunteered tohave Grama A live withher and John and theirfamily. They took suchgreat care of herfrom June 2011 toJuly 2013 while we werein San Salvador El Salvadorserving in the temple there.*** *** ***Here areJulie and John,Jacee, Jackson, and Maddieby her casket at the Wendell Idaho Cemetery,July 31, 2013.Thank you for taking suchgood care of Grama A.
Verna is buried beside hereternal sweetheart--husband,Arnold G. Albertson at theWendell Idaho Cemetery.
Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson...Spiritual Daughter of God, Mortal daughter of Dave and Ella Huffaker,Wife of Arnold Albertson,Mother ofEileen Marie Albertson PetersenandJanice Lynn Albertson Robertson Grandmother of 11Amazing Grandchildren...Janie, Gary, Steve, David,Julie, Brian, Jen, Scott,Vicki, Sarah, Michael.Great-Grandmother of 54Wonderful Grandchildren...(from Eileen & Walt)Aimee, Daniel, Katie, Heidi,Sam, Ashley, Michael,McKell, Abbey, Jacob.Isaac, Kelsey, Cortney,Kimble, Carter,Josh, Anna, Sam,Will, Mikayla, Jacee,Jackson, Maddie, Rigdon.Emma, Taylor, Avery,Elliott, Slade, Olivia,Kayden, Jordan,Seth, Sarah, Ben,Josh, Liz, Adam, Anna...and(from Janice & Don) Matthew, Tyler, Brittany,Elise, Andrew, Jasmine,Hailey, Hunter, Emily,Ashley, Tyler, Justin,Ryan, Kate, Grant. Great-great Grandmother of 16 Precious Great-grandchildren...Taitum, Diesel, Scottie Marie,Maeve, Ingrid, Umi, Ohi'a, Lively Daniel.J, Owen, Liam,Elle, Liam, Luke, Elena.with 2 more due in 2026.* * *We look forward to being withyou again on Resurrection Day.We honor your life and memory on your 106th Birthday Remembrancethis January 14, 2026You are truly anElect Lady.We love you!Love from your posterity.*** *** *** *** *P.S. A few more...1980s...She wanted to do a paintingof this old barn just out ofGarland, but never did.
Verna & Arnold
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Verna - age 26 in 1946
just after World War II
Verna - age 37 in 1957
taking Eileen to business college
in Salt Lake City
Verna - age 37 in 1957 in front of
her home in Wendell, Idaho
with Arnold, Eileen, Janice
Verna - age 40s in 1960s
Verna - age 41 in 1961
Verna and Arnold sealed in
the Salt Lake Temple
June 14, 1961
Janice and I were
sealed to our
Mom and Dad.
Verna - age 41 in June 1961
Verna - age 41 in June 1961
at our wedding reception in
Gooding, Idaho
Verna - age 42 in June 1962
with Arnold, Eileen, Janice
Verna - age 42 in September 1962
25th Wedding Anniversary
Verna - age 46 in July 1966 at
the funeral of Arnold's mother,
Blanche Ilene Hartwell Albertson,
in Hagerman, Idaho.
Blanche is buried in Hagerman,
Idaho where she raised her family.
Verna - age 46 in 1966
Verna - age 47 in Jan 1967
Blessing day for Steven, our third child,
first one born in Burley, Idaho.
Grampa Ray and Grama Jane
on left, Gary, almost 2;
Mary Jane "Janie" 3 1/2.
Walt must have taken the photo,
and Grampa A parking the car.
Verna - age 50-something in 1970s
Blessing day for Steven, our third child,
first one born in Burley, Idaho.
Grampa Ray and Grama Jane
on left, Gary, almost 2;
Mary Jane "Janie" 3 1/2.
Walt must have taken the photo,
and Grampa A parking the car.
at Eileen's home in Burley, Idaho
Verna - age 53 in May 1973 at
60th Wedding Celebration in
Wendell, Idaho, for her
Dad and Mother,
Dave and Ella Huffaker and
their six children, 26 grandchildren,
and many great-grandchildren.
Verna is second from right in front.
Verna - age 60 in 1980
60th Wedding Celebration in
Wendell, Idaho, for her
Dad and Mother,
Dave and Ella Huffaker and
their six children, 26 grandchildren,
and many great-grandchildren.
Verna is second from right in front.
Verna - age 60 in 1980
with Eileen at Shoshone Falls, Idaho
Verna - age 66 in 1986 at our
25th Wedding Anniversary
Celebration - with Grama A,
her two daughters, and their families:
On left: Janice and Don, Scott, Vickie,
Sarah, and Michael.
On right: Eileen and Walt, Janie, Gary,
Steve, David, Julie, Brian, and Jen.
This is the only photo I know of with
Verna and all her posterity together.
Larger view of above photo, to
show Verna better.
At Grama A's home Gooding, Idaho, 1987
on a cold Memorial Day planting petunias.
(Steve was on his mission in Boston.)
Verna - age 70 in 1990
25th Wedding Anniversary
Celebration - with Grama A,
her two daughters, and their families:
On left: Janice and Don, Scott, Vickie,
Sarah, and Michael.
On right: Eileen and Walt, Janie, Gary,
Steve, David, Julie, Brian, and Jen.
This is the only photo I know of with
Verna and all her posterity together.
show Verna better.
on a cold Memorial Day planting petunias.
(Steve was on his mission in Boston.)
(Janice, do you have any photo
of Mom in the 1990s?)
Verna - age 80 in 2000
Verna - 2007
Age 87 - Baking cookies
for Walt & Eileen on a
Saturday afternoon when
they stopped on the way
home from their Boise Temple shift
Verna - Age 90 in 2010
with her sisters Lorraine and Eleanor
Verna - age 90 with siblings
Lorraine, Don, and Eleanor
(Her brothers Morris and David had
passed away.)
Here is a photo of her brother,
Morris Huffaker, and his wife Hazel
in 1987.
Verna - age 91 in June 2011
Our whole family
for our 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Grama A is on my right.
Verna - age 92 - in 2012
with her two daughters, Eileen and Janice
Verna - 93rd birthday - January 14, 2013
She passed away on July 26, 2013
My sister, Janice, took great care of
Mom when we were out of the country
for our first three missions -
for 6 1/2 years.
During our fourth mission,
Julie volunteered to
have Grama A live with
her and John and their
family. They took such
great care of her
from June 2011 to
July 2013 while we were
in San Salvador El Salvador
serving in the temple there.
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Here are
Julie and John,
Jacee, Jackson, and Maddie
by her casket at the
Wendell Idaho Cemetery,
July 31, 2013.
Thank you for taking such
good care of Grama A.
Verna is buried beside her
eternal sweetheart--husband,
Arnold G. Albertson at the
Wendell Idaho Cemetery.
Verna Beth Huffaker Albertson...
Spiritual Daughter of God,
Mortal daughter of
Dave and Ella Huffaker,
Wife of Arnold Albertson,
Mother of
Eileen Marie Albertson Petersen
and
Janice Lynn Albertson Robertson
Grandmother of 11
Amazing Grandchildren...
Janie, Gary, Steve, David,
Julie, Brian, Jen, Scott,
Vicki, Sarah, Michael.
Great-Grandmother of 54
Wonderful Grandchildren...
(from Eileen & Walt)
Aimee, Daniel, Katie, Heidi,
Sam, Ashley, Michael,
McKell, Abbey, Jacob.
Isaac, Kelsey, Cortney,
Kimble, Carter,
Josh, Anna, Sam,
Will, Mikayla, Jacee,
Jackson, Maddie, Rigdon.
Emma, Taylor, Avery,
Elliott, Slade, Olivia,
Kayden, Jordan,
Seth, Sarah, Ben,
Josh, Liz, Adam,
Anna...
and
(from Janice & Don)
Matthew, Tyler, Brittany,
Elise, Andrew, Jasmine,
Hailey, Hunter, Emily,
Ashley, Tyler, Justin,
Ryan, Kate, Grant.
Great-great Grandmother of 16
Precious Great-grandchildren...
Taitum, Diesel, Scottie Marie,
Maeve, Ingrid, Umi, Ohi'a,
Lively Daniel.
J, Owen, Liam,
Elle, Liam, Luke, Elena.
with 2 more due in 2026.
* * *
We look forward to being with
you again on Resurrection Day.
We honor your life and memory on
your 106th Birthday Remembrance
this January 14, 2026
You are truly an
Elect Lady.
We love you!
Love from your posterity.
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P.S. A few more...
1980s...
She wanted to do a painting
of this old barn just out of
Garland, but never did.
Verna & Arnold
Verna - 1940's 20-something
Headstone - Albertson
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Verna - 1940's 20-something
Headstone - Albertson
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