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The L. A. Iverson family held their 4th annual reunion May 29th and 30th,
1982 at The A-Z Ranch, Arizona Strip.
New members since last year are:
Rodney Iverson: wife Lori, girl Tiah
Dick Maxwell: wife Cheri
Kurt & Paula Hawkinson: girl Lisa Marie
Ron & Ramona Lunquist: boy Tobias
Tina Iverson: husband Kevin Hatch
Mary was the first to arrive Friday afternoon. Max's Glen's and Garn's
families also arrived on Friday. From then on it was coming and going all
weekend, with Max's being the last to leave on Monday afternoon. Kevin and
Tina came the greatest distance to attend. (From Provo where they
both attend BYU)
Duard had the most members there(25) including 3 guests. Lee and Boyd
had the least (0). Except Lee Alan again this year received honorary
attendance, because Max and Nita sang your song again Lee Alan, and they
wont do that for just anyone!
Congratulations go to Mary and Max who both had 100% attendance.
Boyd's were unable to attend, as Judy was ill. We really missed them,
and are glad to hear that Judy is feeling better now.
Oldest one there was Grandma (Estella) 83. Youngest one Tiah (2months)
She is a real cutie, with a head of hair that would turn Samson green with
envy!
Final count was 53, that is better than last year group! 63% of the
family was there.
We had family dinner Saturday afternoon. Garn made dutch oven potatoes,
Duard beef stew. Harley, Merna, and Nita also got in on the cooking. Mary
had got up early that morning and mixed a batch of dough to make rolls.
She was having a bit of a problem with the old cook stove, until Grandma
arrived, and said if someone would empty the ashes it would work just
fine. They did-it did-and the hot rolls were terrific!
A few family happenings since last year. Lee Alan was here to visit
last spring; it rained most of the time while he was here. Would you
please come again Lee, we need the rain! Craig, Tracey and Wynter
Hawkinson moved to Utah from California. Grandma wants everyone to know
that she had three grandchildren graduate from High School this year,
Cyle, Dick, and Peggy.
We hear that Cyle had his choice of three scholarships, don't know
which one he accepted. Dick got married and is going to Dixie next year.
Peggy accepted a scholarship from the U of U, and Lorene is now a Jetette.
Good work kids!
Entertainment included motorcycle riding, horseshoe playing, dart
throwing, rabbit hunting, and as always the main attraction was riding
George. He served patiently for three days as "kiddie"
entertainer, and never pitched a one of them off! Good horse!
Activities included; installing name plack on Daddy Noak's grave (Glen
made it.) Caring for graves at MT Trumbull cemetery. Cleaning out the
cellar (Max's thing). Writing in the journal. Boyd suggested that we have
a journal for all to write in, or at least sign, we thought this a very
good idea. It really is interesting to read. It will pass from President
to president as the years go by, and everyone is welcome to read it at any
time. There were many interesting entrees this year, but our three
favorite ones were by Max Iverson, Shauna Maxwell, and Kevin Hatch.
One group went to MT. Trumbull cemetery to take wild flowers we had
picked for graves. While there Harley and Max did some work on Grandma
Hannah Iversons grave, as it had gotten in pretty bad shape. It looked
much better when we left; we didn't stay there long though, as the gnats
up there were unbearable! Kevin says he hopes that next year the gnats
plan their reunion on a different weekend than ours! (Good thinking Kev!)
While the workers were installing the plack on Daddy Noaks grave, a BLM
helicopter come over and started circling to see what was going. Nita
suggested that some one flop on the ground, so they would land to see who
was being buried. Harley suggested if they did land to bury them, and Max
flipped something at them. What was it Max? Did it go tweet, tweet?
Speaking of Max, when he started to clean out the cellar, he found the
old hen had a nest down there, and she didn't appreciate the intrusion,
but would Max back down? Never! He glared at her and she glared at him. He
kept on shovelin' and she kept on settin'-it was a Mexican standoff until
Jamie got into the act and she was out numbered. But when she came out of
the "hole". she was claiming victory in a loud exuberant voice;
until the dog got after her. Then she had to admit defeat and take refuge
on Marks shoulder; which inspired Kevin to think that Mark was doing an
impersonation of Long John Silver! End of saga-cellar cleaned out, hen
safely back on her nest.
Hal and Mike demonstrating their skill as great hunters were able to
bag four rabbits with only fifty shots. (Forty-six of them in the first
rabbit. Max told on you fellows!
Meanwhile Craig, Tracey, and Robert, (Tracey's bro.) were showing off
their skill as pathfinders and trailblazers. After driving half the night,
they finally found the Ranger Station inside of Grand Canyon Park, but
still couldn't find the Canyon
It is hard to believe that even California tenderfeet could miss a hole
in the ground that big. Max's and Glen's also made a trip to the Canyon.
The found it!
TALL TALES AND OTHER BITS OF FACT AND FICTION
Glen climbed to the top of the ledge; and if you believe that one he
also told of a "sneak attack" by grave robbers. You would never
believe what they were looking for! ( No wonder Amie knows so many funny
stories)
In the Wild West stories we've heard of people dying with their boots
on. But it seems that we have a family member that has extracted promises
to be buried with theirs on. They hate dirty feet! So if we are still here
80 years from now Nita, we'll see that your boots go with you! Shucks for
you we'll even throw in a pair of clean socks.
Barbara found an excuse not to come! Boy did you miss it Barb. That
root beer last year couldn't hold a candle to what we had for you this
year. However being the kindly, caring group that we are, we're gonna save
it for you!
The Chinese birthday is the best one we've heard in a long tine! Mike
tried to convince his parents, that before they adopted him, he was
Chinese-and that all Chinese turn one-year-older on the same day. (Kind of
like racehorses I guess) That being the case according to Mike he is now
16 instead of 15 and therefore entittled to get a driver's license! Nice
try Mike, and you might have gotten away with it, except have you ever
seen a blue eyed China man?
Craig had two flat tires at the same time coming back to town. He just
sat in the road with his head on his knees and moaned -why me? Sure a good
thing that he had a knowledgeable passenger who knew that all you had to
do was wait and someone would come to the rescue. Sure enough Harley did.
Next year Craig is considering a horse and buggy.
Carla was elected president. (While our president Max was in the
cellar, and Carla was no where to be found. Illegal!! Illegal!! Harley
claims it was legal, because they all gave their power of attorney to
Shauna, and she did it by proclamation! What a crock!! Lee Alan would you
give an expert opinion on that?
However done is done, so here are the officers for reunion 1983, and if
any of them say, I wasn't voted in, I didn't know, how did this happen to
me, and all other excuses-sorry group-consult your attorney!
President: Carla Hawkinson, Vice Pres. Tris Iverson, Sec. Dick Maxwell,
Tres: Mary Maxwell, Special Coordinators and Raffle Runners: Bonnie
Iverson, Shauna Maxwell Cindy Iverson, Tracey Hawkinson. SEE YOU ALL NEXT
YEAR
P S You're right Tris; family dinner should be on Sunday next year. Be
sure to take care of that will you? |