HOME OF CHRISTEN HANSEN AND WIFE IDA MARIE LARSEN ~~~ (from our archives)

 

Seven Utah Service Men Slain ~~~ Two Taken Captive ~~~ Six Listed as Hurt.

Of these men Charles Lyle Rigby Is Brother to Neldon Rigby . Neldon Rigby, my Father.  Kathy Rigby Hafen.

 

Funeral Program for Alden Johansen

 

Home of George Druce Guiver and his wife Annie Mina Jacobsen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of George Druce Guiver and his wife Annie Mina Jacobsen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Home of Christen Hansen and wife Ida Marie Larsen ~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

From Our Archives......7 Utah Service Men Slain, Two Taken Captive, Six Listed Hurt

Home of Christian Hansen and wife Ida Marie Larsen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Beehive Ring by Shane Hall

http://www.hobblecreekforge.com/products.html

The Refiner's Fire

Since Peter has come home from the hospital, many friends have stopped by.  I only took pictures on two occasions.  Mitch Christensen, who worked as an electrician on the maintenance crew has been a very special friend over many years.  Peter and Mitch relived those Moroni Processing years with fond memories and also some very horrifying and miraculous memories.

Mack Wilkey stopped by on a Sunday afternoon.  Peter has always looked up to Mack.  Mack has been so very encouraging to our whole family.
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I wish I could say that Peter is all well and that there will be no more hospital time, but now we are looking at at least six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy.  We will accept what comes and know that the Lord is looking after us and our journey will only strengthen our faith in Him.
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A good friend of ours, Shane Hall also stopped by.  He made the following video for the L.D.S. Church.  It is entitled the "Refiner's Fire".  He takes a piece of iron, and with his masterful touch, fashions it into a beautiful rose; all the while a dear sister tells of her family's battle with cancer and adversity. 

 Neither Peter nor I consider ourselves roses, but we can certainly identify with the hammering, pounding, the firing, stretching and molding going on in the video.  I hope you will watch the video. 

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Thank You so much for your faith and prayers on our behalf.

Early Baseball In Mt. Pleasant

Baseball was introduced to Mt. Pleasant in 1875 when two teams were organized.  During the 1880's they were called the Cracker Jack teams.  The Red Stockings and the Resolutes vied with each other regularly in the public square.  In March 1890, the City purchased 20 acres of land on the south end of State Street for a city park.  A small grandstand was built, complete with chicken wire netting across the front of it.

The later games of baseball were even more popular when teams from nearby towns played local winners.  John K. Madsen and his family enjoyed the holiday entertainment in the early 1900's when games shared honors with pony racing.  When a circus came to town it was often quartered at the City Park.  (Nickles From a Sheep's Back p 71 by Pearle Madsen Olsen)

http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/easternutah/id/50782/show/50827/rec/11

The Refiner's Fire

A wonderful YouTube video featuring

Shane Hall as the blacksmith.

Shane is often a guest blacksmith 

at the Mt. Pleasant Blacksmith Shop

He is also the Past President of 

Bonneville Forge Blacksmiths, a

State Blacksmith Organization.

An inspiring demonstration on how the Lord challenges us 

in unexpected and stressful ways.  Just as a blacksmith pounds away at a piece of metal.

Sidney H. Little Allred and wife Jerusha Smith Edwards Home ~ Compiled and Researched by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Winona Taylor Zabriskie Funeral Program

WILLIAM E. HALL ~ Wasatch Academy Graduate Class of 1932. ~ Shared by Lee R. Christensen

 

Lieutenant Commander William E. Hall, USNR, (1913-1996)

William Edward Hall was born on 31 October 1913 in Storrs, Utah. Graduating from University of Redlands, in California, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve from his native state in May 1938. After flight training at Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Long Beach, California and at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, in September 1939 he was designated a Naval Aviator and commissioned in the rank of Ensign. He then reported to Scouting Squadron Five (VS-5) on board USS Yorktown, his assignment until February 1942.

 In early February 1942, soon after the United States entered World War II, he took part in raids on Japanese bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. Later in that month he transferred to USSEnterprise and, in April, was sent to Scouting Squadron Two (VS-2), operating from USS Lexington.

On 7 and 8 May 1942, Lieutenant Junior Grade Hall and his squadron participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea. His dive bombing skill contributed to the destruction of the Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho on the Seventh. The following day, as U.S. and Japanese carriers exchanged attacks, he aggressively engaged superior numbers of enemy planes, resulting in the shooting down of three. Despite serious wounds, he brought his SBD "Dauntless" scout-bomber safely back aboard his ship. For his "extreme courage and conspicuous heroism" on these occasions, Hall was awarded the Medal of Honor.

During most of the rest of 1942, Hall recovered from his injuries at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, California, receiving promotion to Lieutenant during this time. Early in 1943 he began duty as an instructor at the Naval Air Station, Daytona Beach, Florida. Achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander in March 1944, he served for a few months at Naval Air Station, Miami, Florida, then transferred for staff duty at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington.

Hall also briefly served with the Night Attack Combat Training Unit, Pacific, during the War's final months. For his last duty station, he was ordered for staff duty with Commander Fleet Air, Western Pacific in September 1946, from which he was released from active duty a month later. William E. Hall remained in the Naval Reserve for nearly another decade and a half, retiring in November 1960. He died on 15 November 1996 and is buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Hall




Note from  Lee:
Kathy:  I  wonder if Wasatch has some local info on William  Hall>?   Something from the 31 - 32 yearbooks.  Did he score the winning touchdown against North Sanpete>?  He was, I think. an outstanding athlete.  I don’t remember watching him compete  tho I do remember watching his classmate, Fremont Draper, compete in the high jump 1932.  But then I knew Fremont.   I wonder if he donated his MOH to Wasatch>? 

1903 Photo of Mt. Pleasant Baseball Team ~ Picture Restored by David R. Gunderson

Pictures From Mt. Pleasant's Past