China Doll ~~~ donated by Carol Jean Jarvis

 

Mt. Pleasant Pioneer: Master of Ceremonies - Wasatch Academy Alumni Day...

Mt. Pleasant Pioneer: Master of Ceremonies - Wasatch Academy Alumni Day...: Master of Ceremonies - Wasatch Academy Alumni Day - April 21, 1990 - Class of ‘40 Show Class of 40 at their 50 th Reunion ...

Home of Neils Jensen and his wife Angel Ida Jensen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

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Relic Home Yard Sale and Call for Help

 

Yard Sale ~~~~ Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Relic Home

The Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Historical Associaton

  We will host another yard sale.

Saturday, June 5th

in front of the Relic Home.

No items from the Relic Home itself will be sold.

Donations are still being accepted, 

both monetary and saleable items.

Monies are needed to keep the Relic Home in good repair.

This is a wonderful way to keep treasured 

memories alive of the 

Original Pioneers of Mt. Pleasant and 

their many sacrifices on our behalf.

 

 

GETTING OLD ~~~ submitted by Larry Staker

 An  elderly gentleman...  Had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%   The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is  perfect.. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.'   The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet.   I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!'

 

An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating,   the wives left the table and went into the kitchen.   The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, 'Last night we went out to a  new restaurant   and it was really great. . . I would recommend it very highly.'   The other man said, 'What is the name of the restaurant?'   The first man thought and thought and finally said,  'What is the name of that flower you give to someone you love?   You know. . . The one that's red and has thorns.'   'Do you mean a rose?'   'Yes, that's the one,'  replied the man. He then turned towards the kitchen and yelled,   'Rose, what's the name of that restaurant we went to last night?'

 

Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he   d idn't need my help to leave the hospital.   After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator.   On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him.   'I don't know,' he said. 'She's still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.'

 

Couple in their nineties  are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ...  Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.   'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'   'Sure..'   'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?' she asks.   'No, I can remember it.'   'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so   a s not to forget it? 'He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'   'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.   Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'   Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes,    The old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.. She stares at the plate for a moment.   'Where's my toast ?'

 

A senior citizen  said to his eighty-year old buddy:    'So I hear you're getting married?'   'Yep!'   'Do I know her?'   'Nope!'   'This  woman, is she good looking?'   'Not really.'   'Is she a good cook?'   'Naw, she can't cook too well.'   'Does she have lots of money?'   'Nope! Poor as a church mouse.'   'Well, then, is she good in bed?'   'I don't know.'   'Why in the world do you want to marry her then?'   'Because she can still drive!'

 

Three old guys  are out walking.   First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'   Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'   Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'

A man  was telling his neighbor, 'I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me   four thousand dollars, but it's state of the art . .. It's perfect.'   'Really,' answered the neighbor. 'What kind is  it?'   'Twelve thirty...'

 

Morris , an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.   A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.   A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't you?'   Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.''   The doctor said, 'I didn't say that.. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur be careful.'

 

Camilla Eriicksen Noland ~~~ Pioneer of the Month ~~~ June 2021

 

William Johnson Noland and Camilla Ericksen Noland ~~~~ Pioneers of the Month ~~~ June 2021

Camilla Ericksen Noland Story will be featured tomorrow 
 

OLD OVERLAND HOTEL

 

Gordon Richard Staker Obituary

 1938 – 2021

Gordon Richard (Dick) Staker passed away at home in Cedar City, Utah May 18, 2021, at the age of 82. Gordon was born September 12, 1938, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Gordon LaVell Staker and Glenda Celestia Rigby. He and his sister Glendona (Charles) Hermansen were the pre-WWII children and his brothers Robert W. (Sheila) Staker, Charles R. Staker, and J. Edward (Sara) Staker were post-war children. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Staker, a grandson, Ryan Vincent Staker, and a nephew, Marc Hermansen.

Gordon and his wife, Beverly Graham, were married in the Manti, Utah temple, September 13, 1957. They recently celebrated their 63rd Wedding Anniversary. They are the parents of five children: Laura Ann (Alan) Bluemel of West Valley City, Utah; Debra (Dean) Brown of Antioch, California; Richard Todd Staker, of Meridian, Idaho; Vicki Lynn (Joseph) Bradley of Taylorville, Utah; and Eric Howard (Kristy) Staker of Harrisville, Utah.

Gordon had a deep love and respect for each member of his family and desired that each visit with grandchildren resulted in fond memories that could be recalled throughout life. He also developed an appreciation of his ancestry, gathering family history records and doing work for them in the temple.

His life was busy with little time wasted. His extra activities included: North Sanpete Jr. High student body president, North Sanpete Seminary president, and Snow College student body president. Gordon was a talented musician, playing the trumpet throughout high school and college. He played in three dance bands in the 1950s as well as more solemn occasions such as military funerals and Memorial Day services.

As a young man, he grew up with a love of the outdoors hunting and fishing and sought his life’s work in an occupation that would keep him close to nature. Gordon graduated from Snow College and Utah State University in the field of Natural Resource Management. He was also a graduate of both Snow College and Utah State University LDS Institutes of Religion and the University Of Montana School Of Administrative Leadership.

Gordon retired from the Bureau of Land Management in 1995 following 37 years of Federal Employment. Early in his career with the BLM, he served as the area manager of the Cedar City and Escalante Resource Areas. In 1974 Gordon was selected to participate in the Department of Interior Managerial Training Program in Washington D.C. and worked in the Legislation and Registration office in Washington D.C. He later served as district manager of the Baker, Oregon, and Cedar City, Utah Districts, and as the Chief of Resources in the Oregon-Washington State Office. He received the Department of Interior Meritorious Award in 1988.

The eldest son of a military man, Gordon grew up taking much responsibility for his parent’s family while his father was serving his country during World War II and the Korean War.

Following a Staker family tradition, Gordon was seventeen when he enlisted in the Utah National Guard where he served for eight years. During the Cuban Missile Crisis Gordon’s unit was activated through 1961-62 as an attachment to the U.S. Army.

Gordon was always found serving Heavenly Father whom he loved. He served as a bishop in Cedar City, Utah, Escalante, Utah, and Baker, Oregon, as Branch President in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, and on the High Council of the Annandale, Virginia Stake, the Beaverton, Oregon, Stake, and the Cedar City, Utah Stake.

After retirement, he and his wife, Beverly, served five missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Russia Moscow Mission, the Hawaii Honolulu Mission, the New York Rochester Mission at the Hill Cumorah Historic Sites, the Ohio Cleveland Mission at the Kirtland Historic Sites, and the California Fresno Mission.

Gordon and his wife, Beverly, served for over five years as Temple Ordinance workers in St. George Temple.

Gordon was a fearless warrior for 23 years battling Parkinson's Disease.

The family expresses gratitude to Suntree Hospice, Ethan Bunker, and Adri for their tender care of their husband and father.

Funeral services were held at the Red Church, 50 State St., Mt. Pleasant, Utah Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 12:30 pm under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary  Interment at the Fairview City Cemetery with military rights. Online condolences may be sent at www.rasmussenmortuary.com/obituaries/. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Utah Food Bank.

Linda Madsen Cowart

Linda Madsen Cowart, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in her sleep on April 28, 2021. Her battle with heart issues in the last few years showed her courage in facing challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Linda remained resolute until the end.

Linda was born on April 17, 1942, in Mt. Pleasant, UT, to Royal Andrew Madsen and Zella Mower Madsen — their youngest daughter. She was raised in Mt. Pleasant, attended BYU for a while, and eventually settled down in West Valley City, UT.

Linda had a long and successful career in the mortgage business. She was a trailblazer in the industry for women, sitting on the local and national board of APMW, the Association of Professional Mortgage Women.

Linda loved the Utah Jazz, had season tickets for many years, and rarely missed a televised game. She also was an avid reader. In every city she lived in, the first thing Linda did was get her library card.

Linda loved to travel, adventuring across the United States and Europe with family. One of her sayings was, "Might as well do it because you never know when you'll be back."

Friends and family will always remember this in future travels and endeavors. Live your life with abandon and be grateful for every single day you have.

Linda is survived by her daughter Shelley C. Preece, son Kevin E. Cowart, grandson Cole L. Preece, her sister Marilyn M. Johnson, many nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by her father Royal, mother Zella, and sister Charlotte Madsen Koski.

Graveside services were held on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 12 pm in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery followed by a 1pm Lunch at The Red Church, 49 S. State St, Mt. Pleasant, UT.  

Rest in Peace Linda Madsen Cowart. Your memory will be greatly cherished.

Mr. Little Fifth Grade (Tudy Barentsen Standlee Collection)

 

Home of Leo Quaintance Barnett and his wife Hannah Christena Osterlin (Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee)