Hello and Goodbye

Silently our baby entered the world on Sept 6, 2012 and then just as silently he left.

Nathaniel Randolph McGee was born at 4:27am.
8"long 4 oz.

After an autopsy, his precious little body will be moved to Myers mortuary in Brigham City UT. Hopefully the people there will be able to help us make decisions on how we will proceed from here.

Cousins-mini-reunion

August 20, 2012
Cousins in Brigham City ... Same day as the Temple Open House

Brigham City temple

See Catie McGee's post on the Temple Open House and family weekend. It was good seeing so many of you there!

13th Anniversary

Thanks Michele. 13 years and counting. It's been great.  Laura thinks I've gotten old but I agree with her that Michele looks the same now as then.

I lose weight under stress. BY the time I met Michele, I was down to my college weight from 1976 or so which looks much like this picture from 1999.  She's helped fatten me up since then.

The patriarch who officiated at our wedding in the Oakland Temple in 1999 was part of our ward. He passed away last Sunday. His life was celebrated yesterday at his funeral and today in fast meeting.  The events of his passing, help reiterate the reality of continuing life and the promises we have in the covenants we've made.

Thanks again Michele. It's great having you on my side.

Love Larry

Family Reunion

Proposed 2012 McGee Family Reunion Agenda

Saturday, December 29, 2012

8:00 AM – Breakfast at John’s house (pancakes, orange juice, milk)

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM – board games for teens & adults, activities for little ones

12:30 – 1:30 PM – Picnic lunch

1:30 – 4:30 PM - sports activities

5:00 – 6:30 PM – Dinner

6:30 – Bedtime - Movies

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Arlington Ward church begins with Sacrament Meeting at 9:00 AM

Indexing Record

Thank you to the 46,091 indexers and arbitrators who participated in this historic event.
Final Record Count:

• 7,258,151 Indexed
• 3,082,728 Arbitrated
• 10,340,879 Total

Celebrate with us.

Dad and I were doing this Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. 
Mine all involved 1940 US Census for Pennsylvania. I think Dad also focused on Pennsylvania.

Anyone else involved?

Church History Online

The Church History Library is now online.  One interesting find... Marilla Terry Crawford Hansen and her six kids crossed the plains in 1861 in the same pioneer company as Solomon Joseph DeSpain.

90 years later her great grandson, Lloyd married his great granddaughter Marna.
My dad's grandmother, Sarah Elizabeth Hansen was a 4 year old on the trip and mom's grandfather, William Joseph DeSpain was an 18 year old in the same company.

They were part of the David H Cannon company which arrived in SLC, August 11, 1861 5pm.
The civil war started on 12 April 1861. This company organized on 19 May 1861  and left Florence (Neb) on 1 June 1861.

As an indication of the condition of Solomon's wife, Ruth... David Alvin DeSpain was born 1 Sept 1861 in Granite UT as her tenth child..


(note added: My dad's sister Irene  married a great grandson of Solomon Joseph DeSpain in 1943).