3rd Quarter 2013

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

OCTOBER
2 Damien Alexander Cook (2009)
6 Alexander Silas Koyle (2009)
6 Braxton Joseph Cook (2010)
8 Evelyn Marjorie Cook (2010)
8 Riley Mary Koyle (2010)
18 Karleen & Kenneth James Kiffer (1985)
20 JOANNE MARIE JENKS COOK
21 Tiana Lynn Jones Cook           
22 Corwin J & Marilyn Lystrup Cook (1982)
27 Allen Vaughn & Loreena Lynn Pedersen Cook (2005)

27 James Carleton Whelchel
28 Justin Brent Webster

NOVEMBER
1 Allen Vaughn Cook (1979)
5 MARILYN LYSTRUP COOK
15 Aaron Kenneth Kiffer (1989)
15 Courtney Michelle Kiffer Whelchel (1989)15 Jennifer Nicole Axford Cook 
19 Blake Cook (2004)
19 Ashley LaDell Cook & Jedediah Ralph Romig (2004)
22 Shaun Martin Nelson
23 Emma Kathryn Romig (2007)
24 Eldon Silas Koyle (1983)

24 Jesse Carleton Whelchel (2011)
28 Randall Lee & Joanne Marie Jenks Cook (1975)
30 JAY MARVIN JONES

DECEMBER
1 Owen Goddard Cook (2008)
4 Sydnee Lynn Cook (2007)
5 Lyndon Blair & Deborah Pearl Whiting Cook (1982)
6 Isaac Jacob Keenan (2000)
7 Ruby Ann Romig (2005)
8 Isaac Shane Freeman
9 Justin Scott Cook (1975)
9 Joseph Koyle (2007)
11 Heather Cook Crane (1991)

11 August Price Thomas (2011)
12 Eli Koyle (2007)
13 Janneece Renae Taylor Reynolds
14 William Hendrix Cook (2010)
16 Tiffany Mock Cook
17 Zachary Allen & Jennifer Nicole Axford Cook (2005)
17 Nathan Allen & Tiana Lynn Jones Cook(2008)
19 Hugo Angelo & Kirsten Reynolds DeCampos (1997)
20 Seth Allen & Carrie Ellen Morgan Cook (1997)
21 Leslie Vaughn & Janey Lyn Donat Cook           
21 Daniel Craig & Crystal Lee Scholes Reynolds (2005)
28 James Nathan Cook (2009)
30 Jared Allen & Jenifer Holly Mortensen Koyle  (2005)

DARRYL & MARY

Emily and Vinson

(and Joseph, Ean, Caleb, Seth, Quinn)

Welcomed Noah Allen Wood

Saturday, October 5, 2013

7 lbs 13 oz

Heidi is teaching ½ days this year at the junior high school.

Zach & Jenny have recently moved into a new home with a bigger, FENCED yard. The boys are growing and participating in a program for autistic children which gives them one on one time.

Debbie & Jesse are enjoying life in Colorado—all that clean mountain air!

Kandace is finding the internet pays off in her recent discovery of genealogical pictures on John’s side of the family.

JAYLYNE & CRAIG have beencalled and set apart as Church Service Missionaries to work with the Addiction Recovery Program (the 12 Step program under the auspices of LDS Family Services).  We are excited about this opportunity!    

Kirsten and Hugo are still functioning without a kitchen.  The cabinets are mostly installed.  The work will probably move forward with more haste after discovering ice in the garage where they have been cooking.

Ben is not working due to the government shutdown.

Sarah passed her exam to certify as a Medical Office Assistant.  She will be able to give shots, draw blood, do routine in-office labs as well as work as a receptionist and do medical coding (for insurance billing, I think).  So, she has to wait 6-9 weeks for her certificate, but she is looking for work.  Meanwhile, she is working at ISU concessions for high school and ISU football games.

RANDY & JOANNE have a new puppy, who keeps Joanne company when Randy travels!  Viggy is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel—look him up (he’s smaller and less aggressive than say a pit bull)!

Matt, Lindsay and Benson are settled and beginning the rigors of medical school in Kirkland, Missouri.

Nathan and Tiana are job hunting around Thanksgiving. They really like where they are, so might remain and substitute teach for the winter—until this job opens again next spring.

KARLEEN & KEN have just returned from a Utah visit. They’ve sold the fishing boat and are working in the yard, logging, etc.  Karleen is substituting at the high school teaching Careers and iLife—iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand—a real trip, as I’ve only used iPhoto! However, I’m able to use the internet to come up w/ some great projects for class: 1) About Me;   2) A Day in the Life of “X” (roll of toilet paper, hall pass, cell phone, volleyball, --you get the idea); 3) Sport caster of the Day; and 4) Every Heroes—hopefully that will get us to Christmas.  Any other ideas would be appreciated—just in case!

Amber continues to work for Vivant and work out with Karate.

Courtney gave us all a scare when her hernia decided to give her some grief (of course, she had been out mowing Don and Danna’s lawn and hefting the grass bags!). The surgeon urged her to have it taken care of as soon as she delivers #2 in January. She, James and Jesse are doing well!

Aaron just finished up hi summer job and his Mom is trying to find other work for him!

DANNA & DON

Jared and Jen are settled in El Paso –sort of…Jared has worked some in Durango and really likes that area—a little further from the border.

ED is working with undercover agents from the Middle East to get his invention up and running.  They are all extremely optimistic!

LYNDON & DEB did the Martin Cove Trek with the youth in their Stake and had some really great experiences.

Todd and Megan have moved into their new home in Herriman.  The Las Vegas business is going well and they are liking this new area.

Dallin is doing well in Japan—bought a car to help get around so he doesn’t have to bum rides or try to work around the trains. He’s teaching English in an elementary and a middle school and loves it.

Ashley and Jed are expecting a boy in early January.

Delphia and Chloe are in 1^st grade. Emma is in Kindergarten.

CORWIN & MARILYN are remodeling the master bathroom.  They had a marvelous time on an Alaskan cruise with the Lystrup Family. They had private tours. They spent the next week in Driggs—to recuperate from the vacation.

Tanner is doing great—had a baptism three weeks ago.  Last Friday Marilyn received a call from the young man who and asked if he could pick up some things for Tanner.  So she was able to meet him—he’s working in the oil fields of North Dakota for a man who used to live in their Ward!  When he began the lessons he contacted his wife and told her to find the missionaries!  She was baptized on the same day in the Philippines!  It is truly a small world—after all!

LORINDA & JAY.  Lorinda is the Ward Primary President now and runs a nursery after Church on Sundays. Jay is home-teaching  and building a house for one of his families—wish he lived in my Ward!

Lanette and Shaun are new homeowners—in Provo.

David moved to Bountiful—is still working in Salt Lake.

Rachel is back in school—and working full time.

Karina is math as a minor, so is taking additional classes this semester. 

Jacob is working on Russian and is in a Branch w/ a set of sister missionaries and a couple.

Jeremy graduates in June, which will leave Sam home alone!

LES & JANEY.

Brittany Baxter Cook is a returned missionary, college graduate and now a new wife.  We love having her as part of our family.   

Robert has accepted a job in Long Beach, California, and will be heading there before the end of the month with his family which includes Tiffany, Blake, Lincoln, and new member, Tiffany's cousin, Cheyene. 

Mark and Lisa have put their home on the market.  They are looking for bigger digs.  The three boys, Landan, Ethan, Carson are involved in extra-curricular sports and keeps the week nights filled with fun along with Cub Scouts.  Sydnee and Lillie support their big brothers in helping keep their rooms clean for their house to be shown by realtors.  Mark will know this next week when he will be furloughed due to the government shutdown.  Sigh.

Allen and Loreena put up a wonderful chain-link fence for their back yard.  It adds peace of mind when the kids are outside.  Christian and Damien are both going to classes at USU.  Wesley keeps his mom busy at home.

Neil is engaged to Jami Walton of Blackfoot. She is currently enrolled at ISU full-time and also works full-time at Red Lobster.  We love having her as part of our family, too!  Janey has known her parents for many years.

Justin and Emi have been able to visit twice this year.  Once for the immediate family reunion at Darryl's cabin with all his siblings and again at Phil's wedding.  Such a treat to have them all together. Emi's son, Thomas, is always fun to visit with and he keeps up with all the other grandchildren. 

Keith is accepted and enrolled in the Automation and Instrumentation Program at ISU.  He and Amber have moved into a great house with a rent-to-own option and are doing well.  Their little guy, Lucas, keeps them on their toes as well as Kaden and Ethan, older siblings to Lucas.

COOK COUSINS.

Taylor (Allison’s son living with Debbie) received his mission call to the New York, New York South Mission—enters the MTC on October 16^th!

Newsletter

COOK CHRONICLES

3rd Quarter 2013

            JULY
1 Rachelle Ruth Koyle (1996)
3 Christian R Cook (2008)
6 Travis Price Thomas
8 Joseph Todd Cook (1983)
8 Chloe Ann Cook (2007)
10 Phillip Andrew Cook (1985)
10 Elizabeth Mae Thomas (1999)
12 Rebecca Ann Thomas (2005)
12 Laura Lee Cook(1979)
14 MaLyn Jane Cook (2005)

14 Lillian Olivia Cook (2011)
15 CRAIG VON REYNOLDS
15 Kaylee Cook (2003)
17 Julie Darlene Anderson Reynolds

17 Avilynn Cook (2012)
19 Sarah Reynolds Smith (1987)
19 Katelyn Jane Thomas (2003)
20 Ashley Marie Morgan Cook
20 Kirsten Reynolds DeCampos (1977)
20 Tasia Nicole Cook (1996)
21 Brittany Gitner Cook
21 Heidi Cook Webster (1976)
22 Ashley LaDell Cook Romig (1985)

23 Benson Matthew Cook (2012)
25 KENNETH JAMES KIFFER
28 Mark Landon Cook (1978)

28 Sierra Jewel Reynolds (2011)
29 Adam Michael Cook(1977)
30 Catherine Thomas (2002)
31 Emilee Cook & Vinson Richard Wood (1999)

              AUGUST
4 Joshua Joaquim DeCampos (2009)
6 Chester Jordan Reynolds (2010
8 Hyrum James Koyle (2004)
8 Hannah Faith De Campos (1999)
9 Jared Allen Koyle (1981)
9 DEBORAH PEARL WHITING COOK

10 Lincoln Carlton Cook (2012)
12 Emmaleigh Annetje Thomas (2007)
13 Derek James Cook (1983)
14 Courtney Michelle Kiffer & James Carleton Whelchel (2010)
16 Kandace & John Joseph Keenan (1997)
18 Lanette & Shaun Martin Nelson (2007)
19 Andrea & Travis Price Thomas (1997)
21 Lindsay Memmott Cook
22 Seth Allen Cook (1976)
22 Crystal Lee Scholes Reynolds
22 Delphia Mae Freeman (2007)
24 Darryl Bruce & Helen Mary Dredge Cook
25 Erin Marie & Shane Freeman (2000)
25 Caleb Wood (2002)
29 Hugo Von De Campos (2004)

               SEPTEMBER
1 Carrie Koyle
4 Benjamin Craig Reynolds (1981)
4 LYNDON BLAIR COOK
6 Andrea Reynolds Thomas (1978)
7 Lisa Boyle Cook
8 Morgan Bruce Webster (2010)

8 Levi and Heather Cook Crane (2011)
9 Deborah Jean Christensen Cook (Jesse)
12 Jeremy Michael Jones (1996)
13 JAYLYNE COOK REYNOLDS
15 Annalise Cook (2009)
17 DARRYL BRUCE COOK
18 John Joseph Keenan
22 Erin Marie Cook Freeman(1981)
25 Anna Jean Koyle (2008)
27 JANEY LYN DONAT COOK
29 Carrie Ellen Morgan Cook
29 Edie Rose Thomas (2009)

SAVE THE DATE!!

Thursday, June 19, 2014

50^th Anniversary of the Sealing of the

Junior Allen and Mary Hendrix Cook Family

Idaho Falls Temple

PLAN:  Older fogies (Mary and Junior’s children and spouses)--Spend Wednesday, Thursday nights at Darryl’s cabin and do a temple session sometime on Thursday.  J A 2014 JA & Mary Cook Family Reunion:  Tentatively--Friday and Saturday –

(The hope is you will plan your own family reunions around this date—like the week after or before—so the grandchildren and great-grandchildren can attend—you can begin planning vacation time from work and thinking about travel arrangements).

We’ll do some more definitive planning the end of September and get info out so you have a better idea of where and what…  

We welcome your feedback regarding where, what and the amount of time…

NOTE: There will be no 2013 Reunion.

5th of July Gathering ANNOUNCEMENT:

Uncle Roy and Aunt Blanche’s children and family are getting together at the Minidoka Dam on Friday, July 5^th—potluck dinner (and bring your own hotdogs or hamburgers and buns).  For more information—give Debbie a call-- 208-436-4489. (PS Sandy is visiting for a couple of months.)

REMINDER:  If you have a family blog, we'd love to put a link to your blog!  

Check out the pictures!!!

MOM

Mom is not nearly as busy as she thinks she should be, but the bulging disk, stenosis, and bonespur in her spinal column have certainly taken their toll! She enjoys visiting with kids and grandkids—Thanks for stopping by on your way coming or going!

Jay and Lorinda

Lorinda is now serving in Primary and loving it! Jay & Jeremy have been spending their free time helping a widow (w/6 children) build onto her home. Jeremy enjoyed the tear down of old walls and has been learning some new skills while staying busy this summer. Jacob arrived in Latvia the end of May and has been assigned to Estonia. He seems to be doing well. A lot of his time is spent in service rather than teaching. (Like moving people from one high rise apartment to another - up and down many narrow stairways.) He's liking the food and enjoying his companion.  The rest are well and life is good. (Jacob is on the back row—tee hee hee.) 

Corwin and Marilyn

Corwin and Marilyn are now empty nesters—well, for a couple of years…They are going to Alaska on a cruise in July, and then spending the remainder of the summer weddinging!

Tanner is in the mission field—letters are welcome: 

Elder Tanner Cook

            South Dakota Rapid City Mission

            2525 West Main Ste 311

            Rapid City, SD  57702

SAVE THE DATE

Logan and Joycelyn Durfee

are getting married August 9^th

in the Mesa Arizona Temple.

Idaho Falls Open House:  August 17^th

Derek and Ashley own a house is Thornton, CO. Derek works for Fidelity Investments (2 years now), Kenzie is 4 and Levi is 2.

Lyndon and Debbie

We are all doing well. I just got girls camp over with. We had a wonderful time. Now Lyndon and I have our Stake Handcart Trek on July 1-4.  We are quite busy preparing. We will be trekking at Martin's Cove and the Willey Site. It will be hard but it will be a great spiritual experience. 

As far as the kids, Todd and Meg are buying a home in Herriman, UT. They will move in sometime in August.   We are excited to also announce that we have another grand-baby on the way. I secretly hope it is a girl. :)         Dallen will be leaving for Japan on July 26th to teach English for a year. It should be a growing experience for him.     Life is good and we are so grateful for the blessings that Heavenly Father sends our way. 

From Ashley:  Things are busy around our place, Baby #4 is on the way and is due January 4th. Jed just graduated with a 4.0 with  his associates degree in Web administration and is a few weeks into the bachelors  degree for Information systems and cyber security. That makes me a single parent 4 days of the week with work school and his calling, Jed is home just to sleep on those days. Gratefully he works four 10’s so he has Friday, Saturday and Sunday off and we greatly enjoy our weekends. Ruby has her baptism in sight even though it is still 6 months away; she enjoys writing stories and is in my opinion “the voice of Junie B. Jones.” Emma has greatly excelled in her reading skills so far this summer and is looking forward to kindergarten, and being in school every day. At dinner time whenever someone makes a statement that she feels is valid she follows it up with a very animated “That’s True!” Eli started at the Early Intervention preschool in April and loves it; he likes riding the bus and being on the go. The thrills of his summer include walks, car rides, swings, playing in any sort of water (hose, swimming pool, or splash pad) he also loves to tease Erin’s daughter Josie (they are just a day apart in age). I just got home from youth conference and had a great time. I am in great like of being in the YW’s program and being with the youth. I am looking forward to Girls camp in a few weeks and have a few tricks up my sleeve. I can’t wait!

Ed and Tasia

Don and Danna

We live by the status quo!  All is well!

Jared and Jen and family moved to El Paso, TX.  Jen noted: I love coming home from vacation to find a police report taped to your front door. Apparently we left the door wide open. Nothing was missing. Everything is fine.

Ken and Karleen

Although we didn’t really plan a family reunion, the three kids were all here at the same time for about a week in May.  Ken took them out logging and crabbing—to give them a true Alaska experience!  Amber has earned her brown belt in Karate—and was excited about that accomplishment. She recently returned from training in California with the Big Boys (and girls)!

Aaron is working for a summer tourism company—washing a lot of busses!

The Whelchels are doing great! James is enjoying his new position at Walmart in the Invoice Office--it has a lot more to do with accounting than running grocery did--and is getting ready to head back to school in the Fall. Courtney is enjoying being a stay at home Mom and will probably look for some hobbies after she finishes her book series :)   Jesse is babbling a lot, learning new words, and loving the construction going on right outside his window! We have a Whelchel family reunion the first week in August, and Courtney's parents are coming for a visit soon after! The End.

Randy and Joanne

Randy had hernia surgery in May and is well on the mend. We stained the deck while he was off from work. He will start traveling again soon. 

We had the R Cook family reunion in Nauvoo and Chicago. Despite a bit of rain, hot temperatures and humidity we had a great time! We went to the temple and did baptisms for the dead. Adam, Karyna and Tyler were able to participate and moms could rotate out to watch kids.  We visited many of the shops or homes, sampled ginger bread cookies and are wearing rings made from horseshoe nails. Everyone really enjoyed the pioneer games as well. Ol' Buck and Ol' Tom pulled us around in a wagon to see the sites and most of us saw Vocal Point in concert. In Chicago, we went to Navy Pier, Millennium Park and rode on a water taxi. Dish dish pizza is a must in Chicago and we indulged. 

Nate and Tiana are living in Bonners Ferry. Nate is working in a Wildlife Management Area. 

Their address is 6495 Lincoln Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Matt and Lindsay have moved to Kirksville MO and he will start school in July. They are in the Nauvoo stake. The address for them is 1114 Missouri St Kirksville, MO 63501

Craig and Jaylyne

What is happening:  Kirsten, Hugo and family are moving--ten minutes from the temple.  Kirsten notes: I am sitting in a hotel laundromat by night.  During the day my family is tackling the fearsome challenge of wallpaper removal!  We are excited to begin our new life in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  Hugo will be teaching at Wayne State University.  We followed an intense storm as we drove to our new home, and then discovered the power was out.  Fortunately, I had thrown in a lantern and our food was already in a cooler. Hannah and Leila are on the swim team in Okemos.  Kirsten has scheduled swimming lessons, etc. around their move. 

Andrea and Travis are enroute to Utah and will come up to Idaho tomorrow for the weekend before going to a Thomas Family reunion in Utah.  The first two weeks out of school were pretty hectic with swimming lessons and tennis lessons.  Elizabeth and Catherine are on the swim team there.  

I don't think much has changed for anyone else.  We are all just persevering.

Darryl and Mary

Our family just had a fun reunion in Driggs with all of Darryl and Mary's children and grandchildren in attendance. Kandace attached a fun picture we took with our reunion T-shirts if you want to include it. We hiked and ate food and visited. We also went swimming in Jackson Hole and attended a Bar J Wrangler dinner and show.

As for the Keenan family, Johnny and Isaac and John are currently at Encampment which is a celebration of 100 years of the LDS church participating in scouting. Over 10,000 scouts are in attendance, and it is being held on a farm in our ward boundaries. This weekend we are flying to Clearwater Beach, Florida to have a reunion with John's family. The girls have been having a fun summer enjoying playing outside with the neighborhood children. 

Emilee and Vinson are expecting a new arrival October 8^th!  YEAH!  It’s a boy!

Zac and I are in the process of buying our house. We are all moved in and loving it. We don't have any callings yet in our new ward and so we are enjoying a little freedom while we can.  :)  Zac is keeping busy with work and enjoying it most days. We are both planning to do a half marathon this summer. He is doing the one in Logan Utah and I am doing the one in Pocatello Idaho. They are about a week apart. We are planning to be exhausted those couple of weeks, but we are keeping up a very full running schedule. The boys are doing great. They both do in home therapy every day and so we are seeing some great progress. Including, Owen saying a small handful of words like see ya, done, chip and cracker. And William is getting really great at eye contact and showing you what he wants. We are so blessed to have so many wonderful resources available to us. We have been doing a lot of swimming at the pool to keep the kids from frying when they go out in this 100 degree heat. We are also enjoying our 4 wheeler. Owen loves it and it makes for a fun date for us too. We are just having fun with these new adventures ahead of us. Hope all is well with everyone else. 

Les and Janey

SAVE THE DATE

Phillip and Brittany Baxter

are getting married in the Draper Temple

on August 31, 2013

Brittany served a mission in Scotland. She works for her father who is an investment broker who owns the 5 guy burger franchises in Canada plus other investments. Phillip is now working for Envisions Electrical Engineering and is very excited.

 Les just returned from the Scout Encampment, a celebration of the partnership between Scouting and the Church.  There were 10,500 scouts and leaders there. Girls camp is in a week and he'll be tired of a sleeping bag by then.

COOK COUSINS:

Hi There!  Sandy flew in to Salt Lake yesterday and will be in Idaho for the remainder of the summer.  Debbie’s Family:  Taylor got his mission papers off, and we are anxiously awaiting his call.  He is working for the summer and will leave towards the end of August or first of September.  We are all excited about that.  Katelyn is saying that she wants to go on a mission too. 

I’m taking a week off the end of July to be with Sandy.  Ally will be at a Church Youth Spectacular and Girls camp the last two weeks of July so hopefully I will get her one of those weeks and won’t have to run interference between the two of them the whole time.  Then we will go to Island Park for a week or so in August. 

 I’m doing good but have been awfully tired lately and am still struggling with lymphedema.  My therapist told me today that I need to start swimming on a regular basis. The exercise would probably help with the fatigue.  We are starting into a record breaking heat wave this week, they are saying maybe even as high as 110 by next Monday.  Ugh!  Not looking forward to that.

Crazy busy at work with all the Government cuts.  Our Agency has taken a pretty big hit on our budget and we are operating at half the staff.  When I started back in the 70’s we had an office in every county in Idaho and a half dozen sub-offices.  Now we are down to five offices state wide. 

 Had a barbeque at Brad and Amy’s the night before Father’s Day.  All of Brad’s kids and grandkids were there and Jim & Louise and Lisa and her kids.  It was fun

COOK CHRONICLES

2^nd Quarter, 2013

        APRIL
1 Courtney Jo King Koyle
2 Vinson Wood
3 Amber Nicole Kiffer (1988)
5 Jesse Manson Cook (1979)
5 DANNA COOK KOYLE
5 Kaden Cook (Keith) (2000)
6 RANDALL LEE COOK
7 Quinn Darryl Wood (2007)
8 Iris Nelson (2011)
9 David Jay Jones (1988)
11 Carson Cook (2006)
12 Eli Jedediah Romig (2010)
13 Josie  Noelle  Freeman (2010)
14 Richard Craig Reynolds (1993)
20 Lanette Jones Nelson (1987)
21 Neil Edward Cook (1981)
22 EDMUND ALLEN COOK
22 Mark Landon and Lisa Boyle Cook 2000
23 Leila Joy DeCampos (2002)
27 Amber Cook (Keith)

                   MAY
2 Zachary Allen Cook (1983)
2 Brian and Rachel Jones Bench (2011)
7 Braden Christopher Cook (2007)
9 Jordan Craig and Janneece Renae Taylor Reynolds (2008)
10 Loreena Lynn Pederson Cook
10 Matthew Orvin Cook (1988)
11 Levi Crane
13 James Benjamin Reynolds (2008)
16 Daniel Craig Reynolds (1983)
16 Nathan Allen Cook (1985)
17 Dallen Bryce Cook (1991)
19 Benjamin Craig  and Julie Darlene Anderson Reynolds (2006)

19 Wesley Gabriel Cook (2011)

20 Julia Virginia Cook (2012)
20 Keith and Amber Crane (2012)
21 Craig Von  and Jaylyne Cook Reynolds 1976
22 Hugo Angelo DeCampos
23 Ean Clark Wood (2005)
23 Penelope Keenan (2009)
24 Jonathon Hyrum Koyle (1989)
25 Trevyn Paul Cook (2009)
25 Penelope Keenan (2008)
28 Logan Keith Cook (1988)
29 MOM and DAD
31 Robert Daniel Cook (1977)
31 LESLIE VAUGHN COOK

                        JUNE
1 Ryan Bradford & Brittany Gitner Cook ((2007)
4 Jesse Manson and Deborah Jean Christensen Cook 2004
4 Joseph Todd and Megan Marie Jackson Cook 2005
5 Joseph Richard Wood (2000)
5 Tayden Lee Cook (2005)
6 Kandace Cook Keenan (1975)
7 Jordan Craig Reynolds (1985)
7 Matthew Glen and Carrie Koyle
8 Jenifer Mortensen Koyle
14 Jacob Bowen Jones (1994)
16 Sabina Keenan (2004)
19 Junior Allen Cook Family sealed, 1964
23 Samuel Willard Jones (1999)
24 Jordan Cook Koyle (1986)
28 LORINDA COOK JONES

FAMILY NEWS

GRANDMA COOK (GMC OR MAW COOKIE) – is plugging away with the aches and pains of “old age.” She’s enjoying the many visits of children and grandchildren—so keep coming!

LES & JANEY: Thanks to all who donated to the Adolphus Rennie Whitehead headstone replacement project.  I have collected $2075 so far and it looks like we will be able to do a replica of the original stone and place a separate stone for each wife.  I have a meeting with Jon Staples on Monday who is in a Stake Presidency that borders Lyndon's stake and he is a relative.  He and his family have been writing children's' books about our ancestors. He sent me a digital version of the one for George Goddard. I am looking for small donations from others that would like to donate.  I would like to get it all done by April 10 with a desire to have the stone installed on June 10 if it is possible.  I will make final arrangements with the monument company when I have the funds in hand.  There is a Linda Johnston in St. George, who descends from George Frank Whitehead, a son of Adolphus Rennie Whitehead, who would like to have a get together in St. George when we know for sure when the monument is placed a date will be set. 

Keith has been accepted into the Instrumentation and Automation program at ISU.  He has been in school for a semester doing basic course work in Math, English, etc. and will start the program in the fall.

DARRYL & MARY: Baby Congratulations—Debbie, Jesse and Evelyn welcomed--

Hendrix Crookston Cook
7 lbs 8.5 oz  -  19 1/2" 

March 16^th

12:11 a.m.

   









  Justin and Heidi--Sometimes no news is good news. Justin just repaired the leg on our piano this week. He had it laying on its back and in pieces. It was a great relief when the project was complete.

     Zac and Jen--We are doing really great. We have Owen in school and just started William with a couple of new programs. We are working on selling our house and are anxiously awaiting the news on a house we are hoping to move into by early July. Owen is 4 and extremely busy! He loves to play and run and we have no doubts that he will be on a track team when he gets older, he is our exercise program. William is loving to jump and so we are excited to have our trampoline up and getting some energy out. They both love the water and so we may spend some time at the local pool this summer. Zac is almost done with his masters project and then keeping busy with work and side jobs. He is a great dad and I love watching him teach and play with our kiddos. I keep busy with schedules and housekeeping and just enjoying life. I thought I would send some pictures as well.

CRAIG & JAYLYNE:                  Wedding Announcement

Richard Craig Reynolds and Courtney Ahrens

May 11, 2013

Logan, UT Temple

     Travis and Andrea--We are still working on fixing up after an interesting plumbing experience.  The kitchen drain lines had two or three large holes and the pipe was completely disintegrated for about a foot.  (Cast iron pipes only last 40-50 years).  Unfortunately, because of the ducting work that was put in near the drain lines, some of the heating ducts were also ruined.  Naturally, all of this ducting/pipe was in the cement slab and so we had the exciting experience of having our floor jackhammered out.  We were without water in the kitchen for about 2 weeks.  We are still in the process of re-tiling.  Then we will have to replace the kitchen countertop which cracked when we were trying to remove it, and fix some sheetrock and the stair case.  In the meantime, we have had to replace a toilet, and a dishwasher thermostat.  Hurrah for homeownership?!  The girls are enjoying gymnastics, soccer, and track.  Andrea is trying to keep dinner somewhat healthy and balanced with all of the evening activities.  Travis is of course the one engaged in all of the aforementioned home repairs.  

     Sarah--The divorce finalized on March 6th.  I will be moving back to Pocatello next week. (Thank you to Richard and Courtney for helping me empty my storage unit and taking my stuff to my parents!  Thank you Darryl for lending your truck to move my bed!)  I will be staying with my Grandma Reynolds and studying for the American Association of Medical Assistant's certification exam and taking it as soon as possible.  Other than therapy and looking for work, after the wedding and taking my test (hopefully passing with flying colors), I am unsure as to where I'll go or what I'll do.  Your continued prayers and support are much needed and appreciated.  

RANDY & JOANNE are “visiting” in Idaho for a few weeks (Randy is there on business). 

     Nate, Tiana, James and Virginia  have relocated to Bonners Ferry, Idaho--now the fun of real life begins--and it just gets better and better--Congratulations!

      Matt, Lindsay and Benson are heading to Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (Missouri)!

KEN & KARLEEN are heading to Utah April 16th to babysit, visit with the Amber, Courtney, James and Jesse--oh! and to attend Courtney's BYU graduation (Elementary Education)!

 DON & DANNA                            

Emmalene Abigail Koyle

February 6, 2013

7 lbs 10 oz - 21 ½” long

Hmmm…Courtney woke up at 5:45 a.m.—Emmalene was delivered by Eldon at 7:12 a.m.—the midwife was on the phone in her car giving instructions!

This is a picture from this week!!!!

Carrie and Matthew welcomed:  Daniel Elijah Koyle

March 5, 2013

8 lb 13 oz – 21”

(Danna says he has real legs—not Cook legs!)

     Jordan has joined the Navy—he, Sonja, and Alexa have moved to South Jordan while he finishes a Masters in Industrial Hygiene at the University of Utah.  He’s working for OSHA as well!

ED & TASIA

LYNDON & DEBBIE:  We are excited for Dallen. He was accepted by the JETT Program to go to Japan to teach English for a year. He is very happy. Other than that everything is the same. Not much to tell. We are all doing well. And so grateful for all of our many blessings. Life is good. 

CORWIN & MARILYN

JAY & LORINDA:  Jacob is in the MTC in Provo—mail is appreciated!

     Elder Jacob Bowen Jones
     MTC Mailbox #160
     Baltic 0528
     2005  N 900 E
     Provo, UT  84606-1793 

Lanette is keeping a blog and updating it each week:  elderjacobbowenjones.blogspot.com 

            Shaun is graduating this semester in Music Education from BYU.