July 2007

This is where Bill went to High School. He had 24 in his Graduating Class in 1962 (12 girls and 12 boys) President Hinkley came to re-dedicate the Academy in 1984 (at the time of its centenial celebration). It was a wonderful experience. We decided to go about 2 hours early so we could get a good seat. But when we got there, the entire baseball field was completely field and we had to get seats toward the back. There was such a spiritual feeling every where and everyone wanted to come and see the prophet. It was on his way back to El Paso to catch a plane back to Salt Lake that he had the revelation to place smaller temples all over the world and drew up preliminary plans during the plane ride home. While he was there, he confirmed that the Juarez Stake of the Church had provided more leadership to the church by far than any other stake in the church. It had provided 5 apostles, 45 mission presidents, temple presidents and alot of other leaders.....particularly in the early days of the church.

July 2007

Colonia Juarez has the river running right through the middle of town. This swinging bridge was built with cables so the pioneers could cross the river during the flooding season. Bill spent many hours playing on the swinging bridge with he friends and the girls. The bridge can be made to swing from side to side and would they would try to scare all the girls when they tried to cross.

July 2007

The funeral director recruited these young men from the St. Ignatus High School. The High School has a program that allows the students to help with the pall bearer's duties when requested.

July 2007

Auntie Annie was buried in the Holy Ghost Church Cemetary in Parma Ohio. She had never married. She always had a very close relationship with Teresa (Terri in Cleveland) She was Terri's Aunt and God Mother and her father's sister.

July 2007

July 4th Auntie Annie passed away and there was a mass at Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church on 14th & Kenilworth in Cleveland. My son Rick
Betts, Beverly Ryan (Vanko) and Tamara Vanko my cousins and Susan Vanko and her son Alan Vanko and his friend attended the service. I only had one other person, my best friend Jan Weinmeister (Young) who I have known since I was 7 years old attended. Aunt Annie died as a result of burns she received while trying to escape a fire that was deliberately set in the apartment she lived in. She was unconcious for approximately a week. Teresa went to Cleveland to be with her and her cousin Tamara were there when she passed away.

October 2006

I bet you have never seen this before, unless you've been to this outhouse in Yellowstone. Yes... you have 3 choices. Hummmmm... which one do you choose.

July 2006