Humphries Family History

  Hi everybody!    As I've been doing family history research I often find myself wishing I could share the stories of our family members who have passed on, with all of you, who have not! I'll try not to bombard you with them, but you might hear from me once a month or so. I don't have email addresses for everyone, so if you think they might be interested, please forward this on to those not listed, and then please send me their email address so I can add it. Thank you!     Aunt Bettie Lou's First Marriage    In 1951 when Uncle Herman and Aunt Bettie Lou were engaged, Nana asked Mama/Gran what she knew about Bettie Lou. Mama only knew a few things she had heard about her, because she had gone to a different High School in Huntington from the one Mama, Joyce, Daddy and Herman had gone to. She told Nana what she had heard which was: that she had been a drum majorette, she had three fur coats, she had a car of her own, and that she had been married ...

  Hi all,    Just a quick note; Dad and I are relaxing this Sunday afternoon. It's a hot day, 92 degrees right now, so we're staying inside.    I know that you three younger ones are aware, but Aimee and Ben, I don't think you two know that Tamra Orr passed away last week. She and Brad have both been in poor health in a care center in Idaho Falls and she was recently sent home on hospice and passed just a few days later. Brad came home when she did, but Dad learned today that Brad is now in ICU at EIRMC. His health has been bad for a long time and I was sure he would go first. Their oldest daughter, Nicole, passed a few years ago; she was just a year or so older than you, Aimee. Brittany has breast cancer; she is Ben's age. The morning before Tamra passed, Dustin and Destry (twins who are Heidi's age) needed to take their dad to dialysis, but Brittany wasn't up to staying with their mom, so their cousin Tiffany sat with her for those few hours. I hate ...

  Happy Mother's Day and happy Sunday!    We've had a good week. Stephen is with us for just a few more days. He leaves Thursday to go back to Moscow and starts fighting fires again on the 16th.     Today after church, Stephen and Grandpa had some news to share with Gran and me. Our Stake President, Brandon Moon, attended our ward today and during Priesthood class he told them some things about the new Rexburg Temple that we hadn't heard before. The Temple on the hill is just less than 60,000 square feet; the new Temple will be about 110,000 square feet. It will have TWO baptismal fonts and eight Sealing rooms. One of the names that is being considered is the Teton River Temple. Much better than Rexburg North, I think.     At work I will be having Mondays off, for the most part. Occasionally I'll need to do M-F, but not often.    Gran has a torn rotator cuff in her right shoulder, and we were afraid she would need surgery. I went wi...

  Hi all,    I was out taking a walk this afternoon and decided I'd better take some pictures of Marie Moon's house, before it's not recognizable. Jed and Angie Stoddard have bought it and are fixing it up. I'll always miss Marie but I'm glad her house won't be just sitting empty and falling apart any longer. She always planted a big garden and each year say it was the last time. She took such pride in her house and yard. It's nice to see someone taking care of it again.    I imagine most of you kids remember when we used to walk to her house and take her shopping in her car. She kept it in the old garage her husband, Les, had built. What kind of car was that?  She sure loved you kids.     Love to you all,  Mom/Johanna/Nana I'm so glad you took these pictures! I do remember going shopping with her. I'm glad you got her mailbox in that last shot. I love that it still has her rural route number on it! That was a really long time ...

  Hi all! Sunday 9th, John let me know that Bob Briggs is expected to pass away in the next few days.  Monday 10th, found out that Bob passed away last night.  Tuesday 11th, donated blood today, just worked in the afternoon.  Wednesday 12th, Len and I checked into the Stake Amateur Radio net tonight, for the first time in a while.  Thursday 13th, Len isn't feeling well, cough, body aches, etc. Friday 14th, Len is feeling a little better. I enjoyed a day off work. Stayed home all day.  Saturday 15th, Gran and I went to Bob's funeral in Idaho Falls. Jocie and Janie both sang in the choir, John gave the opening prayer, and Miles and John were both pallbearers. Miles and Zach Briggs have been best friends most of their lives; Miles even lived with them in Michigan for a while. We went to the graveside service in Burton and then back to the luncheon which we had been invited to attend. It was a wonderful funeral, the only speakers were Bob's and Kathy's two son'...

  Hi everyone!    Moose and I just got home from a little walk; it's 20 degrees and mostly snow and ice covered, but with my snow cleats I have no problem. Dad's officers have been super busy recently. The other night there was a 40 car pileup in Island Park due to LOW visibility. One of his guys was hurt when his vehicle was hit, and another one was run over by the Island Park ambulance! Luckily neither one was hurt badly.     For you kids of age to do Temple baptisms, I have two male names and 3 female names who need baptism and confirmation, please. They are the two brothers of my step-grandfather (Curtis Haines) and their wives, and Curtis's first wife, Mary. If any of you know a fews days ahead of time that you will be going, please let me know so I can arrange to get the names transferred to your or your parents church account so you can print them in time to take them to your Temple. They don't have to be done as a group. Stephen and Anne, I wil...

  Hi all!    Guess what I got to do this afternoon! I went to Anne's campus Ward (BYU-I 33rd ward) and got to hear her speak in Sacrament meeting. Then I got to go to Relief Society with her too! I think that might be a first, getting to hear a grandchild speak in person! We did get to hear Stephen speak when he came home, but it was Zoom or Youtube, or something like that. Anyhow, it was a good day.     And hopefully tomorrow will be a good day too. Stone's in Rexburg told Dad the car will be ready to pick up tomorrow.     Ellen had her 17th birthday the other day and later this week Melanie will be 11! Both so grown up and lovely.     Gran found a talk that Granddaddy gave at a Stake Priesthood meeting, probably while we were living in Denver. Anyhow, I scanned it into my documents and I'd like to include it in this email. It's seven pages long, and there seems to have been a line left off at the end of page 6, but you w...

  Hi everybody!    It's a beautiful day here . . . today. We've had some nice days and some windy, cold days too. Our car is still in the shop, but it finally did for them what it has done for me, so at least now they know I'm not imagining it! They've done all they know to do, so now they're reaching out to the Toyota manufacturing people. Hopefully it won't be too much longer.    I'm slowly going back to working at the hospital, not sure when my new duties will begin, there is so much that has to happen between now and then. I guess we'll see. I do prefer working from home, but I enjoy working there too.     I'm in a knee brace again, but on my left leg this year. I got this message from the doctor's assistant after I had an MRI the other day. "Dr Eysser wanted me to let you know that you have a possible tiny horizontal tear of the medial meniscus. He would like to put you in a hinged knee brace for a bone contusion, grade 1 MCL sprain and...

Hi all,    Just a quick update on life here. Our car is acting up, it keeps dying at random times and then cycles through several alerts on the dashboard: check tire pressure, check vehicle stability, check brake system, check charging system. Most of the time it drives beautifully, but the sensors are making it think there's something wrong. We'll get it into the Toyota place in Rexburg on Wednesday.    For some time I have been trying to get the hospital marketing department to make a video for the hip and knee patients. It would save the pre-op nurse time and the patients would get more consistent education. So, a few weeks ago, one of the marketing guys called me to say they were making a film and needed a woman who could play a grandmother, struggling to keep up with her grandkids because of her bad knee. I thought that since I had been pestering them about the video that I'd better do my part, so I said, yes. The film maker emailed me the address in Idaho Falls...