Dear Relatives

EARL GUNNELL LLOYD

Earl is the son of Joseph B. and Martha Gunnell Lloyd. Aritha is the daughter of David S. and Emily Van Wagonen Murdock. Earl and Aritha were married April 2, 1919, in the Salt Lake Temple. They had ten children, nine of whom are living today: Mary, Joseph, Ken, Nadene, Deaun, Earlene, Franklin (who died shortly after birth), Ray, LaNae, and Wayne.

Their first home was a dairy farm in Murray, Utah where all of the children were born. In 1936 they moved to Charleston, Utah, then a short time later they moved to Strawberry Junction, 25 miles East of Heber. Here Earl went into the Sawmill business and they operated Lloyds Lodge for 15 years. When they left Strawberry Earl built the first inland fish plant in the United States, at Charleston, Utah. He then operated this for two years before it burned down. He appraised buildings for the State of Utah for 7 years, before they returned to Charleston to retire on property they owned there. His hobby is raising pheasants and belongs to the Utah Pheasant Society. Aritha works in the Relief Society and enjoys raisings flowers and has won many a blue ribbon for her arrangements. Earl and Aritha has 31 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren at the time of this writing. By the way they just celebrated their 49^th Wedding Anniversary.

JOHN WAYNE LLOYD

John Wayne and Joyce Jacobson Lloyd – Wayne, Joyce and their girls, live in Heber, Utah where Wayne is engaged in the Ready-Mix and Construction Business.

Wayne belongs to the Heber Valley Riding Club, and Kamas-Heber Cutter Association. He owns a small ranch North of Heber.

Joyce belongs to Heber Saddlettes and is active in church and civic affairs. Deanne is in the third grade a very good student and enjoys dancing. Debra is six years old, Terry is three years old. They enjoy dancing and riding horses with the family.

THE CHESTER D. AIKEN FAMILY

(Father) Chet has been in the Auto Parts and Service Station business for about 25 years. Steel work was his occupation until he was wounded in World War II. He has attended night school and trained in drafting, bookkeeping and salesmanship and always returning to managing stations. He enjoys playing golf first and others such as baseball, basketball, football and hunting. Church activities have been working in Mutual, (Young Mens Counselor). Dance Director and Sunday School. Maintains a large backyard in spare time and also relaxes watching television.

(Mother) Nadine, first is a housewife. Beauty operator part-time. Likes to fuss over our three daughters. Hobbies have been sewing, golf, bridge, and helping older people. Enjoys taking care of grand baby, 4-H Teacher. Church activities have been in Primary, Mutual, Dance Director, Sunday School Teacher, Teacher in Primary, Secretary and Teacher in Mutual.

Susan is a Western Airline Stewardess. She attended C.S.U. one year and Trade Tech College one year. She became a dental assistant for a year and then has been with the airlines two years. She enjoys church when she can be there. Has been a teacher. Her hobbies are many; Swimming, Dancing, Golfing, Skiing, Traveling, Reading.

Sherry married Dick Stein and they have a baby girl three years old in April.

Sherry and Dick enjoy sports together. Golf is first and many other such as basketball, football, skiing and bowling.

They enjoy taking Andrea to church but Andrea enjoys it more. Dick plays Basketball.

Paulette is the youngest in the family. She doesn’t enjoy being alone but is grateful to have Andrea often and older sisters.

She enjoys her church activities and wishes the family would share it with her. A busy person with talent for painting, piano, dancing. Also debates, reading and skiing. Not much time left for home responsibilities but finds time some place and also does housework for a neighbor two days a week.

As a family we try to learn, serve, have fun and make others happy. We enjoy each other so much.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

JOSEPH EARL & GLENNA MAHONEY LLOYD

Joe, Glenna, and their five children live in Charleston, Utah. Joe is in the Construction business. He is an active member of the Heber Valley Riding Club and the Kamas-Heber Cutter Association. Glenna is a member of the Heber Valley Saddlettes. She has worked in the Primary Association for many years.

Ross, their oldest son is a senior at Wasatch High School. Ross enjoys mechanics, football, and driving the family chariot team. Mark, age 16 goes to Wasatch High School, also. Mark’s specialties are football and animal science. Kelly, 12, attends Wasatch Junior High School. His main interest are scouting and Little League Baseball. He looks forward to the Livestock Show each year, where he enters a fat beef. Lee Ann is 11 years old. She belongs to a 4-H Club, loves horses and raises fat beef. Christine, the six year old loves animals, especially Twinky, her favorite pony.

JOHN RONALD BALLIGER FAMILY

Ron Balliger is Partner in Lewis-Balliger Pump Service covering the four corner area (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah).

Deaun Aritha (Lloyd) Balliger, daughter of Earl and Aritha Lloyd is secretary for Bradford, McDaniel & Maynes, Durango Attorneys.

Denise is in the 5^th grade and enjoys playing the piano.

Stephen is in the 3^rd grade and his great joy in life is Little League Baseball.

Family recreation is divided between skiing at Drango’s beautiful “purgatory” ski area and fishing at Electra Lake in the summer.

JAMES W. & EARLENE LLOYD CLYDE

Jim, Earlene, and their three boys live in Idaho Falls. Idaho, where Jim is self-employed, buying and selling livestock. He has always enjoyed fine horses and calf roping, a hobby which has taken him into the business of raising quarter horses. Earlene has won several honors in bowling. She is a member of the “High Five” Bowling Team from Idaho Falls. For several years she has worked in the Primary.

Their oldest son, Dick, attends the University of Idaho, where he is a freshman majoring in Architecture. He is a fine baseball player and is a member of the College Varsity Baseball Team. Jimmy is in Junior High School; he has followed Dick in the baseball world. He enjoys all sports and plays the guitar well. Matt is a good student, plays the piano, and like the other boys, enjoys baseball, sports and horses.