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Melycher Family History

John & May, Mary, Michael, William, Stephen, Michael Jr, Suzanna, Anthony, Anna, Myrtle & Joseph Melycher

My Aunt Jackie married Willie Melycher in 1987. I wrote and shared some memories of their wedding previously. Somewhere around 2003, I stopped and visited Willie. We ended up talking about family history and he whipped out this family history. I have had it in my possession since then. I eventually scanned it so I had a digital copy. Recently I had it transcribed. Now I make it available in a much easier format.

MELYCHER FAMILY HISTORY

This history was compiled by Mary A. Melycher in memory of my husband Anthony F. Melycher.  Information was given by family members, vital statistics and birth certificates.  It is hoped that each member receiving a copy please keep it undated so that it will be a valuable source of information for the future.

The information was completed on this date January 14, 1986.

The Melycher family name was entered in the American Immigrants Wall of Honor by M.A. Melycher.  It will be permanently displayed in the renowned Ellis Island, where the family arrived when they came to America.

Michael Melycher

Born in Austria in the year of 1869 (this information taken from birth certificate of Anthony F. Melycher and from a prayer card given out at the time of the funeral).  He died in Bridgeport, Conn. August 22, 1947 at the age of 78.  He married Suzanna Gajdosik, who was also born in Austria in the year 1878 (this information taken from birth certificate of Anthony F. Melycher and from prayer card given at the funeral).  They were married in Austria.  Suzanna died in Bridgeport Conn. on January 7, 1959.  They had ten children, one died in Austria.  Michael, John and Stephen were all born in Austria, and Joseph, Anna, and Mary were born in Croton Falls, New York, Anthony, William and Rudolph were born in Connecticut.

They operated a large dairy farm on Pond Brook Road, in Newtown, Conn. until their retirement, when they went to live with their daughter, Anna Dzurka, in Bridgeport, Conn.  Before the farm was sold many acres of land were given to family members who either built on it, sold it or passed it on to their heirs.  The homestead still stands on Pond Brook Road in Newtown, Conn.

Michael Melycher had the first accredited tuberculin tested dairy herd in the area.  The farm was a large one averageing around two hundred acres and was operated by family members.

Michael Melycher donated land to build a school in the area of George’s Hill Road, which when discontinued reverted back to him and sold to Thomas and Belle Nicholl.

Michael Melycher

Date of birth – April 14, 1900.  Married Helen Moyle Sept. 13, 1937.

Children born of this marriage:

Michael Melycher III – date of birth – April 9, 1939, in Kentucky

Michael Melycher III was married and had four children by the first marriage:

Patty Melycher – date of birth 10-17-62, in California

Kris Melycher – date of birth – 10-29-63 in California

Susie Melycher – date of birth – 6-1-65 in California

Cara Melycher – date of birth – 2-25-69 in California

Michael Melycher III divorced and remarried and adopted Michael C. Melycher – 1-16-77 and had a stepson Jon – date of birth 11-1

Michael Melycher died April 30, 1997

John R. Melycher

Date of birth – April 29, 1902.  In Austria, Date of death Feb. 16, 1985

Married

Stephen D. Melycher

Date of birth – Feb. 15, 1906 in Austria.  He became a Catholic priest and served in the U.S. Army overseas as a Chaplain.

Joseph R. Melycher, Sr.

Date of birth August 16, 1910 in Croton Falls, New York.  Married Myrtle Beardsley Nov. 28, 1935 in Newtown, Conn.  Three children born of this marriage, Joseph, Jr., Ronald, Maureen.  Divorced Myrtle and married Virginia Scofield.  Divorced Virginia and married Phyllis Una Burton May 6, 1961.

Joseph R. Melycher, Jr.

Date of birth – April 15, 1936

Married Sandra Johnson and had two children, Mark and Michael

Joseph R. Melycher, Jr. divorced Sandra and married Mary McCann (divorced)

Mark Melycher – date of birth – April 16, 1957, Danbury, Conn.

Michael Melycher – date of birth – March 10, 1960.

Mark Melycher

Date of birth – April 16, 1957, Danbury, Conn.  Married Pollyanna Parks April 15, 1979.  Three children born of this marriage:  Chrystal Melycher date of birth – August 17, 1979, and twin daughters, Bonnie and Jennifer Melycher – date of birth – February 4, 1981.  All born in Danbury, Conn.

Anna Melycher

Date of birth – March 10, 1912 – in Croton Falls, New York.  Married Anthony Dzurka in Newtown, Conn. Oct. 22, 1938.  One child born of this marriage:  Carolyn Dzurka – date of birth – July 13, 1940, Bridgeport, Conn.

Anna Dzurka died Aug. 14, 1990 in Bridgeport, Conn.

Mary Melycher

Date of birth – February 28, 1914.  Married Alfred Appell in Newtown, Conn. Oct. 30, 1937.  One daughter born of this marriage:  Suzanne Appell – date of birth – June 10, 1940 in Danbury, Conn.

Suzanne Appell married Ronald Gaucher in Florida (divorced).  Married later.

Joseph R. Melycher, Sr.

Date of birth – August 16, 1910 – Croton Falls, New York

Married Myrtle Beardsley Nov. 28, 1935 in Newtown, Conn. (divorced)

Children born of this marriage:

Joseph R. Melycher, Jr. – date of birth – April 15, 1936

Married Sandra Johnson and had two children, Mark, and Michael.  Joseph R. Melycher, Jr. divorced Sandra and married Mary McCann (divorced)

Ronald Michael Melycher – date of birth – July 23, 1938, in Sandy Hook, Newtown, Conn.

Married Patricia Ann Trocolla Dec. 21, 1957 in St. Joseph’s Church, Danbury, Conn.  They had four children and adopted one.

Coreen Melycher, Tracie Melycher, Ronald Melycher, Stephen Melycher, and (adopted) William Melycher.

Maureen Melycher – date of birth – June 1943.

Married George Duncan in Danbury, Conn. and had three children, George Duncan, Craig Duncan, Robert Duncan.

Joseph R. Melycher, Sr. also married Virginia Scofield. (divorced)

Joseph Melycher, Sr. married Phyllis Una Burton May 6, 1961

Linda H. (George Duncan), son of Maureen, had two children – Amanda

Craig D. and Linda I. Duncan-Melycher had a son born in Danbury Hospital that died in infancy Dec. 16, 1989.  Craig D. Duncan is a son of Maureen Melycher-Duncan.

Anthony Francis Melycher

Date of birth – November 15, 1915, Bridgeport, Conn.  Died at Danbury Hospital September 8, 1984 of intercerebral hemmorrhage.

Married Mary Ann Rzchowski June 24, 1939, St. Rose of Lima Church, Newtown, Conn.  He was a trailer truck driver for thirty years, and started and operated Melycher’s Danbury Exterminating Company until he retired in 1981.

Children born of this marriage: Anthony F. Melycher, Jr., Donald William Melycher, Richard Phillip Melycher, Karen Louise Melycher, and Jean Marie Melycher.

Anthony Francis Melycher, Jr. date of birth – April 14, 1940, Danbury, Ct.  Died June 2, 1979 in an automobile accident in New Milford, Conn.

Married Christine Brenda Lucsky February 1, 1964 in Danbury, Conn.

Children born or adopted in this marriage:  (Served U.S. Army Reserves)

David Anthony Melycher – date of birth – January 17, 1970 in New Milford, Conn.

Melissa Kim Melycher – (adopted) July 27, 1972.  Date of birth March 18, 1967, Seoul, Korea.

Leah Melycher – (adopted November 17, 1976) – date of birth – May 2, 1974, Seoul, Korea.

Christine Brenda Melycher married Donald Wharton January 1, 1983 – (divorce January 28, 1985).

Christine Melycher Wharton adopted Adela delCarmen Wharton (DOB 1-81)

Donald William Melycher – date of birth – March 5, 1941, Danbury, Conn.  Served in U.S. Air Force November 1959 – November 1962.

Married Patricia Frances Graff November 23, 1962 in Clifton, New Jersey. (divorced)

Children born of this marriage: Timothy Francis Melycher, Todd Christophe Melycher, Tracey Elizabeth Melycher (adopted), and Dennis Melycher.

Timothy Francis Melycher – date of birth – October 13, 1963, Fort Worth, Texas.  Served in U.S. Submarine Service of the U.S. Navy.

Todd Christopher Melycher – date of birth – September 12, 1966 in New Jersey.  Served in U.S. Navy.

Tracey Elizabeth Melycher – date of birth – September 1, 1967. (adopted).  Enlisted in U.S. Air Force.

Dennis Melycher – May 12, 1970 in New Jersey.

Richard Phillip Melycher – date of birth – September 5, 1942, Danbury, Conn.

Married Barbara Boergermann October 12, 1974 in St. Peter’s Church, Danbury, Conn.

Children born of this marriage:

Jacqueline Theresa Melycher – date of birth – March 17, 1983, Danbury, Conn.

Richard Phillip Melycher, Jr. – date of birth, April 11, 1986, Danbury, Conn.

Karen Louise Melycher – date of birth – August 23, 1943, Danbury, Conn.

Married Vincent Weis June 5, 1965 St. Peter’s Church, Danbury, Conn.

Children born of this marriage:

Jean Louise Weis – date of birth – May 24, 1966, Danbury, Conn.

Jason Weis – date of birth – January 22, 1972, Danbury, Conn.

Jean Marie Melycher – date of birth – July 14, 1945, Danbury, Conn.  Died July 19, 1945 in Danbury Hospital of prematurity.  Buried in St. Peter’s Cemetary Section #12  No. 760.

William Francis Melycher

Date of birth – September 21, 1918.  Married Laura Henrietta Einsman June 13, 1943.

Laura Henrietta (Einsman) date of birth October 16, 1917, died August 31, 1971.

Children born of this marriage:

Arthur William Melycher, Diane Marie Melycher, William Francis Melycher, Jr.

Arthur William Melycher, date of birth – November 5, 1948.  Married Monica Ellen Patronelli – date of birth – June 6, 1953 – marriage date March 11, 1972.

Children born of this marriage:

Michael Arthur Melycher, date of birth – Sept. 20, 1972

Sean Thomas Melycher, date of birth – May 12, 1975

Laura Bridgett Melycher, date of birth – February 5, 1983

Active duty in U.S. Navy Aug. 27, 1967, to retire August 1, 1988

YNC Chief Petty Officer Arthur W. Melycher

Diane Marie Melycher, date of birth – January 11, 1954.  Married Joseph Tenk October 21, 1977.  Registered nurse

Children born of this marriage:

Daniell Kristen Tenk – date of birth – January 15, 1986 Norwalk Hospital

William Francis Melycher, Jr. date of birth March 25, 1955.  Married Paula Larsen 6-18-82 (divorced).  Married Jacqueline Jonas 7-23-88.  May Melycher date of birth 1-21-89.

Rudolph Melycher

Date of birth – March 17, 1920.  Died in Newtown, Conn. on September 20, 1920 of Cholera.

William, Joseph, Michael, Stephen, John, and Anthony Melycher

Ronald Michael Melycher, Sr.

Date of birth – July 23, 1938, Sandy Hook, Conn.

Married Patricia Ann Trocolla – Date of birth – January 22, 1939.

Married in St. Joseph’s Church, Danbury, Conn. – December 21, 1957.

Ronald Melycher, Sr. married Irene Bonadio in Newtown, CT. 9-16-1989

Children born of this marriage:

1.  Coreen Ann Melycher – date of birth – July 3, 1958, born Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Conn.  Married Raymond DeBettencourt, Jr. April 23, 1982, Danbury, Conn.

Children born of this marriage:

Sean Patrick DeBettencourt, date of birth, October 25, 1982, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Coreen and Raymond DeBettencourt divorced October 1995

2.  Ronald Michael Melycher, Jr. – date of birth – November 16, 1959, Danbury Hospital.  (DOB 12-22-52)

Married Debra Lynn Barry – June 20, 1981, St. Joseph’s Church, Brookfield, Conn.

Children born of this marriage:

Joshua Michael Melycher – date of birth – August 3, 1983, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn.

Heather Lynn Melycher – date of birth – Nov. 11, 1987, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, Conn.

3.  Tracie Marie Melycher – date of birth – November 9, 1960, Danbury Hospital

Married Richard J. Coyle, October 22, 1983, St. Joseph’s Church, Brookfield, Conn.

Children born of this marriage:

Jennifer Marie Coyle – date of birth – March 18, 1984, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Conn.

Emily Ann Coyle – date of birth – March 20, 1987, Danbury Hospital

Caitlin Mary Coyle – date of birth – June 12, 1988, Danbury Hospital

4.  Stephen James Melycher – date of birth – September 2, 1964, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Conn.

5.  William Joseph Melycher – date of birth – November 21, 1968. (adopted June 1970).

William Joseph Melycher and Terry Quilinin had a son born May 8, 1988, William Joseph at Danbury Hospital

William J. Melycher married Terry Quilinin Feb. 6, 1989 in Brookfield

Grandchildren Marriages

Jean Louise Weis to John A. Oman Oct. 23, 1986, King Street United Church Of Christ, King Street, Danbury, Conn.  Reception at Fireside Inn, Newtown, Conn.

Melissa Kim Melycher married Dean Edward Jordan, June 4, 1988, Trinity Lutheran Church, Rt. #7, New Milford, Conn.  Reception Fern’s Rt. #7 New Milford, Ct.  (thunderstorm in progress during ceremony)

Great Grand Children

Jennifer Lynn Oman Born in AirForce Hospital, New Hampshire, July 29, 1987.  7 lbs. 1 Oz. 20 inches long.

Michael David Melycher – date of birth – Nov. 23, 1987 to Tracey Melycher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Coral Springs.

Melycher Family HistoryDownload
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6th Grade, Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho

Front(l-r): Augustin Gonzales, James McCray, Sharlyn Maughan, Kami Klosterman, Emily Neibaur, Erin Zemke, Kyle McCoy, Douglas Hayden, Ryon Carney; Middle: James Mendenhall, Fenton Mayes, Colleen Harper, Monica Woodland, James McKenzie, Mandy Kaster, Deanne Williams, Amber King, Wade Moss, Frank Peterson; Back: Tom Kunzler, Wes Grace, Ben Frank, Carrie Presley, Kevin Orton, Travis Butcher, Paul Ross, Jeri Lyn Parks. Absent Chad Higley.

I have mentioned before when I shared class pictures from Paul Elementary for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Grades, that I was glad to have other classmates who allowed me to scan the class photos. All mine were lost due to a flood in our basement while I was on my mission in 1998-2000. I am happy to report that the missing 3rd and 6th Grade pictures have been provided, thanks to Erin Zemke.

This is our 6th grade class picture from Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho. This was the 1990 – 1991 school year.

Normally I organized photos with married names and dates. Since all are still alive, I will forgo any of the dates. I have added the married last name for the ones I know. If you have corrections, please let me know.

Frank Peterson

James Corless Mendenhall (1935-2013)

Travis Butcher

Ryon Paul Carney (1978-1991)

Ben Frank

Augustin Gonzales

Wes Grace

Colleen Harper married Barnes

Douglas Hayden

Chad Higley

Mandy Kaster

Amber King

Kami Klosterman married Beall

Thomas Kunzler

Sharlyn Maughan

Fenton Mayes

Kyle McCoy

James McCray

James McKenzie

Wade Moss

Emily Neibaur married Haynes

Kevin Orton

Jeri Lyn Parks

Carrie Presley

Paul Ross

Deanne Williams

Monica Woodland

Erin Zemke married McKindree

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Money pours into Idaho primary election reform fight

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2nd Grade, Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho

Back Row (l-r): Gary Bliss, Ryon Carney, Brandi Cole, Mandy Ball, Cody Bell, Adrian Hurtado, Nicole Catmull, Amanda West; Middle Row: Ms Robin Anderson, Emily Neibaur, Skyler Spidell, Michael Hollis, Robyn Olson, Beau Twiss, Logan Schenk, Adrian Rios, Max Bailey; Front Row: Scott Torix, Genevive Olivas, Josh Kraus, Candace Ingram, Shane Hossfeld, Jeri Lynn Parks, Desirae Paoli, Jimmy McCray.

I ran into Robin Anderson one day and told her I was missing some of my photos from elementary school and asked if she had a copy I might get a copy.  She indicated she had a scrapbook full of all the years she taught.  She said she would see if she could find it and let me take a copy of the photo.

I wasn’t in when she dropped by but she left the book.  I took my time going through it and scanned not only my 4th grade picture but a few others.  This is one of them.  This was my grade, but she apparently taught second grade that year, so these are all my classmates.

I am very happy she took the time to find the book and share with me.  I am happy to share with you.  (I am still hunting for Ms. Suhr for 3rd grade and Mr. Mendenhall for 6th grade if you have a copy!)

This is a 2nd grade class picture for some of my classmates at Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho.  This was the 1986 – 1987 school year.

Normally I organized photos with married names and dates. Since all are still alive, I will forgo any of the dates. I have added the married last name for the ones I know. If you have corrections, please let me know.

Miss Robin Anderson

Max Bailey

Mandy Ball married ?

Cody Bell

Gary Bliss

Ryon Paul Carney (1978 – 1991)

Nicole Catmull married Manning

Brandi Cole

Michael Hollis

Shane Hossfeld

Adrian Hurtado

Candace Ingram married Ennis

Josh Kraus

Jimmy McCray

Emily Neibaur married Haynes

Genevive Olivas

Robyn Olson married Powell

Desirae Paoli

Jeri Lynn Parks

Adrian Rios

Logan Schenk

Skyler Spidell

Scott Torix

Beau Twiss

Amanda West

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1st Grade, Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho

Back row (l-r): Mrs. Brenda Winward, Michael Hollis, Jamey Price, Amber King, Tracy Hitt, Danny Wright, Bobie Jones, Nicole Catmull; Middle Row: Nathan Jones, Adrianne Neibaur, Jerilynn Parks, Karlene Hansen, Lindsay Osterhout, Bonnie Torix, Conrad May; Front Row: Andrew Morgan, Matt Robbins, Amy Woodward, Alex Madrigal, Eric Zarybnisky, David Rios, Shana Thompson, Ivan Young, Paul Ross.

As I mentioned before, Bobie Story let me scan some of our common grade school pictures.  All mine were lost due to a flood of our basement while I was away in the England Manchester Mission.  I am happy to have copies again.  (I am still missing Ms. Suhr for 3rd grade and Mr. Mendenhall for 6th grade.  If you have a copy, please let me scan!)

This is our 1st grade class picture from Paul Elementary, Paul, Idaho.  This was the 1985 – 1986 school year.

Normally I organized photos with married names and dates.  Since all are still alive, I will forgo any of the dates.  I have added the married last name for the ones I know.  If you have corrections, please let me know.

I have a couple of memories about this photo I want to share.

Miss Winward graduated high school with my Mom.  She would tell me that all the time.  Later I knew she married to Ms. Goodsell and apparently moved away to Mountain Home or somewhere that direction.

I remember cheating off Jamey Price, who sat next to me.  I struggled with math and I seem to remember she let me.  Well, I got busted at some point.  My Mom sat me down for hours and hours and taught me how to count with cigarettes.  She got some flashcards and we slaved to make sure I knew how to do basic math.  By the time 3rd grade rolled around, I was a whiz at math and Ben Frank was my competition for speed on the multiplication tables.  I remember having a bit of a crush on Jamey too.

Another kid, whose last name was Bailey is not in this picture.  I remember he would eat crayons and play with the Elmers glue on the knees of his pants.  Jake?

This is the only year I remember having naps.  Finding a little place to lay down, relax, and catch a few z’s.

Brenda Arlene Winward married Johnstone (1954-2024)

Nicole Catmull married Manning

Karlene Hansen married Ashcraft

Tracy Hitt

Michael Hollis now Thompson

Bobie Jones married Story

Nathan Jones

Amber King

Alex Madrigal

Conrad May

Andrew Morgan

Adrianne Neibaur

Lindsay Osterhout married Hobbs

Jerilynn Parks married Mower

Jamey Price married Crystal

David Rios

Matt Robbins

Paul Ross

Shana Thompson

Bonnie Torix

Amy Woodward married Noble

Danny Wright

Ivan Young

Eric Zarybnisky

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Masons

Well, just a little short entry about a trip on Saturday.  Gwen took me to the Washington-Alexandria Memorial Masonic Temple.  I have seen the building many times before, especially since the Metro goes right past it and it is off the King Street platform.  I remember flying into DC and seeing the temple out the window and thinking it was a county building or a judicial building.  However, it is a Masonic Temple built in memory of George Washington.  George Washington belonged to the Lodge in Alexandria.  It is a fully operational Masonic Temple, but it also doubles as a museum for George Washington.  It was fascinating.  The first time I have been given a tour of a Masonic Temple.  Always had to do my own exploring before.
It was very interesting.  It gave quite a bit of history of Solomon’s Temple and attempted to recreate many scenes within.  If you look at my pictures you will see pictures of some of it.  Big sculptures of Washington dressed as a Mason.  There are many pictures from the temple.  The other pictures of from Mt. Vernon, Washington’s home.  There is a man making his own lace.  How very interesting!  Washington’s carriage and chariot.  There was all kinds of things.  In the temple they had a bunch of crusader things that were the real thing!  No replicas, real armor and sabers from the time period!  It was all very interesting.  Especially in relation to the LDS temple.  Some claim we got our ordinances and material from the Masons.  (If you do your history Joseph knew of the temple things almost 10 years before he joined the Masons)  Anyhow, they have many interesting things.
George Washington is everywhere here.  Rightly so, he was an amazing man.  Anyhow, that is all I have for tonight.
Oh, I saw Rosa Parks today.  That was interesting to see someone lay in state.  Another significant thing for my time in DC.
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By small and simple means

Things continue to go very well for me.  I am blessed far beyond what I could hope for.  Sometimes it seems that things are slowing down, but things continue to move forward.
A great turn of events for me.  I have been invited to act in part of the role of assistant press secretary.  I do the clips and that takes a good hour of my day.  I enjoy it, I have my space in the mail office where I can do it.  It is an honor and I don’t mind working on a project that is solely my own.  For the rest of the time I am here, I will act in this position, unless they hire someone.  It is nice to have this because I can call it my own and I am not always depending on someone else to do their part or that someone else will do it.  I can do it, do it my own way, and there is not the little struggle if someone else wants it.  The best part is that I am respected more for being a part of the office, not just an intern to do the slightest whim of whoever wants.  I mean I still do, but they ask more politely and are more willing to work with me.
It is nice to have full access in my e-mailing to the whole office.  It is even better to have a window that I can look out and see the Supreme Court building.  In visiting with Chris, who is the press secretary, I have had a chance to get to know him some more.  He gave me a contact in Charlottesville too!  That will come in handy.  I have had numerous chances to visit with him now, and he keeps asking me questions.  I have enjoyed getting to know him more as well.
Today offered a unique opportunity.  If anyone happened to be watching the Finance Committee on CSPAN, they would have seen me enter the committee twice and present some paperwork to Senator Smith.  Both times I walked in as Senator Grassley was speaking.  Jacob said he saw me on the screen back in the office.  Now I can say I have been on official government tv now!  Anyhow, nothing special, but it was interesting.  I would not have known had it not been pointed out to me that they had seen me.  Funny how things are happening when we don’t realize it.
Today is also a little highlight in the life of Paul.  A tribute I wrote for the Senator about Rosa Parks will be entered into the Congressional Record.  Which means, while I cannot prove it was me, I have my words and work now represented in the official record of the United States Government.  I think that is exciting.  I hope I get another opportunity to write more.
The weather has continued to pour and pour and pour.  Apparently they are blaming some of it on the tailings of Wilma and Alpha.  Who knows.  I just know that I love it because it reminds me so much of the mission field.  Things are green and wet and yesterday I smelled a smell that reminded me so much of England.  Oh what I would not give to serve another mission, and especially in England.
Well, things are going very well.  Kathryn told me in the office that she appreciated how hard I work and that I am always working on something without having to be asked.  She said that was the reason why Chris asked me to help with the newspaper clips.  I am honored.  It is those little things that make all the difference.  I hope that I may always take care of the little things, and that great things will come to pass.  As my first mission president always said to me, “Take care of the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves.”  Thanks to President Bruce Stucki and Ted Tateoka, who drilled the scripture in Alma about the small and simple things home.  Hopefully I will never forget either lesson.