Hunter Reunion Photos 2008 (more)

Uncle Calvin sent more pics of the Hunter Reunion. Enjoy!


Cody Fransen

Kellan and Chloe Brooke

Lyle and Sheila Mortimer Family

Layne and Frankie Family

Calvin and Donna Family

Greg

Hunter Herald June 2008

Hunter Herald
June 2008

-NEIL & MIKE HUNTER-
-Trevor & Charmayne Hunter-
-Haylee & Ryan Davis-
-Kalli & Terry Hill- Hill number 4 is here! Check out our new blog page to see pics and learn all the info.
Love you all, Terry,
Kalli, Cypress, Tayla, Tyden and Kasen

terryandkallihill.blogspot.com

Let me know if you have problems getting it! 530-797-9033
-Paij & Brent Collins- We don't have very exciting news but are happy to contribute. It's amazing how once you have a child, everything revolves around that child. Morgan is so much fun and we are loving being parents. She has started to get chubby cheeks and we love it. School is going well for both Brent and I. We were sad to miss the reunion. Congrats Cayle on the upcoming wedding. We wish you the best. Love, Paij, Brent and Morgan Collins

-Jarom Hunter-

-LAMONT & EVY HUNTER-WELCOME HOME!!!!!

-Chad & Nan Hunter-
-Jaimyn & Paul Banks-
-Molly & Aaron Peterson-
-Justin & Jana-

-Melisa & Tye Hanseen-Hi everyone!! It's the Hanseens in Las Vegas...still waiting for visitors. It's been a long time since I have written into the Hunter Herald, but I read it every month. I love to hear from everyone!! We were sad we couldn't make it to the reunion. It looks and sounds like it was a great time. Hopefully next year we'll make it. Well, since I wrote last (About a year ago) Tye started a new job (same stuff different firm), I'm 6 1/2 months pregnant with our third girl!! (I couldn't be happier about having another girl. All girls would be great with me!) I'm due September 12th. Allie (our oldest girl...5 years old) Loves to play soccer, and scored 10 goals in her last soccer game of the season. She'll be starting kindergarten in August. She also loves to read!! Ashlan (our second girl...4 years old) loves to do ballet, and the only thing she wants is to be "on the stage". She has a personality all her own...well I guess she's a lot like Tye too. We're leaving tonight for California to hear my mom and dad’s home coming talks. We are so excited to see them!! Well that’s about as exciting as we get. Thanks to all who keep writing into the Herald, and thanks to Jenna for keeping it going. We love you all. Hanseens

-LAYNE & FRANKIE HUNTER-Family reunion was great fun. Thanks to all who made it successful.

Layne and I are preparing for girl's camp. We leave on 7-7.

We are really sad that we will not be able to attend Cayle's wedding. We have a Joseph's baptism in Twin Falls and a sailing-fishing trip in Washington already planned. We will be away from the Branch for 2 Sundays and that is 2 too many according to Layne.

-Rachel & Rob Fransen- It is so easy to keep putting off writing about the month but time keeps marching on so I guess it is now or never. We had a wonderful time at reunion. After reunion we went to visit a friend in the Paradise area and found out her house had burned down with the fires in the area. It was very sobering and a reminder of what is important. She was very upbeat and thankful that she had some time to gather pictures and such before they were evacuated. Some advice she gave is have important documents in a small box with a handle not in a huge file cabinet that you have to go through to get stuff out of. Have a list of things that are most important because your mind doesn't think straight when trying to figure out what to take and what to leave. Most importantly don't think you are coming back. Her renters took hardly anything because they were not really concerned and now they have lost everything.
Now on a better note we are all healthy and enjoying the summer. We are getting ready for a trip to Texas. It is fun to see Rob's Family. Our house is moving along. The roof should be done this week. Well I better get packing for Texas.
The Fransens
-Seth and Rayanna Hunter-
-Brandon & Laura Hunter-
-Rebekah and Seth Laffoon- Not much to report from the Laffoon family. Summer is here and we very much enjoy it.
-Caleb & Ashley Hunter-
-Kara & Michael Nichols-
-Jeremy & Leslie Hunter-
-Benjamin & Megan Hunter-
-Matthew & Karali Hunter-

-CALVIN & DONNA HUNTER- Here's the latest news from Calvin and Donna Hunter.

1- Donna is now as old as I. She turned 55 June 2nd. Looks like she's about 35. I make up for it, though, by looking about 80.

Oh all right. 85!

Alexandra is a high school graduate... Yes. She made it! Our last, Sam will be a junior next year? Is that right? and a European traveler. Now she's a BYU Idaho admittee... Man oh Man!! No wonder I look 80, Oh all right. 85!

Sam and Al went to the Medford, Oregon Temple Saturday May 30, to do baptisms. Sam bore his Testimony that Sunday. Very cool. Alexandra spoke the next Sunday. (Bummer, having Dad in the Bishopric, and tracking youth speaking assignments)!

Cayle is still getting married toward the end of July. We're all atwitter about that here, you know. Graduation, advancement in school, Alexandra takes her school choir trip to Europe, Independence Day and the big, humongous Redding fireworks display... (the best in all the land- look it up!)... and then a wedding. Woo Hoo. My summer is set! Except for these forest fires. (Sniff...sniff. "He can find a fire, before he spots the flame... that's why they call him Smokey, that is how he got his name..." Where is that da*** bear when we need him??

Speaking of fireworks... I was judging a "Star Spangled Banner" contest, to see who would sing the anthem at the opening of a smaller community's (Anderson, CA) fireworks display. (Since postponed - smoke and fires, no bear in the woods, blah blah blah)

You know... it's still the most beautiful song in the world. Country scoop singers... Hip Hoppers performing vocal aerobics with every long note... Middle aged crooners who want to pay tribute to the troops... no matter who sings it... or how... It's beautiful!

No... it's nothing in comparison to the great hymns. How can you beat "I KNow That My Redeemer Lives?" But you get the idea.

The dog is well. One of our cats came in the house recently (not really our cats- we're their adoptive family- their choice, not ours)... and Alexandra picked up the cat and the foulest smelling goo came out. I thought it had a gut infection or something and was prepared to send it to the fuzzy gates. It was an infected sore on the leg that whooshed open sending out the malodorous ooze. It was so bad (and I am not making this up) it actually made Donna (remember, the mother of nine kids- whatever it may be she has seen it and smelled it) to actually dry heave!

Like they say in the credit card commercials. Priceless!

The wounds cleaned up well, and the aforementioned kitty is alive and well.

So is Donna.

The hallway by the bathroom, where this all happened, may never be the same. And neither will we.

Thanks to all for a precious reunion experience.

CALVIN AND DONNA

-Damien & Kacey Hunter-
-Meredith & Bill Sutherland-
-Hillary & Jason Rogerson- Hello, hello! Happy Summer to all of you! We're so sad we missed the Hunter family reunion but heard nothing but glowing reports of it. Thank you Uncle Neil and Aunt Mike (and I'm sure Kalli and Charmayne were heavily involved as well!) Anyway the Rogerson summer has been packed but not with anything too terribly note worthy. Hillary is working as a waitress at a new restaurant in town owned by a Gold Medal chef. It's very unique and DELICIOUS! She is also running a theater academy for the next three weeks and it's going VERY well so far with a lot of community support. Jason will be done with his Bachelors THIS MONTH!!!! He's already transitioned into his master's program and is doing very well. We also got a new scooter to run around on to help save gas money! Max is six months and started crawling last week. Reese is a big helper and Ellie and Hunter are already counting down days to the first day of school. We had a neat experience with one of our close friends getting baptized recently and all and all the Rogersons are HAPPY :) Congratulations to Kalli on little Kasen. He's adorable! Love to all!
-Cayle Hunter-
-Sarah & Ryan McMullin- Happy 4th of July everyone!! I'm finally
heading back to Houston on the 5th and ready to start my internship
with the Department of Homeland Security there. I'm sad to be heading
back away from family but SO glad to be going home! We'll both be in
Redding at the end of July for Cayle's wedding, so we hope to see you
all there. For more details on what we've been up to, check out our
blog: www.ryanandsarahmc.blogspot.com.

-Natalie & Jared Willis-

-SHEILA & LYLE MORTIMER-

The family at the "fun run!" One of our favorite family traditions!

-Jenna & Kevin Brooke- Hi Family! We had such a good time at the family reunion! It was so good to see so many of you! Thank you Aunt Mike and Family!!! Our family is just enjoying the summer! Can you believe school starts in just over a month! We had a family home evening last night about how neat it is to be able to be in a quorum. Kaden is getting excited to be 12 and in Young Mens! It's crazy watching your babies grow bigger than you! :) Well, I love you family! Love, Jenna and Fam

-Spencer & Shanille Mortimer-
-Wendi & Aaron Shinkle-

-Adam & Moana Mortimer-Aloha Family! Summer is a hot one this year. Pushing around a double stroller makes it even hotter! Adam's job has been going great. He got promoted in the company last week and now will be coaching the David Bach Finance program. He's really excited. Moana's exciting news was Adam taking her shopping! There's just something about going shopping. I don't know why I love it so much, I'm a girl. And now for the grand finale..... Kenneth and Chandler won the Provo BABY CONTEST!!! They were entered in the twin division and got 1st place! They won a lot of prizes and will be in the grand 4th of July parade! We're decorating the double stroller and walking in the Hot Summer Heat....
Love you all,
A.M.K.C.

-Bryce & Jessica Mortimer- It’s time to write already?!? Jessica and I had a lot of fun at the Hunter Reunion. It was fun seeing so many people there, especially Jarom and his girl friend. We enjoyed being able to play on the water, Snype hunt, paint faces, attend the talent show, and be with great company. If you weren’t there, we hope to see you next year! Aunt Mike and Uncle Neil and family did a fantastic job with the reunion. Thank you!!!

-Tanner Mortimer- Hey, This week was good. Last week my awesome comp left me. But good news, I’m a dad. My son came Wednesday. It’s fun to train. It’s hard to believe that I was ever that new... I only have 6 months left. Huh.. Sweet huh? I am pretty excited about it. I am pretty excited to forge my own path in the world.
What else. So Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday I had to look for temp comps and I pretty much lost those days to work. It sucked pretty bad. But I did play a pretty sweet prank on my comp when he finally did get here. I played the same trick my comp in the mtc played on his greeny. We went to a member’s home and taught the word of wisdom than afterwards he brought out some bear bottles filled with pop and said drink these and I’ll get baptized. So I slurped down my Inca kola in the bahama bottle and just looked at the look on my comps face. It was pretty funny. For how brown he is he turned really red.
My district is good. I am really happy that I know Spanish. I was just talking with a taxi driver this morning for the whole ride and I thought to myself wow I am fluent. It’s pretty cool.
We are working hard on getting a bunch of new investigators. My comp has trouble teaching. He gets really, really nervous. He has only been a member two years. But he is cool. A little quiet. But I guess all greenys are. He’s from Piura, Peru and 20 years old. All his family was baptized two years ago with him.
Well I think that is all I can write for today. But I love you all and I am always thinking about you. I can’t wait until we are all together in Peru throwing rocks at stray dogs and giving diseased monkeys high fives.
Love ya! Tanner
Mission Address:
Elder Tanner Boyd Mortimer
Peru-Arequipa mission
Edificio El Peral
Avenida El Ejercito 710, Oficina-703
Cayma, Arequip
PERU

-GREG & LISA HUNTER-
-Beau & Shannon Hunter-
-Zachary & Kaylee Hunter-
-Shae Hunter-

Hunter Reunion Photos 2008

Hunter Reunion 2008

Aunt Mike's summary of the Hunter Reunion...
(Thanks Aunt Mike! )

Hunters' 2008 Hawaiian Happenin Reunion is over and some of you missed it. Those who did...WE MISSED YOU!!!! Many made great sacrifices to get there..like Mike (Kara's husband) and Matt and Carali driving all night from Utah. Beau and Shannon coming from Ohio, Ben and Meagan and Sheila, Lyle, Leisha, Byce and Jessica, and Shae coming from Utah, Jenna and Kevin coming from Arizona, Jarom coming from Iraq, Kaylee and Olive coming alone until late Friday night because Zac's was in CHP Bootcamp, Meredith and Bill arriving at midnight Friday night. Kara coming from Idaho alone with her 5 angels. Lisa coming back and forth because she did a wedding at the same time. Sarah coming from Texas. Of course thanks to all of the rest of you who drove severals hours from all over Ca. Everyone felt like they were in Hawaii Friday night when they attended the Luau in their flowered attire and leis. It was quite a sight!!! The Kalua pork feast was followed by a fish pond, bean bag toss, and spectacular face painting by Aunt Sheila and Byrce and Jessica, (we did miss our hula lesson!!) Following the dinner there was the arrival of Cayle and his fiancee, Katy. Yes, folks she is as beautiful as he said she was! The variety show followed with such acts as Cody filling his mouth with 18 mints, Beau singing a whimsical song about certain famlly members and cholestrol, Sam's phenonminal mastery of "rubics cube", dancing ,jokes, guitar playing, more singing...."America who's got talent" watchout!.
Following those festivities there was mention of a "snipe hunt" and about 15 brave souls came forth with the always necessary snipe bag. There were no flash lights allowed only our fearless leader Jenna was allowed a tiny red head lamp. Marching ever so quietly through the woods we arrived at the lake/pond and prepared for "the Hunt"! After some time without even a single snipe sighting we determined to move on back toward camp. While approaching a bridge strange sounds were heard to the East of us. However, after a birrage of flashlights, all was still, very still. So we moved forward, our now antcy bunch. Then after crossing the bridge there was more sound coming from the eastwardly direction. We stopped, we clung, we watched, we slowly began walking again, quite a bit more anxious now. We had only gone a few feet when there was a blood curdling scream and we turned to see "Big foot" alive and flashing flourescent green eyes at us, standing in the middle of the bridge . Some cried, some freaked, some laughed. Without saying a word He jumped back into the woods and then proceeded to jump out at us at varying intervals, as we shakingly made our way hurredly back to the safety of camp. ....Then we all helped him find other victims pretending to be sleeping in their tents.
Sat. morning we all gathered at the "chapel" and Neil, Layne, Calvin, Sheila and Greg filled our hearts with precious memories of Grandpa Boyd and Grandma Gene Hunter. We enjoyed "their" visit with us. The family meeting was well represented with not only the "basic" sibleys but anyone else over 18 who wanted to attend.The voting was unanimous for a dues to be paid by all married couples in the Hunter clan, for this year in the amount of $20. This money would then be available for the family in charge to use the following year to pay for the reunion expenses. This amount is to be paid whether you were able to attend this year or not. It was voted to do this for one year only and then re-evalute at next year's reunion. Jenna was nominated as the treasurer and will be responsible for tracking the funds. She will let everyone know when she has the account set up. Please send your dues at that time. Everyone had positive things to say about "Zion's Camp" and that it would be a good choice next year or any year.
Special thanks to Kalli who was such a great help to me and 8 & 3/4th months pregnant. I must add here that today she gave birth to a 7lb. 4 oz handsome boy named Casen Cole Hill. He has red hair just like Tyden's! Adorable!
I love the reunion and I love all of you and always look forward to those few brief moments when we can reunite and build those "Hunter bonds." Let's all strive to make it a yearly family affair!!!! Love Aunt Mike

Memories of Boyd & Gene

Letter to a 6th grade class H. Boyd Hunter taught 50 years ago. Sheila Mortimer was asked to write a few historical tidbits for their class reunion.


Memories and Hearsays
of the life of
Harrison Boyd Hunter
Born February 20, 1918-Oakley Idaho
Died January 28, 1996-Springville, Utah


Life in Oakley:
Boyd began teaching school at the Oalkey grade school in Oakley Idaho in 1942. He taught sixth and seventh grade. He also taught P.E to the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eight graders. He was also the basketball coach, playing about five games a year with Burley and other surrounding schools in the area. He always had a special way of teaching, that made you feel like you could do anything.
My brother Neil remembers dad working with the Church Pentathalons. Some of you may remember. He would take the top ten athletes from Oakley to Burley where they would compete to go to Salt Lake City and fight for the Western championship. I guess they would run, high jump, and several other events. He took a team down three or four different times. A few names Neil remembered were Robert Palmer, Deloy Pasket, Gary Loyd and the Bedkey boy.

Moving on:
Dad had a hard time making a living in Idaho. He farmed, drove bus, and taught school and still found it a bit challenging. His brother Quenten talked him into moving to California where the money for school teaching was quite a lot better. Our family moved to the bay area, Hayward California in 1964. Dad taught at Winton Grove Elementary. Once again he worked with the sixth graders. They would give him the students that had a hard time learning for one reason or another. He always knew how to help them focus. If they couldn't quit talking or were having a particularly hard day and couldn't settle down, he would have them take a couple laps around the backstop. The kids seemed to love him even more for it.

Church:
Dad had a great love for the LDS church. When he and mom married, she was not a member. He, alone would faithfully dress and bring the kids to church. We never saw him miss. Mom began feeling "left out" and a few years later she was baptized and was a great leader. Dad served as a bishop for quite a few years, and served a mission after mom died.

Family:
I am the fifth of six children of Harrison Boyd and Gene Cooper Hunter and the only girl. Dad was very proud of his sons, but he always made me feel like a princess. My father was perfect in my eyes, kind, wise, and wonderful. My mother felt the same way. She wrote of their courtship and first date, "He was so handsome with his dark wavey hair and blue eyes, and happy smile. He was wearing a stockman suit of light brown and smelled like old spice after shave. I had a great time just being with him, we talked half the night away. I remember how comfortable I felt with him. When I got home I woke mom up and told her that I had met the man I was going to marry." They were married December 27, 1944. Mom died in 1984 of cancer.

I hope this brief Personal History of my father will be of some value to the students he thought so highly of and gave so much of himself to bless and enrich their lives. I have enjoyed recalling happenings that had temporarily escaped my memory.

Thank-you,
Sheila Hunter Mortimer