More information about Thomas Vivian Pitts‏

Charles Robison

Doyle Pitts and Parents

Mary Celina Robison

Ila PItts Snavely and Mary Celina

Mary Celina Robison

Mattie and Ila Pitts abt 1928

Mary Celina Robison

Pitts boys Johnathan - James Alfred - Peter (middle 16 yrs older than Thomas) Thomas Miles - Charles (children of Martha Stout and Thomas Pitts).jpg

Robison Ranch

Thomas Miles Pitts

Thomas Miles Pitts

Thomas Miles and Mary Celina Pitts in 1927

at ages 60 and 55

Family Christmas Party

Hi guys, Nanci here... Just a note to tell you I can't wait to see all of you! Looks like we'll be having quite a few attending. It can never be everyone but we'll talk what we can get!

I am going to surprise my mom with a large Bday cake since here Bday is the Monday before the party. As far as I know she has never had a bday party never mind a surprise, so I hope nobody minds but I'm going to steal five minutes to do a cake and song for her! Just an FYI!

I will be sending out another party reminder on Monday! Have a great weekend!

Have an amazing day!!
xoxo
Nanci


Myrna wrote: We had also planned a surprise cake for Amy, Todd's wife. We were just going to do it as our little family as part of our lunch. It is her birthday that day. I was not thinking about your Mom's birthday being the same time. I think it is great that you are planning a special surprise for your mom. She is always doing for others and never thinks of herself. I love her dearly. Do you think our little surprise for Amy will spoil your big surprise for your mom? Let me know.

Love, M

About Photo Size

Myrna wrote to Bree: I actually do not think, in spite of what David said, that you need to reduce the photos in size. I got the one photo that you sent without problem. I think you can just send a few at a time. I get the other kid's photos and only one knows how to reduce. That is a bit complicated since you have to go into photoshop, go into image and tell it to resize and what size you want it to be. I think they would be just fine. I send regular size, as you have noticed, and just send two or three at a time.

Howards for the Newsletter

Sorry, I forgot to do this last night, Mom. Thanks for writing it for me last month, but hopefully this gets to you in time.

The Howards have enjoyed seeing many family members this summer. We went to St. George where Miranda, husband, and tiny little baby were sealed. It was the first time their whole family was able to be in the temple. Grandpa Howard performed the sealing. And we have enjoyed seeing family on the Trauntvein side, too. The kids enjoyed being with Erin and Donavin one last time before the move. Matthew thinks Michael, Tyler, and Toren are the coolest thing since the invention of the Gameboy. Megan is in seventh heaven with Maddie and Emily together. Kyle is enjoying all the boy cousins together and continues to talk off their ears about anything electronic. Alyssa is happy to have Brigitta around who, I might add, made the Fourth of July Parade so much fun. (I will never forget her yelling to Bob the Builder balloon carriers, "Can you fix it? Yes, you can!" I am still chuckling about that one.) We enjoyed swimming at Seven Peaks with Amy G. and kids. We are looking forward to seeing Benjamin and Braden in a few more weeks; hopefully Braden will keep his hair on his legs this year. 

The kids have tolerated my attempts to keep them active this summer. They finished swimming lessons and are in the middle of tennis lessons. Kyle has taken a three day golf class from the golf pros. And now he is in the Junior Golf League, which means he goes every Monday and golfs the executive course. Although his score continues to be high because he is getting used to his new clubs, its still a good opportunity. The girls have dance camp coming up since both of them made competition teams again. But, I have made sure they have plenty of down time and read a lot since they keep so very busy during the school year. In fact, Alyssa told me she was really bored this morning and that she couldn't wait for school to start. That was music to my ears.

Are You Still There?

Myrna wrote: Barbara, are you still among the living? There is so much smoke between there and here, you can never be certain that the state is still intact. Love, M

Yea! I'm still here. Did the kids send you the pictures of the house? If not, I will forward them. Bree was having trouble sending them, maybe you can tell her how to make them small so they aren't such big files. You are the expert in the family. Her email is lovelizardluck77@yahoo.com. She has applied for a part time job with the hospital there as a receptionist and check in person. She is so excited. David is working hard and she says he loves his job. The kids are great. I'm sorry. I know you know all this, but all I can talk about is them. 


I am doing OK. I miss them so much. It is like I need to be doing something or going somewhere and then I realize I don't have to do either and I'm just left hanging, like what am I supposed to be doing with my life now. Oh well, I guess that will go away with time. 


Write to me. 
Love you, Barbara


I miss them also. It seems so far away. I actually do not think, in spite of what David said, that she needs to reduce the photos in size. I think she can just send a few at a time. I get the other kid's photos and only one knows how to reduce. That is a bit complicated since you have to go into photoshop, go into image and tell it to resize and what size you want it to be. I think they would be just fine. I send regular size, as you have noticed, and just send two or three at a time.

Yes, please forward the photos. I will appreciate it.

Myrna wrote: I am also at loose ends. This is a "wait for something to happen that is controlled by someone else" summer. I will also, I suppose, get used to it. After all life is full of adjustments. I remember my dad saying that he just got used to having lots of grandkids around and then they were all grown up and too busy for many visits.

Have you made a friend or two at work to go to a movie with? That helped my grandmother when I got married and left home. She was lucky to have lived in the same area for many years and had good neighbors and other retired teacher friends. Of course, in Price, you could just go outside on a summer evening and sit on the porch and someone would come across the street or next door and sit with you. That is also what my dad's neighbors did. That is who found him dead that morning--his neighbors. Well, they sent for my brother-in-law, Mike Anderson, who is the one who went inside. He found him alive and Dad got up, took a shower, dressed and sat in his chair. When he did not come outside, as expected, Mike returned and found him dead in his easy chair by the kitchen door. It is, of course, much cooler in Price than in St. George. People in St. George would not want to sit outside, I am certain. Wow! You have had hot, HOT temps. You aren't cooked, are you?

Remember, you have an open invitation to come here.

Love, M

Looking for more information about Thomas Vivian Pitts Response from Robert Madsen

Robert Madsen wrote:

Hi Myrna,

Thomas Vivian Pitts is my grandfather's older brother.  My grandfather was Doyle.  He passed away in 2003.  I got the information in this tree from my grandma Florence Thomas.  She resides in Centerville, Utah.  I have scanned images from her record book of a descendants chart for Thomas Vivian and Ruth Edwards. (Which shows a "Merna" as a child of their son Howard.  I suppose that may be you?)  Anyway, I also have Family Group Sheets for Thomas Miles and wife Mary Celina Robison and both sets of parents.

I'm sure you have all that too of course.  I do have some pictures of Thomas Miles and Mary Celina.  I'd be happy to email them to you in the chance that there is something you may not have.  But, we can't send attachments through Ancestry.com's connection broker.  So if you want them just send an email to me at rmadsen@tgn.com and I'll reply to your email.

Regards,
Robert Madsen

Myrna wrtoe: I e-mail Alan all of the time. We are very close in age and we always called each other "cousin" though we were a bit more like second cousins.

Do you know that Uncle Doyle and Aunt Florence came to all of the missionary farewells and temple weddings of all of my children? I was actually at your Grandfather's funeral. My father, Howard, gave the closing prayer in the chapel. I think it was the only time he offered a public prayer. Your Uncle Alan came to my dad's funeral as did your grandmother.

I would love to have copies of your photos. I do have a copy of your Grandpa's book.

I am trying to get the Ancestry site to realize that I am Myrna not "Merna."

You do mean your Grandmother Florence Pitts, right?

Thanks, Myrna

Rob wrote: Dear Myrna,

Yes Florence is my grandmother. I actually gave a talk at Grandpa Doyle's funeral.

I'll send you the photos I have, that I scanned this summer.

I am very pleased to make your acquaintance.

Robert

Myrna wrote:

We must both be in one of the photos taken after the funeral.

Thank you, so much, for all of the photos. It is appreciated. I am looking for a CD that has some snapshots my father had of your dad as a baby. I  have, temporarily, misplaced it. I am still searching and, when I find it, I will send the photos on.

Thanks again, Myrna

Rob wrote: That will be great. I'd love to get whatever you have that might be of interest. It'll be my mom as a baby or young child though. She is Doyle's oldest, Judy, born in 1935.

Regards,

Robert

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From: MyrnaTrauntvein
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Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:58 PM
To:Rob Madsen
Subject: Looking for more information about Thomas Vivian Pitts

Myrna wrote: I saw that you submitted a personal tree to Ancestry which contains:

Name: Thomas Vivian Pitts

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1894

Birth Place: Joseph, Sevier, Utah, USA
Tree Name: Doyle & Florence Pitts

Do you have more information about this person that you could share with me?

Oops! You have the right information. It is the One World listing which does not.

Thank you,

Myrna Pitts Trauntvein