Dad is in the hospital.

Thanks to Uncle Bob, I found out that Dad had been in the hospital. I didn't find out until 6 p.m. For some reason, I think that nobody likes me, Uncle Bob excepted. Anyway, I don't know what is happening with the birthday celebration either.

Excuse me for feeling sorry for myself. My phone number, in case you need to call me ever, is (435) 623-0195.

Love, Myrna

Sarah Bean's aunt

Donnette Smith wrote:

Dear Family,

I went to the Family History Center this week and looked a little bit at the film I had ordered in. Surprise!!!  Ann Wollage Bartington, the aunt Sarah Bean Shearring had lived with,  was an LDS member, too. I had to go to Salt Lake today and spent a few minutes at the Family History Library and found that the records telling of Ann Bartington’s baptism must have been lost. So I haven't found her baptism date but she was a member when she died. Sarah Bean (Shearring) was "Cut off" - which means she was excommunicated - They cut them off the church for trivial things then.. And the Cousin, William Bartington,
Ann Wollage Bartington’s son, was baptized and emmigrated.

SLFHL film 087,037
Record of Baptisms & Ordinations London Conference
The new style register adopted Jan 1853 [Minnie Margetts, the secretary in the Church Offices who indexed these old records, called this Bk 425], from 1843 to 1855, Walworth Branch

Line 17 Ann Bartington, widow, Wilds Rents, Rec'd 23 Apr 1852 from Southwark

Line 81 Sarah Bean, age 12, single, Smith Bldgs, rec'd from Limehouse, 9 Oct 1853 ,cut off 1855

Line 82 William Bartington, age 15, single, Smith Bldgs, born 9 Apr 1838
Lambeth, Surrey,
bapt 10 Oct 1853 at Finsbury
emigrated 23 Jul 1855

Another book - Walworth
Line 57 Ann Bartington, widow, Smith Buildings, bapt by Kemp, confirmed by Penrose, recd 6 Dec 1857 from Lambeth, dead

Another book
Ann Bartington, died 23 Sept 1866

William Bartington emigrated to the US. I found him on the Mormon Immigration Index CD crossing the ocean in 1855. But I haven’t been able to find him in any US records. He wasn’t on the records of those LDS companies who crossed the plains. And he wasn’t anywhere in the US in the 1860 Census. There were several diaries on the CD of people who were on that ship and while they mentioned several babies dying on the trip, they didn’t say anything about adults dying.

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Mormon Immigration Index CD
BARTINGTON, William <[born] 1838> [ship] Cynosure [sailed]1855
Gender: M Age: 17 Origin: London Occ: Labouer
Note: BMR, p.213

Ship: Cynosure
Date of Departure: 29 Jul 1855 Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
LDS Immigrants: 159 Church Leader: George Seager
Date of Arrival: 5 Sep 1855 Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Source(s): BMR, Book #1040, pp. 204-214 (FHL #025,690); Customs (FHL
#175,512)
Notes: "DEPARTURE. -- The ship Cynosure, Captain Pray, sailed on Sunday the 29th ultimo for New York, with 159 souls of the Saints on board, under the presidency of Elder George Seager, with Elder William Rogers and William J. Silver as counsellors. It is impossible for us to determine at present when our next vessel will sail, but it will be as soon as a ship's complement of passengers can be made up. In the mean time we would say to those who have determined to emigrate the first opportunity, do not delay sending in your deposits."
<MS, 17:32 (Aug. 11, 1855), p.505>
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Well - It is strange that all these years we have thought that Sarah Bean had no contact with the church after she went to live with her aunt. Now we find that the aunt was LDS all the time!!! The aunt, Ann Wollage Bartington died 5 years after Sarah was married.

Big mysteries - but fun to research.

Donnette

Pitts Party

Myrna wrote: As for the party, Todd says that Saturday afternoon would be great. He was planning on going down to visit Grandpa (Dad) anyway and will be thrilled to celebrate the day with the family. Is a picnic still a good idea or should be just have a dinner at the house? Did you decide you would rather eat out? What could I bring? Love, Myrna

Kim Pitts wrote: Let me know what you all decide, and I will help you with food....no 
problem!
It will be nice to visit with all the family!
Love, Kim

Todd Says Saturday Will Work

Myrna wrote to kimiann@preciscom.net:

As for the party, Todd says that Saturday afternoon would be great. He was planning on going down to visit Grandpa (Dad) anyway and will be thrilled to celebrate the day with the family. Is a picnic still a good idea or should be just have a dinner at the house? Did you decide you would rather eat out? What could I bring? Love, Myrna

Tyler's Baptism

Tyler is learning a song on his own for his baptism that is coming up. Just a reminder for everyone that Tyler’s baptism will be on September 24th at the Nephi chapel. We are able to change the time back to 10 am with a lunch following that at the chapel. Amy will be contacting everyone for his or her participation in the activity and to see if you are able to make it. Grandpa Trauntvein is going to do the baptism and Grandpa Gordon is going to do the confirmation. Love, Todd

Todd,

When were you suggesting the picnic? On Sunday or on Dad's birthday on Tuesday? I don't think we can do the Saturday, judging from what Todd has outlined.

Love, M

O! Hi! O!

Ohio News

Well, another month gone.  Doing this e-mail makes me realize how short the months really are.  Here is the news:

During the past month (August), I had some hotel points to use up, so on a whim, I took the family to DC.  Turns out, we picked the wrong time to be there.  It hit 108° F in the shade with 99% humidity.  If any of you have ever seen that, you know that it is just miserable to be outside.  So, needless to say we spent a lot of time in the Smithsonian buildings.

We did make it to see the changing of the guard at Arlington, to see Jefferson, Lincoln and Washington memorials/monument and the DC Temple.  We saw the White House from the front.  I asked a policeman out front how a person could get a tour of the White House.  He said, “You have to be sponsored by your Senator; however, if you hurry to the back right now, they are giving garden tours today.” 

So, we dashed to the back (as fast as you can dash in the heat with kids and a five-month pregnant wife).  Much to our pleasure, we were given tickets (the ranger had some spares still) and put right in line.  We spent the next 45 minutes touring the White House gardens and got to stand on the back steps of the White House.

We drove the Cumberland gap to get to Washington–it was outright beautiful.  The “divide” stood at 2800 ft.  A little shy of the norm for a Utahn, but it sure was green with wall-to-wall trees and the temperature was quite different from the DC temps.

Now, the kids are back in school and here are the particular updates.

Michael

Michael was chosen as the teacher’s assistant for Art.  His teacher called Amy today and thanked her for having such a thoughtful kid.  She said, he is the best TA she ever had and that he even anticipates what she wants (kinda Walter “Radar” O’Reilly’ish).  The Secretaries in the main office have said that if he gets tired of being the TA for the Art teacher, then they want him to come and work in the office with them.

Michael is taking choir (a break from the normal for Mr. Science) and he really enjoys it.  As always, he is doing well in his classes and all his teachers thank us for having such a good kid.  We finally got to the library and checked out some books.  Michael averages six “chapter” books, every four weeks and he still finds time to cram in his Eye Witness science books.

Tyler

Tyler is in 2nd grade and is quite the reader.  He reads this and that and everything between.  He is learning a song on his own for his baptism that is coming up.  Just a reminder for everyone that Tyler’s baptism will be on September 24th at the Nephi chapel.  We are able to change the time back to 10am with a lunch following that at the chapel.  Amy will be contacting everyone for their participation in the activity and to see if you are able to make it.  Grandpa Trauntvein is going to do the baptism and Grandpa Gordon is going to do the confirmation.

Tyler spoke in Sacrament meeting last week.  He wrote the talk himself and delivered the talk.  He did quite well.  Tyler is also checking out his 10 book limit at the library each time the family goes and he really enjoys story time at night and them reading in bed for 30 minutes before going to sleep.

Emily

Emily is in First grade.  She loves school.  She and Tyler get to ride the bus, by choice.  Amy asked her if she wants her to take her to school (6 blocks from our house), or not and Emily said she wants to go on the bus.  So, each morning, they stand out there for the bus to come.  It takes them directly to school–a 5 minute ride.  The ride home takes about 45 minutes.  Both she and Tyler like the ride home, because they do their homework on the bus.  When they get home, they get right to the business of playing.

Emily wanted to learn to ride a two-wheeler like her best friend Alex.  So, I ran up and down the sidewalk with her a number of times.  Each time I let go of the bike, she laid it over in the grass.  I came home from work two weeks ago–Emily was riding her bike on her own.  She just decided enough was enough, went out, hopped on the bike and took off. 

Emily likes first grade.  She has two good friends in her class and she plays with them and Tyler during lunch and recess.

Amy

What is there to say.  She is the ruler of her castle, the crowning victor, the magistrate of the feudal lands Trauntvein!  Oh, and she has been feeling better with the pregnancy as well.  As a matter of fact, she painted Emily’s bedroom to match the coloring in the one she had just finished in Utah.  It turned out really nice, she is getting to be quite the artisan with a three inch brush and a nice lamb’s wool roller.  Of course, I helped her.  I installed the chair rail. :)

Amy gets to have a little time to herself these days between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:30 pm while the kids are at school.  That will end.  We can’t have that.  Who ever thought of a Mom who had time to think, clean and enjoy some quiet?  I didn’t think so.  She is adjusting well to Ohio.  She doesn’t get lost anymore, but she does go through a lot more gas here than she did in American Fork.  WalMart and Target here are 15 miles from home.  In AF, they were a mere mile at the most.

Todd

Not much to say about that one.  Working and working.  When it isn’t work, it is church.  When it isn’t church, it is work.  Not much has changed there.

As mentioned above, the family spoke in Sacrament Meeting on 08/25.  Each person picked their topic and wrote their own talk–Dad typed them up, but the kids wrote them.  Each of them did a wonderful job and so did Amy.  The 2nd Counselor in the Stake Presidency was there that day and he sent the children a thank you note for their talks and wrote specifically to each of them.  That was a first for me.

I missed being on the Labor Day campout this year.  You all know that I never missed one and I was there for all nights of the campout.  Some of you think, I did it out of mere desire to support my parents in an activity.  I want you all to know that I did it out of love for each of you.  I love having the family together.  You all know I am a watcher of people.  I liked sitting there and watching you all chat with each other and catch up on the goings-on with each other.  That is the reason I invited you all to my home a few times a year.  Heck!  If were going to spend the eternities together, we better make darn sure we are friends right now.  I love you.  I miss you.  And I know you miss me driving you crazy with my matter-of-fact attitude and my polar-positions on ALL issues <insert big, cheesy grin here>, but know that I love you.  I always have and I miss having you around.

I was happy to hear that so many were able to make it to the campout this year and that Eric was finally able to get some time off.  Too bad about the rain, but that too is a blessing.

Here is a suggestion that you all ought to take advantage of over the next couple of years while the ability exists.  Do the “Trauntvein Roadshow”.  Take off from Utah, and go to Kirsten’s.  Stay a couple of days with her.  Drive from there to Ohio and stay with us for a couple more.  Then drive to Melanie and stay with her for a couple more.  Fly home from Boston.  Meals are free, lodging is free.  You would have to pay for a rental, gas and a flight.  Not too shabby.

Well, I love you all.  I look forward to reading what you write.  Love, Todd.

Plans

Hi Myrna, So thankful you and Leonard were able to meet with Dad and Bob for lunch before his dreaded appointment. Sounds like he has some type of infection, somewhat a more common diagnosis as he ages. Know he gets upset about his immune system the last several months. Anyway, thanks for all you are doing, wish I were closer to help more with Dad. We will be down for Dad on his birthday Saturday and then Wally has an appointment for his regular biopsy and etc. on Monday at LDS Hospital. Think our Brenda will come along with us. How about a more intimate gathering for us all and we can better visit our loved ones and either take Dad out to brunch, lunch or a picnic with all of us and then go back to the house for ice-cream and cake? I got him a fly fishing T-shirt and a message in a bottle card I designed. This will be good to do on his BD and also it won't interfer with the baptism. We will try to come for that, but will now have to work around Brenda and her work schedule, Thanks so much. I love you both, Char

The birthday celebration plans sound great!

Is anything planned for Dad's birthday? What can I do? By the way, Todd is baptizing Tyler on Sept. 24, so could we do it on a different day than that? We are having lunch at our house after the baptism. You are all invited, if you would like to come.
I went in with Dad and Bob to talk to the doctor. He has pnuemonia, the variety we used to call "walking pnuemonia." The doctor said in some people with pneumonia, coughing is not a major symptom because the infection is located in areas of the lung away from the larger airways. Elderly people, children and babies who develop pneumonia may have few symptoms. He also has something is the matter with Dad's thyroid gland, he has nodules. The doctor also wants him to see an endocrinologist because he suspects he has a nontoxic nodular goiter. I was glad I went in with them because they, Bob and Dad, didn't hear the doctor's instructions very well. I had the doctor repeat things by asking questions. Then he started talking louder.

I think you are a GREAT daughter. You call, you listen and you care. That is wonderful.

I love you, Myrna

September 2005 Todd Trauntvein Photos

Nice News of Our Church

Melanie Bolton wrote:
To: Myrna and Leonard Trauntvein
cellmel@comcast.net

BATON ROUGE, La. — Refugees among the 5,000 in the downtown River Center who are finding shelter after Hurricane Katrina looked up from their cots in surprise as a group of men in white shirts, suits and ties, hosted by the American Red Cross, walked in Sunday to say hello.

John Hart, Deseret Morning NewsElder M. Russell Ballard and President Boyd K. Packer visit River Center, which is housing 5,000 evacuees in downtown Baton Rouge. Evacuees were resting on cots, passing the time aimlessly, as members of the group spoke to them as they passed.

"Who are they? I want to get a picture of them, too," said one young man as President Boyd K. Packer, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve walked by.

They were accompanied in their inspection of the effects of Hurricane Katrina by several other LDS dignitaries, including Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Presidency of the Seventy and Presiding Bishop H. David Burton. Their host was Armond Masselli of the American Red Cross disaster relief.

"Hang in there," Elder Ballard told a man as he passed.
Philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman Sr., a member of the Board of Governors of the American Red Cross, brought the group to Louisiana to see the needs of hurricane victims, reinforcing the importance of the LDS Church's support of the Red Cross.
After their stop in this city, the group re-entered the private Huntsman jet to circle low over flooded and troubled New Orleans. Then they were off to Hattiesburg, Miss., for further viewing of damage.

Before the group left, they visited the Baton Rouge Louisiana Stake Center, which is housing about 75 refugees. About half of them attended a brief meeting at which President Packer, Elder Ballard and Bishop Burton spoke.

President Packer described the hurricane as a "monstrous tragedy." He told of recently visiting Indonesia and explaining to officials there that the humanitarian aid of the church was given without expectation of anything in return.

"We want nothing except the opportunity to help," he explained to them. To those in Baton Rouge, he said, "This is going to be a long, long, difficult road ahead of us. And at the end of that long road, we will still be there. We stick with it and we stay with it until we do everything we can to help.

"Our one concern is for the families. The biggest tragedy would be the dissolution of the families. Children from parents and parents from children, and their separation from our Father in Heaven."

President Packer told the survivors, most of whom are from New Orleans, that he would offer the closing prayer in the form of a blessing upon them, and that the "power of blessings are the very best thing in the church. The blessings we invoke are not incidental . . . but contain all of the power we have as apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ."

President Packer petitioned a blessing in behalf of all those involved in the natural disaster, for "fathers and mothers and the children," and for "those families where there is not a father present," and for "the mothers and their little children who have little or nothing now," and those "reaching out to help."

He asked that family members can "find one another in all this difficulty of people moving back and forth."

He noted that from day to day, some will push the tragedy into the background. "Bless us that we will not forget, and that others will not forget," he said.

Elder Ballard said the visit was short because of the situation, but he praised the American Red Cross for its work. The group came, he said, "to try to understand the magnitude of this tremendous challenge you have here in the southern part of the United States. We have seen things that are unbelievable, the devastation that has occurred. We are grateful for our connection with the Red Cross and the great work they are doing. We came for just a few moments to say we love you and extend our love and blessings to you."

Bishop Burton said, "You are not alone in your travails. We are a church that likes to participate in helping others. Each day, at church headquarters, the phones ring off the hook every day with people asking, 'What can we do?' "

Olsen Addresses

Dear Myrna, Leonard, and Shawn,

Thank you so much for your friendship and kindness in coming to the Nephi Park after the Levan Cemetary graveside service, and to Shawn for being at the service. We were so very happy to see you all! You brought a lot of love and kind, comforting expressions words to us. We are very grateful you.

Thanks so much for the addresses for Trauntveins! I will share the list with the family.

Olsen Family Addresses:

Ann Olsen

29440 N. Red Finch Drive

Queen Creek, AZ 85243

480-986-1795

cell: 480-650-0146

olsenann@cableaz.com

Ron A. and Karrissa Olsen (Richard, Dylan, Juleigh, Ronnie, Kierra, Katie)

1890 Eastern Street

Kingman, AZ 86401

928-753-8343

Ron's office: 888-692-3201

Russell and Diana Olsen (Lauren, Lindsey, Alyssa, Drake Russell)

866 Ridge Road

Cedar City, UT 84720

435-586-2055

Russ's office: 435-586-2225

Randy and Shelly Olsen (Nick, Shannen, Lexi, Elise)

19835 East Silver Creek Lane

Queen Creek, AZ 85243

480-926-8934

Rand's office: 480-926-7979

shellyolsen@cableaz.com

Robin and Robert Wiirthlin (Riana, Joey, baby girl in September)

71 Bedford Street

Lexington, MA 02420

Home:

Robin's cell: 781-572-8527

robinow@byu.net

Rachelle and Kevin Veal (Kelsae, Hayley)

3786 S. Redwood Drive

Springfield, OR 97478

541-988-2055

Rachelle's cell: 541-337-0541

jamesveal@msn.com

Roxane and Stephen Whyte (Daniel, Rebecca, Rachel)

1069 South 810 East

Provo, UT 84606

801-607-0405

roxane.whyte@comcast.net

Ryan and Amber (Cambria)

23789 West Hayden Peak Drive

Queen Creek, AZ 85242

480-888-2110

badboybarleydog@aol.com

Rebecca and Alan McHood

3153 South Southwind Drive

Gilbert, AZ 85296

480-545-9301

rebecca@mchood.com