Danish Photos

Kirsten wrote: mom,
are you burning these to CD?  It takes my computer forever to download since we just have dial up connection and share aol with Jared's family.
 
Thanks for all the pics.  I'll keep doing a few per day.
 
Love ya lots,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Stop trying to save them. I just wanted you to see that we really did take photos. Dad and I are getting a set ready for each of you with explanations. Just look and enjoy and then destroy. Love, Mom

Holman's Kirke Where Trauntvein Ancestors Were Married

Eva, would you, please, help me with the name of the church? LHT is not home and Brigitta needs to know the name for a report she is doing. This is where your Great-plus-grandparents were married. 

(Eva, don’t worry about keeping a copy, unless you want to. We are putting together, hopefully for Christmas, a copy with a little history of our trip for each of you.)

This is actually the back side of the church. It faces along the cannel used to take tourists (like us) around the city of Copenhagen, out through the harbor through Nyhavn and back to the starting point. The bride and groom, in a later photo, and the wedding party actually walked a couple of blocks and boarded a yacht for their wedding dinner. We saw them later in the harbor when we went on the tour.


I remembered the name, so don't worry.


The Church of Holmen (Danish: Holmens Kirke) is a church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding between Margrethe II of Denmark, current queen of Denmark, and Prince Henrik in 1967. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander.


The church's pipe organ was originally made by Lambert Daniel Kastens and installed in 1738, and the facade remains in place today. The actual organ, however, is from 1956.The current pulpit was installed in 1662 and was carved by Abel Schrøder and stands in the natural colour of its oak, except from the king's monogram which is gilded. It is the oldest preserved pulpit in Copenhagen, and the most richly decorated. It stands from floor to ceiling, and depicts Christian history from Moses holding the basket up to Jesus Christ.


The oldest baptismal font in the church is in wrought iron and stands 117 cm tall. A white marble font was installed in 1756, created by Carl Frederik Stanley in classicist style, but is no longer in the church. The new baptismal font from 1872 was made by the sculptor Evens by Ludvig Fenger's design, in black marble and sandstone.


A model of Niels Juel's ship Christianus Quintus hangs from the ceiling in the church.


In medieval Copenhagen, Holmen (or Bremerholm) was an actual island. However, in the 16th century, city restructuring made it less of an island and more of a peninsula surrounded by Holmens Canal. On this peninsula, Christian III of Denmark founded a shipyard which became synonymous with the name Holmen.


When the shipyard moved to Nyholm on Christianshavn, the name Holmen followed, and Bremerholm then became Gammelholm (old island), a name which is rarely used today. Holmens canal was filled in the 1860s, but the name lives on as a street.


The appearance of the Church of Holmen today closely resembles that of the renovation in 1872, except for the colour. The windows are in clear glass and predominantly set in iron. The spire is dressed in copper just like small spire on the confessional's roof. The church is of Lutheran denomination.

From Helen

Dear Myrna: sorry I can't help with the above request- I am sure Eva will be able to. I don't know the name of the Trauntvein Family Church in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Will you please send me Shawns' and Kimberlys' e-mail address- I have in past months sent e-mails to one I have- this past Sunday afternoon I wrote them a long e-mail. It came back indicating the receiver is unknown.

 I really enjoyed a phone visit with Tim on Saturday evening- I am sure he has told you Don and Thelma have officially received their mission call to the Palmyra temple- Needless to say they are so pleased and excited. They are to arrive at the Provo M.T.C. on the 11th April for the week. Will be here in Salt Lake for several days with their training- Are to be in Palmyra by the 30th of April. They do need to take their own living accomodations. They already have a trailer they purchased not long after coming home from Australia- the Temple President and Don talked for some time the other night. He told them the church has a very nice trailer part with all the hook ups, asphalt cover with grass between the trailer spots and a clothes washing facility. 

Nanci has been in Florida for about 5 weeks. Her foster mom was diagnosed with leukemia about 2-3 years ago. Went into remission with treatment for awhile and then became very ill again. For the past 5 weeks Nanci has been living with them, mom and dad, and taking care of her mom. She did sojourn to the Spirit World early this past Wednesday a.m. They tentatively planned for a grave side service this past Saturday. She was going to stay for a while longer to be with her father- I haven't spoken with her since Friday a.m. so have no further news. We are grateful her health and time have permitted with special opportunity for herself and all of her foster family, mom, dad and siblings. Heather continues to enjoy school at San Diego State Univerity and her work. She will soon be finishing her 2nd semester- as will Shiovan I am sure. 

Tim told me you folks are going to Boston next month- a place I dearly love. He said Todd is enjoying his work-I am pleased for him. Will  close for now. Love Helen

Sonya Gibson's Address

Sonya Gibson

172 East 475   South

Kaysville, Utah, 84037 

Myrna wrote: The funeral is tomorrow. It is in Kaysville.  I would like to go but will have to content myself with going to the grave  site for the burial Mom.

Kimberly wrote: So is the funeral up  here? SHAWN SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO.

Myrna wrote: Was he able to attend? Did he get to say, “Hi!” to everyone? I went to the Nephi Vine Bluff Cemetery, as planned. Love, M

Kirsten wrote: I'm sorry, mom.  I know he was always a good friend.  I'll send a note to Kathy. Love you,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: On the Tribune site there is a guest book, which I understand is given to the family, where you can post your thoughts. Did you notice that you could also sign a guest book on-line at the Tribune? I did that. I wish Dad were here and I would go to the funeral. I really don’t want to drive there by myself. I guess I will just go to the grave-side services. I did love Vane because he was a great friend to me.  I love you, Mom

Melanie: Yes, I did sign the book. I did look to see if they were accepting donations or what. It didn't say. I am sure that there is someone around that could drive you, or at least go with you. I don't think Siovhan could get away, but maybe one of the other kids?

Mel

Curly Locks

Yep, I was pregnant (still or yet) again! (Dad's former missionary companions at his missionary reunions teased us with that little treasure of a question--"Myrna, is it still again or yet?".) In this case, I was expecting Melanie. But the reason I am sending these two photos is that I wanted you all to see that curly hair of Shawn’s. Isn’t that fun? I loved it but, as you will see in the church photo, Dad did not think his little man should have long curly hair. It was before that era. So before and after the hair cut. I actually posted the photos in the wrong order. Oh, well. Love you all, Myrna

Todd wrote: I remember getting shaved.

Myrna wrote: I remember your getting shaved until I took over. Maybe we should have stuck with the shaved look. What do you think? Love, Mom

A Newsletter?

Jim’s family puts together this neat newsletter every month. It has a photo of each family (or someone in the family) and tells about what each of the families are doing. I think it is neat. Could we do that? I would even be the puter-togetherer. Let me know how you vote. They mail the letter out to everyone. It is usually just a couple of sheets of type-paper.

Of course, this week my computer decided to not work on my writing program. Try doing the news in a new format and see how you like it. You would complain too. Anyway, this too shall pass. 

Let me know. 

I love you all, Mom

Vance Gibson

Vance P. Gibson

Vance P. Gibson 1949 ~ 2005 Vance P. Gibson, 56, of Kaysville, died of heart failure, March 13, 2005, at LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Jan. 16, 1949 in Payson to Roy E. and Emma Zoe Powell Gibson. He graduated from Juab High School in 1967. He attended Utah State University. In 1968, he was called as a missionary to Mexico for the LDS Church. He returned in 1970 and married Sonya Sue Sudweeks, Sept. 18, 1970 in the Manti LDS Temple. He studied printing at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake City and then went to work for his father at the Nephi Times-News. He and his brother, Allan, bought the paper in 1976 when their father retired. Vance was the editor and writer. He did much of the typesetting and job printing. He also was the Juab County correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune. He sold his half of the business to his brother in 1993 and moved to Logan, where he worked as a litho-camera operator, and then as a printer. Kidney failure forced him to quit work in 1995. He held an advanced-class amateur-radio license from the Federal Communications Commission (call sign KB7HY), and was fascinated by computers. He taught computer classes in the Juab School District adult-education program. He also liked to play chess. He served his church as a priesthood and gospel-doctrine teacher, as an assistant stake clerk, and as executive secretary to Pres. Lowell D. Curtis of the Nephi LDS Stake. He was first counselor to Bishop Lee Fowkes of the Nephi 2nd Ward and later second counselor to Bishop Russell M. Seamons of the Logan 23rd Ward. He was a member of Spencer LDS Ward and the Kaysville South LDS Stake high-priest quorum. He is survived by his wife, Sonya; eight children, Jason V. Gibson of Nephi; Angela Eckhardt of Spanish Fork; Allison Kelly of Mapleton; Kathy Thacker of Eureka; Valerie Anderson of Tooele; Kevin Gibson of Syracuse; Brian Gibson of Richmond; and Bobby Gibson of Kaysville; 15 grandchildren; a sister, Shirley R. Birrell of Ephraim; and two brothers, Allan R. Gibson of Nephi and Daryl R. Gibson of Las Vegas. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at the Main Street Chapel, 500 S. Main, Kaysville. Friends may call at the chapel on Wed. from 6-8 p.m., or on Thurs. one hour prior to the services. Burial will be at the Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi at 2 p.m. under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 3/15/2005

Subject: A news letter.

Jim’s family puts together this neat  newsletter every month. It has a photo of each family (or someone in the  family) and tells about what each of the families are doing. I think it is  neat. Could we do that? I would even be the puter-togetherer. Let me know how  you vote. They mail the letter out to everyone. It is usually just a couple of  sheets of type-paper.

Of course, this week my computer decided to not  work on my writing program. Try doing the news in a new format and see how you  like it. You would complain too. Anyway, this too shall pass. 

Let me  know. 

I love you all, Mom 

From Shawn:

Yes, sounds good.

I have no back-up but I will be fine.

Myrna wrote: Shawn is in Las Vegas, he is presenting at a conference there. Todd is in Ohio. Amy and Eric are both at work and, in fact, I am supposed to have their kids at that time. AnnMarie has court and I will have Matthew. Mary HATES traveling and cannot be around just any kids so that leaves Julie out as far as the driving help is concerned. You and Kirsten are too far away. Allan and family are going the day before. David is too far away and has to work.

As for watching the kids, Mary Horrocks has said she will help out. But that is OK. I think this may be best for me. I know what a great guy Vance is. I just want his family to know that I do. I want Sonya to know that I care about her and that I love her.

I think I will be happy with having Julie come and watch the kids so I can go to the cemetery. That is actually what I get for being such a weenie. I am a good enough driver it is just that I don’t know what to do with the rest of my life. Wednesday is school board and I will be up late. I also have been asked to take a meal into a family. I will also have the kids all day on Wednesday by myself since Dad and Jim will not be back from working with the bees in California. Then I am to have Todd’s kids for a few days. I think I just may be tired. I am not as young as I used to be when I could burn the candle at both ends and not pay for it the next few days. My problem with driving is getting enough sleep so that I don’t fall asleep at the wheel. Sleep may not be a possibility.

I’ll bet you know just what I mean. So I can quit rambling.

Love, Mom

For Vance

Melanie wrote: I just got your mail about the money. I will send a donation.

Thanks. 
Melanie

Myrna wrote: Sonya could use the money. The insurance that they had, according to Alan, was just the senior citizen variety that comes from the government. (I never can remember the name.) He is worried that this last surgery will be so pricy that Sonya will be in debt for years. I hope not, but, nevertheless, I am donating money in a card. I am not rich, as you know, so I will just give $20 and wish that it could be more. Vance was the one who sent us $10 bill each month for our missionaries. I found that out from Alan just a short time ago. It would come in an envelope with the address typed on an old typewriter.

Love, Mom