1955 was an important year in the lives of the two people who live in this home. My husband and I both turned 60 this year. Rick's birthday was June 24 and even though I'm a little late, I wanted to give him the recognition and praise that he so justly deserves. Here goes...
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| He was a great little kid and a darling little boy. He was obedient, smart and planned on being a cowboy when he grew up. |
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| He grew into a handsome lad and continued his dutiful ways. He did tease his little sisters at this age (and even older), but managed to grow up to become a great young man who was carefully brainwashed into loving all things that had to do with BYU sports, especially football. |
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| The 70's left their mark on young Vernon, but he survived his freshman year at BYU and went on to become a great scholar. |
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| He loved serving his LDS mission in Peru and considered serving there on of the great highlights of his life. His companion David C. became a life-long friend. |
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| After some persuasion, be dared to go to a place he had never been before and take a chance on Vonnie. They were married on June 16, 1979. |
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| This is one of his signature looks. If he gives you this look, something fun is about to happen. |
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| He was by my side through a year of cancer treatments. Literally by my side and he saw me through so many rough patches. He helped me to endure and to find the courage to go through it. |
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| He loves to play tennis and currently plays several times a week. He loves to run and has run seven marathons. He loves to do hard things and exercises every morning, six days a week. He loves to "prove" himself. |
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| He loves the Mejia family and values their continued friendship since he taught them the gospel in Peru. |
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| He loves to laugh. He makes me laugh. He has a great sense of humor and loves a good story, a good joke and finding the ironies in life. |
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| He loves his grandchildren, all eight of them. Lauren was the first, but he loves each and every one of them and enjoys playing with them and having a great time. He is a WONDERFUL grandpa. |
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| He is so proud of Andy and his mission service in Mongolia. He loves him so much. He is a wonderful father and finds ways to spend time with each of his children supporting them and building them up. |
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| He has served faithfully in the LDS church over many, many years. He was worked with youth, and has been a leader in more bishoprics than I can even remember. He was a wonderful Bishop. Our service at the MTC was a highlight for us and I loved to watch him in action. He has a true and abiding testimony of Jesus Christ. |
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| Rick has always helped me around the house. He has probably done more dishes than I have. He cleans the bathrooms every Saturday. He helps me with anything around the house that I need help with. He is a hard worker and gets the yard work done early every Saturday morning. He has a lot of energy. |
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| He is a great date. We have traveled to almost all 50 states together and have gone and seen so many wonderful plays, sporting events & movies, and I simply love spending time with him. He is a handsome devil. |
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| Rick was so happy when Dave returned from serving in Portugal. He loves V IV and they are kindred spirits, sometimes having the same thoughts and feelings about things. |
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| Our oldest daughter Jordan was the first to leave the nest. Her dad loves her so much and is proud of her missionary service to Venezuela and her marriage to Jacob. He has always supported his children and everything they were involved in. |
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| He loves his mother and he is a great son to her now that she is a widow. I'm proud of how he cares for her and how he treats her. She is a lucky mother. |
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| He loves to play the piano and is very good at it. He was many talents that have blessed our lives. |
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| He loves our daughter Claire and enjoys spending time with her and her family whenever he can. They have a wonderful relationship. |
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| He loves BYU Football. It brings him so much joy to follow them, especially if they are having a good year. He is a Cougar fan through and through. |
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| He had great love and respect for his father Vern II. He really misses him but he is glad for the legacy of faith and courage that he left for all of us to follow. He is his father's son and is a credit to his memory. |
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| He loves his family. Even though there have been some heartbreaks and some challenges, he is a loyal family member. He is a loyal person to those he loves. |
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| He is a great provider and has worked hard to provide for our family and to take measures to be sure that I have all that I need and want. He has put 30 years in at his job, but loves it so much he doesn't want to retire. I love him for his kindness, consideration and goodness. I love him for who he is. I just love him. |
Happy 60th birthday to the man I love, the man I chose and the man who is my everything.
1 comment:
Thanks so much, Vonnie, for the tribute. I don't deserve it, but I'm grateful for your kind words, your encouragement, your love, and for being your eternal partner and companion. I love you wholeheartedly, and count it my greatest blessing to be your husband. I love our family, and am grateful for the pictures you posted, which feature those that I love most. This is such a kind post. Thank you. Loved you first and love you forever.
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