Saturday, December 26, 2009

Lynn Crookston open house at his 90th birthday



The open house is for family on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. at the church house at 1425 Kingston Dr. (From Harrison Blvd., drive east on 3600 South Street to Polk Ave. and turn north, the church is about a block from the corner of Polk Ave. and Kingston Dr.) Uncle Lynn's birthday is January 4th of 1920. No gifts please. Refreshments will be cookies and water. For questions call Beckie Glassman at 801-476-4587 or 801-540-7819.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Thank You


Thank you to the entire Crookston Clan for instilling a love of Nature within me...These are scanned photos of my favorite get away, Coyote Gulch. I took these photos before digital cameras were invented. Some of the Crookston cousins have been here with me. What are you thankful for? Show us photos of your favorite get-away. My-Rah

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bear Lake road



Along the side of the road from Bear Lake to the summit of Logan Canyon,
the blue flax are brilliant.


The Highway Department planted them to hold the roadside in place.


The flowers are native to Utah and a striking addition to this stretch of road,
but doesn't continue into the canyon.
A visitors center has been added to the Bear Lake overlook near the summit.



Sunday, June 28, 2009

Merry Crookston Thaden

Merry Crookston Thaden, Ray and Marvel's daughter, was at the reunion. She is a professional photographer. See some of her professional work at Merry Thaden Photography,
http://www.merryphoto.com/index.php Notice the retouching of the Byron and Emeline Crookston family group under Retouching at http://www.merryphoto.com/retouch.php?id=8

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Byron and Emeline Crookston Reunion

Today, June 27, 2009, we held our annual Crookston Reunion at Adams Park in Logan, Utah. Donna Jenkins was in charge. June has been cold and rainy but today was sunny and warm.






Lowell Jenkins is caught with his hand at the cookie box. Grandchildren visiting Grandma's went straight to her cookie box that she kept on the bottom shelf in her kitchen. They were not disappointed. She painted this marshmallow tin white to keep her cookies in.

















Donna uses this sturdy tray that Marvell had her Cub
Scouts make of wood, rope and plastic braid.






This group shot is of Virginia Crookston, Lynn Crookston (Lynn's wife, Melva, was confined to bed at home), Ray Crookston, Donna Jenkins and her husband Lowell. Donna told us that she will turn 80 in a couple of days and she and her brother Ray share the same birthday. Ray will be 87.





The sign in sheet shows most of the people attending the reunion. Marnita attended but didn't get her name on the roll when this picture was taken. Bob, Alice and Mathew were here from Africa.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Nancy Seamons Crookston

The other day I was in Eborn used bookstore in Sandy, Utah. I noticed a print of a painting by the artist Nancy Seamons Crookston. Here is all the clerk could tell me about her:
-She is from a small town in Utah.
-She is married with children.
-Her mother was a nurse and a poet.
-Her father was a school teacher and he played the trumpet in a big band.
Who is her Crookston husband and his parents? How are we related to her and where does she live now? By the way, I am a granddaughter of Lola Crookston Harline.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Crookston Reunion

Donna Crookston Jenkins (435-752-3717 ) called to announce the Crookston reunion is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at the Adams Park (500 East 500 North, Logan, Utah) She is asking about the awards and who has them.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Good news: Ray is eating again and recognizes family so he has improved lately.

Marnita was going to come to Utah last week but has decided to wait.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Report on Ray Crookston by Clark Crookston

January 15, 2009

Dear Family,

Brenda and I visited Dad today and I was able to give him a blessing of comfort. We also talked with the hospice nurse who said that Dad is now down to 114 pounds. He is loosing weight more rapidly now. Unless he has some good days with his regular days I really don't believe that Dad will have more than two to four weeks left in this life, but he could surprise us all and stay longer. Several of you have visited Dad recently. It was nice to see so many of the family at the pot luck this last Sunday. If there are any of you who still want to visit Dad before the funeral, you should plan to come as soon as you can.

The hospice nurse is in regular contact with me. She said that she would let me know when Dad is within a couple of days of passing away. The plan is to let everyone know when that time comes. Dad already made funeral arrangements with Berg Mortuary in Provo several years ago. I visited with the mortuary about the arrangements and all is ready. Dad also had his funeral program written out several years ago. I am contacting those of you who he has asked to participate in the program. The funeral will be at the Heatheridge 4th Ward chapel a couple of blocks from my home. I plan to have it on a Friday. I will try to give you a week's notice of the funeral date. Dad asked that we have a BIG family reunion at his funeral, so the next day on Saturday we will do so. I am also planning to hold the reunion at the chapel.

As far a Dad's estate goes he had a $5,000 life policy that I had to spend down on his health care while he was a patient at the Orchard Park Rehabilitation Center in November. There is another life policy that will be used to pay his other hospital bills, pay off care giver expenses, and there will be some additional funeral expenses that are not covered in Dad's original mortuary arrangements. As conservator of Dad’s estate I plan to send each of Dad's living children $2,000 from the second life policy. I plan to send Kay's three children $666 each and Byron's six children $333 each. The life insurance money will not be available to disperse for at least three to four weeks after the insurance company gets a legal copy of Dad's death certificate. What remaining estate money that may be left after the family distributions and all other expenses are paid will be divided among Gail, Kelaine, and Brenda who were Dad and Mom's main care givers. (They all graciously offered to take care of Mom and Dad for a fraction of the cost it would have taken to have Mom or Dad in a long-term care facility.) As far a Dad and Mom's personal belonging, most all of those have already been given or promised to family members. If you have a particular question about any of these arrangements, please contact me NOW. There will be no haggling over the estate after the funeral.

We have all been really blessed to be descendants of Ray and Marvel Crookston. May we continue to live lives that will make them happy to see us all when it is our turn to pass through that veil of death into the eternities beyond.

With love to all of you,
Clark Crookston
(I will update you on Dad’s condition this coming Sunday.)

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