Monday, December 29, 2008

Onita Bunnell Llitchfield




ONITA (BUNNELL) LICHFIELD -938 So. 1100 E Springville, Utah 84663
Ph # (801)489-5115 e-mail olichfield@yahoo.com
My life has been quite adventuresome. Much of it has been traveling with my family. When my four girls were young, we packed up our household and moved to New Zealand. My husband worked on scientific balloon projects. The girl’s friend did not believe Ernie was getting paid for flying balloons. The friends thought he worked for the CIA. I embraced the British culture by going to the market every day and even went to high teas at times. I became a staunch supporter of the British royal family. I went to see the royal family a couple of times when they visited the Christchurch. We adopted a Christmas time tradition of having a barbecue on the beach with our stocking stuffed with garden fresh green peas instead of oranges.
My most grand adventure was accompanying my husband to the Ascension Islands in the Atlantic. We had an opportunity to stay overnight in a haunted house built in the 1700’s. We did have a terrifying encounter with a ghost who have never left the house. I was accidentally locked in the dark underground museum and while swimming in the ocean was sniffed by a 9 foot smiling shark. I would love to go back!

When my husband was 58 he retired. We sold our house, put our possessions in storage and let the girls use the car. We were as free as birds traveling back to New Zealand and Australia. The Great Barrier reef was my most memorial memorable excursion as on I was bit by a big fish while scuba diving.
My husband and I decided we should act our age as we are now in our 70s. Last year we were one wounded in New Zealand in a boating accident. A rough wave hit our boat and tossed us around. We decided we were not in our 50s. I still feel very adventuresome.
We have settled down in quiet little Springville. Now we travel and enjoy the company of our children and grandkids. They take care of our arrangements and keep us out of trouble.
Our four married daughters have given us 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. All of the older ones have been bitten by the travel bug. It doesn't take long to pack as I always like to go places!
Bear River High School was very important to me because my dad, Lee Roy Bunnell was the Ag. teacher. Life at Bear River High school was quiet calm and well-behaved “ mostly" and structured. I never dreamed my life experiences would include so much adventure.

Judy Hansen Thompson




Judith (Judy) Hansen Thompson-2211 No. 515 East North Ogden, UT 84414
Ph. # (801)393-3884
Most influential thing from High School:
Garland Puzy -- he helped me improve my typing skills. He enrolled me two typing classes in one year. That helped me earn a good living.

What went on with my life since 1952? I have raised four children, one girl and three boys.
I have nine grandchildren of which two sets of twins. I've three step grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

I have traveled to seven continents and am still traveling. I have retired three times. Once from the Ogden Defense Depot in Ogden, once from the Ogden City Schools, and once for Weight Watchers.

Last December I moved into a new home in an adult community and I love it. I enjoy good health and love life. I work on keeping busy doing whatever. I try to keep up a good attitude

Hobbies Interests and Talents. I golf every day possible and actually achieved a hole-in-one. I'm active in the LDS Church and have held a lot of positions. I'm a Red Hatter and enjoy general social groups.

Ron Mortensen




Ron Mortensen -710 South 725 the East, Brigham city, UT 84302
Ph # (435)734-0156 e-mail mailto:%20710liahona@besstek.net

Class at BRHS that most influenced me: English classes with Rupert Blackham and Clyde Morris.

My life since 1952. Two years at BYU.
Mission to Tonga for 30 months.
Two years at Utah State.
Married Linda Palmer. Taught English at Liahona high school in Tonga. Taught at Washington Jr. high at Harrisville/Far west. Taught English at BRHA. Taught English and coached at Bear River junior high school.
Retired
Served as a bishop in Brigham city and am now released. Worked as a Realator in Tremonton and Brigham City for 13 years. Linda and I have seven children: five boys and two girls. At this time we have 20 grandchildren; 10 boys and 10 girls. We are staying busy with family, church, and friends.

Hobbies/interests/talents. Sports, reading, traveling, and meeting people.

Ralph Abel




Ralph Abel—4875 W 10400 N. Tremonton, Ut84337 Ph # 435)257-3488
e-mail randj@myfam.com
Activities at BRHS that influenced my life: All activities and classes had an influence my life one way or another.

Life since 1952: I attended Brigham Young University before going on a mission to the North Western States. Returned home and entered Utah State University and worked on the farm.
I met my wife Janet Capener at USU, and we were married on 21 March 1958 in the Logan Temple.
Started work at Thiokol on 9 Jan 1959 and worked there for 32 years. I took an early retirement and went to work for AeroJet in Mississippi. We lived in Mississippi and Tennessee for three years until the government closed the work there.
Upon returning home I was asked to take care of the church park in Elwood (Peterson Park). Elwood town asked me to take care of Hansen Park and the Cemetery. I also went to work mowing lawns for Moving Ranger, a Local mowing company.
Mowing lawns is my hobby. I enjoy making things look nice. I did this until age 70. I have enjoyed church service which included, serving in the Bishopric, Scout Master, Sunday School Teacher, Stake Financial Clerk, Stake Missionary, High Council, am currently Branch President at the Bear River Care Center.

Reed Norr




Reed Norr - 859 N. 100 W. Tremonton, Utah Ph #(435)257-6297
e-mail brough@sisna.com
Life in the past 55 years: married for 53 years. We have four children and all are doing well, 13 grandchildren and all but five of them are married. We have 16 great-grandchildren. One more great grandchild is due in November. We have lots of fun with our family. We have fished in Alaska several times. We have been on several tours. My life since high school has been great. I have had many church callings which have helped me become a better person. We are currently working in the Logan Temple as ordnance workers.

Hobbies/Interests/Talents: I really enjoy camping, snowmobiling, spending time with my family and wood carving.
I am sorry we will not be able to beat to the reunion due to prior commitments but would love to see each of you.

Dale Quinlan





Dale Quinlan –2331W 4475 S –Roy, Utah 84067 (801)389-0609)
e-mail odq@aol.com
Class or Activity at BRHS most influenced my life for the past 55 years)
“Graduation”

What have you done with your life since 1952?

1954- Married love of my life- Donna Marble-(Brigham)
1952- Started 40 year career at Hill AFB-- Retired 1992
1971- 2 years in Bangkok with Hill AFB
Have 4 children- 12 grandchildren- 1 great grand child
1962 Started selling Real Estate- “still Selling”

Have BA from Weber University – 1967
MA from UCLA- California 1977

Hobbies/Interests/Talents: Poetry- Music – Religion, etc.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Carrol Gunnell


Carrol Gunnell- Missionary in Russia
Hello Classmates: Wish we could be to the Bear River High reunion. We will be home September 6th, a little late for the reunion. Darrell said he would like a blurb about what we have been up to. Well this is our second mission. The first was an 18 month mission to Nigeria where it is so very hot, this mission is for 24 months and the winters are very, very cold. Both missions were tough, but this Russian mission, I think, is tough because of the language. We have really tried hard to learn the language but that isn’t one of our gifts. When we go teaching, we need the Elders to go with us. Speaking in meetings we need the Elders, etc. We are teaching English to the Russians, members and non member, twice a week. Sister Gunnell teaches the beginners and I teach the advanced. (I, who got D’s in English at BRHS.) We have baptized a few of our students, so whatever works. The Church is growing very slowly, but it is growing. There are no Stakes as yet but some of the areas are close. The people are a wonderful people and it will be a sad day when we have to say our goodbye’s to them. The food is fantastic. We love the food, probably too much as we are gaining a little around the middle. We live in a city called Talyatti, population 85,000. The city is a little Detroit as it has one of the biggest automobile plants in Russia. The city has the Volga River flow through it and we are surrounded by a beautiful forest. My short blurb is getting long so I will close now. I will be thinking of all you classmates during the reunion.
Elder Carrol Gunnell