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15 5 number ISSUE 165 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE President’s Message . 1 Membership Report . .. 2 National News . 3 It’s May and a lot is happening! This Announcements . .4 Pioneer Stories . 6 Saturday, May 4th, is our annual building National Calendar . 8 cleanup day. The weather promises to Chapter News . 9 be perfect for spending a couple hours Box Elder . 9 Centerville . 9 sprucing up the place for the upcoming Cotton Mission . 10 National Symposium! We need men and Jordan River Temple . 10 women with gloves, rakes, screwdrivers, Lehi . 11 and someone with a chainsaw, to join us Maple Mountain . 12 Mesa . 13 at 9 am. The big projects will be repairing Mills . 13 chairs and some yard cleanup. "May the Morgan . 14 4th be with you!" Mt Nebo . 15 Ogden Pioneer . 15 Our Nation Symposium is on Saturday, May 11th. Plenty of Red Rocks . 16 tickets are available for the lectures from 1-5 PM, but the Banquet Salt Lake City . 16 tickets are going fast. Call National to reserve your spot. We are Salt Lake Pioneer . 17 Settlement . 18 celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike with a great Sevier . 19 lineup of historians. Elder Snow, Executive Director over the Church Taylorsville . 19 History Department and SUP member from St. George, will be the Temple Fork . .. 19 Temple Quarry . .. 20 keynote speaker at our Banquet. This is a “don’t miss,” once-in-a- Timpanogos . .. 21 lifetime event. Upper Snake River Valley . 23 On a sad note, we announce the passing of Louis Pickett, who was Upcoming Events . 24-32 Legacy Society . 34 our National President in 2003. Louis died Friday, April 19th. Our Do Something Monumental . 36 hearts go out to his sweet wife Willy. Louis and Willy are members IRA Charitable . 37 of the Jordan River Temple Chapter. Thanks for so many years of Chapter Excellence . 38 Chapter Recognition . 39 faithful dedication to, and involvement in, The Sons of the Utah Sustaining Member . .40 Pioneers. (Continued On Following Page) 1 APRIL 2019 (Continued From Previous Page) We hope you have had enough time to nominate your favorites for next year’s National President-Elect. The committee will let us know who the final candidates will be very soon. We have an incredible selection to choose from. Thank you all for everyone’s participation. I want to remind everyone to please send us your pioneer stories for The Trail Marker each month. Also, look for the SUP Online Chapter to make its debut very soon. We appreciate the work Derek Rowley is putting in to make this a reality! Anthony C. Tidwell 2019 National President [email protected] WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! NAME . CHAPTER NAME . CHAPTER NEW ANNUAL MEMBERS NEW FRIENDS & FAMILY Roger O Burke ......................Eagle Rock Gary L. Adams. .Cotton Mission J Dana Hales ........................Centerville Wray Berrett ........................Eagle Rock Ashley Hall ...............Boulder Dam Chapter Joseph Brown ......................Timpanogos Russell G Hatch .................Sanpete County Tanner Brown ......................Timpanogos Michael C Riddle ................Morgan Pioneer Kevin W Farnsworth .............Temple Quarry Douglas Jay Rogerson ....... Hurricane Valley Mike Harless ....................Cotton Mission Charles ...............................Haussler . Temple Quarry NEW ANNUAL CONVERTED FROM F&F Donald K Hyland ................Temple Quarry Joseph Chartrand ..................SUPONLINE Tom McArthur ..................Cotton Mission Clark Gifford ......................SUPONLINE Sherwood Ricks ........Upper Snake River Valley Ronald Halterman ..............Hurricane Valley Erick Wadsworth ....................SUPOnline Armand Hernandez. .Modesto-New Hope John Ingersoll .....................Twenty Wells CHAPTER ETERNAL MEMBERS Mark Michelsen .................. Salt Lake City Phares Horman Jr ........... Jordan River Temple Ted Moreton. .SUPOnline Troy R Munday .............Modesto-New Hope Larry Jay Overson ...................Cedar City David S ..................... Steed Timpanogos Gordon H Williams .....Upper Snake River Valley 2 APRIL 2019 LEWIS PICKETT 2003 NATIONAL PAST PRESIDENT PASSES AWAY Louis Monte Pickett was born and who later added their 5 spouses, 23 raised in Gunnison, Utah. He was born grandchildren and some spouses and 57 on Thanksgiving day, 27 November 1930, great grandchildren. This posterity which so his family celebrates his birthday on now numbers just over 100 is the joy of Thanksgiving day each year. There were their lives and brings meaning into each six children in the family of which he was day though they are scattered throughout the third born to Merrill and Erma Olsen the country. Fortunately they hear from Pickett. Growing up on a farm taught them often through modern devices. Louis a great work ethic which he carried Louis has served in many positions in throughout his life. Louis passed away 19 the church such as bishop, stake mission April 2019 in South Jordan, Utah. president, high councilor, teacher and He was a great student and participated in both athletics youth leader. After retiring he and Willy have served five and student government at Gunnison Valley High School missions. Each of these brought them wonderful experiences where he was elected student body president. His great and now fond memories. For about 20 years they served leadership skills have given much to his church and in the Jordan River Temple. Louis has a great legacy of community throughout his life. His athletic abilities have ancestors who were Pioneers and is a lifetime member of the brought him and others much joy. He was still using his Jordan River Temple Chapter of the Sons of Utah Pioneers tennis and golf skills into his 80's which helped him stay and has served there both locally and nationally and for a active whenever possible. During his lifetime he blessed time as President. many people with his abilities, skills and services. Louis is survived by his wife, Willy, children: Marsha In spite of living in the city, Louis was a country boy at Wright (Steven), John Pickett (Tami), Steven Pickett heart. Life in the mountains for fishing, hiking, camping (Rose), Lori Jorgensen (Kelly), David Pickett (Hilari). 23 and breathing fresh air were great times with family and grandchildren and their spouses and 57 great-grandchildren. friends. When his boys were older they began a tradition He is survived by 2 sisters: Nada Ann Stillman, Phyllis of backpacking trips to "their best places". Besides a great Jensen (Lee), 1 sister-in-law Vonda Pickett, 1 brother, Kriby variety of outdoor activities, Louis also enjoyed travel of any Pickett. kind. Because of his employment he is well acquainted with He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, one all of the state of Utah and much of the United States and brother, 2 brothers-in-law, and 1 sister-in -law, and two also church history areas. great-granddaughters Kaylee Pickett and Skye Jorgensen. Louis is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Across these rich and full experiences and others, his Day Saints and after one year of college, served a mission in greatest legacy is the deep love, respect and admiration that the Northern States Mission and upon return continued to his family feels for his example of service, character, and further his education at Utah State University. Because of faith that he has provided and taught them throughout his being in the ROTC program he served two years of active life. duty in the army, and upon his release went back to USU and completed his master's degree. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11:00 am at River 10th Ward Chapel, 1570 W. 11400 S. South Not long after returning from his first mission Louis met Jordan. Viewings will be on Friday, May 3rd from 6:00-8:00 Willy Marsha VanGelderen and they soon realized they pm at Jenkins- Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan wanted this relationship to last forever so they married Parkway (10600 So.) and again on Saturday at the church in the Salt Lake Temple in 1954. They have now enjoyed prior to services from 10:00- 10:45 a.m. Interment to follow 64 years together during which they had five children at Mountain View Memorial Estates. 3 APRIL 2019 MAY 4 BUILDING CLEAN UP DAY Local Chapters please bring people to help us spruce up our beloved Headquarters Building, to look its best when the public is invited to the May 11 National Symposium a week later. This is also the weekend of our Office Staff Birthdays, so we will be celebrating with Birthday Cake. Please call the office to let us know if you can bring the following tools: Staple Guns, Chainsaw, Tree Chipper, Rakes, Philips Screwdrivers, Pickup Truck for delivery to the Dump. Help us avoid hiring out more help, and thereby keep National Expenses and National Dues as low as possible! MAY 11 - NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM: THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD "We want the Railroad: Brigham Young's Role in Bringing the Railroad to Utah". This will be a fantastic presentation with keynote speaker Church Historian Elder Steven E Snow. This event is open to the public this year in celebration of the Sesquicentennial of the Transcontinental Railroad. So get your tickets as soon as possible! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS. CHECK OUT THIS NEW BOOK IN THE SUP STORE. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE. JUNE 29 - PIONEER DRESS SEWING WORKSHOP This design can be worn in the Days of 47 Parade, on Trek, or to the Brigham's Ball. Please see the Flyer for prices, pictures and material requirements. Last Fall we made hoopskirts, now let's make poofy dresses big enough to wear over them. Call Heather in the Office for any questions 801-484-4441. 4 APRIL 2019 5 APRIL 2019 All of you probably have stories of your pioneer ancestors that moved you . Please submit them so we can be moved & inspired also . You can now submit your stories on our website SUP1847 by clicking on Pioneer Stories .