1988 Letter from Grandma

Dec. 1988
Pleasant Grove

Dearest Family,

1988 has been a very busy year for the old folks. We skipped out vacation and didn't even miss it.  There was so much to do here at home. Having made it through the winter, we had a great blessing on Decoration Day. We got our darling little Ashley Anne - such a joy!

In June Kathy, Bruce and family spent a week with us on their way to Arizona. We really got reaquainted when Kathy and the kids came back to spend July here in P.G. We had a good visit with Grandma Jen and all the girls while she was here.

Most of the summer was spent working to raise a big garden again, which I swore not to do until after I retired from the hospital. I'm still there 3 days a week but had time to stash away a winter and spring supply of food, in the cellar. We also had extra to give away which made us very happy.

Dad still had the water job and farm to keep him busy - maybe almost too much to worry about. It was a strange year with the crops maturing too early - much too hot a summer.

In August we got out precious little Jacob, such a great present! We can hardly believe there are now forty-one grandchildren.

October brought us a very short visit from David and Eric.  They had a fun deer hunt with the gang. It was great to have them here.

That's about it, except for a few weddings and funerals and all too few visit to the temple and to you all.  The year was spent pretty much at home with all of you, our loved ones, on our minds and in our hearts.  We rejoiced with you over the grandchildren's accomplishments and worried with you.  We hope we helped a little.  God bless you.  Merry Christmas.

Love,

Mom and Dad

Grandma's 1981 Calendar Notes

Thursday, January 1, 1981:  The Bruce and Kathleen King Family left for Fort Benning, Georgia for Military Service as a Lt.  They moved their own furniture in a UHaul truck.  Kathy drove their station wagon with children, Kimberly Aaron & Nathaniel.

Saturday, January 3, 1981:  Betty & I stayed at LeMar & Anna Beth at Magna for Kari Lyn’s Baptism.

Sunday, January 4, 1981:  At Magna for Kari Lyn’s confirmation.

Monday, January 5, 1981:  King Family arrive at Fort Benning, Georgia

Saturday, January 10, 1981:  Betty & I filled out sealing assignment at Provo Temple and also did one endowment.  Annual Pl. Grove Irrigation Meeting.

Saturday, January 17, 1981:  Sealing assignment at Provo Temple and one endowment session.

Tuesday, January 20, 1981:  52 Hostages released out of Iran.  Ronald Reagan inaugurated President of United States.  Tabernacle Choir with Inaugural Parade.  They were the Highlite of the parade.  They sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Saturday, January 24, 1981:  Sealing commitment at Provo Temple and also one endowment session. 

Tuesday, January 27, 1981:  Received tape from Allen in Becelod Phiilipines, very interesting.

Thursday, January 29, 1981:  January has been very mild ad dry; also very foggy.  Today we have our first winter storm.  Rain in the vally snow in Mt.

Friday, January 30, 1981:  More snow

Sunday, February 1, 1981:  attended service.  Annual Pl. Grove East Stake Conference.

Wednesday, March 25, 1981:  Today was a work day at the hospital.  There was a going away party for Mrs. Cottam.  She has worked 30 years.

Thursday, January 26, 1981:  Today I took Florence shopping for tile for her bathroom.  We both bought paper; she for her bathroom & I for my bedroom.  Jay Chapple brought over a gift for Allen & Karen.

Friday, March 27, 1981:  Worked today. Dad and I had dinner at the hospital and then I went visiting teaching at Kathy Govers.  She is a real special lady & I’ll bet a super teacher.

Grandma Betty's Journals

A couple of years before Grandma passed away she gave me a bunch of calendars from over the years.  On each of the calendars she had scribbled what she had done on certain dates.  I took these calendars home and typed them up so that we could all have a bit of Grandma's writings to look at.  I meant to share these a long time ago but got caught up with school and sort of put it on the backburner.  She also gave me a bundle of letters that she had written to Uncle Allen while he was on his mission. I will scan those and find a way to share them with you all on this website so that you can all read them.  It's fun to read through them and read what Grandma had to say about what was going on in her life during those years.  I will start posting all of these letters and writings as I get them.

The first batch of writings will be up soon!

*If any of you have any other writings of Grandma's through the years, please let me know and I will share them with you all here on this blog. Also, if you have photos or video of Grandma and Grandpa, please let me know.  You can comment here or email me at coachangie22@gmail.com.   Thanks! Angela

A Place to Gather

Hello Oscarsons! I thought it would be nice to put together a blog where we can all contribute and share what we know and what we love about the Oscarson family.  It will be a place where we can organize and share photos, videos, stories and other things about our family and about our ancestors that came before us.  It's a work in progress, but hopefully it can also be a place to come to get contact information for all of our relatives as well as a calendar with events such as family reunions, Christmas Parties and big family events such as weddings and missionary farewells/homecomings.  Please contribute as much as possible, so that we can all share our memories of Grandma and Grandpa Oscarson and the legacy they left behind.