I have many fond memories of Mary Jane. She was such a blessing in my life. She was always giving and sharing. Many times she would give us treats she had made. Our favorite recipe of all time is her pumpkin bread recipe. I triple the recipe – and bake it in double (the tripled) batches. We always have loaves of pumpkin bread in the freezer. It is a favorite of grandkids as well. You can see it (and others) in our family recipe book. http://digital.cs.usu.edu/~allanv/Vicki/Recipes.html.
In the many years she babysat for us, we had many chats – two young mothers, busy with children and trying to figure out life. I would pick up the kids and we would visit for many minutes each day. She was a happy person who absolutely adored her family. She would do anything for them. She treated my children like her own and was always teaching and training. My children absolutely loved going to her house.
Here is an excerpt from a letter Steve wrote Jan 25, 1982: The woman that is babysitting for us has a girl Kim's age, and they play well together. Kim was so excited for school to start for Vic so she could go over to Julie's house. Almost every day she would ask Vic if she was going to work today so she would be able to go over to Julie's house. Mary Jane is also Kim's primary teacher. I asked her yesterday what she learned at primary, and she told me that she learned "to turn around." The primary gave a presentation yesterday and Mary Jane must have told her to turn around and stop looking at us.
Mary Jane loved holidays. Each Christmas the whole house was decorated. The yard was lit up with such cute things that the Rossi house became a destination for those wanting to experience the Christmas spirit.
Mary Jane was a worker! She rarely took a day off. There were times when she got home from the hospital one day and volunteered to tend my kids the next.
Our families were linked in many ways. June 14, 1982: When we got home Saturday shortly after noon, we learned that Marcia's Dad had died suddenly so they made plans to leave for Grand Junction. They left their kids with us for the rest of the afternoon while they got ready to go. Marcia was really upset by the death. Sunday continued to be hectic. Steve had an early morning stake Seventies meeting which he was in charge of, he had to teach the Gospel Essentials class, and he had to give the talk for the baptism of Wayne Rossi. I had visiting taught Wayne's wife, Mary Jane, for two years and she now tends the kids for me so we know the family really well. When Woolley's left, Steve was left without anyone to conduct the baptism. Since he was supposed to talk and also confirm Wayne and now conduct too, he asked me to give the baptismal talk.
December 10, 1983: By about 4:00 p.m. Vicki decided it was time to go to the hospital. We took the kids to Mary Jane's house and went to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, we discussed a boy's name. We thought we ought to be prepared for any eventuality. We decided upon Gregory.
November 1985: I started making a few plans for Hawaii this past week. I thought it was about time to look into the tickets and so it appears that we will leave on the first of January and return on the eleventh. The conference that we will be going to is the eighth to the tenth. I think that we will take Lori and Kim and leave the other three with Mary Jane. That is our thinking for the present time.
May 25, 1986: The next morning, Saturday, was Kim’s baptism. Vic and I went over to the chapel early because I had to get some clothing to wear. Kim had a dress that Vic had made when Kim wanted to be an angel. We got my clothing and then had about 40 minutes to waste until the start of the baptism. We walked around, talked, and really had a nice time. We really had a nice program. Spencer gave a talk on baptism and it was really special. He told that when he was baptized his brother told him to leave his eyes open when he went under the water. His brother didn’t tell him why, but he did it. He said that when he came up out of the water he saw his father standing there glowing. He said it reminded him of being in the presence of Heavenly Father. Then we had the baptism. I only had to baptize Kim once. After the baptism, Mary Jane gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. She also did a good job. At the end of her talk, she had a book, a Book of Remembrance, which she gave to Kim. In the book, her husband, Wayne, had written a special message to Kim. It is very unusual for Wayne to do something like this and so it made it very special. Mary Jane read the message to everyone. Wayne said Kim what a special family she had and what special parents she had. He told Kim that there must be something special that needed to be done in Utah or her parents wouldn’t be going there. Once again, Steve Allan is having a tough time getting hold of his emotions. I'm not sure how much of this I can take. Well, we will get Kim confirmed today in sacrament meeting. She had a very nice baptism and thoroughly enjoyed herself. I think it has been a special time for her and a special time for her parents.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
A blessing in my life
A special friend passed away this week.
I have many fond memories of Mary Jane. She was such a blessing in my life. She was always giving and sharing. Many times she would give us treats she had made. Our favorite recipe of all time is her pumpkin bread recipe. I triple the recipe – and bake it in double (the tripled) batches. We always have loaves of pumpkin bread in the freezer. It is a favorite of grandkids as well. You can see it (and others) in our family recipe book. http://digital.cs.usu.edu/~allanv/Vicki/Recipes.html.
In the many years she babysat for us, we had many chats – two young mothers, busy with children and trying to figure out life. I would pick up the kids and we would visit for many minutes each day. She was a happy person who absolutely adored her family. She would do anything for them. She treated my children like her own and was always teaching and training. My children absolutely loved going to her house.
Here is an excerpt from a letter Steve wrote Jan 25, 1982: The woman that is babysitting for us has a girl Kim's age, and they play well together. Kim was so excited for school to start for Vic so she could go over to Julie's house. Almost every day she would ask Vic if she was going to work today so she would be able to go over to Julie's house. Mary Jane is also Kim's primary teacher. I asked her yesterday what she learned at primary, and she told me that she learned "to turn around." The primary gave a presentation yesterday and Mary Jane must have told her to turn around and stop looking at us.
Mary Jane loved holidays. Each Christmas the whole house was decorated. The yard was lit up with such cute things that the Rossi house became a destination for those wanting to experience the Christmas spirit.
Mary Jane was a worker! She rarely took a day off. There were times when she got home from the hospital one day and volunteered to tend my kids the next.
Our families were linked in many ways. June 14, 1982: When we got home Saturday shortly after noon, we learned that Marcia's Dad had died suddenly so they made plans to leave for Grand Junction. They left their kids with us for the rest of the afternoon while they got ready to go. Marcia was really upset by the death. Sunday continued to be hectic. Steve had an early morning stake Seventies meeting which he was in charge of, he had to teach the Gospel Essentials class, and he had to give the talk for the baptism of Wayne Rossi. I had visiting taught Wayne's wife, Mary Jane, for two years and she now tends the kids for me so we know the family really well. When Woolley's left, Steve was left without anyone to conduct the baptism. Since he was supposed to talk and also confirm Wayne and now conduct too, he asked me to give the baptismal talk.
December 10, 1983: By about 4:00 p.m. Vicki decided it was time to go to the hospital. We took the kids to Mary Jane's house and went to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, we discussed a boy's name. We thought we ought to be prepared for any eventuality. We decided upon Gregory.
November 1985: I started making a few plans for Hawaii this past week. I thought it was about time to look into the tickets and so it appears that we will leave on the first of January and return on the eleventh. The conference that we will be going to is the eighth to the tenth. I think that we will take Lori and Kim and leave the other three with Mary Jane. That is our thinking for the present time.
May 25, 1986: The next morning, Saturday, was Kim’s baptism. Vic and I went over to the chapel early because I had to get some clothing to wear. Kim had a dress that Vic had made when Kim wanted to be an angel. We got my clothing and then had about 40 minutes to waste until the start of the baptism. We walked around, talked, and really had a nice time. We really had a nice program. Spencer gave a talk on baptism and it was really special. He told that when he was baptized his brother told him to leave his eyes open when he went under the water. His brother didn’t tell him why, but he did it. He said that when he came up out of the water he saw his father standing there glowing. He said it reminded him of being in the presence of Heavenly Father. Then we had the baptism. I only had to baptize Kim once. After the baptism, Mary Jane gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. She also did a good job. At the end of her talk, she had a book, a Book of Remembrance, which she gave to Kim. In the book, her husband, Wayne, had written a special message to Kim. It is very unusual for Wayne to do something like this and so it made it very special. Mary Jane read the message to everyone. Wayne said Kim what a special family she had and what special parents she had. He told Kim that there must be something special that needed to be done in Utah or her parents wouldn’t be going there. Once again, Steve Allan is having a tough time getting hold of his emotions. I'm not sure how much of this I can take. Well, we will get Kim confirmed today in sacrament meeting. She had a very nice baptism and thoroughly enjoyed herself. I think it has been a special time for her and a special time for her parents.
I have many fond memories of Mary Jane. She was such a blessing in my life. She was always giving and sharing. Many times she would give us treats she had made. Our favorite recipe of all time is her pumpkin bread recipe. I triple the recipe – and bake it in double (the tripled) batches. We always have loaves of pumpkin bread in the freezer. It is a favorite of grandkids as well. You can see it (and others) in our family recipe book. http://digital.cs.usu.edu/~allanv/Vicki/Recipes.html.
In the many years she babysat for us, we had many chats – two young mothers, busy with children and trying to figure out life. I would pick up the kids and we would visit for many minutes each day. She was a happy person who absolutely adored her family. She would do anything for them. She treated my children like her own and was always teaching and training. My children absolutely loved going to her house.
Here is an excerpt from a letter Steve wrote Jan 25, 1982: The woman that is babysitting for us has a girl Kim's age, and they play well together. Kim was so excited for school to start for Vic so she could go over to Julie's house. Almost every day she would ask Vic if she was going to work today so she would be able to go over to Julie's house. Mary Jane is also Kim's primary teacher. I asked her yesterday what she learned at primary, and she told me that she learned "to turn around." The primary gave a presentation yesterday and Mary Jane must have told her to turn around and stop looking at us.
Mary Jane loved holidays. Each Christmas the whole house was decorated. The yard was lit up with such cute things that the Rossi house became a destination for those wanting to experience the Christmas spirit.
Mary Jane was a worker! She rarely took a day off. There were times when she got home from the hospital one day and volunteered to tend my kids the next.
Our families were linked in many ways. June 14, 1982: When we got home Saturday shortly after noon, we learned that Marcia's Dad had died suddenly so they made plans to leave for Grand Junction. They left their kids with us for the rest of the afternoon while they got ready to go. Marcia was really upset by the death. Sunday continued to be hectic. Steve had an early morning stake Seventies meeting which he was in charge of, he had to teach the Gospel Essentials class, and he had to give the talk for the baptism of Wayne Rossi. I had visiting taught Wayne's wife, Mary Jane, for two years and she now tends the kids for me so we know the family really well. When Woolley's left, Steve was left without anyone to conduct the baptism. Since he was supposed to talk and also confirm Wayne and now conduct too, he asked me to give the baptismal talk.
December 10, 1983: By about 4:00 p.m. Vicki decided it was time to go to the hospital. We took the kids to Mary Jane's house and went to the hospital. On the way to the hospital, we discussed a boy's name. We thought we ought to be prepared for any eventuality. We decided upon Gregory.
November 1985: I started making a few plans for Hawaii this past week. I thought it was about time to look into the tickets and so it appears that we will leave on the first of January and return on the eleventh. The conference that we will be going to is the eighth to the tenth. I think that we will take Lori and Kim and leave the other three with Mary Jane. That is our thinking for the present time.
May 25, 1986: The next morning, Saturday, was Kim’s baptism. Vic and I went over to the chapel early because I had to get some clothing to wear. Kim had a dress that Vic had made when Kim wanted to be an angel. We got my clothing and then had about 40 minutes to waste until the start of the baptism. We walked around, talked, and really had a nice time. We really had a nice program. Spencer gave a talk on baptism and it was really special. He told that when he was baptized his brother told him to leave his eyes open when he went under the water. His brother didn’t tell him why, but he did it. He said that when he came up out of the water he saw his father standing there glowing. He said it reminded him of being in the presence of Heavenly Father. Then we had the baptism. I only had to baptize Kim once. After the baptism, Mary Jane gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. She also did a good job. At the end of her talk, she had a book, a Book of Remembrance, which she gave to Kim. In the book, her husband, Wayne, had written a special message to Kim. It is very unusual for Wayne to do something like this and so it made it very special. Mary Jane read the message to everyone. Wayne said Kim what a special family she had and what special parents she had. He told Kim that there must be something special that needed to be done in Utah or her parents wouldn’t be going there. Once again, Steve Allan is having a tough time getting hold of his emotions. I'm not sure how much of this I can take. Well, we will get Kim confirmed today in sacrament meeting. She had a very nice baptism and thoroughly enjoyed herself. I think it has been a special time for her and a special time for her parents.
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