GRANDPA

Alva H. Rich (or Alva Hatch Rich, or Alva A Rich, or Alva Alexander Rich -~

it's all the same) *

~ He was born in OCTOBER, and he died in OCTOBER ~

Before I say goodbye to October, I want to say a few things about my Grandpa.
Every October I stop for a few minutes and remember my Grandpa Rich. Grandpa was born in October and also died in October. I loved my Grandpa. Here are just a few facts about him. My childhood home was built behind my Grandpa's house. Grandpa and my Dad built the house. It was very well built. Grandpa and my dad were great carpenters. Because we lived on the same property, I saw my grandpa almost every day for the first eighteen years of my life. Never once did I see him upset about anything. I just remember him as such a nice person. I was never disciplined by grandpa. I am sure I needed lots of corrections, but I only felt his love for me. Grandpa was tough. If he was building something, and scraped his skin and if the cut would draw blood, he'd just ignore it. If I pointed it out to him he would say: "Oh, I don't let a little thing like that bother me." And he didn't. It was my grandparents who took me to church. Grandpa was called as ward clerk, and in those days the ward clerk sat on the stand and took minutes at Sacrament Meeting. Grandpa would have me type up the minutes for the church records. He even bought a new state-of-the-art typewriter for me. As I result, of "my assignment", I became a pretty good typist. Grandpa was friendly. I remember Grandpa always greeting the teenage girls at Church. While many would just pass the youth in the halls, and not acknowledge them, Grandpa would always greet them and ask: "Are you still my girl?" Grandpa was a horseman. I loved horses. I remember the day he got a new horse. He let me choose the name for the horse. I named the horse Molly Bee. Grandpa was a good gardener. I remember learning so much about how to grow a garden from Grandpa. Grandpa came from pioneer stock. His great grandfather was Charles Coulson Rich, who served as an Apostle, called by Brigham Young. Sadly, Grandpa got hooked on alcohol, and for the first years of my grandparents marriage that was a problem. I never saw this side of my Grandfather, because he "took the cure" as it was called in those days, and never looked back. However, I have heard many stories of the drinking days - like the times Grandma would go drag Grandpa out of bars, or the time Grandma came home to find the horse in the kitchen, etc.. I guess I could go on and on but I just wanted to note that I always think of Grandpa during the month of October. Maybe next October I'll make some more notes. It's fun to remember him. Grandpa was a good man!

* Grandpa was named after his maternal grandfather whose name was Alva Alexander Hatch. Supposedly, because it was going to be confusing, Grandpa was to go by Alva A. Rich (A. for Alexander, then H. for Hatch, on and on.) Though it's caused some confusion, he will always Grandpa to me.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

See Why Halloween is Happy!

F.U.N.

I really like Michael!

THE HUNT

It's hunting season, & I'd be missing him.

He hunted in the mild weather, and sometime in the snow.

He hunted with a gun, and even with a bow, and sometimes with a camera.

He hunted on foot, on horseback, and even on a quad.

Sometimes he got nothin', sometimes he got the prize.

Sometimes he helped others fill their tags.

He was ALWAYS the leader of the pack.

It's hunting season,

and I miss missing him.

I miss the leader of my pack.

David

We are praying for Nesheiwat

~ so sad ~

Just one week ago, Sarah and I were naming all the young men here in Las Vegas, that we know, who are now Police Officers. We talked about the dangers of the profession. I even suggested, that in all probability, one day something awful would happen to one of these young men, while in the line of duty. Sadly, it has happened! Sam's good friend, David Nesheiwat, was involved in this VERY TERRIBLE accident. Dave's partner died from his injuries. Dave was critically injured, and remains in the hospital. The medical professionals are reporting that Dave is "expected to make a complete recovery". What does that mean, really? David's partner was buried yesterday, and Dave does not yet know that his partner died. How does a man, 25 years young, recover completely from such a life altering event? I will continue to remember Dave in my prayers. He is a very nice person!

Sam has been updating me daily on David progress. Today his jaw was wired shut. Yesterday a metal plate was placed in his skull.

OCTOBER

The month of October is the birthday month of many wonderful family members... Mya Marshall ~ October 1, 2007

Layla Ortt - October 7, 2005

Benjamin Kelley - October 9, 1987

Davin Whitaker - October 11, 2001

Karyssa Kelley - October 15, 2000

Ema Romberg - October 16, 1996

Andrew Marshall - October 16, 2002

Valerie Romberg - October 20th

Nathan Marshall - October 23rd

Kyle Marshall - October 23rd

Brandi Romberg - October 1979

I remember these wonderful family members and wish them all

Happy Birthday!

BEST GENERAL CONFERENCE EVER

General Conference was so wonderful, I just don't know where to start... Sam wasn't able to go to General Conference this time. Modern technology, allows us to watch from the comfort of our own homes. Sam watched from home. When it was announced that Elder Sitati would be speaking, I smiled. I know Sam smiled too.

Joseph W. Sitati joined the Church in 1986. Twenty three years later, he became the first black African General Authority.

Here's Elder Marshall with Elder Sitati and his wife.

Elder Sitati's talk was SO good.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave the most powerful talk about the truthfulness of the

Book of Mormon EVER. (This talk is one that needs to be viewed as well as read and re-read).

Tyson wondered: "Do you think that when Satan goes to sleep at night, he looks under his bed and in the closet and behind the curtains for Jeffery R. Holland?"



Elder D. Todd Chistofferson talk on Moral Discipline, might become a "sleeper", but this attorney turned apostle really threw out some zingers. I LOVED his talk.

Elder Richard G. Scott has been asking us for several years now, to write down and record impressions we receive. I was in attendance in the Conference Center when Elder Scott gave his talk Sunday Morning. He was the first speaker, after President Monson gave opening remarks. As Elder Scott stood up to the pulpit to speak, I noticed that the Brethren sitting on the stand (the First Quorum of Seventy) took out notepads and pens to start taking person notes. It was very impressive.

General Conference just gets better and better

I took lots of notes. I am reading and re-reading the talks, and listen to and watching them again. They are PACKED with counsel for our times. I am thankful for modern day apostles and prophets.

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