8/26

 

8/15

 

I'll bet they open this Temple fairly soon.

Everything looks very finished on the outside. 

Well,

It's a little over an hour to pedal back to the Timpanogos temple again. Both temples are close – or next to the Murdoch Canal bike trail. 

I guess we better get going. 

This evening, we are going out to dinner with friends, then to the Desert Star Playhouse, and then to Leatherby's after to celebrate Georgia's birthday.

8/1/25

Yesterday was my last Pioneer trek dance of this summer. It was kind of sad to see it end. I've been calling track dances up at Deseret Land & Livestock DLL for 20 years.

The missionaries up there asked me to turn in a jacket so that they can have their trek logo embroidered onto the jacket. It will say 20 years of service.

I wish mom could've lived to see this moment. 

Nonetheless, that's a long time to call trek dances. And Georgia has been a giant help the last two years.

Next year, all the trek spots are already full up there. I have a feeling I'm gonna be calling a lot of those dances. 

Mom's legacy lives on!

8/26/25

 

7/28/25

 

7/16/25

 Georgia and I are off to do sealings this morning in the Payson Temple. Since mom passed away, I have been doing sealings there every month. Jane has always been with me too, although today she won't be there.  

Afterwards, we go out to lunch with my sister and Dan. Georgia and I try to get 25 sealings done each month for a total of 50.  

Yesterday at the temple, I was working at the veil and in initiatory. The temple is a big part of my life. When I retired, I promised God that I would give of my time liberally for the kingdom, if he helped me out financially so I wouldn't have to work another job. To this point, the agreement has been realized. We are blessed when we show a commitment to God.

7-12

 My cousin Richard Davies died a week ago or so. Today was his funeral. He had been fighting health issues and cancer for a long time. I went to the funeral because Mom and I had been good friends with him and his wife. We chatted a bunch at family events. I'll post some of the things that have been on my extended family chat group. If it interests you, you're welcome read through some of the comments posted.

Richard Lynn Davies, age 66, of Plain City, Utah, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on July 2, 2025. 

The following eulogy was written by Richard with a little assistance from his children.

Richard Lynn Davies, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. I was born number 5 out of 8 children to Howard and Clarine Davies of Lake Point, Utah on December 3, 1958. I was hoping to accomplish more things in life, but I was tired, comfortable and ready to go. For the past 31 years, I valiantly fought 5 different types of cancer and type 2 diabetes, but I died from complications from the covid vaccine.

I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in which I held many callings. I was raised in the small town of Lake Point, Utah. I rode a school bus to Tooele for all of my school years and while in High School I met my future wife, Wendy Winegar. We dated all through school and married on February 11, 1978 in Tooele and were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Later we settled in Plain City, where we ran and operated a small café called Richard’s Country Cupboard and a gas station called Richard’s Service Station for a couple of years. We raised 6 wonderful children and had the joy of 14 grandchildren at the time of my passing. 

I grew up on a small farm, where we raised chickens, cows, milking goats, and many other animals. I am a former volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Plain City Fire Department. I was a Corpsman with the U.S. Navy Reserves. After 24 years I retired from the University of Utah as a nurse in their Dialysis Program. I then worked at Willow Glen Assisted Living and the George E Wahlen Veterans home.

I enjoyed many wonderful experiences during my life. I’ve operated a train one mile down and two miles in at the Anaconda Mine, and flew a plane way up in the sky. I participated in many Church activities, I was an Eagle Scout, and I was a foster parent with my wife Wendy for many years. I enjoyed being a member of the Weber County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse. My hobbies included riding horses, gardening (which never was too great), riding bicycles, model rockets, and too many other things to mention. My most favorite thing was all the time and memories made with my family while enjoying hiking, camping, boating, traveling and being together for many activities over the years. 

I am survived by my wife Wendy of 47 years. My children Jeremiah (Karina) Davies, Amanda Schlutter, Stacey (Rocky) Child, Jody (William) Armstrong, Chad (Kim) Davies, and Haylee Davies. All of my brothers, sisters, numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and most importantly my 14 amazing grandkids.

I am preceded in Death by both of my parents Howard and Clarine Davies and my father in-law Wendell Winegar.

I enjoyed trying many different things because I believed life was not a spectator sport. Like Baloo the Bear sings, “Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities of life.” Now don’t you just want to sing that song and shake your bum like Baloo the Bear from the animated movie The Jungle Book? LOL. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Plain City LDS Stake Center located at 4575 W. 2125 N. Plain City, UT 84404

A viewing will be held for family and friends Friday, July 11, 2025 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and 

Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., both at the Plain City LDS Stake Center.

Georgia and I just said the same thing.

Our partners have both died, our cousins are now dying, how much more time do we have?

Janene's passing was a huge tragedy and wake up call for me.  Georgia feels the same way about her former husband.  

Georgia and I both want to travel, enjoy family, see friends, and do lots of temple work.

I do not want to die and have my relatives say, "Why didn't you do our temple work for us when you had so many temples around you?"

My personal Priorities and Spiritual Works are now the most important things in my life.

When it's all said and done, only 4 things are truly important and lasting.  It's what every DORK takes to heaven.

D - Deeds that we do

O - Ordinances for ourselves and others

R - Relationships that we make with family, friends, ward members, and the Dead that we do work for.

K - Knowledge that we learn both secular and religious.

Jobe said, "Naked I came into this world, and naked I shall leave it.  While that's true about worldly possessions, it's not true about what we CAN take with us.  

(DORK factor)

So . . My advice to everyone would be the message from this poem.

Gather your rose buds while ye May,

Old time is still a flying.

And this same flower that smiles today,

Tomorrow will be dying!

What are you doing with the great gift of TIME that you've been given?

Richard told everyone just before he died that his parents Clairene and Howard, were there to escort him to the spirit world.

His daughter said that after he died , that night, he appreared to her in her dreams at 3:00am. She saw him in a white room and he looked so young and was so excited, he was like a young kid. He said to her, "Tell everyone it's true, I'm alive and doing well! She told Richard (her dad) she would tell everyone. As soon as she said that, the dream ended. He just wanted everyone to know he was alive, well, and happy again.

7-22

 Georgia and I worked at the temple all day today. I'm starting to get the upstairs stuff figured out a bit more.  

Yesterday we had an awesome dance! It was four stakes of YSA kids at the Oakley red barn. We dances for 2 hours. It was just fun! The lady in charge tipped us $200, on top of our $250 fee for the dance. College kids are fun to work with.  

Tomorrow is a ward dance. Ward dances can be a lot of work since there is such an age difference.