Muir Beaver Reunion

A couple of  Muir families left Scotland, came to America, headed west to be with the rest of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members, and were called to Cedar City to work. After a while some of them headed north to Beaver, Utah, where they lived for a few generations before spreading out in northern Utah. Because of this, some of the descendants of James and Hannah Elizabeth Orton Muir met up for Beaver Pioneer Days and our reunion.


Can I just say, Dad's cousin Lesa is AMAZING! She organized everything, made arrangements and back-up arrangements, and researched pretty much every ancestor in the family. Thanks, Lesa. The photo scavenger hunt added an extra element of excitement and fun. 2nd place! Oh yeah!

Zak stayed home to work, since the reunion was mid-week, so my parents offered to drive the kiddos and me, as well as my brother, Aaron. My favorite part was going over the photos in the slideshow Lesa's family prepared, and hearing the older generations reminisce about their childhoods. When the date was in question, males and females showed how their brains worked. Women recalled ages of children, and men recalled ages of vehicles. I learned about Uncle Dennis accidentally catching Aunt Susan's dress on fire with a sparkler, and Dad melting part of Grandpa Calvin Hooper's soft car top with another sparkler. I loved seeing Grandpa Calvin Hooper's boyhood pictures with his mom in Beaver. We even got to drive by the house where he was born, along with several other relatives. The black rock and pink rock quarried nearby to use for local houses really gave that part of town an identity.

Baptism of Miss S

My cousin, Jenny, invited us to her daughter's baptism. The lovely Miss S was baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her Aunt, Mitzi, shared a beautiful talk beforehand about the promises we make with Heavenly Father at baptism, and all of the blessings He promises us in return. We're glad we got to be a part of it and celebrate with their family.

One of my other cousins, Krissy, has a daughter who chose to be baptized also. She decided that she wanted to let her friends and family in Arkansas see what it is all about. We didn't make it to hers, but we are very proud of Miss K for her kind example and testimony. Things were difficult for Krissy's family, as the day before was her father's funeral, but we were all grateful to be together to support these lovely girls.

Sorry, Jenny, for not taking any pictures of your incredible Mary Poppins-themed display. Or maybe it was good I didn't capture it, so I won't have to judge myself based on your table perfection. Anyway, I loved it!

Aunt Brenda, cousin Krissy, and Miss K