| Show - - t 1 page 10 The Grantsville GAZETTE Wednesday July 24 1985 Family togetherness a way of life for Gundersons their by Jeanne Braoken clothes tally backyard time-pic- nics barbeques baseball games July parades and evenings under the stars recalling naaorles of previous aonents shared with close friends Many of these events have beoone tally traditions to be repeated year after year But fbr the Grant Gunderson family of Grantsville fill activities tally the entire year with activities holiday and birthday celebrations program fbr their eight married children and thirty-on- e grandchildren Grant and Merge Gunderson moved to Grantsville 22 years festive ago They had lived In the Holladay area of Salt Lake and around Grant's there tally of was activity plenty with brothers sisters and But the Gundersons cousins wanted more land and a place fbr some horses They found land In Grantsville and their girls became busy with singing oheer leading and other school activities The children include Sherry Larsen Vicki Matthews Sandy Allred Kristy Hleazard Cindy Cole and Tarvy Gunderson of Grantsville Gunderson was and Jerry and Ken of Idaho a custom In Marge's It family that the children would all come to the tally home for Christmas breakfast dressed In soon added others tally and Day the Fbr Valentine's tally "pixies" this kept Marge tradition in her la Sumer Christmas newly-ma-de names draws for and the week before that holiday something special Is done for the pixie In a discreet way On Valentine's evening a special meal Is held In the Gunderson basement room filled with red -- a and white This has decorated tables become the only room large enough to hold the entire tall- so each tally has bought a y set up In table and they stay the basement for activities all the year's prize Is given to the "sneakiest” pixie and Marge A and Grant read an original poem for each they have written The Gunderson Family family expressing their appre- ciation They present a gift to each grandchild and a plant to each of their children Last year Marge retired from the Tooele Arqy She Depot then woriced from December Valentine's Day making to unique albums for each of the and for Grant These twenty-tw- o books were her gift photo tallies of love to her ohlldren When were the Gunderson ohlldren little their parents stayed up late fixing Easter Grant would hide baskets them and the Saturday before Easter was spent trying to find the baskets This tradition now has the passed to WE HAVE SOLID FIBERGLASS AND Their fathers grandchildren RV SYSTEMS basket inside a culvert under Highway 40 Just east of town) The tally then gathers on for a nice meal Special programs are planned not go Connie Larsen found this year's i for Mother's Father's Days and birthdays are celebrated during the holiday parties each and Decoration Day the goes on an outing taily On July 4th a very popular "Family Olympics" Is held in TWo the afternoon daughters are put in charge of the games and Marge has prizes for the The family plans the winners evening events so they can all month On Gunderson lawn After the Holloween traditional trick-or-tre- activities at the will tally at the Gunderson congregate again has treats Sometimes for the grandklds the parents will also dress up In costume During one recent home a fully Introducing Travel-Sa- t motorized 6 i ' antenna that can be completely controlled at your fingertips from Inside the RV It also folds down to a slim 18 when in travel position It’s durable it’s beautiful it’s a Travel-Sa- t riTARTELL ATELLITEssa-sos- s ALES SHOP & COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES! j tell a very spooky story and a strange creature Junped The out of the furnace room evening became so soary the Grantsville 's On activities July 24th the family attends the parade and a rodeo and sleep outside on the Also to a daughter proceeded hide the Easter baskets and dues are written to guide each child to his or her treat-fill- ed present ( Granddaughter attend MESH SYSTEMS Halloween Marge child will still near that room Thanksgivings are spent one very young Most at the but dinner is In-la- ws held at the Gundersons fbr the family members who want to get together ' For Christmas one daughter Is assigned the evening program The clan used to each year travel to each other's home but now the group Is so large they meet at the Gundersons Most of the grandchildren perform at this very special time of the year New Year's Day Is spent getting together with Grant's In Salt Lake Hours are tally spent sleigh riding down the Bonneville Golf Course Dinner Is held In the afternoon at the Valley View Holladay Ward for the entire Gunderson clan The also celebrates tally When many other occasions the tally held Marge retired a huge party to celebrate Becky granddaughter her Larsen will be getting married in August - NEW CAR LOANS 'N " 10 nterest! Your Credit Union works for You GRANTSVILLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 50 Commercial Avenue 884—3804 and the |
