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Show Bishop Wa!ier Honored At Lindon Ward AvVjtua! Drama Evening Tuesday Lindon Ward Drama Director Irene Ostergaard initiated a sequence se-quence to the television program, "This is Your Life," by instituting a similar program about the life of Bishop Ray O. Walker, in the place of the Drama Festival for this year. Tuesday the entire evening ev-ening was spent watching the scenes of Bishop Walker's life from birth to today unfold before his surprised eyes. As an introduction to the program pro-gram Reed Walker acted as announcer an-nouncer with Royce Walker conducting con-ducting the meeting. Don R. Smith represented a sponsor. His product was to sell the MIA. Appropriate background was furnished by Ra-Vae Ra-Vae Remund, at the organ. Six scouts, Leon Pack, Dennis Ercan-brack, Ercan-brack, Wesley Runcan, Thomas Beers, Graig Hansen and Kay Richins held six plaques, each representing, re-presenting, first, spiritual, ideals, knowledge, courage, sportsmanship and social graces. As the following follow-ing spoke Lee Hansen and Mack Ostergaard regulated spotlights on the boys and these speakers faces. Rita Mae Moran, Joe Lee Ash, Sharlene Gillman, Jeannine Pack, Richard Bagley, and David Tree. This was followed by a girls quartet, quar-tet, LaDean Walker, Barbara Niel-son, Niel-son, Kairle Jensen, and Maxine Gillman. RaVae Remund was their accompanist. The original song was written by Lurena Wamick of Manila and Marilyn Walker of Lindon. Following this commercial, drama dra-ma director Irene Ostergaard substituted sub-stituted as the MC of TV fame, Ralph Edwards and introduced the idea "this is your life," to Bishop Walker and the audience. She first introduced his parents, L. S. Walker and Edith Stagg Walker of Lindon. The next voice he heard was the voice of the nurse that brought him into this world, Mrs. Louisa J. Ogden of Provo. He next listened to his two sisters recall early incidents of his childhood, Mrs. Ed (LaPreal) Oscarson of Pleasant Grove, and Mrs. Joseph (Leatha) Hansen of American Fork. His other four brothers and seven sisters were introduced and he recalled their birthdays. All were present except one sister, Mrs. Bill (Burdene) Shore, who is in France with her husband. Others introduced were Hensen Walker of Lindon; Mrs. Piatt (Madge) Tucker of Salt Lake City; Reed Walker of Lindon; the twins Mrs. Douglas (Joyce) Nelson of and Mrs. Joseph (Joan) Hilton of Pleasant Grove; Mrs. Moyle (Gavle) Blackburn of' Moroni; Mrs. Nyal (Edith Jean) Harris and Boyde, Royce and Judy Walker, all of Lindon. With this wonderful representation, Irene Ostergaard paid tribute to the family and parents. par-ents. His elementary school days were recalled by Mrs. Eva Marrott Millett. Mil-lett. Several happy events took place but one especially was when they played the leads in an operetta. op-eretta. Upon request Ray joined her in a duet, accompanied by Erma Swenson of Orem. Elroy West, former teacher and coach of Pleasant Grove High school spoke highly of Ray's athletic ath-letic activities and told of his records rec-ords achieved by him while there. Estelle Fenton, Pleasant Grove teacher told of his good marks and high standards. He graduated as president of his class in 1937. Following Fol-lowing graduation he worked for one year on the farm before attending at-tending the Agricultural College at Logan. His church achievements were introduced by Patriarch D. B. Thorne, the leader that ordained him a deacon. Because of his good friend Abel J. Ekins of Lehi and Mr. Ekins wife, Geraldine, Ray met his future bride, Marjori Anderson, while attending at-tending school at Logan. He was only there two quarters when he was called on a mission to Australia. Aus-tralia. At the end of one and a half years he was called home because of the war. He was then sent to the Northwestern States to complete his mission. Upon his release he entered the army and received his basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Later he was transferred trans-ferred to Boise, Idaho. It was during dur-ing a furlough that he married Marjori in the Salt Lake Temple, Nov. 27, 1942. While he was still in the service, their first baby, Annette was born. He spent time in Germany, France and England and was on his way to the Phil-lippines Phil-lippines when the Armistice was signed. However he still went there and helped clear out the mine fields, take care of surplus war materials and rebuild bombed out roads and cities. For this work the Governor of the Phillippines presented him with a medal and certificate. On March 13, 1946 he was released re-leased and returned home to make his home with his wife and baby in Lehi. During the intervening years his three other children were born, and his family now consists of Annette Darlene, LaRae and Larry Ray. At the close of the program he ..was presented with a leather bound copy of the Articles of Faith by Talmadge. It was autographed auto-graphed by approximately thirty Mutual officers "and teachers. Irene Ostergaard extends a word of thanks and appreciation for the splendid cooperation she received from everyone on thils extensive program. After Mutual the family, friends and mutual officers met and held a social and visited at the home of L. S. Walker of Lindon. Tasty refreshments were served the group. |