Family Portraits from Days Gone By

4 Generation Miller

Samuel Kunz, Clara Kunz Miller, Maude Miller Smith,

Elizabeth Hanni (Grosemutti) and the baby is Twila Smith.

Gail and Chris Miller and baby Kelly

Garth Miller Family 1964
Garth, Bobbie, Robin, Merrie, Sally, Peggy and Pam



Bill, Nelda, Billy and Becki Gust

Goldie Miller Family

Garl, Nelda, Nola, Garth

Jack, Mother, Gail

Thompson Family 1907

Thompson Family 1917 or 1918

Thompson Family 1899

Happy Memorial Day 2010!

Happy Memorial Day Friends and Family!

We hope you've had a memorable day remembering our troops, those of today and yesterday, those who fight and live, those who have fought and died, and those who we lost in the fight! We are forever grateful for your service in protecting this great nation and our freedoms.

Thank You!

Watch for more family photos to be posted this week!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Family & Friends

This photo was sent in by Pam Miller Hoskins (Daughter of Garth and Bobbie Miller) This is Pam's husband Bill. He served in the Navy for 9 years, then remained in Active Reserves. Although the Navy was his branch of the service, as a Medical Corpsman he was reactivated during the Gulf War, and served with the Marines in Saudi Arabia, thus the desert photo. We're proud of you Bill and thanks for serving our country! Thanks for the photo Pam!


This is my Dad, husband of Nelda Miller Gust, Bill Gust who served in the United States Army during WWII, where he qualified for the Bronze Star, but did not receive it until over 50 years later. He fought many battles, including the Battle of the Bulge. He met General Eisenhower face to face and worked after the war was ended in an ordinance depot just blocks from where General Patton was killed while traveling in a motorcade.

My hubby also served in the United States Air Force and we are hoping family members might have a photo of him somewhere.

I was thrilled to receive several photos from Shirley Kunz Williams (Aunt Jessie's (Goldie's sister) youngest daughter) and glad to know they have been enjoying the blog too! We were hoping to connect and reconnect with family members out there! Thanks so much Shirley!


Emanuel Edwin Thompson--Civil War!

E.E. Thompson close up

Ellis Kunz U.S. Army 1918

Goldie's brother Ralph M. Thompson pictured with Charlie McCarthy.


Thanks Uncle Ralph for serving your country in the Navy!

He looks good in his sailor's hat too, but we were always used to him in a cowboy hat!

Ralph and Jessie


Ralph and Jessie

Arnold Thompson, 1944




Leland F. Thompson


Leland also served in the US Navy

Melvin Thompson, U.S. Navy

Thanks to all who have served our country!

We are proud of you!
You will always be a hero in our hearts!

Garth Miller Proudly Served His Country!

Here's a photo of Uncle Garth, who served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War (1952-1956). The location is MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. We're so proud of you!

Calling for any Military photos of family members

From now (Armed Forces Day) to the end of the month (Memorial Day) I thought it might be fun to post military photos of any family members. They can be from any era, living now, or in heaven. Please email me any photos you may have to share with the family. Thanks! amanda@pmt.org

More Family Photos from 2004!

This was the Fall of 2004, when Auntie Nola and Jim attended Eric's baptism......

They are pictured here with Misty and Brian. They sent the stool up with Uncle Garth that Jim and Auntie had made for Mandy.

Uncle Garth and Aunt Bobbie were headed to Pam's in Boise for a baby blessing...Mandy still has her little Precious Moments statue!

And Mom was here for Mandy's baptism. Uncle Garl and Carol came over from Shelley for the mini family reunion and brought Mandy a special baptism book for everyone to sign. Mandy had never had so many fans at one of her basketball games!

Aunt Bobbie and Mandy under the apples trees! There were lots that went to the deer and racoons that year!

More Family Photos from Aunt Bobbie

Garth and Mitzi 1971

Garl, Garth, Nelda and Jack
Aunt Valeda's Funeral 1971

The Sisters!

Nola, Nelda, and Aloa

Thompson Reunion of 1993

The Brothers!

Jack, Garth, and Garl

Thompson Reunion 1993

Teton Valley

Some Photos of Grandma Miller at her Spinning Wheel

Grandma Miller

Uncle Garth with Grandma Miller 1971

Uncle Garl, Bill, Billy Gene with Grandma Miller.

Norma and Billy Gene with Grandma Miller. I am not sure the date, but Billy Gene was born in 1968, and he can't be more than two, maybe three here.

Looks like Grandma is knitting here.

Family Photos from Uncle Garth and Aunt Bobbie

Hazel and Nelda
Front row: Jack, Garth, Garl,
Middle row: Nelda, Mother, Hazel
Back row: Gail

Mother and Garl Fishing

Garth and Garl and the Dewey Twins

Garl and Garth: The Cowboys!

The Garth Miller Family

This photo sent in by Uncle Garth and Aunt Bobbie Miller was taken on their 50th wedding anniversary in 2003. Note that the photo was taken before any great grandchildren joined the family, so their family has grown since then. Thanks for sharing with all of us on the blog! Here's what they said about their special day:

"What was really special about our 50th anniversary is that we got to do a Temple session at the Orlando Temple with all six of our children, five of their spouses, two grandchildren and their spouses, and my niece (who was maid of honor at our wedding) and her husband. Garth was the officiator on the session and I was the follower; our son, Robin and his wife were the witness couple. So altogether there were 19 of us family members in that session (other patrons also). Having all of our children in the Temple with us on that day was a dream come true. "

Hugs, Uncle Garth and Aunt Bobbie

A Treasured Antique

My memories of Grandma Goldie stretch beyond this life, as I never had the opportunity to know her here on Earth. Mom found out she was expecting me shortly after Grandma Goldie left this world. I can say I felt a closeness to her when I had my gallbladder surgery. I had some serious complications and ended up undergoing the procedure three times. I was the 2% they don't tell you about! I recall waking up from the last surgery and asking the nurse to talk to the lady that had held my hand. She said, "Dear, there was no one here." I knew there had been and I knew exactly who it was.

I have a treasured antique, (that stills works beautifully) that I imagine her sitting at sewing for her family. I'm sure they played around her as she stitched. There's even evidence that one of her children practiced his penmanship!

Someday I will pass this treasured antique along to my daughter, who also, never knew her Baba. I found out I was expecting her when Bear was in Canada at the funeral.

But I believe these grandmothers have a bond that extends beyond the veil.

Here's the follow-up on that trip to Mexico!

Auntie Nola said...
I had waited 73 years to go to Mexico, and the wait was worth it. It was a trip I'll never forget for many reasons. Reason one I was with my family and what a fun family they are. It was Misty, Dan, Erik and Brian. We shared a very nice condo on the 6th floor of a very modern complex. Reason two, Nelda had been warning me about the political problems going on there so I was armed with my pepper spray. I was looking behind every cactus(oh how I loved those big cacti). Try as we might we did not see or encounter any bandits. I guess no one wanted families with kids and grandmas.Reason three, the biggest earthquake ever, in that part on Mexico. It was a 7.2 the center was 50 miles from us. We felt it very clear. I have never been in one that size before. We had them in Alaska and several in Japan as we travelled there, but none in the sevens. Security ask us all to go to the ocean away from the buildings then they told us to go away from the ocean (didn't want BIG wave to get us)we went to the front of the complex waited. Language was a little problem.. No one was talking slow for US foreigners. No problems at all. The rest of the stay was beautiful and uneventful. As we listened to others talk about it, the stories get better but we just enjoyed the moments.Lots of reasons to not forget but just to enjoy life is the best reason.

On a Beach in Mexico

Dan and Misty Galbraith and Auntie--they don't seem to be too worried about an Earthquake? Waiting to hear the exciting details of your adventures.

Just a little Cabana in Paradise....where's the Cabana Boy?

Looks like plenty of water to enjoy here. Beautiful!

General Conference Weekend!

Wishing everyone a wonderful General Conference and Easter Weekend!