Yesterday was the first anniversary of my dad's death. So many people have done so much for our family this past year and we are so grateful. I'm especially grateful for the peace Heavenly Father has blessed my family and me with, as well as my knowledge of eternal families and the opportunity I have to see my dad again. I'm also grateful for my mom's example of faith and strength and being happy even through sad times...she is wonderful!
Yesterday down at the Capitol the Senate and House passed a resolution honoring Dad, and they also unveiled a bust that Rusty Bowers sculpted of my dad and will soon be cast in bronze and displayed at the Capitol somewhere. Mary and I were able to go down for the event, along with several of my brothers and sisters and parts of their families. Corinne was nice enough to watch Josh for me...I didn't think it would be fun trying to chase him around and/or try to keep him quiet, especially after he was such a stinker on Sunday at church. Of course Mary got fussy and wanted to eat right before the unveiling, so I had to miss that, but I did get to see most of the other happenings.
After the resolution was read at the Senate, the House read and passed it, then our family got to go back to the Senate floor and get a close-up look of the sculpture, which is really cool. Rusty also had all of the grandkids that were there (and old enough) take a little piece of the extra clay and roll it into a ball, then press it into the base of the sculpture, so that they could have their fingerprint on it. I thought that was pretty cool.
Here are a few pictures:
The screen they had up on the Senate floor during the reading of the resolution:
Some of the grandkids putting their thumb prints on the base of the sculpture. From L to R around the bust they are Peyton, Tori, Sydney, and Trey:
Mary and me getting to stand by Dad.
Here is the Resolution:
6 comments:
That is too cool, what a wonderful way to spend the anniversary of his passing. How is your mother doing? I hope all is well with you guys, I'll see you at Church.
I love your faith and strength too Amy, just like your mother.
That is really cool what Rusty had the kids do with extra clay. I know you already know this, but he really, really loved and respected your dad. He tells me all the time.
I hope you don't mind that I read the whole thing, including the Resolution. What a wonderful tribute to such a wonderful man. I'm so glad your family was willing to share him with the rest of us so he could touch the lives of so many. You are such an amazing family. I'm so glad there are so many to spread around :) I feel very privilaged to know you guys. Love ya!
PS. We've got to have Josh come play more often. Jameson LOVES it! Drop him off any time.
That is really neat. What a great way to honor your Dad. It's obvious that he has touched so many lives. Thanks for sharing that:)
What nice tribute...the bust of your dad is really neat with all the grandkids around it. how special! Love the pics of the branding-makes me want to go riding asap!
Wow, that is so cool. I will have to go down and take a look at it. I saw your sister Celeste and her husband on Sonora Living yesterday. It was so funny that I recognized them.
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