Post Reunion Wrap up

WOW!, I can't believe it has been over a week since the reunion. What a great time!

I just wanted to follow up about the BIG Announcement. Those of you that were not there
not only missed a great reunion, but you missed the BIG Announcement. SOOOOO . . . here it is

We have a new web page- josephandminnie.com go check it out. chick on all the pages and all the links,
especially the link with the photos. There you will see the photos of the 2010 reunion.

Also I want you to UPDATE your address info, especially your email address, as
this is how we will communicate in the future.

PLEASE pass this web site info on to all your families email addresses!!!!!

Mark your calenders for the next reunion to be held around the same time BUT in Orem, Utah. Aunt Thressa's Family
is in charge.

ALSO look for new content on the web site. If you have anything to contribute---Histories, Letters, photos, please send them to me.

Thanks again,

Ted

Tomorrow is Reunion Time

Remember we will get started at 11:00 at the North Park in Fillmore. It is on Main Street and on the north end of town. SEE YOU THERE!

ONE LAST BLAST

Just one last blast to you about the reunion THIS SATURDAY in Fillmore Utah. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS IT.

FUN

FOOD

GOOD TIMES
and

BIG Announcement you will not want to miss.

Thanks for all the memories,

Ted

6 Days until Reunion time!

A WEEK form today the Reunion will be over!! You will not want to miss the memories that you will have and remember. Please plan to attend!!

Reunion Update!! for Sept 11, 2010

Red, White and Blue
To Our Family Be True
Joseph Cane and Minnie Maude Bingham Whitaker
Family Reunion

When: Saturday, Sept 11, 2010
Where: Fillmore, Utah
Fillmore City North Park
460 North Main

Time:
11:00 AM Registration -Get to Know you Games
12:00 Noon- Pot Luck Lunch
The meat, drinks and paper goods will be furnished.
Please RSVP so we can plan for the meat.
Cost is 5.00 per person and 10.00 per family

1:30 PM- Games and Activities

3:00 PM You can always take a ride to Hatton to visit the old homestead, although it’s nothing like it use to be. We will furnish you with a map, driving instructions to the family sites!

We will have a raffle to raise money for the next Family Reunion. Please bring a raffle item per family. Some items may include, Homemade Cookies, Bread, Candy, Picture, Craft, Gift Item, Quilt, Homemade Craft, Antique, Gift Card, or Store bought Item. As you bring an item for the raffle, you will receive a free raffle ticket. Tickets can be bought for 4 tickets for $1.00.

If any of you plan to stay over night here are the motels.
Comfort Inn & Suites (South end of town) 435-743-4334
Paradise Inn-BestWestern(North end of town) 435-743-6895
Let them know you are with the “Whitaker Reunion.” You should receive a group rate.
For those of you who are campers, there is a KOA @ 410 W. 900 So. The phone # is 1-800-562-1516.

Fillmore City will be holding their Annual Old Capital Arts Festival in the City Park in the center of town. They will have Art and Craft Booths, Pioneer Demonstrations and Live Entertainment. You may enjoy these festivities before or after the reunion.
Other sites in Fillmore is the swimming pool, a beautiful 9-hole golf course and the Territorial State House that holds many pioneer artifacts and pictures of our ancestors.

Please notify all of your family members of this Whitaker Reunion, which only is held every other year. We are getting the information out by email. Please let any family members know and also go the josephandminnie.blogspot.com for more information.
We are excited to see all of you again and get better acquainted. If you have any questions, please call and RSVP. Thanks!

Faith Stapley
735 E. Apache Dr.
Washington, Utah 84780
1-435-673-9381
stapleyf@gmail.com

Ted Whitaker
544 South 900 East
Orem, Utah 84097
1-801-225-7921
josephandminne@gmail.com

George Whitaker's Grave site

George Whitaker is Joseph Whitaker's father. He is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemeter,in the Avenues area of Salt Lake City. We visited the site this week and wanted to share with you the site address. It is on 310 North between Center and Cypress Ave.This is the address within the cemetery itself. The Plot is K-5-4=1E. It is located on the left hand side of the road half way between the two roads, There is a tall granite marker then two head stones. I would encourage you to visit the site when you are in Salt Lake City. See a picture of George on this web page.

Who is in this picture?

Take a look at this picture and tell us who is in it?
Email us at josephandminnie@gmail.com

Round Robin Letter

The reason we call this Blog Post the "New Round Robin Letter" is for this reason. When Grandpa Joseph and Grandma Minnie's kids got spread all over the area it was hard for them to keep in touch with each other. So they started a newsletter called "the Round Robin". This letter contained a letter from each of the children. It was sent to the next one down the line in age. Then that child would take out their past letter , insert a new letter and mail it on. It would take several months for the letter to cycle through the family.The letter were very entertaining and clear full of news. It was fun as a grandchild to read these letters. I know my parents were excited every time they got the "Round Robin".

I would like for us to use this blog as a place to share family events, memories, fun stories of the family etc.

Please send those to me at josephandminnie@gmail.com at I will put the in the Blog!

Facebook

Grandma and Grandpa would be so excited to see what is happening with their family. They now have a website, Facebook Page, and an Email address and every two years we honor them at a reunion.

Website- josephandminnie.blogspot.com
Email Address- josephandminnie@gmail.com
Facebook page- Joseph C Whitaker

Reunion- Sept 11,2010 Fillmore, Utah

Eddie's Obituary

Thomas "Eddie" Whatcott 1937 ~ 2010 Thomas "Eddie" Whatcott passed away Feb 12, 2010 at the age of 73 with family by his side. He was born in Fillmore, Utah Feb 10, 1937 to Thomas Alfred and Hattie Whitaker Whatcott. He married LaVon Jensen May 2, 1958 in Fillmore, Utah. He served as a member of the Utah National Guard. He retired after 36 years of service with Amoco Oil Refinery. He was a member of the LDS church and loved to sing in the choir. In the early years he loved fishing, hunting, camping and taking road trips with his family. In recent years, Eddie enjoyed playing the washtub fiddle with the Bountiful Golden Years Senior Citizens Jazz Band. He is survived by his wife, LaVon, two sons Darrell (Shane Atkinson) of Salt Lake City and Joel (Julie) of West Jordan, two granddaughters Emily and Abby, dog Minnie and sisters Peggy and Marlene. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Wilford, Harold and Garn and sister Minnie. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the LDS Ward Church, 1250 South Main, Bountiful. Friends and family may pay their respects Monday February 15th at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main, Bountiful from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. or Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Graveside services will be at the Fillmore City Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com

Eddie Whatcott Passes Away

Eddie Whatcott son of Hattie and Tom Whatcott, husband of LaVon passed away Thursday Feb.11, 2010. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday 16th. We will try to get more information as is becomes available. Look on the Internet Obituary or sltrib.com for more details. We will try to update this Blog as we know more information.

New Announcement -Reuinon 2010

Hey everybody! There is reunion coming this late summer - September 11th !! Mark your calenders. It will be in Fillmore, Utah at the North Park on Main Street. More information will follow!

BUT FOR NOW I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please gather all of the email addresses of all those that need to be notified.
Then email them to me as soon as you can. mail.tedwhitaker@gmail.com
Email is going to be the cheapest and most efficent way of getting the word out.

Also I have pictures of past reunions posted on a web site. Send me an email and I will get you signed up so you can take a look at them and even make a copy for yourself.

my email address in mail.tedwhitaker@gmail.com

I am Ted Whitaker
Son of Theodore Whitaker
Son of Joseph and Minnie Whitaker
son of George Whitaker