Early Years
Date and Location (City) of Birth including Month, Day and Year
May 6, 1924
Heber City, Utah
When Grandma was 12 or 13 she did something and won first place. What was it?
She wrote a poem when she was in her Beehive class titled "A Happy Bee Hive Girl" and won first place in the whole stake.
When was her first date with Grandma Parcell
Junior Prom 1940
Grandma Parcells car axle broke as he left Wallsburg to pick her up for the date. So he walked all the way to Heber and to Grandma's House and they walked to the High School to the dance. She said they danced all night and she had so much fun. Grandpa had giver her a beautiful red rose and she wore it on her new white chiffon formal.
How many children and full names and birthdays of each.
Dixie Ann October 26, 1946
Karen November 17, 1947
Joyce Dee April 28, 1954
Walter Harris October 14, 1955
Jill March 12, 1959
What was the name of Grandpa and Grandma Parcell's mission?
Ohio Akron Mission
Father and Mothers Full Names and Birthdates
Walter Jeffs Rasband - April 13, 1897
Elvira (Vera) Lindsay Rasband - March 31, 1896
What musical instrument did Grandma play in the band in High School?
Clarinet
How many engagement rings did Grandpa Parcell give to Grandma before they got married.
Three
Where did Grandma Parcell work after all the kids were in school?
First Security Bank
Grandma served as _______ and _______ Presidents in her ward? What were they?
Young Women
Relief Society
Grandma Parcell broke something of her mothers as a young girl and felt bad about it most of her life. What was it.
Her beautiful pearl necklace.
How old was Grandma and where did she go when she went out of state for the first time?
15
Pocatello, Idaho for a band trip.
Date and Location of their marriage
April 5, 1944
Salt Lake Temple
"When Harris took hold of my hand over the alter, the most warm peaceful feeling came over me that I have ever had. I just felt like everything would be alright and it has been. Harris has been a wonderful husband and father.
Safeway Store burned down and everything was gone. Grandpa was the Safeway store manager.
What did Grandma Parcell do to celebrate her 95th birthday?
Went to Las Vegas to the Donny Osmond Show. Donny sang Happy Birthday to Grandma during the show.
Name Brothers and Sisters in Order
Beth 1920
Jay 1921
Phyllis 1924
Darlene 1930
Joe 1931
MaryVee 1934
For her Seminary Graduation she memorized what song and was one of her favorite hymns all of her life.
I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Their first home was where?
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Grandpa was in the Army.
Parcell Temple night has been going on for 50 years!
What made Grandma the happiest?
Being with Grandpa and her family.
How did Grandma Parcell break her right leg, collar bone and thumb? How old was she?
She was hit by a truck running across the street. She was 5 years old and had to learn to walk again.
After graduating from High School what did she do?
Moved to Salt Lake and lived in the Beehive House and worked at the Remington Small Arms plant. She inspected 50 caliber machine gun bullets.
Shortly after they got married, Grandpa was in Germany fighting the war and they didn't see each other for how long?
Almost one year.
August 1944 to July 1945
Name three places they loved to vacation as a family.
Current Creek
Lake Powell
Flaming Gorge
What did Grandma Parcell get for Christmas on her 98th birthday and she was so excited. Something she had wanted for several years.
An electric tricycle!!