Max & Ellen
When "knot" puttering around in the garden or his woodshop, Max could often be found doing this. (Many of us are beneficiaries of his efforts.)
What is tying quilts?
Carried over from Max's or Ellen's extended family reunions, kids of all ages "dig" this beloved tradition.
What is the sawdust swim?
Miracle Whip, FM Radio Patent, Drive-In Movie; Willie Nelson, Carol Burnett, Larry King...
Who is Maxine (1933)?
Infamous first cousin of Arthur Hartley Woodbury (Max's father)
Who is Butch Cassidy?
This simple supper appeared quite often in sibling memories... (Some of the siblings still enjoy it as long as the main ingredient is homemade!)
What is bread & milk?
Ellen's "cool" dessert involves Jello, semi-frozen evaporated milk, & a graham cracker crust.
What is Lemon Icebox Pie? (or Super Lemon Pie)
The first two versions of Woodbury Family t-shirts sported word art in this shape.
What is a tree?
Peanut M&Ms, Transistor Radio, Color TV, Disneyland Groundbreaking; Oprah, John Travolta, Denzel Washington...
Who is Dean (1954)?
His sister was Ellen's visiting teacher. (It didn't hurt that Brent Hardy from La Verkin served in his mission.)
Who is Dennis Crossley (DeLynne's husband)?
Games such as Payday, Life, & the red plastic BINGO grinder could be found here in the Provo home.
What is in the closet under the stairs?
To young Max's embarrassment when people would pass, his family's "Old Bird" was notorious for this.
What is flatulence from "the work horse who, like cars, ran on gas"?
The offspring of these two original siblings resurrected the annual Woodbury reunion after a 10-year hiatus (2002-2012).
Who are Art (Lyndsie) & Mike (Amanda)?
Tupperware, Almond Joy, Benadryl; Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Steven Spielberg...
Who is Art (1946)?
They met on a blind date arranged by a family friend/cousin/sibling's father-in-law.
Who are Don Nelson & Esther?
The Woodbury youngsters could earn money (one remembers 3-cents/lb) doing this in the summer... (Clair was hired & fired the same day at age 8 for unknowingly doing this wrong.)
What is picking fruit?
One April Fool's Day, no joke, kids came home from school to find that their mother Ellen had broken her ankle doing this activity.
What is chasing their wayward pig?
In 1987, the first official Max & Ellen Woodbury Reunion was held here.
Timpanogos Lodge (Provo Canyon)
Polaroid, Frisbee, Jukebox; Al Gore, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Olivia Newton John...
Who is Mike (1948)?
They met at a Brian Reagan show as part of a conference. She shares a name with the Arkansas visitors who dropped in at last year's reunion.
Who are Don & Sandy Woodbury?
This phrase was the theme for the family name quilt presented to Max & Ellen for their 60th anniversary.
What is "Hands Down, You Are The Best!"?
When Max & Ellen were first married in Parowan, Iron County, UT by a Justice of the Peace, this person served as a witness.
Who is Ellen Isabella Thurston Stout? (Ellen's mother) [-or- Moneta Dalton of unknown connection]
The year the family celebrated the Diamond Anniversary of Max & Ellen in Koosharem, UT.
What is 1993 (60th Wedding)?
Cheerios, Original M&Ms, Aerosol Spray Cans; Martha Stewart, Bob Dylan, Bernie Sanders...
Who is Mona (1941)?
A friend introduced them; he was working in security at a dance place & extended an invitation to come back the next night.
Who are Ray Lopez & LouAnne?
This person (whose fudge recipe is in the Woodbury recipe blog) first announced the news to Max in Nevada that Ellen had borne their first son (1946).
Who is Uncle Foster Harrison? (Max's brother-in-law, married to Dixie)