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Besides the original family, who has known the family the longest? Since what year?
Lincoln; 1997
What was the Wilson Family summer slogan?
Memorial Day is the day we remember how hard we worked on Labor Day and try to out-do it.
Where did Mom and Dad meet? First thought?
Trigonometry class; She's a smarty; He has a hot car
Where did Lee and Elmer meet?
Tooele, at the Soda shop where Gma worked
What major event happened in their lives in 1976?
The Teton Dam Flood
Name 3 instruments played by family members:
Which child was snuck into the Tabernacle on Temple Square?
Julie; she wasn't old enough
Age at which Dad started losing his hair?
25 years
How many school did Gpa attend before graduating?
16 Schools
Grandma has a love for animals. Name three of her pets:
Gizmo, Taffy, Noni, Shadow
Which grandkids were born early? Who was the earliest?
Taylor, Tate, Tommy, Bella, Libby, Lauren, Drew, Ethan, Owen and Oliver; Ethan was the earliest.
Name 2 movies Katie never watched from the beginning or clear to the end?
Beauty and the Beast; Little Mermaid
Mom and Dad's first date was to where? What was the controversy involved?
To a concert at Rick's; Dad made Mom change out of her pants suit and into a dress.
Gpa owned a Texaco service station. What was the slogan?
You can trust your car to the man who wears the star; the big, bright Texaco star.
What ward and what age did Gpa serve as Bishop?
Rexburg 5th ward; 72
Name all the grandkids who've had stitches/staples/or casts:
Tyler, Tate, Taylor, Tommy, Bella, Drew, Owen, Carter
If Katie had been a boy, what would her name have been?
Jack
What was the street name and price of their first home?
Eastwood Circle; $35,000
Dad and his brother Howard sometimes were a little "creative" with their time while gma and gpa were working at the service station. Name a story.
The tank filled with firecrackers aimed at the church; jumping off the roof with the parachutes on; packing the snowdrifts for the bus driver
Both Gma and Gpa came from large families! Combined, how many siblings do they have?
17. 11 for Gpa and 6 for Gma. Only 3 are still alive.
Correctly name the family placement # for all of your teammates:
1 Dad
2 Mom
3 Sean
4 Mel
5 Julie
6 Katie
7 Lincoln
8 Taylor
9 Harley
10 Brittany
11 Tommy
12 Lauren
13 Savanna
14 Bella
15 Drew
16 Tyler
17 Libby
18 Ethan
19 Owen
20 Tate
21 Oliver
22 Carter
23 Mia
Which Wilson sibling had the loosest lips in high school? How many?
Sean; too many to count; 7 in one week
Name 5 of the vehicles they've owned:
Montego, Chevette, 2 Suburbans, 2 Buicks, White Ford truck, Green GMC truck, Red Ford Truck, Alero and Chevy Cavalier
Grandpa was a man of enormous talent and versatility. Name 4 of his occupations:
Tank mechanic, Cadillac mechanic, owner of the service station, Fire Chief, Home Mechanic business, School Bus driver, and managed the Flat Rock Club.
What was Gpa's biggest regret in life?
That he never finished college. He saw to it that his children all worked hard.