Ancestry
This grandpa met his wife while playing in a band.
Who is Vernice Dale Keeslar?
Location of Vern's birth place.
What is Hoisington, Kansas?
Vern attended basic training in the United States Marine Corps in this city and state.
What is San Diego, California?
The city and state where Vern attended elementary school.
What is Laurens, Iowa?
This is Vern's favorite race.
What is the Indy 500?
This grandma never had a driver's license.
Who is Ada Marquis?
This was Vern's first job.
What is delivering newspapers? (The newspaper was the Laurens Reminder for the Laurens Sun)
Vern was baptized on this island and country on February 6, 1985.
What is Okinawa, Japan?
The city and state where Vern graduated high school.
What is Brush, Colorado?
Vern was accepted to this law enforcement agency in 2001.
What is the FBI?
This grandpa owned several taverns and had two sets of accounting books - one for his business and one for the government.
Who is Walter D. Marquis?
This was Vern's first car.
What is a Dodge Charger? (1974)
Vern served a full-time mission to this mission.
What is the Georgia, Atlanta Mission?
While growing up, this was Vern's favorite place to vacation and hang out.
What is Estes Park?
Vern grew up hanging out at the depot and riding on trains and motor cars for this railroad that his dad worked for.
What is the Chicago and Northwestern?
Edward and Samuel Fuller came to America on this ship in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
What is a grocery store? (Shores Foods)
Vern graduated with a bachelors of science degree in Geography from this university on August 12, 1993.
What is BYU?
As a kid, this is the lake where Vern and his family frequently camped.
What is Lake Okoboji?
Vern and his brother Russ grew up in Iowa riding these.
What are motorcycles? (They also rode bicycles, skateboards, and snowmobiles)
This ancester converted to the restored gospel and became a member of the first, First Presidency.
Who is Frederick Granger Williams?
Vern was a state champion in this sport.
What is swimming?
Vern proposes to the love of his life Jennifer Embley on this month in 1993.
What is December?
The city where Vern first started college.
What is Boulder? (University of Colorado)
Vern and his brother Russ outran a police officer on these on Thanksgiving Day in Colorado.
What are snowmobiles?