These first couple pictures are from last year when we went to visit Grandpa Gorringe at his home (that's now sold) in Burley. It's so sad to think this was the last time we'd ever be at the house we've been so used to going and visiting. This walking stick is one Grandpa carved, it has all the families last names carved in it and we all signed around it. I will always remember the fond memories at the Gorringe home.
This is the last time Grandpa could hold Lincoln.
This family tree has been in their hallway ever since I can remember it. It's the first thing you see when you come out of the bathroom.
I love this picture of the two of them. They were in such love with each other. I can't even imagine how grand the reunion was when he passed away.
These next 2 pictures are just some of his carvings, he was truely a talented man.
I love this one he did of Grandma quilting.
This is a birthday card that Grandpa wrote to Grandma years ago. I love how he put his love right in the card. I hope you can read it. It's really romantical!!!
I spent many hours playing their organ. Even though I don't play, I fiddled with all the knobs and buttons and levers. It was really cool. They let all the grandkids play with it.
This was the sign outside their house. It's really true, Grandpa's nickname was "crow".
Oakley High School honored Grandpa last year for being the oldest living graduate. It was really neat, we were there a week before visiting and he was telling us all about it. He was so nervous to go, it was really cute.
This is the last family picture with most of us at the house with Grandpa. For most, this was the last time they got to visit with him.
I put this picture in just for Alisa. She knows why......heeheehee!!!
This was on the way to the funeral. Spencer was enjoying the trip (thank goodness for a dvd player).
These pictures might seem a little wierd, but to us who have taken this trip our whole lives and this being the last time, it was really emotional.
This was at the viewing. My camera ran out of juice right after these 2 pictures so I am pleading to Alisa and Jonsie to give me copies of theirs. Spencer was going around with Aunt Alisa's camera taking pictures of everything and everyone (whether we knew them or not) he sure knows how to make people smile. What's the odds in Burley, ID having 2 viewings on the same night, so good thing he at least stayed in our viewing room. I would be a little odd if he had jumped over next door taking pictures.
So this is us, ahhhhhh.
It is really odd going past a house that you have grown up going to visit all the time and now someone else owns it. The wagon is gone in the front yard and snoopy has been cut down. So sad!!!
This is the viewing just before the funeral. Kevin had just arrived and Spencer was showing him around the place, like he didn't know, but he was being very helpful.
Lincoln looking so dapper. It's weird to think Spencer was wearing this suit for Grandma Gorringe's funeral. Time flies.
Lincoln was rearranging the seats.
Our last goodbye.
So in Idaho, it is so neat. When a funeral procession goes by, cars going by stop, pull over, and some get out of their cars and wait until all the cars pass. It is such a neat feeling. You have no idea where they were headed, and if they were in a hurry, but it doesn't matter, they wait until the last car passes and then go on their way.
It took 30 minutes to get to the cemetery. It isn't like other cemeteries, this one is all dirt, no grass. It has a lot of pioneer families buried here. Many times we'd come here with the grandparents with shovels and rakes and we'd clean up the cemetery. They would show us a stick coming out of the ground and tell us the background for it. Many times families would lose infants and they would have to hurry and bury them, leave some kind of marker and then have to leave and keep walking. It was a really neat experience to hear the stories. I will miss those times.
Grandpa served in the military so they had all the military services. It is really neat to hear the bugle play taps, 21 gun salute, and then they folded the flag and while they were folding the flag one of the men recited the poem, "Old Glory" which is a very powerful poem.
They had this right beside the gravesite, it is so amazing to see. It means so much.
Kevin was a pall bearer and Brian and Brett (who was missed) were honorary.
These first couple pictures are from last year when we went to visit Grandpa Gorringe at his home (that's now sold) in Burley. It's so sad to think this was the last time we'd ever be at the house we've been so used to going and visiting. This walking stick is one Grandpa carved, it has all the families last names carved in it and we all signed around it. I will always remember the fond memories at the Gorringe home.
This family tree has been in their hallway ever since I can remember it. It's the first thing you see when you come out of the bathroom.
I love this picture of the two of them. They were in such love with each other. I can't even imagine how grand the reunion was when he passed away.
These next 2 pictures are just some of his carvings, he was truely a talented man.
I love this one he did of Grandma quilting.
This is a birthday card that Grandpa wrote to Grandma years ago. I love how he put his love right in the card. I hope you can read it. It's really romantical!!!
I spent many hours playing their organ. Even though I don't play, I fiddled with all the knobs and buttons and levers. It was really cool. They let all the grandkids play with it.
This was the sign outside their house. It's really true, Grandpa's nickname was "crow".
Oakley High School honored Grandpa last year for being the oldest living graduate. It was really neat, we were there a week before visiting and he was telling us all about it. He was so nervous to go, it was really cute.
I put this picture in just for Alisa. She knows why......heeheehee!!!
This was on the way to the funeral. Spencer was enjoying the trip (thank goodness for a dvd player). 
These pictures might seem a little wierd, but to us who have taken this trip our whole lives and this being the last time, it was really emotional.
This was at the viewing. My camera ran out of juice right after these 2 pictures so I am pleading to Alisa and Jonsie to give me copies of theirs. Spencer was going around with Aunt Alisa's camera taking pictures of everything and everyone (whether we knew them or not) he sure knows how to make people smile. What's the odds in Burley, ID having 2 viewings on the same night, so good thing he at least stayed in our viewing room. I would be a little odd if he had jumped over next door taking pictures.
So this is us, ahhhhhh.
It is really odd going past a house that you have grown up going to visit all the time and now someone else owns it. The wagon is gone in the front yard and snoopy has been cut down. So sad!!!
This is the viewing just before the funeral. Kevin had just arrived and Spencer was showing him around the place, like he didn't know, but he was being very helpful.
Lincoln looking so dapper. It's weird to think Spencer was wearing this suit for Grandma Gorringe's funeral. Time flies.
Lincoln was rearranging the seats.
Our last goodbye.
So in Idaho, it is so neat. When a funeral procession goes by, cars going by stop, pull over, and some get out of their cars and wait until all the cars pass. It is such a neat feeling. You have no idea where they were headed, and if they were in a hurry, but it doesn't matter, they wait until the last car passes and then go on their way.
It took 30 minutes to get to the cemetery. It isn't like other cemeteries, this one is all dirt, no grass. It has a lot of pioneer families buried here. Many times we'd come here with the grandparents with shovels and rakes and we'd clean up the cemetery. They would show us a stick coming out of the ground and tell us the background for it. Many times families would lose infants and they would have to hurry and bury them, leave some kind of marker and then have to leave and keep walking. It was a really neat experience to hear the stories. I will miss those times.
Kevin was a pall bearer and Brian and Brett (who was missed) were honorary.
It is so great to see the flag being folded.
Here are most of the siblings. Uncle Fred and Aunts Nylene, Lorna and Kaye (missing in the photo - Aunt MaryJo and David Hale)
After the 21 gun salute, I went over to retrieve the shells and they gave me a bag full with the shell and a paper with all the squads names on it.
Lincoln had fallen asleep on the way to the cemetery, it's a long day for kids, so we let him sleep during the cemetery part. We still had to get back to the church for the lunheon and then we were headed home, so we didn't want to wake him.
Spencer watching a movie on the way back to the church. I must be an intense part, look at that expression. Alvin and the chipmunks is kind of intense.
So the next pictures are of Grandpa as a youngin' or of Grandpa with the love of his life.
The fam at the luncheon.
Bye Bye Burley!!! It's been great.
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