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Deniece, Lynn with Dad, Ivan Davis

5 generation picture!--2003

2003

Story about Shane and Jeff

Dad and I were out. Kids home alone. They were playing ball in the back yard when a fight developed between Shane and Jeff. Suzette, and the brothers defended Jeff. Shane, being the outcast, decided to run away from home, and grabbed his bike. JEFF wasn't about to let him go alone so he tagged along. When we got home they had been gone for a few hours. Dad drove around the neighborhood, we called all the neighbors. We decided we would wait till dark, allowing them time 'to come home' on their own, but they didn't. At 10:00 p.m. I called the police. They came to the house, gathered information, and left. For hours we watched their car drive around the neighborhood, flashing their search light. They were building some new houses across the street from us, lots of dirt piles, holes etc. Sometime after midnight we went to bed, but didn't sleep. About 5:00 a.m. I heard the garage door come up. I was out of bed and at the kitchen door as they came in the house. Shane was still mad, he said the only reason he came home was he couldn't get Jeff to go without him. They had been in a gravel pit behind us by the canal. Police were called. The lost are found, all is well. "I am confident dear family or friends, if any of you are running away from home, Jeff is there to show you the way home."

Ivan Davis family 1977

Ivan Davis family 1976

Francis Beck family 2000 Christmas letter

No car

Way back, when we lived in Pocatello; Dad was the Bishop of our ward. It was a mutual night. I received a call from the church from our dau. Suzette. Randy was engaged in a war with the older men who had come to play basketball, even though the mutual still had gym time, I drove to the church, settled everything as best I could, then sent the kids on home. I stayed at the church to come home with my sweetheart when he finished his interview. We checked out the building, locked it up, and went out to the parking lot. NO CAR. Somehow I had sent the kids home with both cars, AND, they had better be in bed. Rather than walk home, we called our good friends, Fred and Pat Chase. They were happy to pick us up and we went out for milk shakes and chatter. And That Was When I Had A Mind!--By Deniece Beck

Davis family pictures

Ivan Davis

Mom Beck's birthday!

I know I'm late in writing this, sorry so I'll try and do better. Mom celebrated her 76th birthday and she is still going strong, thanks to a good pace maker and a husband who continues to make her laugh and keep her young. Mom's greatest joy continues to be her family. She always wants to know what everyone is doing and how they are doing - physically, spiritually and emotionally. Staying connected with everyone is probably why she got on board with technology sooner than most at her age, even though at times it drives her crazy and frustrates her a lot, but she is persistent at it as she stays connected through email, skype, and even facebook!! I don't even have a facebook account. Most don't know the reason she does this but the real reason is to stay connected with her kids and grandkids and getting to see her great kids. Staying connected is so difficult to do, with everyone so spread out and well lets face it, they don't travel as much as they used any more for a variety of reasons, but mostly due to their commitment to serving in the temple. Serving in the temple is one of mom's greatest joys because as she serves she knows that Heavenly Father will then in turn bless and watch over her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. It is her way of keeping us safe and protected.

Throughout our childhood live mom was always close to the spirit. She always traveled with her scriptures and while she waited patiently for a kid to be done with school, practice, or church event to bring us home (no cell phones back then) well she sat quietly in the car reading the scriptures. Throughout her life she has come to know the scriptures and has helped many a person better understand them and what our Heavenly Father wants us to learn from them. Mom's understanding and love for them truly sparked my love for them and for others as well. Everyone knows mom's spirituality and faith is truly amazing. If you need a blessing from Heavenly Father then mom/grandma is the one to ask because of her closeness to Heavenly Father and her extraordinary faith and her sincere and humble prayers will be answered and then adding our names to temple prayer roll to provide more strength, thus the importance of the temple to her - to bless the ones she loves so much. So thanks mom for all you do for us and helps us to truly keep in prospective those things that matter most. Your example and life has truly blessed us.

Love Tony