Grandma Pence
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Obituary - Allen Rash
In Loving Memory...
Allen Rash
12/1/57 - 6/28/09
Allen Eugene Rash, 51, of Gilman died Sunday June 28th, 2009 at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. A celebration of Al’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 3rd at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest in Miller Cemetery at Union. Memorials may be directed to his family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Al and his family, phone 641-844-1234.
Al was born December 1st, 1957 in Eldora, to parents Clyde and Grace (Smith) Rash. He attended school in Marshalltown.
In September of 1984, Al was united in marriage to Christine Schmidt in Hot Springs Arkansas. The couple made their home in Gilman, where they raised their children Erica and Danny.
Al was a gifted self-employed carpenter, who absolutely loved building things. He also enjoyed softball, having played slow-pitch for many years. Al was also talented in the wood-burning arts, model car building, and hitting 7s on the slot machines. He liked to go fishing and drive golf balls in his backyard.
Al’s early departure from this life will be greatly mourned by all who knew and loved him. Left to cherish Al’s memory, and celebrate his life is his loving wife Chris; his daughter Erica Carter of Joliet, IL; his son Danny Rash of Mankato, MN; his mother Grace Rash; his sisters: Elaine (Paul) Lindaman, Rose (Alex) Pence, Kathy Rash, and Terrie (Noel) Arnold; his brothers Stan “Sam” Rash and Rick (Gina) Rash. In death, Al has rejoined his grandparents, and his father.
Learn more about Allen on the Pence Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/pence/alex-pence.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
George Corner Pence Death Notice in Grundy Register
George Corner Pence Death Notice published in The Grundy Register, Thursday, June 05, 1930.
These newspaper clips were found and imaged by Renee Pence--Thanks!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
I am going through some old letters and found this one from Mom. They were getting ready to return home after serving in the Chicago Temple. Thought you would all enjoy her testimony and words...
"We leave with mixed emotions and grateful hearts to have had the opportunity in learning and progressing through our journey in life. Being worthy to stand at various posts in His Holy House.
"Indeed it is humbling to lay my hands upons sister's heads saying - having authority - and pronouncing the most beautiful blessing of all given in the Initiatory Ceremony.
"Or presenting a sister at the veil as she shed's tears for a loved one or family member.
"Sitting in those two special chairs in the endowment room as your companion officiated and together administer those sacred covenants and tokens.
"Or standing at the celestial doors looking upward to the most beautiful chandelier, with its thousands of glass prisms glittering and shining in all its glory.
"Or kneeling at the alter in the robes of the Holy Priesthood as families are sealed for time and all eternity.
"Or witnessing a father hold his crippled daughter tenderly in the baptismal font as she is baptized over and over again for sisters who have been dead hundreds of years.
"Hearing the beautiful scriptures and prayers given each day in our prayer meeting. Just being one of those dressed in white called and set apart to assist in this glorious work is the ultimate and most gratifying of our life's experiences.
"Dad and I thank all our children from the bottom of our hearts for helping to make this possible. For your love and support. For the daily prayers of all our dear grandchildren and our sons and daughters.
"We will be eternally grateful!"
--Letter from Grandma Pence posted by Christie
"We leave with mixed emotions and grateful hearts to have had the opportunity in learning and progressing through our journey in life. Being worthy to stand at various posts in His Holy House.
"Indeed it is humbling to lay my hands upons sister's heads saying - having authority - and pronouncing the most beautiful blessing of all given in the Initiatory Ceremony.
"Or presenting a sister at the veil as she shed's tears for a loved one or family member.
"Sitting in those two special chairs in the endowment room as your companion officiated and together administer those sacred covenants and tokens.
"Or standing at the celestial doors looking upward to the most beautiful chandelier, with its thousands of glass prisms glittering and shining in all its glory.
"Or kneeling at the alter in the robes of the Holy Priesthood as families are sealed for time and all eternity.
"Or witnessing a father hold his crippled daughter tenderly in the baptismal font as she is baptized over and over again for sisters who have been dead hundreds of years.
"Hearing the beautiful scriptures and prayers given each day in our prayer meeting. Just being one of those dressed in white called and set apart to assist in this glorious work is the ultimate and most gratifying of our life's experiences.
"Dad and I thank all our children from the bottom of our hearts for helping to make this possible. For your love and support. For the daily prayers of all our dear grandchildren and our sons and daughters.
"We will be eternally grateful!"
--Letter from Grandma Pence posted by Christie
