150th Anniversary of the start of the Black Hawk War _ 4

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The 150th Anniversary of the start of the Black Hawk War

There is Something Special About Mother's Day

At this time of year, we all take time out to remember our great debt to our Mothers, our Wives and all the other great Women in our lives. What would we do and where would we be without them.

On the first Mother’s Day I can remember, my cousin Charlyn and I made “baskets” out of paper and filled them with freshly cut lilacs. I can’t remember who’s bush we favored with our springtime harvest, under cover of darkness, but it was for our Moms, so I thought it must be OK.

I also remember all of the “special” presents we made out of clay, wood, paper, cloth, etc. that our Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, Wives, Sisters, etc. had to receive with

Joy and Happiness and they never let us down.

Families can get along without fathers, but they really struggle without a mother.

To me Mother’s Day is a celebration of womanhood and the contributions women make to our lives is unparallel.

My Grandmother used to say that if husbands and wives took turns in bearing the children, no family would ever have more than two babies and many would never have any at all, depending on which of the couple was to bare the first child.

It was my Mother who endured my first music lessons, who nursed me through rheumatic fever, suffered through my learning to read, etc. It was my 5th grade teacher who turned my life around and I feel a special debt of gratitude to the women I worked with and for at Bell Labs for all they did for me.

      My debt to all of the women in my life is unbounded.

My wife Kathryn has always been there to help me with all of life challenges. She was my constant advocate while I have been ill, in hospitals, in rehabilitation centers and in all of the other ventures of my life.

      I am endlessly grateful to her.

To me Motherhood is a service not a relationship

I thank each of you for all you have done to bless my life.

  With all of my Love

                  and Gratitude



    David Gunderson











1892 L.D.S. Seminary

The following note comes from Dave Gunderson.  Does anyone know where the 1892 Seminary was located? And, was it a part of an Academy such as BYU Academy?

I  have been trying to finish my book on the Madsen family for about the last few months

and have been seeking help from my family.

One of the grandsons of Anthon W. Madsen has sent me several of the compositions

made by his grandfather at the LDS Seminary in Mt. Pleasant in 1888 - 1890 time frame.

I was surprised to see that the subjects were largely secular in nature and not ecclesiastical in nature.

The subjects included:

• Three Business Forms
• The Biographical Sketch.of George Washington
• Great Men of the American Revolution
• Youth the Time to Prepare
• The Sculpture Boy
• Transformation of Poetry into Pores
• The Revolutionary War, Etc.

I am wondering if the Seminary in Mt.Pleasant was part of the Academy 

Obituary of Ellen Norris Madsen and Anthon Madsen

                                                        Died February 8, 1970

 Died September 12, 1923