A litte bit of Grandpa Bird

We braved Grandma's attic and found some of the coolest treasures you could imagine - Grandpa's things. This black, metal, suitcase was full of letters from his mission.

Grandpa's mission call to the Great Lakes from President McKay. (I can't seem to get this picture to rotate - sorry.)



Letters in there were from Grandma to Grandpa and vice versa, while he was on his mission. Then there were some in there to and from Private ArDean Bird, while he was in the national guard, in Yakima. Can you guess who those three are? Grandma could help.

Check out this beautiful spring hat.

I think Grandma looks so good in this picture! Can you guess where the hat came from? Well yes, the attic but it is the same hat she wore to the opening of the water canal in Wahluke.

Here are Grandpa's brothers. See if you can pick them out.

From Elder Bird.


Mission stats and Grandpa's drawing of the plan of salvation (on the back of a piece of cardboard - pretty neat.)


I only know this because of Josh's interest in Amateur Radio but did you know Grandpa Bird was a HAM? Here is his call sign on his radio. Josh got his license in November and so this was a pretty amazing find for all of us.