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Bushman Reunion Day #2 The Nauvoo Pagaent

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

After our evening program and dinner, we returned to the pageant site for another fun evening–this time we watched the Nauvoo Pageant production.  We met up with Abbey’s parents and aunt this evening.  Her Aunt Amy is the choreographer for … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion Day #2 Daily Life in Nauvoo Presentation by Ann Lewis

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

This evening we had a program at the Stake Center focused on what it was like to live in Nauvoo when the Bushmans were here.  I was asked to give a presentation about every day life in Nauvoo.  Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion Day #2 Theodore & Frances Turley Site

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Theodore and Frances Turley’s daughter, Charlotte was born in Nauvoo in 1840.  She grew up on this homesite with her family.  In 1857, in San Bernardino, CA, Charlotte would marry Jacob Bushman,  They are my 2nd Great-grandparents. This is my … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion Day #2 Old Nauvoo

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

After visiting the temple, we hurried to see the sites owned by the Community of Christ Church before they closed.  We walked through the Red Brick Store first.  Some very important council meetings were held here and it was in … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion Day #2 The Farms Field Trip, The Temple

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

After breakfast at the Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites, we went to the Stake Center where we learned about the Bushman family’s arrival in Nauvoo in 1842. Then we loaded into 2 buses for our field trip to the farms … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion Day #1 Dinner and the British Pageant

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Our home base for meetings and meals was the Nauvoo Stake Center.  We met there this evening after checking into the Nauvoo Family Inn and Suites, where most would be staying.  At the Stake Center, we received our registration booklets … Continue reading →

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Bushman Reunion 2022 Day #1 St. Louis

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

From Friday, 29 July to Tuesday, 2 August, we joined 254 of my Bushman cousins for a fantastic reunion in Nauvoo and surrounding areas.  We’ve been planning this reunion for the last year and dozens of cousins have been involved.  … Continue reading →

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Visiting Winter Quarters with the Grandkids

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Winter Quarters, a sacred spot in Florence, Nebraska, is where 5 members of my Turley family died of sickness and disease, exposure, and in childbirth.  Today we visited their final resting places and I felt them near.  I brought my … Continue reading →

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The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Today we read a book called The Paper Dolls by our favorite children’s author, Julie Donaldson. She wrote The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Snail on the Whale, Stick Man and many other books the kids LOVE. The Paper Dolls … Continue reading →

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Mavis Hutchison, The Galloping Granny, Dies at Age 97

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

South African ultrarunning legend Mavis Hutchison dies Published by Sinazo Mkoko on May 20, 2022 Affectionately known as the “Galloping Granny”, Hutchinson passed away yesterday at the age of 97. She was a pioneer for women in running, and especially as an ultra-marathon … Continue reading →

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