Friday, April 1, 2011

Gloria Ann Mortensen Vorkink



Bill & I

All of our children and their husbands (minus our oldest daughter Yvette and her husband)


A wonderful family reunion in Colorado

Myself with my mother Beverly and two sisters, Sharon and Betty Jean

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Bill and I in Upstate New York

As our family grows the reunions get funner and funner!!!

My fun trip with family to Graceland!




Gloria A. Mortensen Vorkink   
 Husband  William P. Vorkink

Parents of 6 Children:   Yvette, Keith, Lorrie. Jason, Michael, and Christina Grandparents of 24 Grandchildren

Last 51 years spent:   College B.S. Elementary Ed./ Early Childhood plus Kinder Endorsement, Masters Ed. Homemaker/mom, Teacher I Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 1st Title 1 Director, Reading Recovery Teacher, Assistant Principal, and BYU Facilitator.  Ordinance Worker Provo Temple last 7 years. 

Places we’ve  lived:  Cedar City, Utah, Tucson, Arizona, Chicago, Illinois, Fairbanks, Alaska, Provo, Orem, and currently living in Springville, Utah

Travel Highlights:  Hawaii, Maine (Acadia), New York , Spain, Chile, New Mexico, Boston, Canada, Church Sites, Texas , Alcan Highway, Scenic roadtrip from Maine to Texas via Graceland, and trips to Ephraim twice a month to visit Gloria’s mom, Beverly Mortensen

Family Reunions every two years:  Lake Powell, Silverthorne Colorado,, Montana South Fork of the Bitterroot, Island Park ( Yellowstone),  Ouray Colorado, and June 2011 Lake Tahoe.