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Kennard have long history with Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The Kennards have a storied history with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This list was originally posted at https://www.facebook.com/lh.reunion?fref=ts

1. 1936-1974 Reed Davis
2. 1943-1951 Winnifred Kennard Remington Call
3. 1947-1988 Oscar J Hendriksen
4. 1948-1988 Dorothy Kennard Hendriksen
5. 1949-1976 Frankland J Kennard
6. 1952-1953 Rose Kennard Hoffman
7. 1958-1977 Leonidas H Kennard III (Lon)
8. 1976-1988 R. Thayne Hales
9. 1976-1991 Mondell K Ward
10. 1976-1997 James B Kennard
11. 1976-1998 Fay Mason
12. 1979-1985 Eleanor K Kennard
13. 1979-2008 Roger Kennard
14. 1981-1986 Vaudis Davis
15. 1988-2009 Deborah K Martin
2010-Present (staff)
16. 1991-2004 Gary Kennard
2006-2016 (staff)
17. 1997-2013 Michael J Hendriksen
18. 2003-2015 Mark A Hendriksen
19. 2005-2011 Erika Kennard (Bells)
20. 2006-2011 Michael Kennard (Bells)
21. 2008-2016 Joyce Kennard (staff)
22. 2009-Present Neil E Hendriksen (orchestra)

Margaret (Kennard) Cox's mission details released 

July 12, 2016 -- Susan Howe, daughter of Margaret Cox has released a two-page memoir, written by her mother Margaret (Kennard) Cox that provides some details about Margaret's mission to the Polynesian people in 1957. The following is the contents of that document.

10-2-07

SAMOAN MISSION (l957-l959) & TRAVEL DAYS Margaret Kennard Cox

When I received my mission call on Oct. l8, l956 I was very happy. I had heard about the Polynesian people since I was a little child. My grandfather, L. H. Kennard, had served in Tahiti & returned as mission president. He never forgot these great friendships he had there. We arrived in Samoa on January l8, l957 after sailing from San Francisco. On our way we had stopped for a day in Hawaii and eventually docked in Suva, Fiji where we stayed with members of the church until our smaller vessel arrived. I will never forget the sight of the small town of Apia as we neared our destination in Pesega. Nor will l I forget the impression of Samoan living as we passed the open house where families were gathered together for their evening prayer & song. It was indeed a beautiful sight.

Sister Margaret Kennard

Of the 85,000 people in Samoa at that time 8,000 were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the number was increasing rapidly. The year before 650 individuals had entered the waters of baptism and the work was progressing rapidly. After we arrived in Pesega, Western Samoa (Jan. l8, l957) we traveled to many different villages teaching the gospel. Working with the children in their school in Pesega was one of my first assignments. The classes had a big variety of ages for each group but they studied well. The operettas were fantastic that they were involved in and we helped with the music wherever possible as well as with the food preparation and etc.

We enjoyed the many festivities being given for the departing president, Pres. Stone, and our new mission president, President Sampson. We enjoyed many lovely Samoan dinners and activities. While I taught math & reading at the school I gradually adjusted to the very warm climate (usually about 90 degrees or more).

Travel around the islands was very interesting and we enjoyed Samoan palasami, breadfruit as well as other delicious Samoan foods. Playing the piano for quartets at conferences & mutual activities was fun also. The Samoans danced and were clean and intelligent in their activities.

Much of our travel to different places on the islands was by bicycles, boat, truck or bus. We often got rained on though it was always warm. It was nice giving testimony's in Samoan at church sessions. We also had many fun activities with families and their children in each area.

Visiting with other missionaries & their contacts as we traveled was enjoyable as well. Flag day in the larger town of Apia nearby was a fantastic event. One day Sister Magelby, wife of a missionary, took the lady missionaries to Laula’i Beach to go for a swim. It was a very fun experience. We had to be very cautious to stay away from dangerous rock areas a little ways out . Often I traveled to different islands with my companion & other missionaries by small boat to teach and help member (& some non members).

It was enjoyable listening to strong testimonies in Samoan in different villages as well as observing and enjoying many great, fun musical productions they were so talented doing.

Trips to other islands such as Savaii by small boat were exciting but went wi ll. Trips to v i ll ages such as Sauniatu which was higher up and near a pretty waterfall was love l y and members were very gracious and cordial. Many proselyting meetings and musical events underneath the trees were accomplished by some very talented missionaries.

One day we left at 7 a.m. for the Island of Savaii in a l it t le boat. We slept on mats of the porch after helping with a great Samoan mutual presentation. We traveled over many bumpy roads, through lava beds but enjoyed the beautiful scenery around. Once we even bathed in an open pool with our lava lavas on as children watched as we carefully modestly, cleaned ourselves. That was a challenge.

Much of the food in the mission home near, our living quarters, was our regular type food but we enjoyed Samoan cuisine while traveling around the islands teaching and presenting programs. We helped with Cottage Meetings wherever we traveled and taught special health lessons as well. The Apia Branch (nearby presented many very love ly dance programs for member and nonmembers and were very helpful to the missionaries to work with church investigators. We bicycled & rode many buses to different areas to give lessons to investigators in Samoa. Teaching in a small school a little way from Pesega was a pleasant experience and the children were very fun. Before school they would sometimes climb a tall palm tree to show us their special talents but would work hard in school to learn to read & do other classes well & sat cross legged on their mats.

I worked hard to help members get their records #p order so that they could prepare to go to the New Zealand Temple as they could arrange their funds. Some of the most enjoyable meetings were held in large open Samoan fales (buildings) where beautiful music & doctrine were taught.

I was honorably released January l0, l959 from the Samoan mission by President Charles Sampson. Leah Jackson & Colleen Gurney left directly for the United States but Bonnie Jorgenson, Betty Ann Ricks & I went on an enjoyable trip around the continent on our way home. (Some countries we visited were Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Ho ll and, England and Canada). It took us about 5 months to arrive in the United States. It was Easter when we were in Rome, Italy. We watched the pope go by saying a blessing for all the people on each side of his parade . . . so we had fun saying that we were "blessed by the pope" in Italy. After staying in many hostels, riding buses, staying with many members who invited us in we were glad to be home once again!

Funeral for Marian Bagley Woodward takes place Nov. 11, 2015

Our angel mother, Marian Bagley Woodward, 90, returned peacefully to her Father in Heaven on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 for a joyous reunion with her beloved husband, Doney Leon (Dee/D.L.), her daughter, Marilyn, and parents, Cyrene Neff Bagley and Martha Edna Davidson. READ MORE HERE

 

 

 

 

 

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JULY 25, 2015 -- Sam Glad leaves for LDS mission

MOUNT VERNON, Virginia -- Elder Sam Glad (son of Mark and Sherie [Kennard] Glad/Richard Kennard/John Gleason Kennard/LH II) of the Franconia Ward in the Mount Vernon Virginia Stake of the LDS Church, has departed for the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on his way to his service as a full-time missionary in the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. Find more information about the family HERE.

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Stephen Burraston leaves for Armenia

ALPINE, Utah -- Elder Stephen Burraston, son of a Ken and Cynthia (Cox) Burraston/Margaret (Kennard) Cox/John Gleason Kennard/LH II) entered the Missionary Training Center on July 15, 2015 in preparation for his full-time missionary service in the Armenia Yerevan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burraston left from the Canyon Crest Ward in the Alpine West Stake in Alpine Utah. Find more information about Burraston HERE. Find more information about his family HERE.

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