Wall Reunion

For those that don't know, we Wall's attend a reunion every other year somewhere along the Salmon river. I learned a few things this year about this tradition, in that my Grandpa, who lived in Rupert as a child, would come to the Salmon river, to catch, prepare, and can the fish that would see them through the winter months. I always knew that they came to the area, but didn't quite understand what the importance of it, and that being that they grew up poor, and this helped them make it through the lean months. This reunion actually encompasses my great-grandfather's family, Jack (my great grandpa), and his brother's and sisters (Speed, Pete, Mary, Jake, Beth, and Chris (I think), and their descendants, so that being said, this reunion could be quite large. We usually get anywhere from 75 to 120 people. Most of the reunion is made up of Jack Wall's family, although the Spooner's (from Pete), have been ever faithful in coming, from places as far as Montana, and Alaska.
The reunion is quite easy to run becuase we do the same things just about every year. The kids games, the potluck meals, campfires, and church services on Sunday. The majority of my family is not LDS, but hail from all types of religion, from none at all, to a pastor of his own church...that's Duane Spooner, and I love it when he is in charge of church. I have learned through the years, watching my good relatives, who do not believe, or worship as I do, how to love those who are genuinely good people notwithstanding their religion. President Hinckly often counseled us to love those not of our faith and I am grateful to have learned this lesson as I have grown up.

The photo is my Grandpa and his brothers, doing a skit during the talent show a few years ago. They are all pretty cute grandpa's, but he is the one on the far right.