The coolest thing he did was worked on 6 rockets....so yes he is a rocket scientist and he's incredibly smart.
He's the one the kids call when they need help with math, chemistry, etc...and he certainly bailed me out of
many calculus tests when I was at BYU.
This picture shows all of the rockets he worked on as a rocket engineer:
Trident D-5, Poseidon,Titan 4, Delta, Minute Man and the Shuttle Discovery!
My mom had a surprise party for him last night. We all showed up and sneaked into the house while he was downstairs. My mom called him up for dinner and we all jumped out to surprise him - and he was!
We played a game to see who could answer facts about my dad's life, and for family records, I decided to
record them here:
What accident happened to grandpa as a boy? Cut his nose on a sharp can
What was his favorite hobby as a boy? Making wooden airplanes
He was in the first graduating class of what High school? Bountiful
other high schools attended: Davis,
He received a high school letter in what sport? Track & field
What event happend that caused him to promise that he would serve a mission? He was driving a log truck that lost it's brakes...
Where did Grandpa serve a mission as a young man? Peru
How long did he serve? 2 1/2 years
What were some church callings he served in during his mission? Branch President, Relief Society President (yes he did - until a woman convert could be trained)
Where were Grandma & Grandpa married? Logan, Utah Temple (SL was closed at the time for maint)
How many years have they been married? 50 years this coming Aug 2
Who in the family is named after grandpa? Tony (Allen Anthony) and Brycen Allen
What university did he graduate from? Uof U *(but now he cheers for BYU)
What kind of engineer is grandpa? mechanical, civil, aerospace,
How many countries has grandpa travelled in? 30 Name some: all of North/South America, Canada, Israel, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, China, Russia, England, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany,
What area near St George did grandpa design? Bloomington
How many years did he work for the US government? 24 What department? Dept of Defense/Army
How many languages does Grandpa speak? English, Spanish, French
How many years has grandpa served as an official missionary for the church?
Where? Peru 2 1/2 yrs, Cumorah Branch 6 1/2 years, Joseph Smith Bldg 8 yrs, ward/stake mission leaders 2-4 years
Where is he serving a mission now? Joseph Smith Memorial Building
What other church callings has he served in? High Priest Group Leader, Ward and Stake Mission Leader, Sunday School, Financial and Ward clerk
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