Donald Harker Ensign

 

His fullname: Donald Harker Ensign

 

His nicknames: Bugs (because he had buck teeth) Donski, Slick (smooth talker)

 

When he was born: September 5, 1936

 

Where he was born:  LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City

 

His Schooling: Lafayette, Hawthorn, Erving, South High, U of Utah, Utah State, University of Michigan, University of Colorado. Took 9 years to do undergraduate.

 

How he earned his living: Began working as a glazer (Glass Co.) while working for Hillsdale Garden Landscaping focused education in that area and now owns a Landscape Architecture Firm, Design Workshop in Aspen Colorado.

 

Special Talents: Drawing, painting, ballet, symphony, skiing, hiking and hot roding.



Kay Bateman Ensign

 

Kay Bateman Ensign

 

Her Full name: Kay Bateman Ensign

 

When she was born: May 21, 1937 (The night her sister Grace graduated from High School)

 

Where she was born: Logan, Utah (lived in Logan until 2nd grade and then moved to SLC)

 

Her brother and Sisters: Grace Farnsworth, Alice Nielson, Virginia Cannon, Richard Allen Bateman, Margaret Coombs, Jean Hull, Janet Manwaring- youngest of 8.

 

Schooling: 2nd grade Logan, 1/2 year Midvale elementary lived with Grandma Bateman while family house hunted. Garfield Elementary, Irving Jr High, South High, U of U 1959 graduated with a BA in English (History minor). Graduated 1966 from Utah State with a MA in English.

 

Special Talents: Loves to teach, has already taught high school for over 20 years. Loves to travel, Arts & Humanities, music, reading, archeology, and playing bridge. Married to Don for 9 years had 3 sons. Philip, Craig and Michael.

 

 

 

William Potter & Frances Elaine Urbanik's courtship

When they first met: Summer High School. My grandpa was dating one of my grandma's best friends. Frances didn't think much of Bill at first. They saw one another again at college in the fall and Bill often came to Cook's (The Malt Shop) where grandma worked. They started to date the first of December. Their 1st date was to a movie and their 2 nd date was when Bill came to watch the Blue Debs perform at the Armory. Afterward they went to a dance. He kissed her for the 1st time when he took her home.

Mom's Mom

 

 

My mom's mom

 

Full name: Frances Elaine Urbanik Potter

 

Her nicknames: Fran, Francie

 

When she was born: September 27, 1942

 

Where she was born: St. Mary's Mercy Hospital

Lake County, Gary Indiana

 

Where she grew up: 31/2 years left Indiana, 4th birthday moved into house in Dragerton (East Carbon) Utah.

 

Her brothers and sisters: She is the oldest

Albert George Urbanik Jr

Joseph Arthur Urbanik

Teresa Anne Urbanik Hayman

Adopted: Albert George III Urbanik

Christina Marie Urbanik Webb

Andrew Gerrard Urbanik

 

 

Her schooling: East Carbon Jr. High, Carbon High School (Price), East Carbon High (Senior Year) graduated 1960,  Carbon College

 

After she finished school: September 23, 1961 married William Potter, moved to Salt Lake City where she worked at Littons. Moved to Farmington, N.M in 1968

 

Special Talents: Excellent seamstress, good at all kinds of  handicrafts. She loves to have lots of people around, especially on Holidays. One of her greatest joys is cooking for her family, then playing games around the kitchen table. She has always read a great deal, she's incredibly intelligent and bright. She began working in a coal mine in 1980. She's one tough lady.

 

From what I can remember of my Grandma she was truly remarkable. Yes sometimes she and I would have our moments of where we would butt heads but I believe that was in part to us being similar in personalities. She truly loved her family and loved to be with her kids and grand kids.

 

In August 2007 she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She passed away in November 2007 after an incredible battle. I remember that she wasn't feeling well before she was officially diagnosed. When I graduated from High School in June she wasn't feeling well and was unable to make it to my graduation.

 

 

Grandma Fran and I

Grandma Fran and I

 Grandma Fran, Grandpa Bill and I

 

 

Shortly before she passed away

 

 



The Family

 

The Family

 

The family is like a book.

The children are the leaves

The parents are the cover

that protecting beauty gives.

 

At first the pages of the book

Are blank and purely fair,

But time soon writeth memories

And painteth pictures there.

 

Love is the little golden clasp

That bindeth up the trust;

Oh, break it not, lest all the leaves

Should scatter and be lost!

 

Author Unknown

 



What is a name?

The meanings for all of my names:

Alexis: (found on ohbabynames.com)

started out as a masculine given name derived from the same root as Alexander, from the Greek “alexin” meaning “to defend, protect”. While the Greek Alexandros means more specifically “protector of mankind”, Alexis means more plainly “to protect” (ward off, defend, keep away).

Lee: (found on ohbabynames.com)

is the transferred use of an Olde English surname derived from place names. In Olde English, the word “lēah” stood for a “clearing” or an open space where villages and towns could be established, such as a wood clearing or meadow in a forested area. (more commonly used for a boys first name)

Ensign: (found on Dictonary.com)

* a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.

* a badge of office or authority, as heraldic arms.

* a sign, token, or emblem

* U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. the lowest commissioned officer, ranking next below a lieutenant, junior grade, and equal to a second lieutenant in the Army.