Betty Benton Mann 1926 ~ 2009 After 83 wonderful years on earth, Betty Benton Mann returned home to her Father-in-Heaven, the Savior, Jesus Christ, many loving family members and friends, and her beloved husband, Ray, on December 4, 2009, nearly two years to the day after Ray's passing.Born July 3, 1926 in Boise, Idaho to Mamie Thompson and Otto G. Benton, Betty was the fifth of nine children. She was raised in Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho and Redondo Beach, California. From the day she first walked herself to services as a young child, Betty was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). As a teenager, she was president of her ward Golden Gleaner organization and helped plan and run the first ever LDS Youth Conference in southern California. After graduating from Redondo Union High School, she moved to North Salt Lake to help her oldest sister, Wanda, care for her children, and it was there that she met her future husband, Ray Elwood Mann. Betty and Ray were married in the Salt Lake Temple of the LDS church on May 4, 1948. They settled in Bountiful, Utah where they raised three daughters and two sons, while she also worked as a dental assistant for many years. Betty was active in the PTA in Bountiful where she ran the Halloween Carnival for three years and served as PTA president for two years. After their youngest children graduated from high school in 1975, Betty and Ray spent an adventurous year in 1976 in West Germany for Ray's employer, Chicago Bridge & Iron. The next year, Ray was transferred to world headquarters in Chicago where they lived until 1984. During their time in Naperville, ILL, Betty filled an eight-year volunteer assignment with LDS Social Services working with out-of-wedlock mothers, including serving as a counselor to birth mothers and transporting newborns to adoptive parents. She also served for a time as a member of the Relief Society presidency in the Glenbard Ward in Illinois. Betty and Ray moved to Sandy, Utah in 1984 where they made their home for the rest of their lives. In Sandy, Betty served for 18 years in the LDS church's Data Entry Program in the Canyon View Stake. She and Ray also served a one-year LDS Service Mission in 1994 near Bakersfield, California for the Home Management Department. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings, her husband, and one son, Clyde. She is survived by four children, Linda, Pam (Harold) Egginton, Todd, and Allisha (David) Politis; 18 grandchildren (evenly divided between boys and girls); and 14 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at Mountain View Mortuary at 3115 East 7800 South in Cottonwood Heights, Utah from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 8, 2009. The funeral will be held at the same location at 11 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 9, preceded by an additional viewing from 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Interment, on site, will follow immediately after the funeral. The family extends its heartfelt thanks and admiration for all of the fantastic doctors and medical providers who worked with Betty in addressing her health concerns during the past few years. In addition, Betty (and Ray) loved living at South Towne Ranch in Sandy, Utah where they made many wonderful friends. Betty had a sharp mind and wit her entire life, and she loved studying the gospel of Jesus Christ and learning about LDS church history. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and friend, and although she will be missed, we are happy that she has "graduated" from this life to be reunited with her husband and best friend, Ray. Goodbye for now, Betty.
It was too cold...Jordan and I stayed in the truck!
Tanner Shoting Moms Pink Gun!! He Loved it!
Jordan Dancing to Rocking around the Christmas Tree!
They did a great job!
Betty Benton Mann 1926 ~ 2009 After 83 wonderful years on earth, Betty Benton Mann returned home to her Father-in-Heaven, the Savior, Jesus Christ, many loving family members and friends, and her beloved husband, Ray, on December 4, 2009, nearly two years to the day after Ray's passing.Born July 3, 1926 in Boise, Idaho to Mamie Thompson and Otto G. Benton, Betty was the fifth of nine children. She was raised in Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho and Redondo Beach, California. From the day she first walked herself to services as a young child, Betty was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). As a teenager, she was president of her ward Golden Gleaner organization and helped plan and run the first ever LDS Youth Conference in southern California. After graduating from Redondo Union High School, she moved to North Salt Lake to help her oldest sister, Wanda, care for her children, and it was there that she met her future husband, Ray Elwood Mann. Betty and Ray were married in the Salt Lake Temple of the LDS church on May 4, 1948. They settled in Bountiful, Utah where they raised three daughters and two sons, while she also worked as a dental assistant for many years. Betty was active in the PTA in Bountiful where she ran the Halloween Carnival for three years and served as PTA president for two years. After their youngest children graduated from high school in 1975, Betty and Ray spent an adventurous year in 1976 in West Germany for Ray's employer, Chicago Bridge & Iron. The next year, Ray was transferred to world headquarters in Chicago where they lived until 1984. During their time in Naperville, ILL, Betty filled an eight-year volunteer assignment with LDS Social Services working with out-of-wedlock mothers, including serving as a counselor to birth mothers and transporting newborns to adoptive parents. She also served for a time as a member of the Relief Society presidency in the Glenbard Ward in Illinois. Betty and Ray moved to Sandy, Utah in 1984 where they made their home for the rest of their lives. In Sandy, Betty served for 18 years in the LDS church's Data Entry Program in the Canyon View Stake. She and Ray also served a one-year LDS Service Mission in 1994 near Bakersfield, California for the Home Management Department. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings, her husband, and one son, Clyde. She is survived by four children, Linda, Pam (Harold) Egginton, Todd, and Allisha (David) Politis; 18 grandchildren (evenly divided between boys and girls); and 14 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held at Mountain View Mortuary at 3115 East 7800 South in Cottonwood Heights, Utah from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 8, 2009. The funeral will be held at the same location at 11 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 9, preceded by an additional viewing from 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Interment, on site, will follow immediately after the funeral. The family extends its heartfelt thanks and admiration for all of the fantastic doctors and medical providers who worked with Betty in addressing her health concerns during the past few years. In addition, Betty (and Ray) loved living at South Towne Ranch in Sandy, Utah where they made many wonderful friends. Betty had a sharp mind and wit her entire life, and she loved studying the gospel of Jesus Christ and learning about LDS church history. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grand mother and friend, and although she will be missed, we are happy that she has "graduated" from this life to be reunited with her husband and best friend, Ray. Goodbye for now, Betty.
So Since I am never going to turn the Big 30~ Novermber 23 was my last Birthday I am going to Celebrate!! I see no reason to turn 30 so I will just stay in my 20's for a while! At work people asked me how old I was and I asked them to guess! I got a range of answers from 22-25! So I would just stay Yep. Some people started to catch on to the fact that I do have a almost 10 year old, I have been married 10years, So then they said I would have to be a little older. But I am still not going to turn 30! It has been a great 29 years thou.. I have great parents,wonderful brothers, a great husband, and two lovely kids who I would not trade for anything. I also have great friends who are so sweet! This year for my birthday we went to the Mayan Resturant, the kids had lots of fun watching the cliff divers and the food was ok too. Marks sister Ruth and her husband went with us also it was great. My friends at work also threw me a party and we had lunch. They spoiled me with lots of gift cards since they know how much I love to shop and how I love clothes! I can't wait to go spend them and get some fun new stuff! I have been spending too much time on my black friday ads that I haven't spent them yet! Thanks to everyone who made my birthday great!!
This is the deer I was wanted to see this year!! I was all ready to shoot A Big Buck! Most years we leave our kids home on the opening weekend of the deer hunt. This year there was no one to leave our kids with, Marks parents had plans to go hunting and Kims mom had a total Hip replacement and was not up to watching kids all weekend! So we asked Kims sweet niece Mariah to go camping with us and watch the kids while we went hunting! This year we drew northern tags~ we really wanted Central tags so we didn't have to go far, but that was not our luck! 
Jordan. Tanner, Haley with Tweety!
This is when I am tellig Jordan we can get off and we don't have to ride!!
Mark and Steve!
Meeting up with everyone. We got to Cali on Saturday everyone else flew in on sunday and then drove to Six Flags and we me them there!
Getting in line to park! Making sure everyone has there tickets!
Here we are in Jail..Tanner looks so sad!
Tanner was feeling a little dirty, So we paid the 5 cents for him to take a bath!
Here we are waiting for M &M world to open! The kids loved seeing all the different colors of m&ms!
Good thing it opened at 9 and not 10 it would have been a long wait!
his new mower with a cup holder!!!~ 
These 2 are Hens~
The one to the left that you can't see his head is our other Rooster!
This is the one who is laying the most eggs!! 
Aren't we just so cute!!
On a very SLOW 4 wheeler ride!
Hanging out by the fire the first night~ it was a little 
We went swimming to the New Lindon Pool~ it was so much
Friday before we went to Grandpa's Grandma Linda came over 
More pictures to come of playing with the chickens on the Swing set!
Jordan and Chelsea!
Breakfast before the Parade!
