I am not as gifted with words as Errol, but let me try to express my feelings on Brothers
During my adult life I have had the opportunity to work closely with all of my brothers.
When I got off my mission I spent the next4 summers working with Jerry. We had a great time.
Working together and hours spent in the Maverik at the Y in Jackson just talking.
It was at this time Neil Armstrong landed on the moon.
Christy and I were laughing and having fun in the Red Barn and
Jerry came running in and told us to be quiet and watch them land on the moon,
because it was like seeing Columbus set foot on the Americas.
(2 weeks ago I met Neil Armstrong) and Gene Cernin. The 1st and last men on the moon, but I digress.
In the late 80's Terry left the banking industry to come to Idaho to work with me in construction.
I worried about this for a while, but soon found out that he was strong where I was weak and I was strong were he was weak.
That relationship has lasted for over 20 years,
he has been my sounding board, my adult supervision, and my friend.
For all of this time. We talk on a daily basis.
When I found out that I was going to be the director at Sixth Crossing, I asked my mission Pres.
If I could recruit. Some of the talents that I needed. He said yes, and then I adked if I could have Errol and Elayne.
He said that they didn't usually let family serve in the same area,
but If I thought we could get along he would make it happen.
I told him that Errol and I hadn't had a fight since 1964 when he left on this mission. After that I couln't pick a fight with him.
We had a great time. I had to be careful not to show favoritism but it was great to have someone there who could run all of the equipment,
work like a horse and had a wonderful wife to cook for us.
We worked together played together and at Sixth Crossing we often cried together because the spirit was so strong.
In short we had a ball.
Our motto at Sixth Crossings was "The beatings will continue until Moral improves"
Between Errol and Elayne and Terry and Patsy our summer couldn't have been better.
To Serve with 2 brothers and 2 sisters in Law was the best.
The one thing that I have known since I was a kid was that my brothers had my back.
They were always there for me.
I hope I can always be there for them.
I pray all goes well for Terry and Patsy, as they are left to finish up the job we started.
JB
From: Christy B. Dyer [mailto:christybdyer@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 8:51 AM
To: Errol Bagley
Cc: terry brunson; patsyqbagley@hotmail.com; oleyeller@oleyeller.com; lbwdesigns@silverstar.com; scarlet@mckellars.net; tractorman@cableone.net
Subject: Re: Brothers
Families are the best! Errol, since you aren't going back to Wyoming....Cochabamba is open. I just don't know how Elaine would get all of her equipment down here! But you are welcome to try. Your sister in a far, far away place.
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 1:52 AM, Errol Bagley <eebagley@hotmail.com> wrote:
Elaine and I were released this week from the Wyoming Handcart Historical Sites. We had been back twice this winter to work on the new visitors center and we had indicated our willingess to come back in June and July of this summer if needed. During the winter three building missionary couples had been called and it was apparent that they were going to have plenty of missionaries for the summer without us. We were grateful to have served in such a unique mission.
John and I had basically parted ways when I left for my mission 50 years ago. With the exception of our summer time visits to Wyoming/Idaho for a few days we had not been together much. I think there was some apprehension on both of our parts to be thrown together in a small group with him as the director and ecclesiastical leader. For much of our growing up he had been my sometimes obnoxious younger brother and I had been his sometimes overbearing older brother. It turned out to be a sweet experience. With the exception of me dropping a heavy log on his fingers once and him shouting some instructions while I was atop the sisor lift tangled up in four hoses trying to sandblast the ceiling there was no cowboy language exchanged between us.
I think we were both careful that there was no perceived favoritism shown with two brothers in the camp. John was an equal opportunity offender. He worked us all like rented mules. After a month in camp one of the older Elders came up to me and asked "Are you sure he is your brother?"
It became apparent that we both had a bit of a devious sense of humor which was helpful to make it though the day.
On my last interview with President Fenn I expressed thanks for being able to come to this mission. I also told him that I didn't think they could have found a contractor in the Western States that could have, with the help of a few senior missionaries brought a 10,000 sf three story log building from foundation to metal roof in a single season like my brother had done. He agreed.
The picture is John and I standing at the top of Prospect Hill. We wanted to stand somewhere were Anson Call would have for sure been. The sometimes multiple trails come together at this point for a long single pull up a hill. Thanks for the memories Grandpa.......
