THE FERREN AND VIOLET BUNKER FAMILY—1982

An up-date for our June 19, 1982 Hector Bunker family reunion reveals that our family consists of 29 souls. We are very proud of our heritage and membership in the Hector and Mina Bunker family. We are organized as a family and have strong convictions about the importance of the family unit. It pleases us to have the opportunity to unite with our brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins in this extended family for whom we feel a great love and affection. Starting from the youngest of our children we will tell you about our family:

Brent and Debbi Bunker live in Las Vegas and have recently purchased a double-wide mobile home and now live at 6300 W. Tropiciana #56. Brent is attending Nursing School at U.N.L.V. He is working as a nurse’s aide at Valley Hospital. He is Ward finance Clerk. Debbi is working as a head nurse at Valley Hospital. The grandparents help with their children; Jared and Rebecca 10 months, when the parents are working.

Terry and Sandi Bunker are in Tallahassee, Florida, where Terry is continuing his education in counseling He works in a Family Counseling Clinic. He was recently from being Elders quorum president and is now the Scoutmaster. Sandi is the R.S. society relations teacher and cares for other children in their home. They have three children; Thomas 6, Diana 4, and Adam 2.

Al and Norma Haines live in Orem. Utah. Al is the Administrator of Salt Lake City. He is Bishop of the 60ty ward in Orem. Norma teaches the 17 year olds in Sunday School. They have three children; Bradley 10, Christine 5, and Lesley 3.

Ken and Dianne Fisher live in Dartmouth, Mass. Ken is an FBI Agent and is currently serving as second counselor in the stake presidency. Diane is Primary President. They have four children; Julie 9, Janelle 6, Jennette 3, James 6 mo. David and Janet Williams live in Moreland Idaho where David is an elementary school principal. He teaches in the Sunday school and is ward and stake chorister. Janet works in the school lunch program, gives piano lessons, is the ward and stake organist and is foods program leader in the Relief Society.. They have four children; Paul 18, Janalle 17, Charles 10, and Marianne 7. Paul married Gwen Van Orden June 26, 1981 and live in Rive side Idaho. They plan for their Temple Sealing around the 1st of July.

Ferren and Violet Bunker are living in Las Vegas. Ferren who is retired devotes time to church and family responsibilities. He teaches the Gospel Decline class and is the Patriarch for the Las Vegas Red Rock Stake. He is the president of the Hector Bunker and Edward Bunker famileis in addition to his own. Violet has served as the spiritual living teacher in the ward R.S. and was recently released and is now the organist for the ward Choir. During the past year she has suffered from changes in medication chich the doctor prescribed and which induced toxic conditions from excesses of vitamin D, Calcium and Thyroid. She is now getting these reajusted to her needs and is feeling better. Trips were taken to visit all members of our family during the year.

ACHIEVEMENT AND ACTIVITY OF THE POSTERITY OF HECTOR AND MINA WITTWER BUNKER 1984

The historical record of Hector and Mina Wittwer Bunker extends into the lives of their posterity. It is the desire of their children to pay them a fitting tribute for setting a pattern of life for us to follow. We recognize that they are not interested or would desire to be remembered by the honors of men or worldly fame but they are and forever will be interested in what we do with their names. It is our desire to have their names known for good throughout all of the generations of their posterity.

We honor them because of the deep and abiding faith they had in the Lord and because they devoted their lives to their family. They taught us the gospel of Jesus Christ by their example and by precept. They were most concerned that their family would become strong and valient servants of the Lord and honorable men and women among the children of men. They make their family their most important work. They were constantly planting seeds of faith which they wanted to mature into strong testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ. They wanted their children, their children’s children and all of the coming generations to be completely devoted to the truth and be ready and willing to serve the Lord in the creation of loving and caring families, in the activities and work of His Church, and in our employment and civic responsibilities.

They were desirous of having their children marry in the temple and raise unto them a righteous posterity. They are, no doubt, very pleased to know that they have a growing posterity who do love the Lord and are devoted to His work in many calls, responsibilities and activities. Now since we are commanded to honor father and mother, we can think of no greater honor or tri¬bute which we could give than to live as they would have us live and keep their faith alive through our efforts to serve the Lord and the community in which we live.

We submit the following evidence of what we are doing with their names and the start in life that they gave us. The follow¬ing is a partial collection of personal and family activities which we offer to indicate our love for them and our desire to build upon the heritage that they gave us. What we give is not given boastfully but with a hope that those who follow us will know the importance of the gospel to us and go and do likewise.

FAMILY INFORMATION

FERREN AND VIOLET TERRY BUNKER

Temple marriage: 5 children, 18 grand children, 1 great grand child

FERREN WITTWER BUNKER

Education and Employment: BS degree from UNR, Teacher of Vocational Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Agent in Lincoln and Clark Counties.
Church Activity: Counselor in MIA, Choir director, Ward Chorister, Sunday School President, Branch President in Lovelock, NV, Stake Mission Presedency, High Counselor, Bishop of Caliente, NV Ward, Bishop of Las Vegas 12th Ward, Stake Patriarch, Missionary in California Arcadia Mission.
Other: Lettered in track at UNR, Distinguished Service Award for National County Agents Association, President of Lincoln County School Board, Professors Emeritus from UNR.

VIOLET TERRY BUNKER

Employment: Dance Band, Piano teacher, Nurses Aid, Homemaker
Church Activity: Ward and Church Auxiliary Organist, Counselor and President of Ward Relief Society, Teacher in Primary, Relief Society and Mutual, Stake MIA Board Member, Stake Relief Society Board Member, Missionary in California Arcadia Mission.
Other: Piano accopanyment for community programs.

POSTERITY OF FERREN AND VIOLET BUNKER

DAVID CHARLES WILLIAMS AND JANET BUNKER WILLIAMS

Temple marriage: 4 children, 1 grandchild

DAVID CHARLES WILLIAMS

Education and Employment: BA in Education from Utah State MA at New York University, Public School Teacher, Music Teacher, Principal of Elementary and Middle schools.
Church Activity: Missionary of New England States, Stake Missionary, Ward Chorister, Stake Chorister, Seventies President, Sunday School Teacher, Scout Master, Counselor Stake MIA, Seminary Teacher, Ward Activity Chairman, Sunday School Superintendant, Teacher Development.
Other: President of Lions Club, President of Teacher’s Assoc., National Guard 10 years.

JANET BUNKER WILLIAMS

Education and Employment: Homemaker, Piano Teacher, School lunch Cook, Substitute School Teacher.
Church Activity: Ward and Stake organist. Counselor in Ward Relief Society, Stake Primary and Relief Society Board, Chorister, Mutual Presidency, Teacher Inservice teacher, Nursery
Other: State winner 4-H Achievement, Pianist for community programs, PTA Board

PAUL AND GWEN WILLIAMS:

from the family of David and Janet, Marriage sealed in the temple, 1 child.

PAUL DAVID WILLIAMS

Education and Employment: Graduate Idaho State University- Drafting Tech. School.
Church Activity: Primary Teacher, Choir Director
Other: National Guard, Life Scout

KENNETH AND DIANNE BUNKER FISHER

Temple Marriage: 4 children

KENNETH WARREN FISHER

Education and Employment: BA in Political Science at University of New Mexico, MA in Public Administration at BYU FBI Agent
Church Activity: Missionary to Brazil, Sunday School Teacher, Teacher development, Statistical clerk, Deacons Advisor, Branch President and Bishop of Dartmouth, Mass. Ward, Second Counselor in Stake Presidency.
Other: UNM Basket Ball Team

DIANNE BUNKER FISHER

Education and Employment: Cosmotologist, Homemaker
Church Activity: Jr. Sunday School Coordinator, Primary chorister, Relief Society Counselor, Primary President, Stake Primary Inservice leader, Compassionate Service Coordinator, President of MIA, Librarian.

ALBERT AND NORMA BUNKER HAINES

Temple marriage: 3 children

ALBERT EDWYN HAINES III

Education and Employment: BA in Political Science, MA in Public Administration at BYU, Man Power Director in Texas, County Analyst and assistant administrator in Las Vegas, NV, City Manager in Orem, Utah, City Administrator of Salt Lake City, UT
Church Activity: Executive Secretary, Sunday School Pres., Missionary to Germany, Sunday School Teacher, Seminary Teacher, Bishop of Orem 60th Ward, High Council, Stake Missionary.
Other: Pres. of American Society of Administration in Utah. Pres. of Utah City Managers Assoc., Adjunct Pro¬fessor of University of Utah, Instructor at BYU, Inovation award 1983, International City Management Assoc.

NORMA BUNKER HAINES

Education and Employment: Cosmotologist, Homemaker, Dental Assistant.
Church Activity: Sunday School Teacher, Presidents of Primary, Primary and Relief Society Teachers, Organist, Chorister, Stake Presidency of Mutual, Relief Society Pres., Homemaking Counselor, Education Counselor, Ward Music Director.
Other: PTA President, Community Republican Party Secretary

TERRY AND SANDRA DRESEN BUNKER

Temple marriage: 4 children

TERRY FERREN BUNKER

Education and Employment: BS in Child Development and Family Relations at BYU, MS in Marriage and Family Counseling, Custodal Supervisor, Psycological and Family Therapist, Intensive Crisis Program at Florida St. Psycological and Family Consultant—Las Vegas, NV.
Church Activity: Mission to Minnesota Manitoba, Elders Quorum Instructor, Counselor and President; Family Relations Teacher, Seminary Teacher, Temple Preparation Teacher, Scout Master, Webelos Leader

SANDRA DRESEN BUNKER

Education and Employment: BA in Spanish and International Relations from Carroll College WIS., MA’s in English as a 2nd Language and in Latin American Studies at BYU, Jr. High School Teacher, Secretary, Counselor, Teacher at BYU, Homemaker.
Church Activity: Relief Society, MIA, Primary Teacher Inservice leader in Primary. 2nd Counselor in Stake Primary.
Other: Volunteer teacher of English for Immigrants, Foreign Exchange Student to USSR and South America.

BRENT AND DEBRA LEU BUNKER

Temple Marriage: 3 children. Debra broke marriage covenants to live with a Medical Doctor. She divorced Brent on July 3, 1984.

BRENT DEE BUNKER

Education and Employment: BA in Psycology UNLV, RN at UNLV, Currently working in an Intensive Care Unit to further his qualifications for Anesthesia School. While attending school he worked as a Custodian, UPS Preloader and a Nurses Aid.
Church Activity: Sunday School Teacher, Primary Teacher, Weabloes leader, Missionary to Minnesota, Wisconsin Chicago, Ill Mission. Served as a Financial Secretary and district leader while on mission, Ward Financial Clerk, Elders Quorum Instructer, Elders Quorum Temple Leader
Other: Eagle Scout, District and Lodge Chief of the Order of The Arrow, BSA, Outstanding Student Award in Natural Sciences from the Atomic Energy Commission, Hospital and Mental Health Volunteer 800 hours

Source:Brent Bunker