THOMAS TOLMAN FAMILY ORGANIZATION
Semi-annual Meeting April 17, 2010 1:00 PM
Tolman Family Genealogy Center – Bountiful, Utah
PRESIDING: President John O. Tolman
INVOCATION: Bud Pace
MINUTES: Janis T Newton
BUSINESS: President John O. Tolman We live in a challenging time. We must STAND IN HOLY PLACES! D&C 115:6
FINANCIAL REPORT: Barbara Tolman
Barbara gave a detailed financial report, reviewing the expenditures for 2009. Our finances are all in order and categorized, and the research center is paying for itself. Audit was given by a cousin Preston Jay Waite.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE OR REMARKS: President John O. Tolman We should pitch our Hearts & Minds to the Temple. We must save both the living and the dead; brother, sister, child. We must all become more involved. We need more help in our family organization; documentation, Temple work, research. Small projects are available from Lorraine Pace for individuals to work on or work with her on research. John told a sacred story of feeling the presence of his Grandfather in the Temple when he took out his endowments prior to his mission.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
FACILITIES: Tricia Leslie
GENEALOGIST: Loraine Tolman
Dawnine T. Mills Johnson had a mild stroke. She is doing fine.
TEMPLE READY: Glen Tonge
PUBLICATION EDITOR: Tom Tolman
Family magazine was sent by e-mail, this saves a lot of money. Computer networking is here to stay. We need to familiarize ourselves and use the computer for our family history; classes, Desert News, social networking, Facebook are ways to learn and share. Ruth Knighton has pictures of Jaren and Mary Ann on Facebook.
CYRUS LINE: Kristi Tolman Pitts
JUDSON LINE: Tonga Titcomb
BENJAMIN LINE: Dawnine T. Mills Johnson
GUEST SPEAKER: Glen Tonge introduced Guest speaker June Allred. She is in the Tabernacle Choir. She has held many different positions in the church. She attended a Fair on Family History. She has taught many classes with the information that she has learned and is here today to share with us.
BENEDICTION: Andrew Pace
REFRESHMENTS: