4 G E N E R A T I O N S chart.

I have had the opportunity to grow up with most of my grandparents, and great grandparents, which has been a blessing to me.  I decided to do a fan chart for my generation diagram in order to show and represent my legacy.  I really have never thought much about genealogy and my ancestors due to the fact that it sounds a bit dull and confusing.  I was surprised to find out that the small amount of research that I put into finding my genealogy information really was very fascinating and I was able to learn some unique stories from searching for dates and names.

             The majority of my grandparents have lived in my beloved home state of Idaho.  I was able to get an idea how they lived their childhood and adult life due to the fact that I currently live in the same area.  The Idaho area is where my roots are, but a few of them moved from Idaho and finished their life in Utah.  As I look at their date of deaths I see that many did not live as long as I would have suspected and ask myself if it is because of a certain health problem.  Do I possibly have the genetics to inherit this same health situation(s)?  The time period in which many of my ancestors were born is the era in which my small town of Preston, Idaho started developing very rapidly.  I feel that my family had a lot to do with such a wonderful little city making a name for itself throughout the state and country. 

            As I reflected I was filled with sadness knowing that such great and strong people passed on.  My grandmother passed away on the 16^th of Sunday this week.  It has been very difficult for me to deal with because she was so special to my family and I.  She would tell us stories of her rich history and heritage and the values and attributes she grew up learning.   Her influence has helped me become the Sawyer I am today and will continue to form the decisions and actions I take in the future.  If only I would have been able to have this same relationship with all of my grandparents I fill like I would be on top of the world.  I would very much like to continue to research about my family and the things they did to better my life and the world around them by their influences.  I am forever grateful for families and I want to be a part of making their legacy and history known throughout time.