Grandpa's Obituary ...

WILLIAM RAYNER
William T. Rayner "Bill" William Thomas Rayner passed away peacefully, at the age of 89, on August 17, 2009 with his family (and dear family friend Ann Ward) at his side. He was born on February 10, 1920 in Norwich, England to Herbert and Alice Fisher Rayner. He lost both his parents at the age of eight and was raised by his beloved Aunt Emma. He married Olive Stock on September 12, 1942 and they lived happily together for 67 years. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple in 1951. Bill was a veteran of World War II, and served for six years in the British Army. He immigrated, with his family, to the United States in 1949, and lived in Salt Lake City, Utah until he retired in 1984 and moved to San Diego. He worked for Cloverleaf Dairy in Salt Lake City for 30 years and for 10 years as an auto mechanic at his son-in-law's (David) service station. He was a master gardener and owned his own gardening service. After his retirement, he enjoyed maintaining his children's yards and gardens, and growing colorful flowers. He also loved playing tennis five days a week with his friends at the La Jolla Tennis Club. He was an avid sports fan and was particularly fond of the Utah Jazz. He was an active member of the LDS church and served in various capacities throughout his life. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by five children, Keith (Susan), Peter (Kathy), Susan (Brent) Petersen, Julie (David) Tolman, and Nancy Rayner, 15 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, and will be dearly missed by his family and all who knew him. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, his Aunt Emma and her son John. Funeral services will be held on Monday August 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union 5th Ward (7784 South 20th East). Viewing hours will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23 at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary (1950 East 10600 South, Sandy) and from 10:00-10:45 a.m. on Monday at the ward. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the San Diego Hospice for the care they provided during his last few days. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his name may be sent to the San Diego Hospice (4311 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92103) or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences: www.larkincares.com

Grandpa William Thomas Rayner

Ty's sweet and adorable grandfather passed away August 17, 2009. Though our hearts are saddened, we feel blessed to know that he is no longer in pain and because of our Faith we KNOW that we will see him again.
Ty was named after this amazing man, William Tyler. Ty has always been called Ty or Tyler, but one time when he was a little boy he came and asked his mother if he could be called Bill, just like his grandpa! =) We carried his name on to our Jacob, who's full name is William Jacob.
I am so thankful that my children are old enough to remember him. I am so grateful that we spent a weekend with him making sure he was well taken care of. One cute story: One morning we were all in the kitchen making breakfast for him and he laughed and said " I feel like a King!" Well Grandpa ... to us you are! You will always be the King of our family!
We will always miss you Grandpa! We love you ...
(Picture taken August 9, 2009)

Meet Bruno our dog ... Fun in Yuba ... Camping over the 4th of July in Strawberry... and some more of our Summer Fun!!

Wow ...
Sitting by the campfire ...


Madi and Hunter wanted me to take a picture of them punching each other ...
Little dirty boy hands ...
Jacob is a true camper! I think he likes to feel this way ...
Owen is a crack up!


Cute cousins ...
Cheeeeeese!

Owie Bowie just rocks!!!
Ty and his boys off on a trail ...
My Miss Madi Girl roasting her hot dog ...
My 4 cute kids ....
I think Jacob was concerned that Owen wasn't dirty enough ...
I can't imagine what camping would be like for my boys without their trucks ...

Owen and Bruno boating at Yuba ....
Jacob did an amazing job riding the motorcycle! He felt in control of it and just enjoyed riding. We are so proud of him!!
Ty with the boys getting ready to go on another trail. Ty came back and told me how well Jacob rode. Ty is one proud papa!
Here is the fish that Owie caught. He didn't want me to take a picture of him with it. Good job O!
A PROUD MOMENT FOR TY!!!! This picture will be blown up and stuck on a wall for sure!!!
Yuba, June 27th ...



What a cute picture ...
So one night, around 10, Ty and I heard the boys upstairs in their room laughing. I had them come down stairs and this is what we saw ....
Buzz Lightyear to the rescue! I love the nostrils ....
For our wedding anniversary Ty and I went and had a couple's message and then went and had dinner at Bambara. It was very delicious. I love that the menu had our names on it. So fun!
Back to Yuba pictures ...

Ty flipping Madi ...
Ty flipping Hunter ...
Bruno's 1st visit to the vet with us ... the kids were so concerned for him when he got the shot.
Bruno ...

Notice who Bruno's keeping his eye on ...
At the zoo with the Enole's and Gray's a couple of weeks ago! "I AM SO THIRSTY .... I WANT WATER!!!!" Good times!
Bruno the show off ....
Madi and her puppy ...
Bruno's 1st time growling was towards Owen. I wonder why ....?
Some more zoo fun ...
Best Buddies ...
The kids snail collection ...
Riding our bikes in between rain storms ....
I wish I would have put this picture in right. Quick Owen story: So Owen came and showed me the scratch marks on his nose and forehead. While looking at that, I noticed he had a thin spot of hair on top of his head. I asked him what happened and he showed me. The kid crawled on his face from one end of the hallway to the other, burnt some hair and gave himself carpet burn on his face. He is such a goof! He still does this ...
Cutest dog ever ...

End of the softball season's BBQ ...
Instead of receiving trophy's, the girls were given a cute little backpack! Good Job Mads!
Hanging out in the backyard .... and being cute about it!

We scream for ice- cream!!!