Returning to our Roots - Part Two - Rob

One day, Rob was able to take his older brother David on a little drive to see special places in both of their lives while they were growing up.

Here is their house on 8th South and 14th East. When Rob was born, this was the house his family was living in.  He lived here until the third grade. They actually talked to the owners, and they were interested to hear about the concrete wading pool in the back that they later filled with sand because it was too scratchy, and the cave that they dug in the field in the back.

East High School was where we both went to high school.  It has changed a lot and was the set for the High School Musical movies. East was a great school to attend - one of the top in the state.  The football team took state Rob's senior year.  We had many National Merit and Sterling Scholars graduate when we attended there.    

They drove by Yale Ward, very large building located in the Bonneville Stake, just east of East High School.where they first went to Church.  You can see that there are several stories, not something that you see in newer buildings these days.  

Here is Yalecrest Ward, which Rob attended from 3rd grade until after his mission, was a poured concrete building on the site of an early pioneer silk worm farm Rob's dad was later Bishop.  

Here is a photo of the Dunford home on Laird where Rob grew up.  The new owners added a whole upstairs to the home and to the garage.  It is amazing how much that changed everything!

Their grandmother's Hazel's home where their parents lived right after they were married, sleeping together in a twin bed on the back porch.  

The is the site of one of the #14 Bakery or Restaurant Division on 9th East and 9th South where the famous Dunford donut was perfected. This site was originally United Bakery and was purchased by Dunfords.  

This parking lot at 9th East and 7th South was once the location of the #1 Dunford Bakery, the first bakery. It is now the parking lot of Planned Parenthood which is located in a building just north where their parents originally had their first home right next door.  It was pretty nostalgic.