Autobiography
Harold R “Hal” and Mary Kay Southwick Bunderson
And Biographical Profiles of Our Parents, Siblings and Grandparents
The family history part of our genealogical research
CONTENTS
Dedication
Introduction – Book structure and observations
Preface – Why we wrote
Chapters
Chapter 1 – Before we met – lived far apart – yet we found each other
Chapter 2 – Courtship, graduation and marriage – Employed in LA
Chapter 3 – West Los Angeles – friends were family – poor but rich
Chapter 4 – First house - Granada Hills, CA – 1967-72 – to us, a mansion
Chapter 5 – Transfer to Atlanta, GA – 1972-77 – mind-stretching
Chapter 6 – Transfer to Boise, ID 1977-87 – amazing job and community opportunities
Chapter 7 – Transfer to Salt Lake City, UT - condo, 1987-89, retire from profession
Chapter 8 – Return to Meridian, 1989-2013 - public service – Mary Kay dies
Chapter 9 – Widower - Meridian, 2013-19 – Idaho’s 200 Cities (six books) published
Chapter 10 – New home - Eagle – 2019-present – BSU book published, Family Book ready
Chapter 11 – Arthur Andersen & Co. – My profession - first 24 Married Years – four cities
Chapter 12 – Service to our Communities – principally in Idaho
Chapter 13 – Author and author-editor of books for – BSU, AIC and Family
Chapter 14 – Secondary business - Co-developers - residential subdivisions
Chapter 15 – Hosting families and individuals in our home for extended periods
Chapter 16 – Church service
Chapter 17 – Idaho State Senator – 14 years
Chapter 18 – Biographical Profiles of Hal’s parents – Stone ID and Tremonton UT
Chapter 19 – Biographical Profiles of Hal’s siblings
Chapter 20 – Biographical Profiles of Hal’s grandparents - Immigrants
Chapter 21 – Biographical Profiles of Mary Kay’s parents – UT, CA, WA and ID
Chapter 22 – Biographical Profiles of Mary Kay’s siblings
Chapter 23 – Biographical Profiles of Mary Kay’s grandparents
Chapter 24 – Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix 1 – Our Father in Heaven’s Plan of Happiness, fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Appendix 2 – Apostasy from the Original Church and Gospel of Jesus Christ
Appendix 3 – How Roman Catholic and Anglican versions of Christianity came to England
Appendix 4 – How Roman Catholic and Lutheran versions of Christianity came to Scandinavia
Appendix 5 – Jesus Christ restores his pristine Church and Gospel
Appendix 6 – Remarkable Geology and Geography: Northern Utah and Southern Idaho
Appendix 7 – Overland migrations - Oregon, California and Mormon Trails – (1841-1869)
Appendix 8 – Settlement of the West – Federal Laws affecting Private Ownership and Federal Preservation
Appendix 9 – Native American Indians – Idaho and Utah