Gregory and Eva Parker are not newcomers to the Bloomington
community – in fact, have lived in the area for more than 20 years. Their first 10 years found them in the B6
Ward … the next ten in the B4 Ward.
Their move to the B7 Ward was not planned, but has worked out well since
finding a home with a comfortable mother-in-law cottage for her mother, 97-year-old
Lorene Reynolds.
Greg, came from Michigan, and Eva from Monroe, Utah. They are Vietnam veterans of the U. S. Air
Force, and met at Carswell Air Force Base, while working at the same hospital –
she in radiology and he making and fitting orthopedic appliances. After the Air Force, they attended the
University of Utah. He was not a church
member at the time they were married, but was baptized later as a result of
terrific missionaries and a friendly conversation with N. Eldon Tanner, the
uncle of one of his co-workers.
During their working lives, Gregory’s company manufactured
point-of-purchase racks and Eva worked as a pharmaceutical sales
representative. The Parkers are the
proud parents of two daughters – one in St. George, the other in Las Vegas - and
grandparents to six.
Since their retirement, the Parkers have spent their time
raising horses, investing in and flipping rental properties and indulging
grandchildren - Grandma’s favorite hobby and pastime. In
addition, Br. Parker enjoys golfing and until her grandson left for college at West
Point, Sister Parker looked forward to every Desert Hills High School football
game and to Thursday nights when she helped cook dinner for his friends - the entire
DHHS football team.
Lorene Reynolds, mother of Eva Parker, was born in the
central Utah community of Marysvale.
After high school graduation she attended nursing school in SLC,
graduating as an RN, a career which found her working in doctors’ offices and
hospitals for more than 40 years until her retirement from the University of
Utah Medical Center where her last assignment was as the Assistant Director of
Nursing Services.
Married for the first time in 1942, Eva’s father passed away
at age 53. Six years later, Lorene
married a second time then moved to Texas where they lived for 12 years. They moved to St. George to be closer to
family and where he died in 2008. Her
family now includes 4 “kids,” 14 grandchildren, 16 greats and a 3-year-old
great, great granddaughter.
In addition to many years in the Relief Society presidency
in Texas and later in the Bloomington Hills 1st Ward, Sister Lorene still
enjoys crocheting and loves remembering her many years as a volunteer for various
non-profit organizations including the American Cancer Society, Retired and
Senior Volunteer Program and at Dixie College.
Welcome to the Bloomington 7th Ward, Br. and
Sister Parker and Sister Reynolds. We
are glad the road has brought you to us!
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