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James Verland Sorenson[1]  1900 - 1981

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• Birth	22 Aug 1900	Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Christened	9 Sep 1908	Logan , Cache, Utah, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Sep 1981	Logan, Cache, Utah, USA   [2]
  Buried	9 Sep 1981	Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I1	Sorenson Murdock Family
  Last Modified	06 May 2008
  Father	James Soren Sorenson,   b. 23 Jan 1865, Tidsvilde, Fredricksborg, Denmark ,   d. 23 Apr 1937, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Mother	Mary Davis,   b. 19 Sep 1865, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales ,   d. 29 Jul 1952, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Married	23 Dec 1891	Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Documents		1900 Census - Logan, Cache, Utah David D Davis Family, James Soren Sorenson Family
  		James Sorenson & Mary Davis - Abstract of Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet
  Family	Ruby Lee Hansen,   b. 21 Feb 1903, Iona, Bingham, Idaho, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 2004, Logan , Cache, Utah, USA
  Married	8 Jun 1922	Logan, Cache, Utah, USA   [4]
  	JV & Ruby Marriage Certificate Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Notes	Married: I spent a lot of time living with JV and Ruby when I was a little girl. Mom was working in Logan and I think Dad was in SLC. I just recall playing for hours with the tupperware bowls that Grandma Ruby kept in a cupboard that was low enough for me to reach. I remember going to visit Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson every Sunday night. We would watch The Wonderful World of Disney and Grandpa would often give us money to buy an ice-cream on the way home until the Prophet suggested that we stop buying things on Sunday.(Of course he followed the prophets insruction and would still slip us money for another time) I took numerous friends with me as I got older on Sunday nights and G & G never forgot their names and would often say Hi to them out and about in Logan. My friends thought that it was cool that my grandparents would remember them. Grandma always had a dish of candy and Grandpa always had a pill bottle full of my favortie kind of peanuts put in a special spot just for me. They took us to Lagoon on numerous occasions. Grandpas favortie cake was chocolate with whipped cream for frosting and coconut sprinkled on top. Grandma made the best pies in the world especially Apple, she would shred her apples and her crust was to die for. I love pie. Once when I was old enough to drive and Grandpa couldn't any more, he asked me to drive him to a funeral, we arrived before the casket, Grandpa always liked to be early for everything. Grandma was a avid reader, she always had a book around to read. -Peggy Brown (granddaughter)
  Children	1. James Charles Sorenson,   b. 6 Apr 1923, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 21 May 1997, Federal Way, Washington, USA   2. John Verland Sorenson,   b. 7 Nov 1924, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1998, Montgomery, Alabama, USA   3. Fred Randall Sorenson,   b. 23 Nov 1926, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1989, Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA   4. Mary Renee Sorenson,   b. 11 Dec 1929, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA ,   d. 2 Sep 2004, North Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Last Modified	06 May 2008
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

• Event Map

  Event Birth - 22 Aug 1900 - Logan, Cache, Utah, USA Christened - 9 Sep 1908 - Logan , Cache, Utah, USA Married - 8 Jun 1922 - Logan, Cache, Utah, USA Died - 6 Sep 1981 - Logan, Cache, Utah, USA Buried - 9 Sep 1981 - Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth




• Photos		James Verland Sorenson - one year old in 1901.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1902
  		James Verland Sorenson - age 14 in 1914
  		James Verland Sorenson - in 1914. Notice the hat and pants. Very high fashion.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1917
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1919. JV always loved horses. Notice the chaps, dress, etc. About 19 years of age when this photo was taken.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1920. This photo was taken in front of the family home at 407 W. 400 N. in Logan, Utah. Moustache and "high" pant legs.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1920. JV tried his hand at farming. His hat and work clothes indicate the hard life of a farmer.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1920. In front of shed/barn on the land he was farming.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1921. Very dapper with his suit and tie. Notice the unique manner in which his necktie is tied.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1926. Cooking up Logan Canyon on a family outing.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1929. In front of the family home at 421 W. 400 N. Logan, Utah.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1935
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1946. Tall and thin, they called him "Slim", a nick name that stayed with him all his life.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1965
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1965 Assistant Postmaster. Photo taken in the Logan Post Office when it was on main street.
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1972
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1972
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1973
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1981 JV's Casket
  		J.V. 1935.
  		James Verland Sorenson 1901.
  		J.V. Sorenson 1902.
  		J.V. (right) and Merv Roberts 1901. Cousins.
  		J.V. camping 1926. Dad loved to camp out, but hated snakes.
  		J.V. 1963.
  		Slim and Tony 1948. Brothers that were very close and loved each other.
  		James Soren Sorenson Family 1934.
  		J.V. Ruby and Jim 1923. Notice how thin Dad was, hence the nick name "Slim."
  		J.V. 1929.
  		J.V. 1973.
  		J.V. 1975.
  		J.V. 1920.
  		J.V. 1946.
  		J.V. Abt 1914.
  		J.V. 1920.
  		J.V. 1921.
  		J.V. 1965.
  		James Verland Sorenson's obituary Herlad Journal Obituary
  Documents		JV & Ruby's Marriage Annoucement
  		JV & Ruby's Marriage Certificate
  		JV & Ruby's 50th Wedding Anniversary Announcement
  		James Verland Sorenson - 1915 Graduation Program
  		James Verland Sorenson - Newspaper article reporting his Appointment as Assistant PostMaster.
  		James Verland (Slim) Sorenson - Funeral Program
  		James Verland (Slim) Sorenson - Obituary
  		James Verland Sorenson Death Certificate 6 Sep 1981 Logan, Cache, Utah, USA
  Headstones		James Verland (JV) Sorenson & Ruby Lee Hansen Status: Located. Buried in the Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah.
  Histories	James Verland Sorenson
  	Memories of James Verland Sorenson

• Notes

  See more on JV in the Family History Forum ------------------------------------------------------ JV the Taskmaster "When we moved back to Logan following law school in 1966, Jim and Bob, age ten, became the focus of my father, JV "Slim" Sorenson. He decided to teach the boys how to mow lawns and was willing to pay they for their services. Both of the boys thought that was a great idea. They could ride their bikes to their grandparents house and do the work and then ride home. What they thought was going to be a quick pickup money job turned out to be just the opposite. Dad was a perfectionist and he wanted the lawn mowed just so. After the boys finished mowing the first time, Dad came out and took the boys to task for a sloppy job and one quite unacceptable to him. So, he had them mow it again right then. He stood and watched as they begrudgingly mowed it over. And, when he thought that they had missed a spot, he pointed it out to them and they had to do it right. Dad's philosophy was "any job worth doing was worth doing right". Something that I don't think registered in their young minds. So, the summer lawn mowing job became a nightmare for them. Grandma and Aunt Glad however saved them with treats and time out periods. But Dad wanted to teach them how to work, how to mow lawns, etc. I remember the boys almost in total rebellion at the thought of returning time after time to mow the lawn. But something wonderful came out of that experience, both Jim and Bob became super workers and did things right. They were never lazy and could always find work. Now in looking back over those long days, they both admit that it was great training for them although at the time it didn't seem so. Dad loved those two boys and really looked forward to being with them. He left his mark on them for sure. They are honest hard workers and always seem willing to give more than is asked of them." -David W. Sorenson (son) ---------------------------------------------------------- Just a note to add about the "Task Master" from my actual experience with my Grandfather. I was reading the story above and could not figure out how it could be written about my summer grass cutting days in 1962 (est) when the story evolved in 1966. I spend a summer in Logan around age 12, my duties of course were to cut the yards, all of the yards ( I really think he made me cut everyones yard in Logan). As noted below, once around the yard was never good enough, so after the first time being told to do it twice I just proceeded to do it twice without question. I knew I would have to do it twice because I caught a glimpse of him as he supervised from the kitchen window. So just to enforce the story, it was his way of teaching all of us the value of doing things the right way the first time, and being proud of what you accomplished ...... my reward that summer from my Grandfather was the approval that I did a good job ...... just a smile of approval as he walked by the yard was all that was needed. -James Sorenson (grandson) ---------------------------------------------------------- Some of my favorite memories of Candy Grandpa, are that he should be called "Popcorn Grandpa". We used to go down to his house almost every Sunday evening. He used to have a great big bowl of popcorn with a cube of real butter melted on it. It was the greasiest, best popcorn in the world. We'd sit and eat popcorn and watch "The Wonderful World of Disney" on Grandpa's colored tv. There were always orange slices and red licorice for us to eat, too. Grandpa was the one that always used to tell us that we needed to have good manners. Things like "You don't need to tip up your glass so high when you drink your milk, that way you won't get a milk mustache", please and thank you were always important as were napkins. We also didn't need to wolf down our food. There were pops in the frige we could drink and in the summer time there were barbecues in the back yard. I remember the hamburgers that were paper thin and burnt to a crisp. That was how grandpa liked it. I remember him damming up the ditch in front of Aunt Glad's so that we could swim in it and watch the bubbles come up from the lawn as he irrigated it. Grandpa also loved cars. I remember one time I was in the old blue Buick coming back from down south heading into dry lake. Just ahead there was another blue Buick just like his. Grandpa caught up to him and then proceeded to race him for a couple of miles. I don't remember who won, it was just being in the car with him that made it fun. I remember him coming to my concerts and performances, and to my graduation. But one of the sweetest memories that I have of him was a couple of weeks before he passed away. We went to his house to visit, Joann was 2 and Becky had just turned one. I think that there were other of his great grandkids there, too. He gave each of them a dime from his coin purse. I will always remember that about him. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for you. -Mary Ann Essig (granddaughter)

• Sources

  [S33] Birth Certificate, Utah Certficate of Birth (Reliability: 3). [S39] Death Certificate, Utah Certificate of Death (Reliability: 3). [S24] Logan Cemetery, Logan, Cache, Utah, Logan City, Utah Cemetery records (Reliability: 3). [S42] Marriage Certificate, Utah Certificate of Marriage (Reliability: 3).