This document summarizes Felix Hoff's life events from 1990 to 1999 for his 90th birthday. It describes his family growing through births and weddings. It discusses trips he took to Hawaii, Alaska, and spending winters in Arizona. It also notes renovations to his property in Wyoming like adding a fence and moving trailer houses. World events from the decade are briefly outlined.

1. 90th Birthday
1990 - 1999
• Garrett Born
• Elk Feeding
• Bessie Passes
•Arizona Trip
• House Trailer Moved
• Chanda’s Wedding
• Hawaii
• Winters in Arizona
•Alaska
• Chase Born
• Stacy’s Wedding
• Tim e in Wyom ing Winter
• Felix’s 80th Birthday
• Wesley Born
• Melanie’s Wedding
• Kailey Born
• Gladys and Felix in Arizona
• Move Another Trailer To Ranch

2. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 World Events
President: George Bush, Bill Clinton (1993)
Vice President: Dan Quayle, Al Gore (1993)
Population: 249,438,712 (1990)
Postage Stamp: $0.25
Unemployment: 5.6% (1990)
Average US Annual Salary: $26,412 Teachers $39,580
•Hubble Space Telescope is launched (1990)
•X rating replaced by NC-17 (no children under 17) (1990)
•Gopher, the first user-friendly internet interface named after U of MN mascot (1991)
•First transpacific hot-air balloon flight Japan to Canada 6,700 miles (1991)
•Persian Gulf War – “Desert Storm” – Jan16-Feb28 (1991)
•US forces leave Philippines ending nearly a century of military presence (1992)
•Bombing of World Trade Center – five arrested another sought (1993)
•NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement approved (1993)
•Clinton orders missile attack against Iraq in retaliation for plot to kill President Bush (1993)
•O.J. Simpson arrested charged with killing his wife and a friend (1994)
•White House launches Web page and “spamming” becomes a word (1994)
•Oklahoma City federal building bombed killing 186 people (1995)
•44% of US households own a personal computer, 45 million worldwide use Internet (1996)
•US shuttle joins Russian space station (1997)
•Bill Clinton accused in White House sex scandal (1998)
•Columbine High School shooting in Colorado leaves 14 students and 1 teacher dead (1999)
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3. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Garrett
On February 24, 1990 Garrett Nathaniel
Sammons joined the Steve Sammons family.
He was great grandchild number two for
Bessie and Felix. He was born in Eli
Segundo, California.
“Rub-a-dub-dub, Two Men In ATub”
Steve, Garrett, Grandpa Sam m ons, Blair, Uncle
Stacy visiting Gam m y & Grandpa Sam m ons in
A arillo, TX
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4. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Feeding the Elk
In March 1990 Stacy moved back to Texas
from Oregon and stopped to visit his Grandpa
and Grandma Hoff in Firth, Idaho. Grandpa
took him over to Jackson, Wyoming to feed
Elk on the reserve with family friends, the
Lynns.
They are using the gun to im m unize the
anim al. It also leaves a paint m ark to show
which ones have been treated.
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5. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Bessie Hoff Passes
Bessie had found this poem sometime before her
year long illness from a stroke and felt it was from
her heart.
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6. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 91 Family Reunion
The summer of 1991 Felix heard about the
Sammons reunion in Flagstaff, AZ. and
asked to crash the party and surprise Phyllis.
He did and she was!
A Felix got out of Stacy’s van Phyllis could not
s
belief her eyes – she was surprised!
This was Debbie Canar’s
(Stacy’s intended) first
introduction to the fam ily.
Stacy and Deb had picked
Felix up at the airport.
Garrett and Blair are not sure
pictures are fun, even with
Great Grandpa.
Felix took the picture of the
Sam m ons fam ily.
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7. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Moving the Trailer 92
In 1 992 Felix bought back that ’59 trailer
that he had been renting out for m any years
and then sold. With a “little” fixing up, he
had it hauled to Wyom ing to put on the
ranch.
The trucker ran it off the road just
inside the ranch gate and unhooked
and left the trailer house with one set of
wheels in the ditch.
The neighbor’s tractor would not
pull it back onto the road.
The pickup and tractor together finally
pulled it back onto the road and into
place by the river.
The trailer house in
position and functional.
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8. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Jason
On December 26, 1991 Jason
Loftquist arrived, great grandchild
number 3 in Fergus Falls, MN..
David and Colleen, proud grandparents.
Back row: Ray, Phyllis, A y, Melanie. Center:
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Felix, Jason, Chanda. Front row: Colleen, A anda.
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Jason was
baptized in the
sam e gown
Felix wore in
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9. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 92 Work Party
In 1992 a work party appeared to install the
fence and to pour concrete ‘dead men’ to tie
the trailer house down so the wind would not
blow it over. With the job done, Felix relaxes
in front of the fire pit.
David Peters and Ray Sam m ons
fit the fence poles.
A anda Peters, David
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Peters and Ray
Sam m ons pouring
concrete into the ‘dead
m an’ holes that will
keep the trailer house
from blowing over.
The Supervisor after
a days work.
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10. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 The Ultra Light
The sum m er of ’93 the whole fam ily
gathered at the Ranch for a reunion and for
Chanda’s wedding to be held in Jackson in
a few days.
Fueling Ray & Stacy’s ultralite.
Felix, A y, Ray and Mathew
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A aerial shot of the Ranch.
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The gathering included: Steve
& fam ily from CA Stacy &
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Debbie from A Ray & Phyllis.
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Melanie, Mathew, A y From
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ID. A Gladys, ID. Colleen,
unt
Dave, A anda,
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Barbi Peters from MN. Jeff
Lofquist (groom ), his brother
(as best Man), Jeff’s son,
Chanda & Jason, MN. Burnice
& Valora Mecham , Phyllis’
aunt and uncle from Idaho and
of course Felix.
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11. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Outhouse of 93
Felix took an old smoke house from Idaho
and converted it into a deluxe outhouse,
complete with flushing toilet, electric lights,
plug in, porcelain sink, running water and to
top it off telephone.
A great place
to conduct
“business”.
This is better than a phone booth!
Stacy painted a m oon
so we would know
what the building was
really for. (the hanging
rock is to hold it down
when the wind blows)
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12. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Ranch Activities 93
Som e activities on the Ranch
Always having to fix som ething.
Rubber rafts on the river in front
of the trailer house.
Steve on top of Bald Ridge. Photo
by Stacy.

13. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Chanda's Wedding
Chanda Peters marries Jeff Lofquist August
1993. The wedding was held in the pasture on
the Lynn’s ranch outside Jackson Hole,
Wyoming and the BBQ reception was catered
by them also.
David gave the bride away, who was dressed
in western attire including boots. It was a fun
wedding for all.
A anda in Purple
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shirt, Barbi in Blue.
Colleen and David by
the Bride. Jeff to the
right of David.
Gene Lynn,
Felix, Chanda,
Jeff,
Colleen
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14. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Staying Too Long 93
The fall of 1 993 Felix didn’t leave the Ranch
near soon enough.
This is the reason he doesn’t stay in
Wyom ing in the winter. However the m ain
reason is the wind. There wasn’t any at this
tim e, which is reason enough to take a
picture-when the snow sticks.
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15. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Hawaii
Felix joined Mildred Gunnarson and her daughter
Elizabeth Ann Likes on a trip to Hawaii in 1994.
Phyllis m ade Felix the outfit for his
trip.
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16. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Chase
May 17, 1994 Charles Wesley (known as
Chase) Sammons joined the Steve Sammons
family in El Segundo, CA.
Just a week old and they headed to Colorado
for Stacy & Debbie’s wedding. Way to go!
With Great Grandpa Hoff at nine days old.
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17. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Stacy's Wedding 93
Stacy Sam m ons and Debra Canar were
m arried May 26, 1 994 in the outdoors of
Estes Park, CO. The reception was held at
the Stanley Hotel and also one in Boulder.
Debbie was fro`m Boulder.
Felix taking picture of Jason (Debbie’s .
brother walking her down the “path” led
by Sarah (Debbie’s niece) the flower girl,
and Blair the ring bearer.
Mildred Gunnarson, Debbie’s Grandm a
Netty, Debbie, Stacy, and Felix.
Elizabeth, Garrett, Steve, Felix, Mildred, Debbie,
and Stacy
Ray, and Chase,
nine days old. Felix, Phyllis, Ray, Steve with Blair & Garrett in
front.
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18. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Alaska
Felix, Mildred and Amy took a trip in the motor
home to Alaska in the summer of 1994.
Felix went Salm on fishing on a boat. Here’s his
catch. He thinks he’ll do it from the shore next
tim e-sea sickness you know.
Felix went to school with Ben White in Firth, Id. He
m oved to A laska to becom e a guide. Felix
always wanted to go see him and finally did. Ben
sent him hom e with som e m oose antlers, even
if he didn’t get to do the hunting. Felix has a tape of
hair raising Bear Hunt stories from Ben also.
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19. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Melanie's Wedding
Decem ber 28, 1 996 Melanie m arried Larry
Fisher in Billings, Mt.
Left: Felix walking her down the aisle.
Colleen, Melanie, Phyllis, and Felix. Beth & Brett, Larry’s children, Larry, Melanie,
Mathew and A y, Melanie’s children.
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20. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Wesley
Wesley James Sammons was born in Tucson
to Stacy & Debbie sammons on February 20,
1995. He is Felix’s 5th great grandson.
Wesley on the saddle Felix gave Phyllis
in the 40s.
Ray, Felix, Stacy, and
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21. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 The Stump
What started out to be just a stump that Felix
wanted “planted” as part of his landscaping
theme, has turned into the Signature Tree or
guest book if you will. Everyone sign in
please.
Jason & Chanda with a
Drem el tool. On far left
Phyllis is wood burning
Felix’s brand into the
stum p.
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22. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Felix's 80th Birthday
Felix’s 80th birthday party, Grange Hall, Firth
Idaho, 1 994
Three grandkids, A anda Peters,
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Matthew Woolford, and Chanda
Peters, supervising the big blow.
It was a big party
and a good tim e
was had by all!
Gladys and Felix.
Felix is 80 and
Gladys is 86.
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23. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Kailey 1997
May 2, 1997 Kailey Anna Sammons joined
Stacy, Debbie and Wesley to make a family of
four. Kailey was the first girl to be born into
the Sammons family in 113 years.
She is Felix’s first Great Granddaughter and
sixth Great Grandchild.
Wesley, Great Grandpa Hoff, and Kailey.
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24. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 What Can That Be?
Did they lose someone?
Actually there was a big school of fish feeding
in that calm water. Barbi got her pole and tried
to feed them, no luck.
Larry hidden in hat, Melanie, Phyllis, Felix, Jason, A anda, Chanda, Colleen, Barbi
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25. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Winters in Tucson
Many winters were spent in Tucson. He
seemed to think the climate fit his cloths.
Felix & Mildred cam e down one winter in the
Motor hom e.
Not to be Idle,
Felix Is
repairing
lawn chairs.
Enjoying the Sonoran Desert
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26. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Winters in Tucson
Tucson winter visits over the years.
Christm as in Tucson. Melanie cut & sent the
tree
from Idaho.
Kailey kissing her Great
Grandpa Hoff In 2000.
Blair, Ray, Felix,
Garrett and Steve on a
Tucson visit.
Stacy, Wesley, Debbie,
Felix & Mildred on a
1 996 visit to Tucson.
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27. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Winters in Tucson
In 1998 Ray & Phyllis went up to Idaho and
brought Aunt Gladys down to Tucson for a
couple of months. While there, Steve brought
his boys over to see her and Great Grandpa
Hoff. It was a special time.
Clockwise: Blair, Garrett, Gladys, Felix, Debbie,
Kailey, Stacy, Wesley, Steve, Chase, Ray
Great Grandpa Hoff with the Sam m ons Great
Grandchildren and Gladys.
Kailey picking oranges for Great Grandpa &
Wesley
Soaking up som e sun on The Patio.
Wesley and Kailey at Beeka’s house (their nam e for
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Grandm a Sam m ons) for pancakes with Great Grandpa Hoff.

28. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Computer
In 1998 while Gladys was in Tucson with the
Sammons, she bought herself a computer and
started playing games on it. So Felix decided he
ought to have one of those and with some coaching
from Gladys they both became game wizards.
Getting som e
Instructions.
“I’ve got it figured out!”
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29. 90th Birthday 1990 - 1999 Trailer House 1998
In 1998 Felix upgraded his living facilities and
the old trailer was moved and turned into a
tool shop and storage.
This road had been tackled before, surly the
same thing wouldn’t happen again. But it did.
These new movers didn’t run out on them this
time and the problem was finally overcome.
Crossing Pat
O’hara Creek.
A ost hom e.
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The trailer house ran off the road
but som e jacks and planks got it
m oving again.
In place and
living is
getting better.
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