Who is Jon?

Jon is the oldest child. He was born in Logan, Utah, on August 11. His mom and dad were attending Utah State University. He was a pleasant baby and well liked by his Aunts who called him Baby Jon.

As the first born, he was subject to our first attempts at parenting. He seemed to have survived without emotional scars. Typical of first borns, Jon is a hard charger. His work ethic is off the chart and he is quite intense about what he does in life. That intensity has translated into some visible outcomes. Most of his college tuition has been covered by scholarship. He also secured a summer internship with RSM McGladrey in Dallas, Texas, for the summer of 2008.

Jon is fearless and adventurous. I saw this develop as a youngster when playing soccer. He would not give ground to boys twice his size. He springs onto a wild rollercoaster with just a hint of foam appearing at the side of his mouth. I have also watched Jon rappel over a cliff aussie-style, that is , face first, rather than seat first.

Jon had the unique experience of serving his church and his God by volunteering for a two year mission to southern Chile at age 19. During these two years, Jon taught the gospel of Jesus Christ to all who would listen and offered community service when time would allow. He learned the spanish language and emersed himself in the culture. Jon served with honor and distinction.

Jon is engaged to be married to a fine young lady, Stephanie Quinton, from Cardston, Alberta. They met while attending BYU-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. They plan to marry on May 16th in the new Rexburg Idaho temple. Stephanie will graduate with a degree in english and secondary education from BYU-I within the next year and Jon will graduate with a degree in accounting at the same time.

Jon has plans to attend graduate school to complete the 150 credit hour requirement to qualify for a CPA license. It is uncertain where he might apply but he is considering schools in Utah, Arizona and Texas.