"Come what may and Love it" 

Born in North Little Rock Arkansas and growing into a beautiful, young and energetic teenager. One full of life, fun and adventure was about to face a diagnosis most of us only hear happens to others.   At 15 years of age Allisa Berry and her family had recently moved to Cache Valley and settled in Hyrum, Utah.  Allisa had just earned her Young Women’s Recognition award at age 14, which is equivalent to the Eagle Scout Award. This achievement helps to define this positive, self motivated young girl.  Allisa was also athletic, smart and was a young girl who could go the distance.  She was active in Cross Country Running which in training you build strength and stamina, something she would call upon in the next few years.  

Allisa at age 15 was diagnosed with Brain Cancer.  During diagnosis and treatment Allisa missed  three fourths of her Sophomore year at Mountain Crest High School, yet as she met the diagnosis head on and went through surgery to remove the tumor, she persevered and was able to complete her high school requirements  and graduate with her (2011) senior class.

She began to set goals, one in which she wanted to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She wanted to touch the lives of others in a positive way.  She wanted to go to the temple.  Allisa had a strong sense of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a great love for family and a amazing attitude towards life.  She often quoted her favorite sayings.  “Come what may and love it”.  And in her humor she lived by “Suck it up and deal with it”.  Allisa was full of optimism, always thinking of others throughout this devastating illness.

Fall of 2011 Alissa’s cancer returned and once again she was faced with diagnosis and treatments.  Alissa never felt sorry for herself, but did all she could to lift and serve those she loved, especially her family.  She continued her brave and courageous, faith filled fight against a disease that ultimately took her life.  Alissa was able to fulfill some of her goals.  As she went through her challenge with cancer she and her parents set up website and daily blog to document their footsteps throughout their journey.  This website has been able to reach over 47 countries, and nearly 10,000 people.  She severed her mission and she did touch lives in a positive way.  In addition, Allisa was able to go to the Temple with her family and enjoy the blessing there.   Lastly, Allisa wanted her family to go on a vacation and enjoy life together.   Through the help of One Wish, Inc., Allisa’s family will complete her one wish as they travel to a very special place in Florida, to enjoy, to heal and to celebrate Allisa. 

One Wish, Inc. is a newly founded foundation dedicated to making a wish come true for someone struggling with the challenges that come to them and their families as they near the end of a terminal illness.  As a volunteer staff working collectively with the community, private business and travel agencies it is a privilege to help the beautiful young Allisa achieve her one wish.

Melanie Balls was born in Logan, Utah on September 13, 1977. She graduated from Sky View High School & Utah State University with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Melanie then got her masters degree in curriculum and instruction design. She was a teacher at Providence Elementary. Melanie's son Kaden was the joy of her life. 
One of her greatest loves was country music, especially Tim McGraw. One Wish was able to get tickets for his concert in Salt Lake City. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to attend. Melanie's son & sister went in honor of her.  

Brenda Woodward has Stage Four Breast Cancer, she has been receiving treatments for seven and a half years.  A little over two years ago Brenda went into the hospital because she was retaining a lot of fluid. She was then diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure.  

Brenda has always wanted to go to San Diego where her husband, Fred G. Woodward, was stationed in the Navy. One Wish put together a wonderful trip for Brenda and her husband. One Wish rented a van for the Woodwards to drive so they would have room to take all the things that they might need. While on their trip they were able to see the USS Midway Museum, Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and took a bus tour around the edges of the park. 

 One Wish has done everything possible to make this a dream vacation that I never thought we would be able to take because of my cancer and heart problems.  We are so grateful to them and to all those who donate to this organization to make peoples wishes come true.  Thank you all so much.  - Brenda 

Karen was born in Seattle, Washington and is the third child of ten kids.  She has an older brother and sister, two younger sisters and five younger brothers.  She went to BYU where she graduated in Health Education.  It was there that Karen met her husband, Kyle.  They were blessed to have five kids, two boys and three girls.  They lived in Provo and SLC as young marrieds and then moved to Gilbert, AZ.  It was there they divorced for the first time.  Karen got a job teaching Health and PE at a middle school in Moroni, Utah.  Karen loved the job and loved teaching.  In two years she and her husband remarried.  Karen was living in Moroni when she found that she had breast cancer.  Karen had chemo and radiation and they said she was cured.  Karen went on to get her master's degree in Instructional Technology by distance learning from Utah State University.  During that time, it was discovered Karen had cancer.  She worked---- completed her masters, taught full time, and was a full time mother, while her husband was working in St. George.
Karen got a job teaching middle school PE. By the time she quit teaching due to physical limitations from having cancer re-occur three more times, she had taught 16 years and was so sad to have to quit and go on disability.
Karen and her husband were divorced but remain friends and work to keep a good relationship for the benefit of their children and grandchildren. 
Karen has always loved to travel, yet has not gotten very far around the world.  She decided one place she would love to go is New York City during the Christmas season to see the lights. Karen eventually planned the trip. They had a lot of fun, Karen went with her oldest daughter and my middle son, who just came home from his mission for the LDS church a few weeks before the trip. Even with her planning Karen feels that the trip would have been very frustrating and hard without the assistance of One Wish. 
They were able to see "Wicked," the Rockettes, the 9/11 Memorial, Rockefeller Plaza and the city lights from there, the huge tree; take a harbor tour to see the Statue of Liberty and a carriage ride around Central Park; eat at wonderful places, and buy Christmas gifts.

Jennifer Lyman was born in Media, PA on Feb 6, 1972, the youngest
of six siblings.  She grew up in
  the town of Moylan, PA and went to Strath Haven High School where she graduated in 1990.  Jennifer the attended Penn State University where she studied psychology in the university honors program.  There she met Jamie Strange and in 1994, three months after graduation, they were married.  The two of them set off on a six-week honeymoon, driving across the country in an old Chevy pick-up.  They camped and backpacked in many state and national parks as they went, many of which they would return to in the following years.  Their trip ended in Washington DC, where they visited some of Jamie’s high school friends who were also looking for a place to live and the four of them rented a house together. 
Jennifer quickly got a job working with special needs adults in a group home and independent living setting. 
But the Strange’s didn’t stay long in the big city, looking constantly
for a job out west, where they were drawn to after their travels. 
Within a year, Jamie landed a job in Prosser, WA and Jennifer soon found a job working at a domestic violence shelter and counseling center.  Jennifer quickly moved on to working at the Washington State Child Protective Services office in Sunnyside, WA as a Social Worker. 
She would work for the state of Washington for the next decade, working in four different CPS offices.  Jennifer developed a reputation as a thorough investigator and policy expert, in addition to being a compassionate socialworker. Jennifer made many friends in Prosser and she and Jamie traveled all over the Northwest, hiking, camping, rafting and running as much as they could.  Three years
later, when Jamie returned to graduate school at Washington State University they again moved, sad to say goodbye.  Jennifer worked while Jamie went to school and in 2001, after three years in Pullman, their daughter, Amelia, was born. Jennifer told Jamie she was pregnant on a trip to Egypt where they toured the Valley of the Kings and the pyramids at Giza.
A year later, with Amelia in tow, they moved to the village of Luglon, France, where Jamie was conducting field research for his studies.  Jennifer and Amelia spent the next 9 months learning French together and the family traveled frequently in France, Spain, and England. 
They hosted family and friends often and returned to Pullman with
fantastic memories of their time abroad. 
In 2004, the family grew again when Sylvie was born in Pullman, in the same hospital room where her sister was
born.In 2005, the Stranges moved to Ithaca, NY where
Jamie worked as a Research Associate at Cornell University. 
Jennifer and the girls explored the trails of Tompkins County and frequented the many state parks around Ithaca. They spent the year swimming in streams and making friends, and making as many visits as possible to family along the East Coast. In 2006, the Stranges moved to Logan, UT where Jamie took a permanent job and Jenifer took up skiing and biking in Logan and quickly built  a large social network.  Jennifer decided to go back to school and get her Masters degree in Social Work at Utah State University. In 2010 she was awarded an MSW and started to work for Avalon
Hills as a Therapist.  In 2011 Jennifer became sick with recurrent and strong headaches, eventually going to Logan Regional hospital for a CT scan of her head. 
On May 2, 2011, they saw what appeared to be a tumor in Jennifer’s left temporal lobe of her brain.  On May 19, 2011, at the University of Utah, the tumor was removed and soon after Jennifer was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiform (GBM) grade 4 cancer.  Since then Jennifer has received
treatments at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and clinical trials.  She had a second surgery on January 6, 2012 and in April 2012, the tumors returned for the third time.  
 Jennifer’s condition continues to worsen, but she always insists
on participating in clinical trials when available in case they can help someone in the future.  Jennifer recently rode on a tandem bike in the Little Red Riding Hood event despite her loss of balance.  She has tried to remain active and engaged with her family and friends through her ordeal. 

Wife, mother, sister, daughter, healer, horse lover, sharing
friend: Our loving Patty returned home to her Heavenly Father early Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 after a five year battle with IBC. Patricia Suzanne (Zeedyk) Jones was born Monday, Oct. 3 1960, in Henderson, Nev. - making the whole world a little brighter. She grew up in southern Nevada and graduated from Clark High School in Las Vegas in 1978. She attended Ricks College where she met her eternal best friend, Laryn "Lary" R. Jones. They were married for time and all eternity in the St. George LDS Temple on Saturday, Sept. 12, 1981. Their love story is one of deep and eternal friendship, lots of laughs, common goals, love, desire and faithfulness.
Patty graduated as a physician assistant from the
University of Utah in 1991. She said that medicine chose her, and loved working with Dr. Glenn Mortensen in family medicine in Cache Valley. The lives she touches are a tribute to her professional standards and her heart's sensitivity to the needs of others. Medicine was her profession, but it was the people who made her love it. She treated all with respect, love and friendship. Patty's talent to heal extended beyond physical ailments, and she will be missed more that words can convey.Patty had two great loves - her Savior and her family. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She loved to serve, doing so with her whole heart. Her favorite area of service was her Young Women. She tried to share the love of Christ with others so they might know they were children of a loving Heavenly Father. She "adopted" many daughters (and sons) through her years of service, building bonds that have
continued to grow. Girl's Camp, laughing, loving and sharing knowledge that Christ understood what no one else knew - expressing her faith in each person and in her Savior.
Patty's other great love was her family. Patty and Lary raised four children, Carri Beth (1982 to 2008), Kali Nichole, Sean David
(married to Megan Olson) and Tyler Richard. Patty's greatest priority was her family. She helped her children discover themselves through dancing, horseback riding, swimming, karate, horseback riding, basketball, camping, horseback riding, kick ball, softball, photography, singing, art, horseback riding, sewing, acting, horseback riding, piano, cello, violin, bassoon, flute, theater, Boy Scouts, hiking, the perfect addition of Megan the Wonderful, and summer vacations.
Patty was there for her children. She tried always to make sure
her children knew she loved each of them and supported them and their dreams. She believed in people. She leaves a tremendous legacy of love and an aching void of vacancy. She LOVED being "Grandma Patty".

Ronald
Stanley Shaw
On Aug. 30, 2012, in Logan Utah, our
beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother, partner and friend, Ron Shaw,
passed away peacefully following 17 years living with and bravely fighting against incurable chronic lymphatic leukemia and lymphoma. Throughout the time he lived with cancer, Ron continued to live with an upbeat, cheerful and positive attitude.
Ron was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on May 21, 1945, to
Elmer and Vera Shaw. He grew up in Philadelphia, attended Cardinal Dougherty Catholic School and later went on to play football for Juniata College. After football Ron went into the Army, serving as both military police as well as a lieutenant. It was during this time he met and married Lisa Salisbury. Together they had one daughter, Jessica. Jessica was her father's pride and joy and he often referred to parenting as "the greatest accomplishment of my life."
His comprehensive understanding of legal history and his athletic ability helped to get him a position as a special agent in the FBI. In 1978 the family moved to Logan to spend more time together as well as take advantage of its many opportunities to ski, backpack, camp, bike and hike. Ron cherished his free time to read, explore the beauty of the West, exercise (he was regularly seen running on Center Street), travel, ski, and study current events. He thus turned down
several high-pressure jobs and chose to sell life insurance for Equitable Insurance Company. Ron loved being active - he competed in bike races, marathons and triathlons, and also was an avid hiker, skier and backpacker. Ron and Lisa separated in the 1984 but remained close friends. It was also this year that Ron started working for the U.S. Postal Service, where he later met Cathy Kogianes,
who has been his companion and partner for 17 years. He and Cathy traveled extensively throughout North America and the world. Ron spent nearly every weekend at Cathy's expounding and expertly opening the wine with dinner at the ranch in Lewiston where he loved the views.
For those who knew Ron, our lives have been elevated by his effervescence and humor. He was the delightful curmudgeon who continuously reminded us of the absurdities of humanity. Forever
opinionated, self-deprecating and humble as he was, Ron was unaware of the great influence he has had on so many others. He was always the first to offer sympathy or support to friends in need and quick with a sarcastic retort or advice. He was genuine, sincere and compassionate. Ron showed great determination and courage over the course of his illness. Even near the end, he was more concerned about others than himself. Ron will be greatly missed by all who had the opportunity to know him.
Ron volunteered much of his time over the past 20 years working with hospice patients, at the Ogden soup kitchen and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, as well as for NPR. He was fortunate to be able to hold his 2-day-old grandson in his arms a few days before his death. He was so proud of his "beautiful grandson."

Steve was born in September 1951 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He and his sister Trish were raised in Pompton Plains, NJ.  His mother’s family is from Sicily and his father’s family is from Hungary.

During the summers when he was in undergraduate school Steve worked a lifeguard at a lake in NJ. He graduated from Belknap College in New Hampshire with a BS in Meteorology and the summer after graduation he lived in an observatory near Lake Winnipesaukee.  Steve met Paula while they were attending different colleges in New Hampshire.  In 1973 they were married in Tamworth, NH (outdoors, by the river, behind the Inn).  They lived on Hampton Beach, worked at McDonald’s and attended the University of NH before they moved to Utah in the fall of 1974 to attend USU.  (Yes, they are almost older than dirt!)
Steve came to USU as a graduate student and earned a MS in Biometeorology.  He completed his credential as a science teacher, his Library Media endorsement, an EdD in Curriculum & Supervision, and ESL endorsement at USU.
Although he is now retired, Steve has been a Library Media Teacher (in Jordan and Cache school districts); classroom teacher and assistant principal in a middle school; an evening school coordinator; a district-level administrator; college instructor, a high school principal and has supervised secondary level student teachers for USU. 
He has served on the board of directors for national and local organizations including Stokes Nature Center.
Steve was always been involved in some kind of activity.  He was on his college baseball team, and before his disability he played tennis, golf, softball and was an avid fisherman. He still enjoys camping, but has given up tents and moved on to a camper trailer. 
Steve is a big admirer of Theodore Roosevelt.  He enjoys reading anything by or about him and collecting TR memorabilia.  His favorite TR quote is “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
Steve’s favorite sports team (besides the USU Aggies) is the Boston Red Sox. And his first car was a yellow 1964 Ford Mustang.  His favorite animal is the moose.
Steve and Paula have two children. Son John lives in Emmett, ID with his wife Jessica, daughter Aspen (just turned 3), baby yet to be named (due June 2012) and chocolate lab Hailey.  Daughter Jennifer lives in Ogden with her beagle, Dixie.

Morris Brough, a man from the small western town of Lyman, Wyoming was raised with a conviction of family, faith, freedom and honor.  With love of country and the duty to protect the land and family he cherished, Morris served his country with honor during the Korean War.  
Morris and his wife Virginia met in Salt Lake City, Utah where Virginia was working at the LDS Church Office Building.  Together strong in their faith were married in 1954 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  Beginning their life together young, eager and energetic to live the American dream.   Morris and Virginia worked and traveled years together and in time carved out a life of memories with their six children.  Settling in Smithfield, Utah 32 years ago they made Cache Valley their home.  
Morris was a Teacher and Steam Fitter at Utah State University.  He enjoyed with his family hunting, camping, leather work and gardening.  In their later years Virginia was diagnosed with dementia and Morris suffered from Artery disease in which he began treatments and physical therapy.  The progression of these debilitating diseases has challenged Morris and Virginia and their family. Virginia needing additional care and was admitted to a Long Term Care Center and Morris at home is cared for by his children full time.  
Together as a family they care for their parents.  Wanting to create a lasting memory one more time they contacted One Wish, Inc. and nonprofit foundation dedicated to making a wish come true for someone struggling with the challenges that come to them and their families as they near the end of a terminal illness.
Due to Morris’ faith and love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ his wish was to be able to attend a concert of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, this wish was granted to Morris, Virginia and their family as they attended the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert in December of 2011.  The volunteer’s at One Wish, Inc. were honored to work collectively together with those in the community and the LDS church to facilitate Morris and his family with Dinner at Maddox Fine Dining in Brigham City, Utah as well as a wonderful evening of music, family, and the Christmas Spirit.

Ross A. Hyden passed away from cancer at the age of 61 on Dec. 8, 2012, at his Home in Providence, Utah, surrounded by family. Ross was born the third of six children to Jacqueline Allen and Cecil Juan Hyden on Oct. 22, 1951, in Logan, Utah. He attended high school at Sky View, joined the U.S. Army at 17 and served faithfully for two years. Ross had a love for wood and the outdoors. He was a professional guide for many avid hunters in the Jackson Hole area. He loved building beautiful log homes in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and spent the last six years working as a maintenance man.