Lucas Handy
Mary Webb
Mary Webb
Lucas was
born January 20, 1983 in Burley, Idaho. Lucas is the third child out of six and
a typical middle child. He was the one who was always fighting for attention.
Fortunate for him, he was a beautiful child and everyone always noticed Lucas's
big brown eyes and dark long eyelashes.
We had lots of opportunities to travel as a young family, but it seemed that Lucas was always the unfortunate one who would get sick and end up vomiting out the window, get bitten by a brown recluse spider, or end up in the hospital. During one of our journeys, we were traveling in the California red wood forest and we decided to stop and walk along the river, while Lucas decided to take off his shoes and walk in the river. A few minutes later he was hopping around on one foot, hollering like a baby. We were all laughing at the scene with no idea of what had happened. We came to find out that he had stepped on a bee and it stung him.
We had lots of opportunities to travel as a young family, but it seemed that Lucas was always the unfortunate one who would get sick and end up vomiting out the window, get bitten by a brown recluse spider, or end up in the hospital. During one of our journeys, we were traveling in the California red wood forest and we decided to stop and walk along the river, while Lucas decided to take off his shoes and walk in the river. A few minutes later he was hopping around on one foot, hollering like a baby. We were all laughing at the scene with no idea of what had happened. We came to find out that he had stepped on a bee and it stung him.
At age
sixteen, Lucas survived a very serious accident that broke his back, left arm,
and put him into a coma. We were all very nervous for a time, not knowing if
our brother would live. He fought his way through it and became our family
miracle. The same attitude he had through the recovery process continued to
manifest itself throughout his life.
He is a hard worker and never lets anything hold him back. In high school, Lucas developed a love and passion for marching band and ended up being the drum major his senior year. He would always end his performance by doing a back flip off the platform, even though he had broken his back a short time before.
He has the ability to make friends with anyone and exercises this talent of his frequently. He is kind and nonjudgmental towards others; this draws many to enjoy his friendship. Everybody loves Lucas.
After graduating from Burley High School in 2001, Lucas was able to have his associate’s degree in one year, before leaving on a mission for the LDS Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The day he left from the Pocatello airport was the first time he met Mary. Little did they know that 11 years later they would get married. After his mission, he finished his bachelor's degree in Business. He also spent a lot of time dating, but never found a girl that was perfect for him. Lucas loves to travel and finds any excuse to do so. He has traveled the world. Even though he was busy he always managed to find time to play and enjoy life. He ended up doing an internship in Africa and also spent a semester in Costa Rica to learn Spanish. He later decided to continue his education at BYU and mastered in Public Administration from the Romney Institute of Public Management.
After he finished his master’s program, he decided to move home to figure out what to do next. He ended up taking a job with Handy Truck Lines and stayed in Burley. We were all a little nervous about his choice of staying in Burley because there was a limited dating pool, but he was in the right place at the right time to find and date Mary. They started dating a year and a half ago. From day one we really liked Mary. Only after a few months of dating, we had Mary step into our family pictures because we all secretly hoped it would work out between the two.
After a year of dating, Lucas was in Turkey and mentioned something about looking for an engagement ring. He found one but it took him 4 more months to gather the courage to ask her to marry him. The day he made the official proposal announcement to our family, we all stood up and cheered. We have been patiently waiting for him to find the perfect girl, and it was well worth the wait. One thing is for sure, Lucas and Mary are both very hard workers and motivated. They will have a wonderful life together full of love and adventure. -Hillary Handy Ramsey
He is a hard worker and never lets anything hold him back. In high school, Lucas developed a love and passion for marching band and ended up being the drum major his senior year. He would always end his performance by doing a back flip off the platform, even though he had broken his back a short time before.
He has the ability to make friends with anyone and exercises this talent of his frequently. He is kind and nonjudgmental towards others; this draws many to enjoy his friendship. Everybody loves Lucas.
After graduating from Burley High School in 2001, Lucas was able to have his associate’s degree in one year, before leaving on a mission for the LDS Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The day he left from the Pocatello airport was the first time he met Mary. Little did they know that 11 years later they would get married. After his mission, he finished his bachelor's degree in Business. He also spent a lot of time dating, but never found a girl that was perfect for him. Lucas loves to travel and finds any excuse to do so. He has traveled the world. Even though he was busy he always managed to find time to play and enjoy life. He ended up doing an internship in Africa and also spent a semester in Costa Rica to learn Spanish. He later decided to continue his education at BYU and mastered in Public Administration from the Romney Institute of Public Management.
After he finished his master’s program, he decided to move home to figure out what to do next. He ended up taking a job with Handy Truck Lines and stayed in Burley. We were all a little nervous about his choice of staying in Burley because there was a limited dating pool, but he was in the right place at the right time to find and date Mary. They started dating a year and a half ago. From day one we really liked Mary. Only after a few months of dating, we had Mary step into our family pictures because we all secretly hoped it would work out between the two.
After a year of dating, Lucas was in Turkey and mentioned something about looking for an engagement ring. He found one but it took him 4 more months to gather the courage to ask her to marry him. The day he made the official proposal announcement to our family, we all stood up and cheered. We have been patiently waiting for him to find the perfect girl, and it was well worth the wait. One thing is for sure, Lucas and Mary are both very hard workers and motivated. They will have a wonderful life together full of love and adventure. -Hillary Handy Ramsey
Mary was
born December 16, 1993 inside our home at Raft River, Idaho. She was a
cute baby girl who weighed a lot, had little hair, but had a big head…
literally. She is the sixth of ten children, eight of which are
boys. It has been hard for her to grow up in a family full of eight boys, but
she has definitely stayed a girl throughout it all. She grew up normally
with no major health problems, and she is my definition of what a sister is
because of how close we were growing up.
One funny
story that I can remember about Mary is a four wheeler ride that we went
on. One day, we both got on the four wheeler and we both were headed to
the mailboxes. On our way down the gravel road, Mary squeezed me while I
was driving and it kind of scared me. She kept on doing it because she
thought it was funny to get a reaction out of me. So, I decided to give
her the best reaction. I decided that the next time that she squeezed me,
I was going to turn the four wheeler really sharp. Just as she squeezed
me the next time, I had the perfect corner, and I turned super sharp… I had
rolled the four wheeler over us both! We both got up slowly thinking the
same thing: “don’t tell anyone about this, especially our parents.” We
rode away with bruises, scrapes, and a little bit more wisdom and experience.
I remember a
few things about Mary. I can still picture her being the sweetest little
sister through grade school most of the time, and I also remember the few times
when she was not so sweet, but she was always smart. She understood how
things worked, and the only person who could step in her way was herself;
however, she rarely got in the way of her own progress. As she got older,
her goals became more realistic, and she plowed through life like a champion by graduating a year early from high school and getting a head start on her college education at BYU-Idaho where she has received her associate's degree and is currently working on her bachelor's.
I think the
best thing that Mary ever did for me has been the 20-year process of teaching
me to be grateful for what I had. I would go to her when there was no one
else, and she helped me through my trials with good words, but mostly by just
being there. Mary has a lot of unique characteristics. There is no
person that can take her personality. She is strong-willed and she uses
it for the best. She has a colorful personality, and being social isn’t a
problem for her. Mary is kind, loving, and understanding, and her
opinions are well thought-out. Most importantly, she knows what family means.
I was, without
a doubt, the manliest guy in Mary’s life until Lucas came along. Just
kidding. Mary and Lucas were a good couple all-around from the start.
I saw them and saw that they had both lived their lives so well in the past,
and their future together was definitely a possibility for the best of the
best. I remember Lucas and Mary getting to know each other by going to
Institute with each other. Institute night was their night to really get
to know each other. With that being said, God must’ve always been in
their thoughts while they were with each other. I liked this about their
relationship. Eventually, they couldn’t stay away from each other, so the
daily date with Lucas became regular for Mary. I could see that Mary was
going through a lot of maturing through this, and I’m sure that she is ready
for marriage now. I’m glad that she is getting married to Lucas, and I
hope that they have the best days of their lives with each other. -Zackary Webb
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