Chall and Annette Cook dinner have been named the Grand Marshals for Huntington’s 2025 Heritage Days Parade. Chall has been a Huntington resident his complete life, aside from his missions, school and army service. His grandfather Johnson was one of many first Huntington settlers. Annette was raised in Ferron and Worth.
Chall graduated from Emery Excessive College in 1963 as a part of the primary graduating class. Annette was a Carbon Excessive College graduate in 1965.
Chall served an LDS mission in Texas and returned to highschool on the School of Japanese Utah (CEU), assembly Annette in school choir. In 1967, Annette graduated from CEU and attended BYU. After Chall graduated from CEU as a machinist in 1968, the 2 have been married. Only a yr later, Chall was drafted into the Military and served in Vietnam for a yr. Whereas Chall was abroad, Annette graduated with a level in House Economics Schooling from BYU and began educating at Headstart in Worth. She additionally gave start to their first youngster. Chall returned from Vietnam and till his discharge, the household was stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas.
They went again to BYU for a brief stint after which moved to Wellington so Chall might work on his brother-in-law’s dairy. It was at the moment that Chall served as Bishop of Wellington First Ward from 1971-1974. After that, the Cooks moved again to Huntington. Chall ran his personal farm and locksmith enterprise whereas additionally working as a machinist, coal miner and in services administration.
Annette earned her elementary educating certificates after returning to highschool and taught at Huntington Elementary for 23 years and nonetheless volunteers to assist college students with studying.
Chall and Annette have seven youngsters: Kevin, Susan, Brent, Mark, Joan, Samuel and Daniel. Their posterity continues on, with 22 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. This June the couple celebrated 57 years of marriage.
The couple, having met due to their love of music, has loved taking part in musical packages all through their lives. Annette accompanied many teams all through her years, together with the Huntington Glee Membership for 30 years, the place Chall has sung tenor for 40 years. Their son and grandson proceed the legacy, performing within the Glee Membership with Chall, marking three generations to sing within the membership concurrently.
For a few years, Chall served as a member of the county housing board, in addition to on the board of the Huntington Cleveland Irrigation Firm, serving to to ascertain the current sprinkler system. Chall additionally led the bee challenge for Huntington Stake for a number of years.
For a few years Annette has been an energetic member of Daughters of Utah Pioneers and is at present serving as captain of the Huntington Camp.
The Cooks have volunteered loads of their time to their church, serving in Scouts, the Younger Ladies program, the Manti Temple and missions within the Washington DC temple and Provo, Utah. For 2 months they’d the privilege of serving within the Washington DC Temple open home previous to its rededication in 2022.
An announcement by the Cooks mentioned, “We really feel that Huntington has been an awesome place to dwell and to convey up our kids. Dwelling right here offered the chance to be taught work ethic and to make many pals and have many constructive experiences as they have been rising up. We admire our many family and friends members who’ve helped us increase and nurture our kids, and who’ve enriched our lives in some ways.”
