Emery County had to wait a few days to welcome their first baby born at Castleview Hospital. Willow Sage Larson was born to Karen and Joshua Larson on Jan. 7 at 2:11 p.m. She weighed five pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Willow is a fifth generation of all girls on her mother’s side.
Willow is following in her mother’s footsteps, Karen was the first baby to be born at Castleview Hospital as well. Willow’s grandparents are Kimberly and Lewis Larson of Emery and Alisha and Idris Walker of Ferron.
Each year the Emery County Progress teams up with local businesses to provide a prize package for the New Year’s baby.
The New Year’s baby and family will receive diapers from Stewart’s Market, gift certificate from Hometown Market, two free gallons of paint from Magnuson Lumber, one year subscription to the Emery County Progress, savings certificate from Eastern Utah Community Credit Union, six Desert Wave pool passes, gift certificate for Jones Ace Hardware, coupons for Cold Stone Creamery, gift certificate from Main Street Grill in Price, two movie passes from Price Theaters and a free 2×4 first birthday ad in the Emery County Progress.
Emery County welcomes first baby born at Castleview Hospital
"Karen Larson holds baby Willow."