Nov 21
So much has happened that it is hard to know where to begin. Glade & Penny were married in the Sacramento Temple August 19, 1980. It was so very special. Wallace & I, Patricia & Lynell, Brenda, Vonell & Jake went to California. We stayed with Penny's father. He was very nice to us and it was so special of him to let us stay at his home. Bishop Daniels was so nice. He & Penny's mother treated us so nice. The reception was so beautiful. So many people. Penny had made her wedding dress. It was just beautiful. She made a beautiful bride. We were very impressed with Penny's little brother. Her family is very special. Her brother is about 10 I guess. The next morning we got up early and went through San Francisco. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and also the Bay Bridge. Then we went to the beach. I love the ocean. The roar, the roll of the water, the sand, everything about the water. Brenda did not enjoy the ocean. We then went to Lake Tahoe. It was beautiful. It was such a wonderful trip. Brenda found that LaVar had been very sick since we had left.
When we got to Blackfoot we found that they had just brought JoAnn home so I stayed to help her. Daddy came on home. It has been three months ago today JoAnn was able to talk some. If she spoke slow we could understand what she said. In the time I helped take care of her I learned to love her more and appreciate her for the special person she was. She could not walk without a great deal of help, so most of the time she was in bed or the wheelchair. They had a large chair which she seemed to be quite comfortable in. As time went on she had more difficulty speaking and then she could not speak at all. We fed her because she had so much trouble swallowing. It was so easy for her to choke. We were feeding her the same things we ate and she had to go to the hospital one day because it seemed her digestive system just quit working. We tried IV after we got her home but it turned out to be a big hassle. We gave her a soft diet and forced fluids.
I came home for Glade & Penny's open house which was Sept. 13th. It turned out very nice. There were a lot of people. Brenda prepared for the open house. She was so sweet to do so much. Penny's grandmother from Logan was thee. Her boyfriend brought her. It was so nice to have them. Her cousin came from Ricks College. It was so nice that he could come. Penny wanted a chocolate wedding cake. Sister Skidmore made it and it turned out beautiful. Penny made the flowers, that is she arranged them. They were beautiful. more beautiful than the ones the florist do.
I stayed home only a few days then I went back to Blair's. JoAnn's sister Patty & her mother stayed with her while I was away. I surely learned to love Patty & her mother. They are such special people. On the 8th of October they gave David a surprise birthday party. It was so much fun and something very special for David. Each day JoAnn was getting worse. Even though she was having a hard time she tried to help me in every way. Even the day before she passed away she stood on her leg and she was always very sweet. When I held her up against me so Blair could give her a good rub down she would kiss me on the neck. Such a special person! A week before she passed away her mother came and stayed. It was so good to have her there and I am sure it was easier then for her to be away from her. The day before she passed away she was visiting all day with people who had gone before her to the other side. Blair would not leave her side. He watched her reaction and her eyes follow the person or person who were in the room. One time she reached up and smiled and kissed her visitor. What a testimony it is to the truth of the gospel! The next day we knew she was very bad. Her body was cold. Her breath was even cold. Her pulse was 180 per minute and her chest was going so fast it seemed impossible to count it. JoAnn's mother, father, Patty, Dick and his wife were there. Blair knelt down by her and began to talk to soft and earnest in her ear. He told her how much he loved her and that he and the children would get along fine. He told her to relax and to go to her Heavenly Father. He kept talking and loving her and soon her breathing became slower and her chest seemed to relax. Her breath came slower and slower then stopped. She was gone. Blair had really prepared the children and it was not as hard as I thought it would be for the children. They had a open house the evening before the funeral. So many people! Such a tribute to JoAnn. The funeral was beautiful. Joddi played a piece she had composed for her mother. She did so well. The people in the 2nd Ward in Blackfoot brought so many meals in and did so many things when JoAnn was ill. They helped so much, they cleaned, did the washing. Such good people! My cousin Josie Teeples came in one day and helped clean.
The two wards of Ririe fed the family after the funeral. Jack & Velma, Craig, Maridee, Larry & his wife were there. Uncle Alden & Aunt Julia, Romney & Ronda came from Canada. Patricia, Larry & family came from Salt Lake. Rick was one of the Pall Bearers. All the family was there. Everyone was so good.
I stayed with Blair until the 12th of November. I hated to leave because I felt they needed some one there. Blair felt they had to face it sooner or later and sooner would be better. I know God will bless them.
A few days ago Evelyn came and said Mark had his call to go on his mission. He has been called to Australia. We are so proud of him and we know he will make a very wonderful missionary.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
AUG 1980
August 12
So much has happened since I wrote before.
On the 2nd & 3rd of July all the family(our immediate family) got together. We went to Stoddard camp just north of Spencer Idaho. It was a beautiful campground. Rom & Ronda came from Canada, LaVar & Brenda, Wallace & I, Larry, Patricia. All the grand children were there that belonged to thee families except Kevin who had gone to California to see Penny with Glade.
My sister Fern Watkins and daughter Cynthia and son and step daughter also Fern's son Bruce came camping with us.
Fern and family had gone to Island Park because this is where we said we would be. They found us after talking to Alden & Julia in Rexburg. JoAnn was not her usual self. She was very slow and it was very evident that she was not feeling well.
The morning of the 4th we went to Rexburg and had a Fullmer reunion. That was so special. All of my brothers and sisters and their partners were there. Verlan & Janet were even there from the Marshall Islands. It was so wonderful to see everyone and talk to everyone. Dorsel & Birdie, Alden, (Julia was ill and Alden took her to the hospital) Wallace and I and our family that had been camping, Freda & Harold,Velma & Jack and their daughters Kathy, her small daughter, just three weeks old, Janet and her two children a boy & a girl and Jack & Velma's son David. Fern and her family that had been camping with us, Verlan, Janet and their two boys and daughter. Uncle Mont and Aunt Golds, daddy's brother, were also with us. It was such a wonderful day.
Sunday afternoon I took Patricia, Larry and their family back to Salt Lake City. I came home on Tuesday evening and Russell, Larry & Patricia's boy came with me. We had a wonderful drive home. When we got home Wallace told me that Blair had called. JoAnn was paralyzed on her right side and he was going to take her to Salt Lake at 3:00 in the morning. I could not rest so I got up and went to Blackfoot and went with Blair, JoAnn & family to Salt Lake. They did some test and found that she had another tumor. She had had one removed from the frontal part of the brain five years ago and she had done so well. The power of the priesthood had given her five years to be with her family. The surgery went wee. She was in intensive care about 48 hours, five years ago she had been in intensive car for five days.
Wallace & I came home but we told Blair that we were willing to help in anyway we could. I am not working now and felt that I was in a position to help. Five years ago I was not able to help very much. Blair called last night and said that he needed help. I will go down to Salt Lake Thursday and learn physical therapy that they have been using.
Glade is going to California tomorrow. Penny will get her endowments Thursday Aug 14th. I am so glad that Glade will be able to be in the temple with her. God bless them both!
So much has happened since I wrote before.
On the 2nd & 3rd of July all the family(our immediate family) got together. We went to Stoddard camp just north of Spencer Idaho. It was a beautiful campground. Rom & Ronda came from Canada, LaVar & Brenda, Wallace & I, Larry, Patricia. All the grand children were there that belonged to thee families except Kevin who had gone to California to see Penny with Glade.
My sister Fern Watkins and daughter Cynthia and son and step daughter also Fern's son Bruce came camping with us.
Fern and family had gone to Island Park because this is where we said we would be. They found us after talking to Alden & Julia in Rexburg. JoAnn was not her usual self. She was very slow and it was very evident that she was not feeling well.
The morning of the 4th we went to Rexburg and had a Fullmer reunion. That was so special. All of my brothers and sisters and their partners were there. Verlan & Janet were even there from the Marshall Islands. It was so wonderful to see everyone and talk to everyone. Dorsel & Birdie, Alden, (Julia was ill and Alden took her to the hospital) Wallace and I and our family that had been camping, Freda & Harold,Velma & Jack and their daughters Kathy, her small daughter, just three weeks old, Janet and her two children a boy & a girl and Jack & Velma's son David. Fern and her family that had been camping with us, Verlan, Janet and their two boys and daughter. Uncle Mont and Aunt Golds, daddy's brother, were also with us. It was such a wonderful day.
Sunday afternoon I took Patricia, Larry and their family back to Salt Lake City. I came home on Tuesday evening and Russell, Larry & Patricia's boy came with me. We had a wonderful drive home. When we got home Wallace told me that Blair had called. JoAnn was paralyzed on her right side and he was going to take her to Salt Lake at 3:00 in the morning. I could not rest so I got up and went to Blackfoot and went with Blair, JoAnn & family to Salt Lake. They did some test and found that she had another tumor. She had had one removed from the frontal part of the brain five years ago and she had done so well. The power of the priesthood had given her five years to be with her family. The surgery went wee. She was in intensive care about 48 hours, five years ago she had been in intensive car for five days.
Wallace & I came home but we told Blair that we were willing to help in anyway we could. I am not working now and felt that I was in a position to help. Five years ago I was not able to help very much. Blair called last night and said that he needed help. I will go down to Salt Lake Thursday and learn physical therapy that they have been using.
Glade is going to California tomorrow. Penny will get her endowments Thursday Aug 14th. I am so glad that Glade will be able to be in the temple with her. God bless them both!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
MAY 1980
May 4
Friday evening Glade got off work early and he and Penny went looking for a ring. Glade came home very happy because they had found one Penny liked. He said they had set their date for their wedding as Aug 22. She is going to summer school and Glade is planning to take her home the 30th of May. California. He will meet her family. He has met her mother and grandmother. We are so happy for them! May God bless them!
Charles and Evelyn were here yesterday. They were going camping at Salmon for a few days. They said that they did not find Darwin's trouble at the VA hospital but changed his medication and he is feeling better. Blair & JoAnn also family were with us last Sunday. We had not seen Blair & JoAnn since we came from Arizona. It was so good to see them. They met Penny, too.
May 9
Today Penny got her wedding ring and she brought Glade's ring to him too. They are so happy. They have chosen Sept 13 for their open house in Terreton. Charles & Evelyn, Shalene, Tommy, and Jonny came yesterday. They were just getting back from their camping trip. Charles was not well. I guess he has stomach flu.
May 11
Today was Mother's Day. It was very nice. Glade & Penny were here. Blair & JoAnn & family came. We all went to LaVar and Brenda's to have dinner. Very good. Ronda called while we were there. Darwin & Charles called after we went home. Darwin is enjoying his job with Kraft. The Dr. seems to have helped him and his health is better. Yesterday Penny brought a beautiful mum plant. It was yellow. I loved it.
May 15
Today is Glade's birthday. He is 24 today. Today we poured the footings for LaVar & Brenda's new house. It is a double wide trailer with a full basement. It is very nice. Tonight Glade went to see Penny. She cooked him a birthday cake. She bought him a tee shirt that said "I am a lucky guy, I belong to a California girl". She also bought him a pair of pants & shirt & tie. Glade said he would wear when they got their pictures taken.
May 17
Today is my birthday. I am 65. The years go by so fast. I do not feel 65. Today we are going to help LaVar on his house if it is not too wet. It has been raining very hard. It is wet and muddy. Tonight is the Silver Beaver Banquet at Milo Ward. It is always very nice. We are so proud that Wallace is a Silver Beaver. He got the award in 1978. Very Special!
May 19
Yesterday after Priesthood Meeting and I had a class to teach we went to Blair & JoAnn's in Blackfoot. We had dinner with them and then went with them to Pocatello to Charles & Darwin's. They had fixed a big stew. Darwin loves his work and his health is better. Their little boy Joshua is growing so much and is such a cute baby. We went to Charles & Evelyn's and then to Mark's seminary graduation. He was President of all the Pocatello Seminaries. He gave the opening prayer. They had made a big slide entitled "Who Am I". It was very nice. It was a very long program but a very nice one. We then went to Charles & Evelyn's for ice cream and cake. She had made a special pudding without sugar for me. She is such a thoughtful person. It was very late when we got to Blair & JoAnn's so we stayed overnight. They gave us their water bed to sleep on. Special people! We are so proud of our family. The family is really growing up. Mark is preparing to go on a mission this fall. He surely is a special young man.
May 20
Saturday evening Glade & Penny went to Logan Utah to see her grandmother. They also went to see Larry, Patricia and family. On the way home Sunday they stopped in Pocatello to go to the restroom. Penny took her ring off to wash her hands. She forgot her ring. When they went back it was gone. She was broken hearted. When you see your children unhappy we wish with all our hearts to do something to help. How we wish we could help!
Friday evening Glade got off work early and he and Penny went looking for a ring. Glade came home very happy because they had found one Penny liked. He said they had set their date for their wedding as Aug 22. She is going to summer school and Glade is planning to take her home the 30th of May. California. He will meet her family. He has met her mother and grandmother. We are so happy for them! May God bless them!
Charles and Evelyn were here yesterday. They were going camping at Salmon for a few days. They said that they did not find Darwin's trouble at the VA hospital but changed his medication and he is feeling better. Blair & JoAnn also family were with us last Sunday. We had not seen Blair & JoAnn since we came from Arizona. It was so good to see them. They met Penny, too.
May 9
Today Penny got her wedding ring and she brought Glade's ring to him too. They are so happy. They have chosen Sept 13 for their open house in Terreton. Charles & Evelyn, Shalene, Tommy, and Jonny came yesterday. They were just getting back from their camping trip. Charles was not well. I guess he has stomach flu.
May 11
Today was Mother's Day. It was very nice. Glade & Penny were here. Blair & JoAnn & family came. We all went to LaVar and Brenda's to have dinner. Very good. Ronda called while we were there. Darwin & Charles called after we went home. Darwin is enjoying his job with Kraft. The Dr. seems to have helped him and his health is better. Yesterday Penny brought a beautiful mum plant. It was yellow. I loved it.
May 15
Today is Glade's birthday. He is 24 today. Today we poured the footings for LaVar & Brenda's new house. It is a double wide trailer with a full basement. It is very nice. Tonight Glade went to see Penny. She cooked him a birthday cake. She bought him a tee shirt that said "I am a lucky guy, I belong to a California girl". She also bought him a pair of pants & shirt & tie. Glade said he would wear when they got their pictures taken.
May 17
Today is my birthday. I am 65. The years go by so fast. I do not feel 65. Today we are going to help LaVar on his house if it is not too wet. It has been raining very hard. It is wet and muddy. Tonight is the Silver Beaver Banquet at Milo Ward. It is always very nice. We are so proud that Wallace is a Silver Beaver. He got the award in 1978. Very Special!
May 19
Yesterday after Priesthood Meeting and I had a class to teach we went to Blair & JoAnn's in Blackfoot. We had dinner with them and then went with them to Pocatello to Charles & Darwin's. They had fixed a big stew. Darwin loves his work and his health is better. Their little boy Joshua is growing so much and is such a cute baby. We went to Charles & Evelyn's and then to Mark's seminary graduation. He was President of all the Pocatello Seminaries. He gave the opening prayer. They had made a big slide entitled "Who Am I". It was very nice. It was a very long program but a very nice one. We then went to Charles & Evelyn's for ice cream and cake. She had made a special pudding without sugar for me. She is such a thoughtful person. It was very late when we got to Blair & JoAnn's so we stayed overnight. They gave us their water bed to sleep on. Special people! We are so proud of our family. The family is really growing up. Mark is preparing to go on a mission this fall. He surely is a special young man.
May 20
Saturday evening Glade & Penny went to Logan Utah to see her grandmother. They also went to see Larry, Patricia and family. On the way home Sunday they stopped in Pocatello to go to the restroom. Penny took her ring off to wash her hands. She forgot her ring. When they went back it was gone. She was broken hearted. When you see your children unhappy we wish with all our hearts to do something to help. How we wish we could help!
APRIL 1980
Salt Lake City
April 9
On April 4, 1980 we left Apache Junction Arizona. We had a very wonderful trip. We stopped at Montezuma Castle. It was ancient cliff dwellers. It was so very interesting.
We stopped at Glen Canyon Dam. We were going to go to the Grand Canyon but it was 83 miles there and 83 miles back and gas was $1.25 a gallon and we could not afford to go. The Glen Canyon Dam was beautiful, we got out and walked down to the edge of the canyon and the Colorado River was so far down in the canyon the river was very green. It was very beautiful.
We got to a place just over the Utah border and it was four o'clock. I wanted to stay but Wallace said we should drive two more hours. We looked at the map and we decided to go up over the mountain to Cedar City. It took us three hours. So much snow, much of the time we could not see over the snow. We were both so tired, we should have stopped sooner. We got to Patricia and Larry's about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Rom and Ronda were there. It was so good to see everyone.
On Monday evening April 7th we spent with my sister, Jack & Velma Earl. their sons Kenneth & David were there. We showed them all the things we had made during the winter. We enjoyed the evening very much. When they had to go to work the next morning we went back to Patricia's. We spent the day visiting. It was so nice.
April 9th this morning we got up and prepared to leave. It was Rom's and Ronda's little boys birthday. Gorden is three years old today. Ronda had made cake for him and this morning she got up and decorated it. We sang happy birthday and he blew out the candles. I am writing this in the car. We are now headed for Pocatello to see Charles, Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene and families. We will then go to Blackfoot to see Blair, JoAnn and family.
Terreton
April 11
On our way home we got to see Charles, Evelyn, Jonny, Shalene, Darwin, Charlene and their family. Darwin had made some stew for us and it was delicious. We then went to Blair & JoAnn's. They had just gone to the temple. Joddi, David and Wendy were there. It was so nice to see the family. When we got home we found that Brenda & JoAnn and families had cleaned up our house. It was so nice to walk in and the house all clean and supper in the crock pot. Glade was in Rexburg. Because the backhoe had been broken down things had piled up, but it was so good to be home. The family all seemed happy to see us. Brenda had been to a meeting and she came here when she saw our car out in front. Rom & Ronda stayed all night then started for Canada in the morning. Mark was not feeling well. He had caught a cold and had a fever. When we got home the wind was blowing and it seemed so cold. I don't think I ever will thaw out. We have a wonderful family and we thank our Heavenly Father for each one of them!
April 10
Last night Glade went to Rexburg to see his girl. When he came home I was awake and I asked him how his evening was. He said "great". He said I will tell you about it in the morning. This morning he said he had asked Penny to marry him. She said "yes". He was so excited and happy. We are so happy for him. We have not met her yet. She is going to be here Tuesday. Brenda has met her and she really likes her. I asked Glade if she had a testimony of the Gospel and she told him she had a strong testimony. We pray for their happiness, we love him so much!
April 15
We met Penny Daniels. She is a very nice girl. She reminds me of Brenda. She has golden hair and a pretty girl. I pray that they will be able to make their plans together and that they will be happy. She does not like Terreton & Mud Lake. I can remember when I first came out here I did not like it. She has been raised in California. She thinks Rexburg is pretty dull. I pray that they will be able to work out their differences because of a different lifestyle. Her father is a Bishop. They have the gospel as common ground. God will bless both of them to love and appreciate each other.
April 20
The Bishop called me into his office and asked us to be canning chairmen of our ward. They have a canning factory in Idaho Falls. We will have to learn all about it and we work through the Stake Chairman. A new job and something we know nothing about but it sounds like a very special and interesting job.
April 26
Charles came out last night from Pocatello. He is going to stay with us for a few days. He is very nervous and needs to get away from things for a few days. He said Darwin had his job with Kraft in Pocatello but that he has been in the VA hospital for a number of days. They are taking tests but feel that he has some heart trouble. I sure hope they give him a glucose tolerance test for sugar. We also heard from Blair yesterday. He is in Miami Florida for a school convention. It is a national convention.
April 9
On April 4, 1980 we left Apache Junction Arizona. We had a very wonderful trip. We stopped at Montezuma Castle. It was ancient cliff dwellers. It was so very interesting.
We stopped at Glen Canyon Dam. We were going to go to the Grand Canyon but it was 83 miles there and 83 miles back and gas was $1.25 a gallon and we could not afford to go. The Glen Canyon Dam was beautiful, we got out and walked down to the edge of the canyon and the Colorado River was so far down in the canyon the river was very green. It was very beautiful.
We got to a place just over the Utah border and it was four o'clock. I wanted to stay but Wallace said we should drive two more hours. We looked at the map and we decided to go up over the mountain to Cedar City. It took us three hours. So much snow, much of the time we could not see over the snow. We were both so tired, we should have stopped sooner. We got to Patricia and Larry's about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Rom and Ronda were there. It was so good to see everyone.
On Monday evening April 7th we spent with my sister, Jack & Velma Earl. their sons Kenneth & David were there. We showed them all the things we had made during the winter. We enjoyed the evening very much. When they had to go to work the next morning we went back to Patricia's. We spent the day visiting. It was so nice.
April 9th this morning we got up and prepared to leave. It was Rom's and Ronda's little boys birthday. Gorden is three years old today. Ronda had made cake for him and this morning she got up and decorated it. We sang happy birthday and he blew out the candles. I am writing this in the car. We are now headed for Pocatello to see Charles, Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene and families. We will then go to Blackfoot to see Blair, JoAnn and family.
Terreton
April 11
On our way home we got to see Charles, Evelyn, Jonny, Shalene, Darwin, Charlene and their family. Darwin had made some stew for us and it was delicious. We then went to Blair & JoAnn's. They had just gone to the temple. Joddi, David and Wendy were there. It was so nice to see the family. When we got home we found that Brenda & JoAnn and families had cleaned up our house. It was so nice to walk in and the house all clean and supper in the crock pot. Glade was in Rexburg. Because the backhoe had been broken down things had piled up, but it was so good to be home. The family all seemed happy to see us. Brenda had been to a meeting and she came here when she saw our car out in front. Rom & Ronda stayed all night then started for Canada in the morning. Mark was not feeling well. He had caught a cold and had a fever. When we got home the wind was blowing and it seemed so cold. I don't think I ever will thaw out. We have a wonderful family and we thank our Heavenly Father for each one of them!
April 10
Last night Glade went to Rexburg to see his girl. When he came home I was awake and I asked him how his evening was. He said "great". He said I will tell you about it in the morning. This morning he said he had asked Penny to marry him. She said "yes". He was so excited and happy. We are so happy for him. We have not met her yet. She is going to be here Tuesday. Brenda has met her and she really likes her. I asked Glade if she had a testimony of the Gospel and she told him she had a strong testimony. We pray for their happiness, we love him so much!
April 15
We met Penny Daniels. She is a very nice girl. She reminds me of Brenda. She has golden hair and a pretty girl. I pray that they will be able to make their plans together and that they will be happy. She does not like Terreton & Mud Lake. I can remember when I first came out here I did not like it. She has been raised in California. She thinks Rexburg is pretty dull. I pray that they will be able to work out their differences because of a different lifestyle. Her father is a Bishop. They have the gospel as common ground. God will bless both of them to love and appreciate each other.
April 20
The Bishop called me into his office and asked us to be canning chairmen of our ward. They have a canning factory in Idaho Falls. We will have to learn all about it and we work through the Stake Chairman. A new job and something we know nothing about but it sounds like a very special and interesting job.
April 26
Charles came out last night from Pocatello. He is going to stay with us for a few days. He is very nervous and needs to get away from things for a few days. He said Darwin had his job with Kraft in Pocatello but that he has been in the VA hospital for a number of days. They are taking tests but feel that he has some heart trouble. I sure hope they give him a glucose tolerance test for sugar. We also heard from Blair yesterday. He is in Miami Florida for a school convention. It is a national convention.
MARCH 1980
Apache Junction
March 4
Yesterday on T.V. on a talk show they had the General President of the Relief Society. Sister Smith and a lay members. They talked about the Equal Rights Amendment. A Mrs. Johnson who had been excommunicated had been on the show before. She said she had been excommunicated because of her role in E.R.A. The sisters did very well. They talked about the family unit and if ERA were adopted we may lose our freedom to choose to be a woman and the family would suffer. They opposed women in the armed forces. A woman should have a choice, not forced to be in the armed forces. People from the audience asked questions, they handled it very well. A Catholic priest asked about our excommunication and how they were handled. I am sure the ERA will be an issue which may cause heartache to many people. We have some lovely granddaughters and we pray that this tool of Satan's will not hurt them or cause them heartache or unhappiness.
March 26
Monday morning we arose early and picked up our friends, George and Margaret Ricks, in Mesa. We went to Mogales, Mexico. We stayed all night on the American side of the border and returned yesterday afternoon. George and Ida took their car. We had a wonderful time. We bought a few things in Mexico but mostly enjoyed the camping and the things we saw. (George & Margaret Ricks are distant relatives to Wallace)not correct.
On the way home we visited Tumacacori National Monument. The missionary church of San Jose De Tumacacori located on US Highway 89, in Santa Cruz County, was built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries and Indian natives about 1800. The church was abandoned by 1848 and the National Park Service administrates and protects it as a historical site. It was a very nice trip.
March 4
Yesterday on T.V. on a talk show they had the General President of the Relief Society. Sister Smith and a lay members. They talked about the Equal Rights Amendment. A Mrs. Johnson who had been excommunicated had been on the show before. She said she had been excommunicated because of her role in E.R.A. The sisters did very well. They talked about the family unit and if ERA were adopted we may lose our freedom to choose to be a woman and the family would suffer. They opposed women in the armed forces. A woman should have a choice, not forced to be in the armed forces. People from the audience asked questions, they handled it very well. A Catholic priest asked about our excommunication and how they were handled. I am sure the ERA will be an issue which may cause heartache to many people. We have some lovely granddaughters and we pray that this tool of Satan's will not hurt them or cause them heartache or unhappiness.
March 26
Monday morning we arose early and picked up our friends, George and Margaret Ricks, in Mesa. We went to Mogales, Mexico. We stayed all night on the American side of the border and returned yesterday afternoon. George and Ida took their car. We had a wonderful time. We bought a few things in Mexico but mostly enjoyed the camping and the things we saw. (George & Margaret Ricks are distant relatives to Wallace)not correct.
On the way home we visited Tumacacori National Monument. The missionary church of San Jose De Tumacacori located on US Highway 89, in Santa Cruz County, was built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries and Indian natives about 1800. The church was abandoned by 1848 and the National Park Service administrates and protects it as a historical site. It was a very nice trip.
FEBRUARY 1980
Feb 7
The telephone rang before we were out of bed. It was two of Wallace's cousins and their mates. It was Harold (Verla) Wilding and his wife and Vada (Wilding) and her husband Jess Brown. Harold & Vada's father was Joe Wilding. We met them at the temple and then we had breakfast with them. Then came home and had a very nice visit with them. They were on their way to California to see their children. Harold & Vada lived in MIlo just past Rigby while they were growing up. It was very nice to see them again. After they left we went out to Camelot where George is a cook to get his check. We then went to get it cashed. We drove southeast along the road to Globe. Superstition Mountain is diffferent every day. It changes with the time of day. The kind of day it is also. It is such a beautiful mountain. The desert has changed since we came down here. When we came the trees and bushes were green but now the ground is getting green. We see so many more birds now and hear them singing. The birds are different from the ones we are used to in Idaho.
Feb 10
We belong to the 26th ward, Salt River Stake. This morning the Apache Ward met with our ward and Apostle Ezra Taft Benson talked to us. He talked about the young people. He said they were very special spirits. That the Lord had sent them to the earth at this time when there was so much temptation and yet such a wonderful time because it was preparing for the coming of the Savior. He said Heavenly Father wanted them to be happy because happiness comes through living the gospel. He said they had to live the Word of Wisdom and the law of morality. He said they would have to be strong to face all the things that were to come. He said President Kimball was better, he has been ill, and he bore strong testimony that he was a prohet of God. He testified that he had seen the mantle of a prophet on President Kimball. It was a great privilage to hear one of the twelve apostles talk. Very special!
Feb 13
This morning we went to the temple. Yesterday Cecil Wilding and his wife Laura were here. Cecil is called Mick. He is Wallace's full cousin. They live in Preston Idaho. Cecil is Harvey Wilding's son. One of Grandpa's younger brothers. They were going to come back today and play horseshoes but it has been raining so hard. They have built a new home in Preston. They have been south since about the 1st of December. Laura said they were ready to go home and enjoy their new home.
Feb 17
It is now 6:30 a.m. and I am watching T.V. There has been an emergency flood watch. We are a long way from the Salt River but there has been news that the dam might break if there was much rain. It has rained all night but there has been no news about it this morning. The pictures of it last night was bad. There was a lot of flooding along the river and about six hundred people have been evacuated. Wallace has gone to priesthood meeting. His meeting is at 7 a.m. Effie Flo, George & Ida's daughter called yesterday to see if everything was ok down here. She said it was very warm in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They had had a very mild winter so far. The rain here has been just like spring. So warm and fresh. Ida has arthritis so very bad. Especially in her knees. She has been better the last little while. We have been walking together. Last night we walked around the block. She was very tired when we got home but she did very well. On T.V. it said eight of the ten bridges over the Salt River have gone with the flood. Possibly 3 victims of the flood the T.V. reported.
Feb 28
Sunday 24th Don Wilding came from Idaho to visit. Janetter will be here tomorrow. The weather has been beautiful, yesterday it was 85*. Wallace has spent a great deal of time making gems out of stones. A grinder and the things he would need cost so much, he got the motor and grinder, etc and put it together. He has done such a good job with his stones. We have sent some real nice things home for the family. I found this little Indian legend about the apache tears. They are very shiny black stones. In the days of the early western frontier the Apache nation was engaged in bitter warfare to protect their lands. They met the U.S. Calvary in a great battle in which many warriors lost their lives. Widows and children of the slain braves visiting the scene of this battle are said to have shed many tears which turned to glistening stones.
The telephone rang before we were out of bed. It was two of Wallace's cousins and their mates. It was Harold (Verla) Wilding and his wife and Vada (Wilding) and her husband Jess Brown. Harold & Vada's father was Joe Wilding. We met them at the temple and then we had breakfast with them. Then came home and had a very nice visit with them. They were on their way to California to see their children. Harold & Vada lived in MIlo just past Rigby while they were growing up. It was very nice to see them again. After they left we went out to Camelot where George is a cook to get his check. We then went to get it cashed. We drove southeast along the road to Globe. Superstition Mountain is diffferent every day. It changes with the time of day. The kind of day it is also. It is such a beautiful mountain. The desert has changed since we came down here. When we came the trees and bushes were green but now the ground is getting green. We see so many more birds now and hear them singing. The birds are different from the ones we are used to in Idaho.
Feb 10
We belong to the 26th ward, Salt River Stake. This morning the Apache Ward met with our ward and Apostle Ezra Taft Benson talked to us. He talked about the young people. He said they were very special spirits. That the Lord had sent them to the earth at this time when there was so much temptation and yet such a wonderful time because it was preparing for the coming of the Savior. He said Heavenly Father wanted them to be happy because happiness comes through living the gospel. He said they had to live the Word of Wisdom and the law of morality. He said they would have to be strong to face all the things that were to come. He said President Kimball was better, he has been ill, and he bore strong testimony that he was a prohet of God. He testified that he had seen the mantle of a prophet on President Kimball. It was a great privilage to hear one of the twelve apostles talk. Very special!
Feb 13
This morning we went to the temple. Yesterday Cecil Wilding and his wife Laura were here. Cecil is called Mick. He is Wallace's full cousin. They live in Preston Idaho. Cecil is Harvey Wilding's son. One of Grandpa's younger brothers. They were going to come back today and play horseshoes but it has been raining so hard. They have built a new home in Preston. They have been south since about the 1st of December. Laura said they were ready to go home and enjoy their new home.
Feb 17
It is now 6:30 a.m. and I am watching T.V. There has been an emergency flood watch. We are a long way from the Salt River but there has been news that the dam might break if there was much rain. It has rained all night but there has been no news about it this morning. The pictures of it last night was bad. There was a lot of flooding along the river and about six hundred people have been evacuated. Wallace has gone to priesthood meeting. His meeting is at 7 a.m. Effie Flo, George & Ida's daughter called yesterday to see if everything was ok down here. She said it was very warm in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They had had a very mild winter so far. The rain here has been just like spring. So warm and fresh. Ida has arthritis so very bad. Especially in her knees. She has been better the last little while. We have been walking together. Last night we walked around the block. She was very tired when we got home but she did very well. On T.V. it said eight of the ten bridges over the Salt River have gone with the flood. Possibly 3 victims of the flood the T.V. reported.
Feb 28
Sunday 24th Don Wilding came from Idaho to visit. Janetter will be here tomorrow. The weather has been beautiful, yesterday it was 85*. Wallace has spent a great deal of time making gems out of stones. A grinder and the things he would need cost so much, he got the motor and grinder, etc and put it together. He has done such a good job with his stones. We have sent some real nice things home for the family. I found this little Indian legend about the apache tears. They are very shiny black stones. In the days of the early western frontier the Apache nation was engaged in bitter warfare to protect their lands. They met the U.S. Calvary in a great battle in which many warriors lost their lives. Widows and children of the slain braves visiting the scene of this battle are said to have shed many tears which turned to glistening stones.
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