Apache Junction
December 21
On November 30 we started for Arizona. It had been snowing hard and the roads were snow covered and slick. Wallace decided we would be safer with chains on our tires. We were taking the pickup down to Glade at Logan so we were driving the car and pickup too. I drove the car to Idaho Falls. By the time I got there, the chains were banging and I knew they were wore out. Wallace had gone to Rexburg and met me in Idaho Falls. The chains had wrapped around the axles and he could not get them off. We had to take both back tires off and then use a hammer and tools to get them off. He was working in about four inches of slush. We were so cold and wet before we left Idaho Falls and headed to Pocatello. We drove 20 miles and hour and sometimes slower. The road was slick but it was also like going over a rocky road. We stayed all night with Charles and Evelyn. Mark is getting married on the 7th of December. How we would like to stay! I am so anxious to get out of the cold weather. I worry about Wallace and the cold. Wallace's sister Ida has also been very sick, they called to say they needed us very much. We saw Darwin, Charlene and family. They were fine. We then left Pocatello and a few miles out of Pocatello we had bare roads and we never ran into any bad roads at all. We stayed with Glade & Penny & Michael at Logan that night. They were fine and excited about going into the Air Force January 17, 1983. The next day we went to Larry & Patricia's. We got stuck in their driveway. We stayed all night and then went to my sisters, Velma & Jack Earl. They were not at home. We were disappointed because they were not there. We went to St. George and we stopped to see my cousin Elnora Cheney. She was still on her honeymoon. We stayed that evening in Wickiup and then on to Ida & George's. It was so good to be out of the snow. Ida is doing better. She has a long way to go but she is improving. The day we got here Wallace's brother and wife got here. Arnold & Mary. We had such a nice visit with them.
December 28
Christmas has come and gone. It was so very nice. We had tapes and records of Christmas Carols. We played them on Christmas Eve. We talked and opened some gifts. It was very special. Each one of the children called us. They all had a very nice Christmas. Charles & Evelyn went to Darwin and Charlene's and they all called. It was so good to hear their voices. Evelyn said Mark & Tammy were there for Christmas. She said their reception had turned out special. That they were such a cute couple and seemed so happy.
Blair & Philline wrote several letter before the holidays. They were spending Christmas in Idaho. Patricia, Larry & the children all talked to us. They sounded happy and good.
LaVar & Brenda said there was lots of snow in Terreton and that the wind had blown and that it was miserable. They said they had a good Christmas and Jake talked to Grandpa.
Ronda called. We talked to the kids too. They were excited and Ronda seemed fine.
Glade & Penny called. They were excited about the Air Force. They had a special Christmas.
Two days before Christmas Wallace and I spent the day together. AT first we went to the flea market, walked around a bit then we went to one of our favorite places and had lunch. We then did some Christmas shopping. Then we went to the Temple Information Center. We saw some very special films and also the Christmas lights. It was just a perfect day. We are so grateful for the gospel and so proud to be a member in His Church.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
OCTOBER 1982
Terreton, Id
Oct. 30
It was about the last part of Sept that I began to feel not very well. Food & water began to taste very bad. I began to lose weight. I went to see the doctor and found that my calcium was very high and that it had affected my kidneys. They were not functioning well. He put me in the hospital. They gave me normal saline by I.V. This caused mt blood pressure to rise. It was very high and I was very sick. They gave me apresaline to bring my blood pressure down and I was allergic to the medication. They gave me medication because of the allergy and I must have been allergic to that medication. I am so glad to be out of the hospital and feel that through the blessings of the priesthood & prayers of friends, family, and neighbors I am doing fine. The doctor said that everything was back to normal. We went to see Wallace's doctor and he said he was doing fine, too. We are so grateful that we are feeling better.
Oct. 30
It was about the last part of Sept that I began to feel not very well. Food & water began to taste very bad. I began to lose weight. I went to see the doctor and found that my calcium was very high and that it had affected my kidneys. They were not functioning well. He put me in the hospital. They gave me normal saline by I.V. This caused mt blood pressure to rise. It was very high and I was very sick. They gave me apresaline to bring my blood pressure down and I was allergic to the medication. They gave me medication because of the allergy and I must have been allergic to that medication. I am so glad to be out of the hospital and feel that through the blessings of the priesthood & prayers of friends, family, and neighbors I am doing fine. The doctor said that everything was back to normal. We went to see Wallace's doctor and he said he was doing fine, too. We are so grateful that we are feeling better.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
AUGUST 1982
Terreton Idaho
Aug 24
It has been a long time since I have wrote anything in my book. So much has happened that I don't know where to begin, so I guess I will start with today.
Wallace and I got up and prepared to go to the temple for a sealing assignment. We started out early because we thought we could do some of the things we needed to do in town. We just got started when we had to turn around and come back because the car was hot. All the water had leaked out of it. We had to stop to put gas in the pickup and made it to the temple just in time. Bud Hinkley was the sealer. They moved us from room No. 1 to another room which was very small. Brother & Sister Tomlinson were the other couple in the sealing room. John & Gena Tomlinson. It was so nice to be with them. Brother Hinkley said every word distinctly and it was very spiritual. When I was holding Wallace's hand I began to shake. I did not know why. Then Brother Hinkley asked me to bear my testimony. It was such a privilege I shall never forget it! We went with John & Gena to have lunch. We visited and it was so very nice. It was such a special day even with all the car trouble.
On August 5th we took Kim, Kirk, Kelly and Jake to Island Park, to Buttermilk campground. The kids swam in the lake, we played ball, had a treasure hunt, we did exercises together. It was a lot of fun. I was up tight when we went to the lake but it was still fun.
On the seventh we had a pot luck meal together. Blair, Philline and family had come the day before. Alden & Julia ( my brother & wife) came up, LaVar & Brenda & rest of family, Charles, Evelyn and all of their family except Daren who is on a mission to Alaska, all came. It was a very hot day but most everyone went swimming or was by the lake which was much cooler. We had a very nice lunch and enjoyed our visit with each other.
Darwin & Charlene's little girl Mary Ellen had surgery on her eye. It was crossed. Charlene took her down to Salt Lake and she had car trouble. Darwin went down and put another motor in the car and they came home to Pocatello and then started up to the reunion. It was not running right so they turned around and went back to Pocatello.
We were going to have a reunion for the Fullmers. My brothers and sisters on the 24th of July. We made plans to be there. We decided to make a big trip out of it so we went to Missoula to visit Blair & Philline and family. We had such a good time with them. We went to church with them. It was very nice. We enjoyed our stay with them. They are living in a beautiful place. The pines are thick and beautiful. The backyard goes down to the beautiful Blackfoot River. The Lord has really blessed them. We then went through Glacier National Park. It was beautiful but the high altitude affected Wallace because of his heart. We arrived at Rom & Ronda's home safe and sound. We enjoyed our stay with them. They live in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. They have been working on their home. Romney had put in a beautiful woodwork in the front room and dining room. He does beautiful work with wood. It was so good to be with them. We went from there to Cour d'elene Idaho where we stayed over night and then drove to Kennewick Washington. It was a beautiful drive. We had such a wonderful time at Harold & Freda Stromstad and Billy & Fern Watkin's homes. We had so much to eat and visited. It was very special. Alden & Julia also came. All of Billy & Fern's family were there and also all of Freda and Harold's family. It was a very wonderful reunion. Velma, Verlan & Dorsel were not able to attend and we missed them very much.
Our car gave us some trouble on the way back but we arrived home safe and sound. What a wonderful trip!
This summer we stayed with LaVar & Brenda a month. Then we came home. We stayed in the camper while they worked on the blue house which is located back of our home. Our home is rented to Keith & Julia Egbert.
The doctor says that Wallace cannot stay here where it is cold, so we will be going south again this winter.
Aug 28
Thursday the 26th Blair, Philline, Joddi, David & Wendy came to see us. They came for Laurie Green's wedding & reception. It was so nice to have them here. They will be back tonight. The kids will stay with LaVar & Brenda tonight. They will go to church with us tomorrow. After Sunday School we will go to Pocatello. Darwin & Charlene has asked Wallace to ordain Jeff a deacon. Blair & Philline will go home after church. Wallace went to see the doctor yesterday. He said he was doing fine for which we are very grateful.
Aug 24
It has been a long time since I have wrote anything in my book. So much has happened that I don't know where to begin, so I guess I will start with today.
Wallace and I got up and prepared to go to the temple for a sealing assignment. We started out early because we thought we could do some of the things we needed to do in town. We just got started when we had to turn around and come back because the car was hot. All the water had leaked out of it. We had to stop to put gas in the pickup and made it to the temple just in time. Bud Hinkley was the sealer. They moved us from room No. 1 to another room which was very small. Brother & Sister Tomlinson were the other couple in the sealing room. John & Gena Tomlinson. It was so nice to be with them. Brother Hinkley said every word distinctly and it was very spiritual. When I was holding Wallace's hand I began to shake. I did not know why. Then Brother Hinkley asked me to bear my testimony. It was such a privilege I shall never forget it! We went with John & Gena to have lunch. We visited and it was so very nice. It was such a special day even with all the car trouble.
On August 5th we took Kim, Kirk, Kelly and Jake to Island Park, to Buttermilk campground. The kids swam in the lake, we played ball, had a treasure hunt, we did exercises together. It was a lot of fun. I was up tight when we went to the lake but it was still fun.
On the seventh we had a pot luck meal together. Blair, Philline and family had come the day before. Alden & Julia ( my brother & wife) came up, LaVar & Brenda & rest of family, Charles, Evelyn and all of their family except Daren who is on a mission to Alaska, all came. It was a very hot day but most everyone went swimming or was by the lake which was much cooler. We had a very nice lunch and enjoyed our visit with each other.
Darwin & Charlene's little girl Mary Ellen had surgery on her eye. It was crossed. Charlene took her down to Salt Lake and she had car trouble. Darwin went down and put another motor in the car and they came home to Pocatello and then started up to the reunion. It was not running right so they turned around and went back to Pocatello.
We were going to have a reunion for the Fullmers. My brothers and sisters on the 24th of July. We made plans to be there. We decided to make a big trip out of it so we went to Missoula to visit Blair & Philline and family. We had such a good time with them. We went to church with them. It was very nice. We enjoyed our stay with them. They are living in a beautiful place. The pines are thick and beautiful. The backyard goes down to the beautiful Blackfoot River. The Lord has really blessed them. We then went through Glacier National Park. It was beautiful but the high altitude affected Wallace because of his heart. We arrived at Rom & Ronda's home safe and sound. We enjoyed our stay with them. They live in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. They have been working on their home. Romney had put in a beautiful woodwork in the front room and dining room. He does beautiful work with wood. It was so good to be with them. We went from there to Cour d'elene Idaho where we stayed over night and then drove to Kennewick Washington. It was a beautiful drive. We had such a wonderful time at Harold & Freda Stromstad and Billy & Fern Watkin's homes. We had so much to eat and visited. It was very special. Alden & Julia also came. All of Billy & Fern's family were there and also all of Freda and Harold's family. It was a very wonderful reunion. Velma, Verlan & Dorsel were not able to attend and we missed them very much.
Our car gave us some trouble on the way back but we arrived home safe and sound. What a wonderful trip!
This summer we stayed with LaVar & Brenda a month. Then we came home. We stayed in the camper while they worked on the blue house which is located back of our home. Our home is rented to Keith & Julia Egbert.
The doctor says that Wallace cannot stay here where it is cold, so we will be going south again this winter.
Aug 28
Thursday the 26th Blair, Philline, Joddi, David & Wendy came to see us. They came for Laurie Green's wedding & reception. It was so nice to have them here. They will be back tonight. The kids will stay with LaVar & Brenda tonight. They will go to church with us tomorrow. After Sunday School we will go to Pocatello. Darwin & Charlene has asked Wallace to ordain Jeff a deacon. Blair & Philline will go home after church. Wallace went to see the doctor yesterday. He said he was doing fine for which we are very grateful.
MAY 1982
Bountiful, Utah
May 6
They did surgery and found a small cyst in my milk duct. We have not heard from the pathology yet but the doctor sure made me feel that everything was OK. I am still weak but I feel fine and have had very little pain.
May 7
We called Dr. Wilson to find out the pathology results of the surgery. He said it was precancerous papiloma. There were no cancer cells. Everything was fine.
May 12
Today I went to Dr. Wilson to get the stitches out. He said that he had taken a lot of my breast and he reconstructed it. The pathology report said there were a lot of little cysts but not malignant. I have to have a mammogram once a year to make sure everything is OK. I have been taking a hormone. He said not to take it anymore. We will start home tomorrow. We plan to stay with Glade & Penny tomorrow night.
APRIL 1982
Apache Junction
April 15
We got up this morning and drove to Payson, Arizona. It was a very enjoyable trip. We left the desert and drove north. We went into the mountains. Piles of rocks which make up the mountains. We climbed most of the way. It was about seventy miles. Payson is where a lot of people go from this valley when it gets so hot here. The town was larger than I thought it would be. The town is in two parts. One the old town and then the new part.
We went to a part of town called The Swiss Village. We went into the bakery store. All kinds of real good sweet stuff. I could not have any of it. Got a box of sugar free cookies. Well that was OK. They were good. Ida took the trip well. She was tired when she got home but I think she enjoyed it.
Evelyn has been copying the missionaries letters, Mark & Daren, for us. We got them today. It is so special to hear what they are doing and feel their wonderful spirits. Daren has just arrived in Alaska and Mark is in Australia.
We got a picture of Glade & Penny's baby yesterday. Michael Glade. He is a fatty but so beautiful!
April 17
Last night I noticed that some drainage had come from my left breast. I examined it and the fluid was blood. I thought I felt a lump but this morning I took more time and I could not find a lump.
Rick Christensen and Karen sent us a letter. They said Heather was standing up to things and growing so fast. It seems impossible that we are great grandparents but it is so nice.
Wallace and I went to the flea market yesterday. We spent the morning just by ourselves. It was nice. Had lunch out-fun!
I was hoping we could visit Uncle Lynn and Aunt Bertha in Livingston California but we got a map yesterday and it is a long way from here, so there is no way. I would so much like to help them Aunt Bertha needs help with Uncle Lynn. He has lost both of his legs from Diabetes. Uncle Lynn is my father's brother.
Ida seemed better yesterday. She was in much better spirits. She walked to the end of the block and back. She also rode her exercise bike.
April 30
After a few days of bleeding from my left nipple we decided to go to Salt Lake and see a doctor. When we got to Patricia's on the 28th we called a doctor, a cancer specialist and today I get to see him. Of course we are praying that there is no cancer but we must know for sure. We left Apache Junction Monday the 26th. We had a lot of things to do before we could start, so it was bout noon before we started. We stayed all night at Flagstaff, Arizona. It is a beautiful place. The next day we stayed at Gunnesen, Utah. The next day we got to Patricia's about noon. It was a very good trip.
Today I visited with Dr. Merrill Wilson. I went to a cancer clinic. After examination and discussion the doctor set up surgery for Monday morning. I will go into the hospital on the 2nd of May and have surgery on the 3rd of May. He said if everything went fine I would go into the hospital on Sunday and have surgery on Monday and home on Tuesday.
April 15
We got up this morning and drove to Payson, Arizona. It was a very enjoyable trip. We left the desert and drove north. We went into the mountains. Piles of rocks which make up the mountains. We climbed most of the way. It was about seventy miles. Payson is where a lot of people go from this valley when it gets so hot here. The town was larger than I thought it would be. The town is in two parts. One the old town and then the new part.
We went to a part of town called The Swiss Village. We went into the bakery store. All kinds of real good sweet stuff. I could not have any of it. Got a box of sugar free cookies. Well that was OK. They were good. Ida took the trip well. She was tired when she got home but I think she enjoyed it.
Evelyn has been copying the missionaries letters, Mark & Daren, for us. We got them today. It is so special to hear what they are doing and feel their wonderful spirits. Daren has just arrived in Alaska and Mark is in Australia.
We got a picture of Glade & Penny's baby yesterday. Michael Glade. He is a fatty but so beautiful!
April 17
Last night I noticed that some drainage had come from my left breast. I examined it and the fluid was blood. I thought I felt a lump but this morning I took more time and I could not find a lump.
Rick Christensen and Karen sent us a letter. They said Heather was standing up to things and growing so fast. It seems impossible that we are great grandparents but it is so nice.
Wallace and I went to the flea market yesterday. We spent the morning just by ourselves. It was nice. Had lunch out-fun!
I was hoping we could visit Uncle Lynn and Aunt Bertha in Livingston California but we got a map yesterday and it is a long way from here, so there is no way. I would so much like to help them Aunt Bertha needs help with Uncle Lynn. He has lost both of his legs from Diabetes. Uncle Lynn is my father's brother.
Ida seemed better yesterday. She was in much better spirits. She walked to the end of the block and back. She also rode her exercise bike.
April 30
After a few days of bleeding from my left nipple we decided to go to Salt Lake and see a doctor. When we got to Patricia's on the 28th we called a doctor, a cancer specialist and today I get to see him. Of course we are praying that there is no cancer but we must know for sure. We left Apache Junction Monday the 26th. We had a lot of things to do before we could start, so it was bout noon before we started. We stayed all night at Flagstaff, Arizona. It is a beautiful place. The next day we stayed at Gunnesen, Utah. The next day we got to Patricia's about noon. It was a very good trip.
Today I visited with Dr. Merrill Wilson. I went to a cancer clinic. After examination and discussion the doctor set up surgery for Monday morning. I will go into the hospital on the 2nd of May and have surgery on the 3rd of May. He said if everything went fine I would go into the hospital on Sunday and have surgery on Monday and home on Tuesday.
Friday, June 24, 2016
MARCH 1982
Apache Junction
March 5
Yesterday Ida & George, Wallace & I went to Roosevelt Dam. We went east of Apache Junction to Superior and then to Miami. Both are mining towns. They mine mostly copper. At Miami we turned north. Huge rocks were on every side. Many piled up like a huge backhoe had piled them on each other. The rocks were different colors. Some streaks of green and some were red. Some looked like it was a soft yellow rock because there were cracks in every direction. When we got to the lake we went to a government or recreation area. Up on the mountain were houses in the rocks, ancient ruins. The people had raised corn, four kinds of beans. They ate from the desert, the cactus and what wildlife which was not very much. They used the cactus to make their clothing. It was very interesting day. We loved it very much.
March 25
Don & Janette Wilding, Wallace's brother have been visiting. It has been so nice to have them here. We spent one day and went to the flea market together. The sun was hot and we got sunburned. We had lunch together and then in the evening we all went out to eat. George, Ida, Don, Janette, Vera, (George Wilding's wife) and Wallace and I. It was very nice to be together. Janette and I played horseshoes. It was fun. She had never played horseshoes before. She was very good. This morning they started home. Ida is doing some better. She has a hernia very close to the stoma and it has caused her a lot of pain. The doctor had her get a support belt and it has helped her so much. The sores around the stoma are healing but very slowly.
March 23
This morning before breakfast Wallace & I walked out across University Drive into a section that is just desert. So many kinds of birds! We walked up on a dove sitting on her nest. We got very close but she did not fly. She was so beautiful. When we got back from our walk we watched the space shuttle land on t.v. It had been in space for 8 days and made a beautiful touch down. It was thrilling to see it land.
Since the first of the year Patricia has had a hysterectomy, also Charlene and last week Ronda had surgery too. They have all done well. Talked to Ronda Sunday. She sounded weak but she said she was fine. Daren Charles second son entered the mission home the 10th of March and will be going to Alaska. Yesterday we got a letter from Charles & Evelyn and Daren will leave the mission home April 7th. They will go to Salt Lake to see him off on the plane!
They sent us two wonderful letters from Mark who is in Australia. They have two boys in the mission field now. I know that is not easy but our Heavenly Father will bless them double.
March 5
Yesterday Ida & George, Wallace & I went to Roosevelt Dam. We went east of Apache Junction to Superior and then to Miami. Both are mining towns. They mine mostly copper. At Miami we turned north. Huge rocks were on every side. Many piled up like a huge backhoe had piled them on each other. The rocks were different colors. Some streaks of green and some were red. Some looked like it was a soft yellow rock because there were cracks in every direction. When we got to the lake we went to a government or recreation area. Up on the mountain were houses in the rocks, ancient ruins. The people had raised corn, four kinds of beans. They ate from the desert, the cactus and what wildlife which was not very much. They used the cactus to make their clothing. It was very interesting day. We loved it very much.
March 25
Don & Janette Wilding, Wallace's brother have been visiting. It has been so nice to have them here. We spent one day and went to the flea market together. The sun was hot and we got sunburned. We had lunch together and then in the evening we all went out to eat. George, Ida, Don, Janette, Vera, (George Wilding's wife) and Wallace and I. It was very nice to be together. Janette and I played horseshoes. It was fun. She had never played horseshoes before. She was very good. This morning they started home. Ida is doing some better. She has a hernia very close to the stoma and it has caused her a lot of pain. The doctor had her get a support belt and it has helped her so much. The sores around the stoma are healing but very slowly.
March 23
This morning before breakfast Wallace & I walked out across University Drive into a section that is just desert. So many kinds of birds! We walked up on a dove sitting on her nest. We got very close but she did not fly. She was so beautiful. When we got back from our walk we watched the space shuttle land on t.v. It had been in space for 8 days and made a beautiful touch down. It was thrilling to see it land.
Since the first of the year Patricia has had a hysterectomy, also Charlene and last week Ronda had surgery too. They have all done well. Talked to Ronda Sunday. She sounded weak but she said she was fine. Daren Charles second son entered the mission home the 10th of March and will be going to Alaska. Yesterday we got a letter from Charles & Evelyn and Daren will leave the mission home April 7th. They will go to Salt Lake to see him off on the plane!
They sent us two wonderful letters from Mark who is in Australia. They have two boys in the mission field now. I know that is not easy but our Heavenly Father will bless them double.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
FEBRUARY 1982
Apache Junction
Feb 2
Vera Mae Wilding died January 26, 1982 born Jan 6, 1934. Her father was George Harry Wilding. Her mother was Vera Vincent. George Harry Wilding was Wallace's brother. Husband was Laurence Dee Fullmer. Vera Mae was operated on for gall bladder. She had lots of complications. They had her in Idaho Falls Park View Hospital. They took her from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City but she still died. They came to the LDS hospital the day after Wallace was discharged. So we did not know anything about it until we got here with George & Ida.
We feel so sorry for her family especially for Vera. May God bless them in their sorrow and make them able to be strong enough to face the future with courage.
Feb 21
We love it here in Arizona. It is beautiful and has been as warm as 80*. The birds sound like they are happy too.
Ida has two big sores near her stomach that will not heal. It seems that they get worse all the time. We have started to leave the bag off for several hours in hopes it will do some good. Wallace is improving, it is slow but that is to be expected. We are so happy to be here where we can be out of doors and walking so Wallace can get better. We miss our family but they write or call us. We love them all so very much.
Feb 2
Vera Mae Wilding died January 26, 1982 born Jan 6, 1934. Her father was George Harry Wilding. Her mother was Vera Vincent. George Harry Wilding was Wallace's brother. Husband was Laurence Dee Fullmer. Vera Mae was operated on for gall bladder. She had lots of complications. They had her in Idaho Falls Park View Hospital. They took her from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City but she still died. They came to the LDS hospital the day after Wallace was discharged. So we did not know anything about it until we got here with George & Ida.
We feel so sorry for her family especially for Vera. May God bless them in their sorrow and make them able to be strong enough to face the future with courage.
Feb 21
We love it here in Arizona. It is beautiful and has been as warm as 80*. The birds sound like they are happy too.
Ida has two big sores near her stomach that will not heal. It seems that they get worse all the time. We have started to leave the bag off for several hours in hopes it will do some good. Wallace is improving, it is slow but that is to be expected. We are so happy to be here where we can be out of doors and walking so Wallace can get better. We miss our family but they write or call us. We love them all so very much.
JANUARY 1982
Bountiful Utah
January 6
We had gone to Jack and Velma's to stay because Larry & Patricia had the flu. We had been very careful to do everything that we should. We followed the doctor's instruction to the letter.
On Sunday January 3rd, Wallace was in an easy chair. He was ready for bed. Pain started in his arms and chest but mostly in his arms. We gave him nitroglycerin pills and it helped but then it would come back so intense. I called Dr. Liddle but he thought it was superficial pain. We insisted that the pain was worse than that pain would be. He said to bring him to the hospital. I had to call Patricia to find where to turn off the freeway. When we got to the avenues Larry and Patricia were waiting for us and led us to the hospital. I was so happy to see them. When we got to the hospital they took him to a room and did an EKG. As soon as that was done they took him to intensive care. The doctor told me that they had found an irregularity in his heart. Dr. Liddle called in a medical cardiologist and they decided Wallace had had a heart attack. That a blood clot had lodged in one of the by pass. Dr. Liddle said that very little if any heart damage had been done. I am not sure of this because the pain had been so intense.
Last night I came back to Larry & Patricia's because Jack & Velma are in Texas. Their daughter Kathy had a new baby girl. This morning I am waiting for the roads to clear. All of Idaho was snowed in and mostly Utah. Blair called last night and said today would be the third day that they would be out of school because of snow and wind.
On the news we have seen huge mud slides in San Francisco. Homes buried in the mud. Many people had to leave their homes because of the mud slides.
Last night Wallace was feeling much better. He did not have pain. The doctor said he would have to be in the hospital for about ten days. I pray that things will go smooth from now on. He is so precious to me.
January 14
Yesterday Wallace and I went to see the Dr. Preece. He gave him the tread mill test and the doctor told him that his heart was healing fine and that we could go to Arizona as soon as he felt strong enough. We were both so pleased and thankful.
Patricia went into the hospital Monday the 11th. She had a hysterectomy and bladder repair. She has been in lots of pain. Today Daddy and I went to see her. Daddy gave her a blessing. She looked better today.
Ronda called today. She is having a lot of trouble with her uterus and the doctor says she has to have her uterus out because it is enlarged and very painful.
Charlene called tonight. Talked to Darwin. It was so good to hear from them. Charlene had cancer cells in her female organs when Jared was born. It seems that there may be more abnormal cells now. She is going to have a hysterectomy on the 28th of January. Seems like the Wilding family is falling apart.
Monday morning I went with Rick and Karen to Logan and saw our new grand baby. He is such a doll. He is like holding Glade again. They are going to name him Michael Glade. He is a wonderful little baby. It sure looks like we are going to need our Heavenly Father very much in our family!
January 17
Charles, Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene just left for home. They came down yesterday. We were so happy to see them. It was about a half hour before they came that Daren called and wanted to know if his folks were here. He had just received his call to go to Anchorage Alaska on his mission. He was so excited. We are so proud and happy for him.
We had a good visit with them. They had to go back today. They have a meeting tonight that they have to go to.
Patricia is getting along well after her surgery. She is getting stronger and the doctor said if she continues to do well she will be able to come home soon.
Wallace is getting anxious to go to Arizona. I am anxious too. Marji Cullis Wallace's cousin came tonight with her husband and youngest daughter. They brought a pie for him. It was so thoughtful of them.
Glade & Penny & baby Michael Glade came to see us January 24th. We were so glad to visit with them and see their wonderful little boy. He is so much like Glade when he was a baby. Such a beautiful baby. They are a special family. God bless them.
January 19
Today Patricia gets to come home from the hospital. She had surgery a week ago today. Larry is still having trouble with his arm. It sure sounds like a pinched nerve. He has not been to the doctor. He is a very tender hearted man. We love him so much.
January 29
Apache Junction Arizona
We are in Arizona and we are so very happy to be here. Ida is feeling better but she has a bit of trouble with her colostomy. It has not healed around the opening.
We left Salt Lake City on Monday the 25th of January. We drove to St. George that evening and stayed with Phillip and Marion Wieser. It was so nice to see them and visit with them. Their daughter Kelley was pregnant and began to have pain in the evening. Her baby was born about 1:00. They were both fine. She and her husband seemed very fine people. I drove all the way because the doctor said Wallace could not drive. After leaving St. George we drove to Winkenberg, Arizona and stayed all night. We then drove onto Apache Junction and it was a wonderful trip. It is so wonderful to be with Ida & George.
January 6
We had gone to Jack and Velma's to stay because Larry & Patricia had the flu. We had been very careful to do everything that we should. We followed the doctor's instruction to the letter.
On Sunday January 3rd, Wallace was in an easy chair. He was ready for bed. Pain started in his arms and chest but mostly in his arms. We gave him nitroglycerin pills and it helped but then it would come back so intense. I called Dr. Liddle but he thought it was superficial pain. We insisted that the pain was worse than that pain would be. He said to bring him to the hospital. I had to call Patricia to find where to turn off the freeway. When we got to the avenues Larry and Patricia were waiting for us and led us to the hospital. I was so happy to see them. When we got to the hospital they took him to a room and did an EKG. As soon as that was done they took him to intensive care. The doctor told me that they had found an irregularity in his heart. Dr. Liddle called in a medical cardiologist and they decided Wallace had had a heart attack. That a blood clot had lodged in one of the by pass. Dr. Liddle said that very little if any heart damage had been done. I am not sure of this because the pain had been so intense.
Last night I came back to Larry & Patricia's because Jack & Velma are in Texas. Their daughter Kathy had a new baby girl. This morning I am waiting for the roads to clear. All of Idaho was snowed in and mostly Utah. Blair called last night and said today would be the third day that they would be out of school because of snow and wind.
On the news we have seen huge mud slides in San Francisco. Homes buried in the mud. Many people had to leave their homes because of the mud slides.
Last night Wallace was feeling much better. He did not have pain. The doctor said he would have to be in the hospital for about ten days. I pray that things will go smooth from now on. He is so precious to me.
January 14
Yesterday Wallace and I went to see the Dr. Preece. He gave him the tread mill test and the doctor told him that his heart was healing fine and that we could go to Arizona as soon as he felt strong enough. We were both so pleased and thankful.
Patricia went into the hospital Monday the 11th. She had a hysterectomy and bladder repair. She has been in lots of pain. Today Daddy and I went to see her. Daddy gave her a blessing. She looked better today.
Ronda called today. She is having a lot of trouble with her uterus and the doctor says she has to have her uterus out because it is enlarged and very painful.
Charlene called tonight. Talked to Darwin. It was so good to hear from them. Charlene had cancer cells in her female organs when Jared was born. It seems that there may be more abnormal cells now. She is going to have a hysterectomy on the 28th of January. Seems like the Wilding family is falling apart.
Monday morning I went with Rick and Karen to Logan and saw our new grand baby. He is such a doll. He is like holding Glade again. They are going to name him Michael Glade. He is a wonderful little baby. It sure looks like we are going to need our Heavenly Father very much in our family!
January 17
Charles, Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene just left for home. They came down yesterday. We were so happy to see them. It was about a half hour before they came that Daren called and wanted to know if his folks were here. He had just received his call to go to Anchorage Alaska on his mission. He was so excited. We are so proud and happy for him.
We had a good visit with them. They had to go back today. They have a meeting tonight that they have to go to.
Patricia is getting along well after her surgery. She is getting stronger and the doctor said if she continues to do well she will be able to come home soon.
Wallace is getting anxious to go to Arizona. I am anxious too. Marji Cullis Wallace's cousin came tonight with her husband and youngest daughter. They brought a pie for him. It was so thoughtful of them.
Glade & Penny & baby Michael Glade came to see us January 24th. We were so glad to visit with them and see their wonderful little boy. He is so much like Glade when he was a baby. Such a beautiful baby. They are a special family. God bless them.
January 19
Today Patricia gets to come home from the hospital. She had surgery a week ago today. Larry is still having trouble with his arm. It sure sounds like a pinched nerve. He has not been to the doctor. He is a very tender hearted man. We love him so much.
January 29
Apache Junction Arizona
We are in Arizona and we are so very happy to be here. Ida is feeling better but she has a bit of trouble with her colostomy. It has not healed around the opening.
We left Salt Lake City on Monday the 25th of January. We drove to St. George that evening and stayed with Phillip and Marion Wieser. It was so nice to see them and visit with them. Their daughter Kelley was pregnant and began to have pain in the evening. Her baby was born about 1:00. They were both fine. She and her husband seemed very fine people. I drove all the way because the doctor said Wallace could not drive. After leaving St. George we drove to Winkenberg, Arizona and stayed all night. We then drove onto Apache Junction and it was a wonderful trip. It is so wonderful to be with Ida & George.
Monday, June 20, 2016
DECEMBER 1981
Dec 22
Bountiful Ut
On November 23, 1981 we had an appointment with Wallace's doctor. Dr. Bauman is his doctor. Wallace wanted to see him before we went to Arizona. When we saw him he said he felt that Wallace should have an angiogram before we went to Arizona. We decided to get ready to go to Arizona and see the Dr. on our way. This is what we did. The doctor set up an appointment in Salt Lake to see Dr. Liddle. a cardiologist on December 2.
We stopped to see Blair & Philline, Charles & Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene. Stayed with Glade & Penny that evening. The test showed that he had a blockage in the arteries and that he needed open heart surgery. Dr. Liddle set up the surgery for the ninth of December. He went into the hospital on the seventh of December. It was so frightening to have him go into surgery. The people in both wards fasted and prayed for him. Blair & Philline, Charles & Evelyn came down. Patricia and Larry were so special to us also. Before we left home we rented our home so they made us welcome and were so very nice to us. Patricia asked their Bishop to administer to Wallace. Larry & Patricia's home teacher also administered to him. Jack & Velma were there the night before he went into surgery. Jack & Blair administered to him.
It was so difficult to see him so sick. All the tubes and machines. After he came out of intensive care he got pain in his chest and they took him back into intensive care. One day and one night. This frightened us so much. He had inflammation in the fluid between the sack & the heart. As soon as they gave him medication for it he began to improve. He has improved so fast. I can hardly believe that he had open heart surgery. We are at Patricia and Larry's place. We have an appointment with Dr. Liddle on the 18th of January and then I think the doctor will let us go to Arizona.
Aunt Ida, Wallace's sister, has been in the hospital. She has had to have a colostomy. She has been very ill, too. After she looses some weight they will be able to put the colon back in place. Time will tell.
Dec 19
Our Christmas was a very special time. It was so nice to be here with Larry & Patricia. All the kids called us but Darwin. We got a lovely card from them. I am sure they had a rough time this Christmas because it has been such a short time since Darwin came home from the hospital. The day after Christmas Glade and Penny came and stayed the day. Yesterday we got a call from Glade and he said they had a baby boy. It weighed 7lbs 9 oz. It was born December 28 at 5:05 a.m. Penny had a rough time because the baby was turned. The doctor would use forceps and the baby would turn again as soon as he removed the instrument. So the baby had to be assisted with the instrument. His head was 141/2" We are so thankful that the baby is here and that Penny and baby are fine. We would love to go see Penny and baby but Wallace is not well enough to travel as yet. We have thirty-one grandchildren now. We are so grateful for all our blessings!
Bountiful Ut
On November 23, 1981 we had an appointment with Wallace's doctor. Dr. Bauman is his doctor. Wallace wanted to see him before we went to Arizona. When we saw him he said he felt that Wallace should have an angiogram before we went to Arizona. We decided to get ready to go to Arizona and see the Dr. on our way. This is what we did. The doctor set up an appointment in Salt Lake to see Dr. Liddle. a cardiologist on December 2.
We stopped to see Blair & Philline, Charles & Evelyn, Darwin & Charlene. Stayed with Glade & Penny that evening. The test showed that he had a blockage in the arteries and that he needed open heart surgery. Dr. Liddle set up the surgery for the ninth of December. He went into the hospital on the seventh of December. It was so frightening to have him go into surgery. The people in both wards fasted and prayed for him. Blair & Philline, Charles & Evelyn came down. Patricia and Larry were so special to us also. Before we left home we rented our home so they made us welcome and were so very nice to us. Patricia asked their Bishop to administer to Wallace. Larry & Patricia's home teacher also administered to him. Jack & Velma were there the night before he went into surgery. Jack & Blair administered to him.
It was so difficult to see him so sick. All the tubes and machines. After he came out of intensive care he got pain in his chest and they took him back into intensive care. One day and one night. This frightened us so much. He had inflammation in the fluid between the sack & the heart. As soon as they gave him medication for it he began to improve. He has improved so fast. I can hardly believe that he had open heart surgery. We are at Patricia and Larry's place. We have an appointment with Dr. Liddle on the 18th of January and then I think the doctor will let us go to Arizona.
Aunt Ida, Wallace's sister, has been in the hospital. She has had to have a colostomy. She has been very ill, too. After she looses some weight they will be able to put the colon back in place. Time will tell.
Dec 19
Our Christmas was a very special time. It was so nice to be here with Larry & Patricia. All the kids called us but Darwin. We got a lovely card from them. I am sure they had a rough time this Christmas because it has been such a short time since Darwin came home from the hospital. The day after Christmas Glade and Penny came and stayed the day. Yesterday we got a call from Glade and he said they had a baby boy. It weighed 7lbs 9 oz. It was born December 28 at 5:05 a.m. Penny had a rough time because the baby was turned. The doctor would use forceps and the baby would turn again as soon as he removed the instrument. So the baby had to be assisted with the instrument. His head was 141/2" We are so thankful that the baby is here and that Penny and baby are fine. We would love to go see Penny and baby but Wallace is not well enough to travel as yet. We have thirty-one grandchildren now. We are so grateful for all our blessings!
Friday, June 17, 2016
NOVEMBER 1981
Terreton, Id
Nov 14
Darwin will be home on the 20th. He will come on the plane.
Ida & George Emery left for Arizona yesterday. It is cold this morning. It is raining and the wind is blowing.
I have been working for a week up to Hamer, doing housework. It was hard work. Washing walls, and everything to make a home clean. Mrs. Nielson has had a stroke and is in a wheelchair. I did the house in five days. A large hoe with three bedrooms and two baths.
Wallace has been working hard, too. He has been irrigating for his brother Ben. It has been cols and miserable the last two days.
Got a letter from Aunt Bertha and Uncle Lynn yesterday. Uncle Lynn has lost both legs because of diabetes. Aunt Bertha needs help so very much. I wish I could go help them. They would do everything in their power to make things comfortable for us. They live in the most beautiful part of California.
Nov 14
Darwin will be home on the 20th. He will come on the plane.
Ida & George Emery left for Arizona yesterday. It is cold this morning. It is raining and the wind is blowing.
I have been working for a week up to Hamer, doing housework. It was hard work. Washing walls, and everything to make a home clean. Mrs. Nielson has had a stroke and is in a wheelchair. I did the house in five days. A large hoe with three bedrooms and two baths.
Wallace has been working hard, too. He has been irrigating for his brother Ben. It has been cols and miserable the last two days.
Got a letter from Aunt Bertha and Uncle Lynn yesterday. Uncle Lynn has lost both legs because of diabetes. Aunt Bertha needs help so very much. I wish I could go help them. They would do everything in their power to make things comfortable for us. They live in the most beautiful part of California.
OCTOBER 1981
October 8
Last Friday evening Jack, Velma, Kenneth, their son and his wife went through the new Jordan temple. This is the time that all people can go through the temple before it is dedicated. It was beautiful! It has beautiful stain glass windows. They had ushers very close together so you felt someone was helping you all the time. It was a silent tour. There were signs that told what each room was about. It was beautiful. We then went to a restaurant, "The Hawaiian". The food was good and they had a floor show. It was a very special evening.
I stayed with Jack & Velma all night. The next morning we, Velma & I went to take Jack's mother to the doctor. The clutch went out of Velma's car. We had to call Jack, he came after us. We took my car and took Jack's mother to the doctor. Mrs. Earl took us out to lunch. It was a very fun weekend and the most special thing that happened was that Wallace came down. It was so good to see him. I love him so much! He stayed until Monday afternoon. I will stay two more weeks and hope we will be able to get things together so we can go to Arizona.
October 15
Today is Rodney Christensen's birthday. He is twelve years old. He is a very special boy.
Saturday Alden called and said Aunt Fern had passed away. She died October 8, 1981 and was born November 29, 1891. Her name was Fanny Fern Fullmer. She married William Cheney and when she was in her seventies she married Dodge. My sister Velma and I left after she got off work Monday and went to Idaho. It was so good to be with Wallace again. Charles and his son Daren were at home. It was good to see them, too.
Tuesday morning Brenda & Vonell came to see us and Janet and her two children came and spent some time with us.
Wallace, Charles, and Daren were getting ready to go hunting.
We left Terreton at 11:00 to go to Aunt Fern's funeral. We met so many of our cousins that we have not seen for years. Aunt Fern's children and Aunt Pearl's children. There were many of Aunt Fern's Fern's gran children and great grand children. She was buried at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery. I enjoyed the trip so very much with Velma. It was so wonderful to spend the time with her.
October 28
Monday morning I came back to Bountiful. I had been home for a week. It was so good to be home and so wonderful to be with Wallace. We decided if we were going to Arizona I should make as much as I can to help out.
I went to the dentist Monday morning and then to George & Ida's and found they want to leave for Arizona the 15th on November. I saw Alden, he was driving a bus for the elderly. He likes this very much. I stopped to see Blair & Philline and it was good to see them. Also stopped to see Evelyn. She has bronchitis. She was not feeling well.
Saw Charlene and wished her a Happy birthday. Her birthday was Sunday. Darwin called home Saturday. He was very low. He could not call Charlene and I am sure he wanted to talk to her on her birthday. She called him. He needed that.
Patricia was not feeling well. Today she will see the Dr. Larry, Rick, Glade went hunting yesterday. Rick dot his deer. Larry said they had a good time.
Last Friday evening Jack, Velma, Kenneth, their son and his wife went through the new Jordan temple. This is the time that all people can go through the temple before it is dedicated. It was beautiful! It has beautiful stain glass windows. They had ushers very close together so you felt someone was helping you all the time. It was a silent tour. There were signs that told what each room was about. It was beautiful. We then went to a restaurant, "The Hawaiian". The food was good and they had a floor show. It was a very special evening.
I stayed with Jack & Velma all night. The next morning we, Velma & I went to take Jack's mother to the doctor. The clutch went out of Velma's car. We had to call Jack, he came after us. We took my car and took Jack's mother to the doctor. Mrs. Earl took us out to lunch. It was a very fun weekend and the most special thing that happened was that Wallace came down. It was so good to see him. I love him so much! He stayed until Monday afternoon. I will stay two more weeks and hope we will be able to get things together so we can go to Arizona.
October 15
Today is Rodney Christensen's birthday. He is twelve years old. He is a very special boy.
Saturday Alden called and said Aunt Fern had passed away. She died October 8, 1981 and was born November 29, 1891. Her name was Fanny Fern Fullmer. She married William Cheney and when she was in her seventies she married Dodge. My sister Velma and I left after she got off work Monday and went to Idaho. It was so good to be with Wallace again. Charles and his son Daren were at home. It was good to see them, too.
Tuesday morning Brenda & Vonell came to see us and Janet and her two children came and spent some time with us.
Wallace, Charles, and Daren were getting ready to go hunting.
We left Terreton at 11:00 to go to Aunt Fern's funeral. We met so many of our cousins that we have not seen for years. Aunt Fern's children and Aunt Pearl's children. There were many of Aunt Fern's Fern's gran children and great grand children. She was buried at Rigby Pioneer Cemetery. I enjoyed the trip so very much with Velma. It was so wonderful to spend the time with her.
October 28
Monday morning I came back to Bountiful. I had been home for a week. It was so good to be home and so wonderful to be with Wallace. We decided if we were going to Arizona I should make as much as I can to help out.
I went to the dentist Monday morning and then to George & Ida's and found they want to leave for Arizona the 15th on November. I saw Alden, he was driving a bus for the elderly. He likes this very much. I stopped to see Blair & Philline and it was good to see them. Also stopped to see Evelyn. She has bronchitis. She was not feeling well.
Saw Charlene and wished her a Happy birthday. Her birthday was Sunday. Darwin called home Saturday. He was very low. He could not call Charlene and I am sure he wanted to talk to her on her birthday. She called him. He needed that.
Patricia was not feeling well. Today she will see the Dr. Larry, Rick, Glade went hunting yesterday. Rick dot his deer. Larry said they had a good time.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
SEPTEMBER 1981
September 12
Bountiful Ut
We want to go to Arizona this winter but unless we make some house payments we will not be able to go. I am with Larry & Patricia. I came down yesterday. We are going to do house work for people and hope we can make enough for our payments and Wallace wants to fix a room for Patricia in the basement for a beauty shop.
Last Sunday we went to Sheridan Wyoming. Darwin is in the Veteran's hospital there. We took Charlene with us. We had a very nice trip. It was so beautiful. The drive was very special. We had a very nice visit with Darwin. His attitude and determination was good. If he stays as long as he should he will come home the 20th of November. I feel that if every thing works out at home he will make it ok. On the way down I stopped at Glade & Penny's. They are doing fine. Glade will start to school next week. He and Penny are plan to work while he goes to school. Penny looks good and seems to feel fine. Wallace will come down soon, I hope. Larry & Patricia have a beautiful place. Larry has worked so hard on the yard. It is so pretty.
September 22
Friday night when Larry got off work we went to Schofield. They had their trailer parked on the lake. There are no pine trees around the lake but the quaking asps were changing colors on the mountains that were around the lake. It was very beautiful. The kids went out on a boat with their Uncle Ike. It was Larry's mother's brother. They all caught fish.
Larry and his brother Jack and Jack's boy worked on a cover for their mother's trailer. They made the roof steep so the snow would not lay on it. She has a very nice trailer. While we were there she cooked for everyone and that was a job. She had a turkey, dressing, etc.
Russell has started to wrestle. Hope he does good with it.
While we were up to Schofield Larry's mother took us up to the town of Schofield and showed us the houses they used to live in. A very small, old town, mining town. We also went on up the mountain to a little place called Clear Creek. The houses were old and built on the side of the mountain. They are starting up new coal mining in this area.
September 28
This morning we went to see a live television show. Rick Christensen and Karen went to see the Donahue talk show. It was very exciting. It was at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. He is a very interesting man. I surely do not agree with all of the things he says but it was exciting to be there.
Larry & Patricia have gone away for a couple of days for their wedding anniversary.
Glade & Penny came Saturday evening just as Larry & Patricia were leaving. It was so good to see them, they seem to be doing fine. Glade is taking a three hour math class one night a week. They said Blair & Philline had been to see them. Blair was interested in school in Logan. He has been looking into other schools, too.
I am getting homesick for Wallace!
Bountiful Ut
We want to go to Arizona this winter but unless we make some house payments we will not be able to go. I am with Larry & Patricia. I came down yesterday. We are going to do house work for people and hope we can make enough for our payments and Wallace wants to fix a room for Patricia in the basement for a beauty shop.
Last Sunday we went to Sheridan Wyoming. Darwin is in the Veteran's hospital there. We took Charlene with us. We had a very nice trip. It was so beautiful. The drive was very special. We had a very nice visit with Darwin. His attitude and determination was good. If he stays as long as he should he will come home the 20th of November. I feel that if every thing works out at home he will make it ok. On the way down I stopped at Glade & Penny's. They are doing fine. Glade will start to school next week. He and Penny are plan to work while he goes to school. Penny looks good and seems to feel fine. Wallace will come down soon, I hope. Larry & Patricia have a beautiful place. Larry has worked so hard on the yard. It is so pretty.
September 22
Friday night when Larry got off work we went to Schofield. They had their trailer parked on the lake. There are no pine trees around the lake but the quaking asps were changing colors on the mountains that were around the lake. It was very beautiful. The kids went out on a boat with their Uncle Ike. It was Larry's mother's brother. They all caught fish.
Larry and his brother Jack and Jack's boy worked on a cover for their mother's trailer. They made the roof steep so the snow would not lay on it. She has a very nice trailer. While we were there she cooked for everyone and that was a job. She had a turkey, dressing, etc.
Russell has started to wrestle. Hope he does good with it.
While we were up to Schofield Larry's mother took us up to the town of Schofield and showed us the houses they used to live in. A very small, old town, mining town. We also went on up the mountain to a little place called Clear Creek. The houses were old and built on the side of the mountain. They are starting up new coal mining in this area.
September 28
This morning we went to see a live television show. Rick Christensen and Karen went to see the Donahue talk show. It was very exciting. It was at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. He is a very interesting man. I surely do not agree with all of the things he says but it was exciting to be there.
Larry & Patricia have gone away for a couple of days for their wedding anniversary.
Glade & Penny came Saturday evening just as Larry & Patricia were leaving. It was so good to see them, they seem to be doing fine. Glade is taking a three hour math class one night a week. They said Blair & Philline had been to see them. Blair was interested in school in Logan. He has been looking into other schools, too.
I am getting homesick for Wallace!
AUGUST 1981
August 1
Thursday evening we left here after Wallace went to a Cub Pack Meetting. We drove to Driggs, Idaho. It was a beautiful drive. We got there about 11:00. We got a motel room which we enjoyed. It had an old fashioned atmosphere. The next morning we drove to Jackson Hole. We visited a money promotional "Sweetwater Condo". It was interesting but we did not have that kind of money. We then drove to Island Park where Charles & Evelyn and family were camped. We stayed all night with them. Today we helped them get a load of firewood. It is work but we enjoyed it very much. On the way home Wallace & I drove around by Warm River. I had not been on that road for years. It was beautiful.
On June 29th we went to Canada to see Ronda & family. We had a very wonderful trip. On the way up we stopped as often as we wanted and we enjoyed it so much. We found Rom, Ronda & family fine. They have been building a new home. It will be very beautiful when it is finished. We went to church at Cardston. Rom went with the scouts to a big Jamboree. He was going to be gone nine days. Ronda wanted to come home so we brought her home. We came home by way of Glacier National Park. It was so beautiful. The mountains, the waterfalls, the rivers. We thought it was a most special trip.
On the 3rd of July we went to Jerome to the Fullmer Reunion. Ronda and children, Jeremy, Gordon & Mark went with us. We took the camper and stayed overnight at Dorsel's. It was such a special time. All of my brothers & sisters were there. Blair & Philline & children were there. Joddi, David, & Wendy. Dorsel & Birdie's son Chris was there. Dorsel & Birdie had made so many preparations. They hjad built a shade and brought tables and benches so there was room for everyone to sit down. It was very hot but they had made it so comfortable for us. Birdie had cooked for all of us. Eerything was so delicious! Their yard was beautiful. She had beutiful flowers and the lawn was so large and well kept.
On the 5th we started home. The pickup began to give us trouble. We were going to camp out another night. Ronda wanted to go fishing but we were lucky to make it home.
Before she went home, Brenda & family, Vonell, Kevin, Kim, Kirk, Kelly and Jake went to Indian Creek with us fishing.
When I took Ronda back to Canada Kim went with me. We had enjoyed Glacier National Park so much that we decided to go back that way. It was just as enjoyable the second time as it was the first. When we got back to Canada we found that Romney had been ill. We stayed one day and then came back home. When I got back home I found that Wallace was not well. Because of the chest pain we took him to the hospital. He spent two days there and came home still very tired.
On the evening of the 22nd of July we went to Stoddard Camp. LaVar came up on the 25th. Brenda and family came up on the 23rd and we had an enjoyable time together. She and family had to go back home on the 24th. ON the 25th all of the family came up except Darwin and family and Patricia and family. Uncle Alden and Aunt Julia also joined us. It would have been perfect but it rained. We still had a nice visit together. Glade and Penny came from Logan and stayed with us from the evening of the 24th and had to return home on the 26th. It was so nice to have them with us. It was a fun reunion! Next year we decided to meet on the first weekend of August.
Thursday evening we left here after Wallace went to a Cub Pack Meetting. We drove to Driggs, Idaho. It was a beautiful drive. We got there about 11:00. We got a motel room which we enjoyed. It had an old fashioned atmosphere. The next morning we drove to Jackson Hole. We visited a money promotional "Sweetwater Condo". It was interesting but we did not have that kind of money. We then drove to Island Park where Charles & Evelyn and family were camped. We stayed all night with them. Today we helped them get a load of firewood. It is work but we enjoyed it very much. On the way home Wallace & I drove around by Warm River. I had not been on that road for years. It was beautiful.
On June 29th we went to Canada to see Ronda & family. We had a very wonderful trip. On the way up we stopped as often as we wanted and we enjoyed it so much. We found Rom, Ronda & family fine. They have been building a new home. It will be very beautiful when it is finished. We went to church at Cardston. Rom went with the scouts to a big Jamboree. He was going to be gone nine days. Ronda wanted to come home so we brought her home. We came home by way of Glacier National Park. It was so beautiful. The mountains, the waterfalls, the rivers. We thought it was a most special trip.
On the 3rd of July we went to Jerome to the Fullmer Reunion. Ronda and children, Jeremy, Gordon & Mark went with us. We took the camper and stayed overnight at Dorsel's. It was such a special time. All of my brothers & sisters were there. Blair & Philline & children were there. Joddi, David, & Wendy. Dorsel & Birdie's son Chris was there. Dorsel & Birdie had made so many preparations. They hjad built a shade and brought tables and benches so there was room for everyone to sit down. It was very hot but they had made it so comfortable for us. Birdie had cooked for all of us. Eerything was so delicious! Their yard was beautiful. She had beutiful flowers and the lawn was so large and well kept.
On the 5th we started home. The pickup began to give us trouble. We were going to camp out another night. Ronda wanted to go fishing but we were lucky to make it home.
Before she went home, Brenda & family, Vonell, Kevin, Kim, Kirk, Kelly and Jake went to Indian Creek with us fishing.
When I took Ronda back to Canada Kim went with me. We had enjoyed Glacier National Park so much that we decided to go back that way. It was just as enjoyable the second time as it was the first. When we got back to Canada we found that Romney had been ill. We stayed one day and then came back home. When I got back home I found that Wallace was not well. Because of the chest pain we took him to the hospital. He spent two days there and came home still very tired.
On the evening of the 22nd of July we went to Stoddard Camp. LaVar came up on the 25th. Brenda and family came up on the 23rd and we had an enjoyable time together. She and family had to go back home on the 24th. ON the 25th all of the family came up except Darwin and family and Patricia and family. Uncle Alden and Aunt Julia also joined us. It would have been perfect but it rained. We still had a nice visit together. Glade and Penny came from Logan and stayed with us from the evening of the 24th and had to return home on the 26th. It was so nice to have them with us. It was a fun reunion! Next year we decided to meet on the first weekend of August.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
APRIL 1981
April 11
We left here March 25th to go to Salt Lake to Rick's wedding. Rick is our grandson. The son of Larry & Patricia Christensen.
They had a wedding rehearsal and after we were invited to a restaurant and had a wonderful meal. At the reception all the family were together except Ronda, Rom & family. They will be here for Blair's wedding so they could not come such a long way again. The reception center was a very nice place. The Bishop talked to Rick and Karen the day of the dinner. Karen is a beautiful girl and made a beautiful bride. Rick looked so handsome too. Mrs. Clive Taylor was there. They gave her flowers. It was so special to have her there and honor her. Larry & Patricia were pleased because everything turned out so nice.
Wallace & I went home, back to Larry & Patricia's, early because Wallace was not feeling well. We stayed with Larry & Tricia until the 1st of March. We then went to Blair's. Blair had a Principal's Convention in Los Angeles and I stayed with the kids for a week. Wallace went on home to work on his income taxes. While I was at Blair's, Uncle Arnold and Aunt Mary Wilding came to visit. Their little grandson was hurt. He is six, son of Ronald Wilding. He was playing with a sledge hammer and held it above his head. He lost control of it and it struck him behind the ear. They had to fly him to Salt Lake. He could not walk, he was vomiting. We have not heard how he is doing.
Philline came to visit while I was at Blair's. She is such a sweet lady. I pray that their marriage will be very happy.
When I got home I made out checks to pay the bills. The money just did not cover them. We decided we would pay our tithing and the rest as far as they would go. Wallace said he would get some work to pay the rest.When I picked up the mail I got another check from Social Security. They said they owed me money from 1975. It was over two hundred dollars. We surely did need it right at this time. The Lord does take care of us!
Kevin & Kim won their orations in the school here and went to Midway, by Rigby, to compete. Kevin came in fourth, tied with one other, Kim came in fifth tied with ten others. We are proud of all our grandchildren. Each one are so very special.
April 14
Today was a very special day. We got up at four o'clock and went to the temple to do initiatory work. That was very special. Doris Smart, Wallace's cousin was helping with the work. Then we had breakfast in town and went to visit Bill & Phyllis Eldridge. They had a tape from their son who is in Australia on a mission. It sounded like he was very busy and a good missionary. We then looked up George & Ida Emery. They were having breakfast in Rexburg. We all went to see Alden & Julia, but they were not home. We were disappointed that we missed them. It has been a while since we visited with them.
We went to West Yellowstone and it was a beautiful day and the drive was beautiful. When we came back Layne & Linda, Ida & George's daughter had supper prepared for us.
Sunday the United States sent up a Space Shuttle. We watched on T.V. It was so exciting to see it go up. It was on a huge ramp which held it up and helped boost it through the atmosphere. Today we watched it on T.V. come back to earth and it looked like a big jet and landed on a runway. It was beautiful. It landed yesterday but we saw it this morning on T.V.
We left here March 25th to go to Salt Lake to Rick's wedding. Rick is our grandson. The son of Larry & Patricia Christensen.
They had a wedding rehearsal and after we were invited to a restaurant and had a wonderful meal. At the reception all the family were together except Ronda, Rom & family. They will be here for Blair's wedding so they could not come such a long way again. The reception center was a very nice place. The Bishop talked to Rick and Karen the day of the dinner. Karen is a beautiful girl and made a beautiful bride. Rick looked so handsome too. Mrs. Clive Taylor was there. They gave her flowers. It was so special to have her there and honor her. Larry & Patricia were pleased because everything turned out so nice.
Wallace & I went home, back to Larry & Patricia's, early because Wallace was not feeling well. We stayed with Larry & Tricia until the 1st of March. We then went to Blair's. Blair had a Principal's Convention in Los Angeles and I stayed with the kids for a week. Wallace went on home to work on his income taxes. While I was at Blair's, Uncle Arnold and Aunt Mary Wilding came to visit. Their little grandson was hurt. He is six, son of Ronald Wilding. He was playing with a sledge hammer and held it above his head. He lost control of it and it struck him behind the ear. They had to fly him to Salt Lake. He could not walk, he was vomiting. We have not heard how he is doing.
Philline came to visit while I was at Blair's. She is such a sweet lady. I pray that their marriage will be very happy.
When I got home I made out checks to pay the bills. The money just did not cover them. We decided we would pay our tithing and the rest as far as they would go. Wallace said he would get some work to pay the rest.When I picked up the mail I got another check from Social Security. They said they owed me money from 1975. It was over two hundred dollars. We surely did need it right at this time. The Lord does take care of us!
Kevin & Kim won their orations in the school here and went to Midway, by Rigby, to compete. Kevin came in fourth, tied with one other, Kim came in fifth tied with ten others. We are proud of all our grandchildren. Each one are so very special.
April 14
Today was a very special day. We got up at four o'clock and went to the temple to do initiatory work. That was very special. Doris Smart, Wallace's cousin was helping with the work. Then we had breakfast in town and went to visit Bill & Phyllis Eldridge. They had a tape from their son who is in Australia on a mission. It sounded like he was very busy and a good missionary. We then looked up George & Ida Emery. They were having breakfast in Rexburg. We all went to see Alden & Julia, but they were not home. We were disappointed that we missed them. It has been a while since we visited with them.
We went to West Yellowstone and it was a beautiful day and the drive was beautiful. When we came back Layne & Linda, Ida & George's daughter had supper prepared for us.
Sunday the United States sent up a Space Shuttle. We watched on T.V. It was so exciting to see it go up. It was on a huge ramp which held it up and helped boost it through the atmosphere. Today we watched it on T.V. come back to earth and it looked like a big jet and landed on a runway. It was beautiful. It landed yesterday but we saw it this morning on T.V.
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