January 11
Apache Junction Arizona
Patricia called last night to tell us that Larry is in the hospital. Wish that we were there so we could be of some moral support. We pray that he will be well and strong again. He is such a special man. Bill & Phyllis, Bud and Ada have been here for several days. It was so nice to have them here. Phyllis is not very well and she will go into the hospital to have her hip operated on when they return to Idaho. Ida is getting around some but she is still in a lot of pain. We pray for her recovery.
April 5, 1983
Arizona
We left Apache Junction about 4:30 a.m. and just stopped for breakfast at Wickenberg, Arizona. When we left to Las Vegas we called Phil and Marion Wiser. We are going out on the town. We stopped at Hover Dam and went on the tour. It was so impressive. It was fabulous. Wallace and I have been teaching a teacher's development class in the Sunday School. We tried to go to the temple once a week. We enjoyed that very much. I have been very tied down because Ida was not well. She has improved so much since we arrived. She has been getting around very well. They will be on their way home in about a month. Wallace has been studying about insurance and hopes to pass his insurance exam when he gets to Idaho.
May 12, 1983
Terreton
When we left Las Vegas we went to Salt Lake and stayed with Larry and Patricia for almost a month. Larry is in pain all of the time because of this they have decided to have another surgery on his stomach. Before the surgery the ward had a fast for those who were ill. Larry & Patricia and family went to the Relief Society room where all the people who had been fasting met and had prayer together. We were there too. After the prayer the Bishop and counselors also their home teachers took them into the Bishop's office and gave Larry a priesthood blessing. The bishop gave him the blessing. It was beautiful. He promised Larry that if he would live the gospel he would be well. He promised him that he would receive blessings that could not be comprehended. He said he would be able to take his family to the temple and that his children would be missionaries. That they would have joy in this life and in the life to come. His surgery went well. The doctor was pleased with the way the surgery turned out. We left Salt Lake before Larry got out of the hospital but he was doing well. We left Friday morning and drove to Pocatello. We visited with Darwin & Charlene. Mary Ellen had the chicken pox. Darwin likes his work and seems to be doing very well. They had bought a saw and other equipment for making things out of wood. Darwin was excited about this. The children are fine. We visited with Charles and Evelyn and Family. We saw Mark but did not see Tammy. Mark looked good. He had gained some weight. We then came to Terreton Idaho. LaVar and Brenda had their little boy blessed Sunday morning. They named him Tyler Wayne Summers. He is a beautiful baby. He has a lot of dark hair and very dark eyes, a round face. He is a very perfect little boy. LaVar blessed his little boy. We stayed with LaVar & Brenda for a couple of night, then we came here to our two room home. It is comfortable. The weather has been cold. It snowed night before last and yesterday was cold and windy.
September 28, 1983
Daddy is with Uncle Don. He wanted some help so he went to Island Park to help him with some plumbing. We just had a wonderful weekend. Darwin's Jared was baptized and confirmed. We went to Pocatello for the baptism and stayed overnight so we could be there for the confirmation. On Sunday morning a Brother Murdock from the Stake came over and talked to Darwin & Charlene. Then made an appointment to talk with them at church. He was from the High Counsel. He asked Darwin if he would be secretary of the Elder's Quorum. Darwin accepted. We were so pleased. Charles & his family were at church. Blair and Philline and family were there. We had 16 grandchildren at the sacrament meeting. When Darwin was set apart there was Charles, Mark, Daren, Lore, Tommy, Blair and Philline, David, Charlene, Jeff, Gloreen and Wallace and I. James stayed home with the little ones. It was so very special. The counselor of the stake presidency gave him such a wonderful blessing. The man that gave him the blessing was his former bishop. In July we had a Fullmer reunion at Alden's place. It was so very special. Freda & Harold, Velma & Jack, Verlan & Janet and daughter. Velma & Jack's daughter Janet and her children Darcy & Jason were there. Our daughter Brenda and her husband LaVar and children, Kevin, Vonell, Kim, Kirk, Kelly, Jake and Tyler were there. Alden had tables set up and we had so much food. We had a very good visit. It was so perfect. My cousin Theo and his wife Betty came for a while. My Uncle Fremont and Aunt Golda came after most everyone had gone. They were so disappointed that they had not come sooner. Blair & Philline and family came late too. They came from Montana. They had Joddi, David, & Wendy. Dorsel and Birdie were there also. Before we left Harold and Freda invited Wallace and I to go to Washington with them. Jack & Velma were going so we could come back with them. Wallace said there were so many things that he wanted to do at home so he would not go. I went with them. It was the most wonderful week. It would have been just perfect if Wallace had been with us. We went over LoLo Pass. It was such a beautiful drive. We all stayed at a beautiful place called Three Rivers. We walked, visited and ate together at the camp. The next day we went on to Kennewick. We spent the first night with Billy & Fern. Fern had been having trouble with her eye. She had had a detached retina. She had surgery on it, now it was bleeding. She had not come to the reunion because of it. It was so wonderful for all four sisters to be together. We spent a whole week together!. We all went to Harold and Freda's cabin and then on to Mt. St. Helen's. What a trip! Harold and Freda are perfect hosts. They were so wonderful to us. On the way back home we stayed over night with Blair & Philline. The whole week was just perfect. Wallace met us in Leadore. Jack and Velma stayed with Ron and Janet their daughter. We came home by way of Dubois. We rode and visited, had dinner in Dubois and had a very enjoyable time together. It was so good to be together again. I love him so very much.
October 5, 1983
Terreton Id
Today was a very special day! This morning I went to Sara Simmons and got lunch for her and Ted. We then went to town. Wallace went to see if they were working on the truck. They were working on it. We had pizza for lunch and then we went to the temple. Lorin was going to get his endowment. Wallace was his escort. Mark & Tammy were there, also Daren and three of their friends. Young fellows. Blair & Philline were there. It was so wonderful to be together in the temple, just perfect. The session was small, it was very nice. Our hearts were so full of joy and happiness. Lorin will make a wonderful missionary! After the temple session we all went to the Arctic Circle and that was so enjoyable. We got to visit and enjoy the food. Like I said. "A very special day!"
October 23, 1983
Sunday October 23 a great tragedy came to our country. We had marines stationed in Lebanon as a peace keeping force. A truck loaded with explosives drove into the building where the marines were sleeping. Two hundred and more men were killed and many wounded.
Tuesday Oct. 25 President Ronald Reagan sent marines to a small island off the coast of Florida. Castro from the Cuban island was building up a military base. The island was Grenada. At this time eight men have been killed, eight missing and many wounded. On the island were about 600 medical students from the United States. Many as they landed and got out of the plane that brought them to the United States kissed the ground. Last night President Reagan addresses the nation. His closing remarks were "God bless the American people! God bless America! We are going to have to fight for the gospel and also our freedoms. God Bless America!
October 30, 1983
Today we went to Pocatello to see and hear Lorin Wilding have his farewell before he leaves for Alaskan mission. We took Kevin & Kim & Vonell with us. LaVar was ordained a High Priest today at Stake Conference in Roberts. Charles, Evelyn, Mark, Daren and Lorin talked. They all did so well. Shalene sang a song. She sang so very well. She has a lovely voice. Evelyn said she loves to sing. After the meeting we had a meal together. Charles & Evelyn's house is so small, ( the front room & kitchen) they rented a place. It was so very nice. So many children, it was hard to believe. It seemed most of them were under the age of six. Evelyn's brothers and sisters were there, also her father and mother. Bro & sister Thomas Smuin. Bro. Smuin was in a wheelchair. He is not very well. On October 28 it was about 5 minutes after 8 a.m. I was drawing some water for a bath. Wallace called me with urgency. I ran to him and the bed was shaking and the light was swinging. He said we are having an earthquake. It centered in Challis & Mackay Idaho. Two six year old children were walking to school and a front of a building fell on them. They were killed. Huge rocks rolled off the mountain and into town. One rock crushed through a wall and settled in a kitchen. On T.V. they showed other rocks as large as a car in people's yards. Ronda called from Carston Canada to see if we were all right. She said they felt the quake there. Hunters are still stranded in the hills but they have not found anyone that was killed or injured. They showed pictures of Mackay and Challis and the towns were in shambles. Prophesy is being fulfilled under our very eyes!
November 27, 1983
Bountiful Utah
Dearest family, we were all together but Charles, Ronda, & Glade families. We were at Patricia's. She had 36 for Thanksgiving. It was so much fun. So much food and so very enjoyable. Just perfect. Larry's mother was here. We had such an enjoyable visit.
Brenda & LaVar & family went home in a snow storm but they made it home fine. They said the roads were good until they got just off the junction just 12 miles from Mud Lake then the roads were a sheet of ice.
Glade & Penny called and we all got to talk to them. They are fine. Penny is expecting and I guess she is not feeling so well now. Glade is doing fine in the air force. He is also going to the university and doing fine there.
We have to go back home Wednesday to get the big truck and take it out to Blair. There is a huge bill against it. Hope we will be able to sell it so we can pay our bills and perhaps buy a mobile home. We will have to see how things work out.
November 28, 1983
Today Larry was in so much pain. He & Patricia went to the University of Utah hospital. They put a tube down with mercury on the end to make it heavy. When the tube gets stuck they will take X-rays. They know where the obstructions are but they have to make double sure. They are very discouraged, but he could not continue with so much pain. Today is Monday and they will do surgery on Friday. We pray that he will be fine and that Heavenly Father will bless him and his family. They are all so concerned about him. We love them so much.
December 1, 1983
Today Daddy went back to Idaho. He had to see about the truck. I was very worried because the weather was terrible. It has been snowing and raining all day. Wallace called this afternoon and said he had made it to Pocatello. He said the road was bad part of the way. Today I spent with Larry in the hospital. He has a tube in his nose that goes into his stomach. He is not bloated but it is still very sore. He will be operated on in the morning. They are going to put a rigid tube in and leave it about a week then they will remove it. They hope it will keep the opening open long enough so it will not close off. Larry is frightened and I don't blame him. He is weak and thin and not very well at all. May God bless him and bless the doctors so they can make him well.
