HANNIG, Carrie Solinda

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• Name	HANNIG, Carrie Solinda
  Birth	10 Nov 1896	Logandale, Clark, Nevada, United States
  Christening	4 Dec 1896	Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States
  Gender	Female
  WAC	1 Nov 1914
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  Death	30 May 1988	Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States
  Burial	30 May 1988	Pioneer Hill Memorial Cemetery, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States
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  Family	ANDERSEN, Fay Emanuel ,   b. 10 Jul 1894, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesd. 21 Dec 1970, Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	3 Aug 1914	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada. ~SEALING_TO_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 18 Dec 1997, BOISE.
  Children	4 sons
  1. ANDERSEN, René ,   b. 18 Mar 1915, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States Overton, Clark, Nevada, United Statesd. 14 Dec 1982, Gustine, Merced, California, United States (Age 67 years)   2. ANDERSEN, Glen H ,   b. 22 Jan 1918, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States Overton, Clark, Nevada, United Statesd. 20 Nov 1982, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 64 years)   3. ANDERSEN, Linford Odell ,   b. 7 Sep 1925, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States Overton, Clark, Nevada, United Statesd. 15 Feb 1998, Pahrump, Nye, Nevada, United States (Age 72 years)   4. ANDERSEN, Philip Elmo ,   b. 16 May 1927, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States Overton, Clark, Nevada, United Statesd. 12 Jun 2013, Overton, Clark, Nevada, United States (Age 86 years)
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  Fay Emanuel, Son of James Peter Andersen and Elizabeth Crowther was born in a little town in Utah known as Fountain Green. He was the eighth child in a family of twelve children. His father owned a farm just five miles from Fountain Green known as Water Hollow. When he was four years old, he had typhoid fever and lay at deaths door for many days. His grandmother Crowther nursed and watched over him until he was well again. The family spent the spring, summer and fall in Water Hollow. Fay said about family life, “We would go on picnics. Not very often, but we go down the canyon a little ways and have a watercress picnic. We also had chokecherries and serviceberries. We would go in the fall and hunt those. We had red currants and gooseberries on the farm that we would go out and pick. The red currants we used to put cream on them… that was the real stuff.” In the winter came they would move to town where the children could attend school. They had a herd of sheep and Fay spent much of his time as a little lad herding them in the hills near the farm. When he was 11 & 12 he worked in the shearing corrals. He would carry the sheared fleece to where it was sacked. He was small for his age and even in manhood was small in stature and weight around 150 pounds and five feet and five inches in height. He had brown eyes and hair and a quick fiery temper. Always saying what he thought regardless of and to who or where, yet he was meek and unassuming in nature. Because of a serious illness, Fay’s father moved his family to a warmer climate in Nevada. They landed in Moapa Valley August 1908. They hired two railroad cars and moved all their belongings, even to the work and saddle horses. When they arrived it was extremely hot. There were no modern conveniences, no electricity, not even ice to cool the water. They were use to drinking good cold water from mountain springs so it was all very hard to take and like the children of Lehi, they longed for their home in Utah. They all became ill but because their father regained his health, they made the best of it. They began raising cantaloupe melons on the farm their father bought. It was a profitable crop in those days. Fay’s father also bought a store from Brigham Whitmore and was also Postmaster so this gave his daughters a job while the boys worked on the farm. His father managed the store since he was no longer strong enough to work on the farm. When asked if he had fun as a boy he said, “I had lots of fun when I got a little older about 16 or 17. Before that, they built the railroad down here. The engineer, fireman, and conductor said it doesn’t cost any more to run the train than it does to just let it sit here, so they said, ‘get the crowd and we’ll take to you to St. Thomas to the dance.’ And when we had a dance, they would go down to St. Thomas and get them and bring them up here.” There was no high school in the valley then so each fall Fay went back to Manti, Utah to school until March when it was time to plant crops. Then he would return to work on the farm. In high school Fay was interested in athletics and music. He as a star on the basketball team and sang and played several instruments. “I used to play dances here. I remember going to St. Thomas and up here we would play the organ. We had an organ then and a violinist. We’d just cord on the organ while I played the violin. I done that for 7 years then I got an orchestra of my own. And we played for 7 years.” He lived at the home of his Aunt Kate, his mother’s sister. He had two girl friends. When he was nineteen he met and married Carrie Hannig. When asked how he met Carrie he said, “Well, she came up here (Overton) to work for President Jones in the summer time. And they lived in St. Thomas. And I was riding down the street in my white top Buggy one day, right up…Oh, about half a block up the road here and she was walking down alone. And I just stopped and asked her how she would like to go riding with me. And she got in and we went for a ride and that got us started. That was the beginning. And she went to Vegas to school in the fall, and I went up to Manti.” They were married Aug 3, 1914 at Las Vegas, then three months later while in St. George learning dancing for the MIA they went through the temple for their endowments and sealing Nov 5, 1914. Fay worked on the farm for his father and lived in part of their home until his parents moved to a smaller one. Two boys were born to him, Rene, March 18, 1915, and Glen, January 22, 1918. Fay loved theses babies and had one of them in his arms where ever he went. They were his pride and joy. He was called on a mission to Canada when Glen was not yet walking. He sold his small herd of dairy cows but kept the flock of laying hens to help defray the expenses of the mission. He filled a two-year mission and was happy to return home to his family for he was a man who loved his home and family. His home had been his main interest and he never cared to leave it even to visit relatives or friends. He began farming again and helped other farmers by contracting different jobs in the tomato plant industry. He got a farm loan from the government to remodel the old home that his father had given him, and to equip the farm. He was a good carpenter and did most of the remodeling himself He has built several homes and apartments in the valley. He also did carpenter work for Uncle Sam during World War II at Henderson, Nevada. During World War II he lease his father-in-law’s service station on Highway 91 at Glendale but because of gas rationing business was very slow, so he left his wife to run the station and he went to Henderson where he worked as a carpenter for the government. They were at Glendale when the Japanese invaded and bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941. That was a dark day for everyone. One by one Fay’s sons entered the service: Glen in the Air Corp, Lynn a Paratrooper, and Phil in the Navy. Rene was deferred because of his intensive farming. After peace was declared and all his sons were home again they gave up the service station and returned to their home in Overton. Fay continued working, then he and his son Phil bought some cows and had a small dairy. This kept them busy from early hours till nighttime and it was not very profitable since feed was so high. After a few years they were happy to sell the dairy and work at other jobs. Fay worked as a building inspector for the Clark county Schools until they retired him because of his age. In October 1965 Fay and his wife were called to a two-year mission in Florida. December 4, 1970 Fay had a severe heart attack while feeding his small herd of sheep and was flown to the St. George hospital. Carrie Solinda Hannig Andersen The Love of Her Life: Family – 1984 to 1988 Compiled from her Personal Journal, Book of Remembrance, Diary, and comments by Edward R. Andersen. Comments and small corrections are in italics. In reading through my diary, I find that I have kept busy with my quilting, crocheting, reading, temple work, my Relief Society Teaching each month and visiting my families in Pahrump, Mesa, Gustine, and here in my valley. I still do my housework, but not much yard work any more since breaking my leg and hip. I have had more skin cancer and have gone to a younger doctor in St. George after talking with my long time Doctor Boyer. He has been so good to me and took only what Medicare would approve. My new doctor is expensive and with the surgery, and plastic surgery necessary my bill has been very high. I am happy that I can meet these expenses. I am sure it’s because I always pay a full and honest tithing and my fast offerings. 1984 Jan 20, 1984: Julie came to vacuum my floors. I received a letter from Margaret Ann telling me that Kenneth’s cancer was arrested but no promise that it would not return. Their son, Richard had been ordained an Elder during the holidays and he was preparing for a mission in the spring. Mar 7, 1984: Mike has gone to Los Angeles to have more surgery on his hand. I put his name in the prayer roll in the temple. Mar 10, 1984: Nola and Warren drove to Los Angeles to check on Mike. He was in a lot of pain. The doctors had taken a big toe from his foot and grafted it on his hand for a thumb. We are praying that the surgery will be successful. Mar 19, 1984: I worked to get ready to leave my home and to go to Nola’s home to help with Mike. Mar 20, 1984: Doug came at 7 am to take me to Nola’s home. I took my quilting frames and stands to do a quilt while I was there. I quilted each day for three weeks. Mike has been in a lot of pain. He has two hurts, one in his hand and the other in his right foot where the big toe was removed and grafted on his hand for a thumb. He flew to Los Angeles three different times to be checked and new bandages put on. The doctors are pleased with the healings and progress Mike is making. May 5, 1984: Phil drove me to the Stake Center for a baptism for Susan & Doug’s little Daughter Carolyn. Kent baptized her. May 18, 1984: Phil’s family honored him on his birthday. David and Terry had caught and cooked frog legs in the Dutch Oven. They were delicious. Jun 11, 1984: Romajean took me to the post office to pay a debt that I owed Uncle Sam. I had received a letter from Royene and it had never been cancelled, so I removed the stamp and with Elmer’s glue stuck it on a letter that I mailed. At Relief Society I learned that that was a dishonest act so I gave 20 cents to the Post Master. She tore off a stamp and tore it up in my presence so now I feel better and will never do that again. I thought I was very clever to not let that stamp go to waste. It is difficult to be strictly honest. Jun 13, 1984: Royene called and told me to pack my suit case. She had purchase a round trip plane ticket to Sacramento for her grandson’s missionary testimonial. Wasn’t that sweet of her? Jun 15, 1984: I flew to Sacramento where Shirlene was waiting for me. Royene arrived one half hour later. It was a two-hour drive to Shirlene’s home in Elk Grove. The children seemed so happy to see their grandmother and great grandmother. They are a beautiful family of eight. There are five daughters and three sons. Eric, the missionary is 19 and the youngest is 2 years. Paul and son, Glen were on a scout trip but Paul returned late Friday evening to go to the temple. After the temple session, we enjoyed a good dinner of Eric’s choosing. Paul’s parents were with us. They had driven from Mesa, Arizona to be with their family for this special occasion. Jun 17, 1984: Eric’s birthday and missionary farewell testimonial. It was also Father’s day, so Paul too was honored. The meeting was special. Paul and Shirlene and five of the older children sang “In The Palm of Your Hand”. It was so touching and well done. Their Bishop gave a beautiful talk and gave a tribute to Paul and Shirlene for their devoted service in the ward. Eric’s talk was sincere and humble. He will be a great missionary and is going to Bolivia. I have another great grandson in the Mission Training Center who will go to Honduras. He is Margaret Ann and Kenneth Wilcox’s son, Richard Andersen Wilcox. Margaret drove from Gustine to be with us. It was good to visit with her, Royene and Paul’s family. After the Sunday Meetings we all met at Shirlene’s home for dinner. His many brothers, sisters, father & mother and all the children, plus the rest of us made a huge crowd but each family brought something so there was a lot of good things to eat as we visited. Jul 13, 1984: It is Nola’s last day to work at store (Vegas Village) where she has worked for many years. I am so happy that she has decided to do this since she is having some health problems. July 15, 1984: Marilyn Lunceford had a boy. (Matthew Tent Lunceford) We are all so happy for them. Aug 5, 1984: Phil and I attended our Sunday Meetings then he drove to met Eric who was bringing Romajean home from Tonopah where she had been to help Tammy, since she had recently had a miss-carriage. Aug 13, 1984: I had a small inflamed sore on my left temple. We drove to St. George where Dr. duke cut out the cancer, which had spread down my cheek and close to my eye. I am worried over this since several months ago Dr. Boyer, cut, burned, froze, and applied radium and thought he had gotten it but here it is back again. I enjoy my days with Nola, Warren, and Mike. I put a skirt around the new bed that Nola had bought to fit the grandmother’s garden quilt. It really enhances the looks. She also bought two beautiful oak night stands so I could have a place to put my clothes besides the closet in the room. It now is a beautiful room, with new drapes, new bed, and all. This is my room when I am at her home. I also made two red nylon king sized pillowcases for her bed. Aug 17, 1984: Margaret, Brian, Linda and Troy came to stay the night then on the 18th Nola and I rode to Pahrump with them for our family reunion. We drove to the Community Center and saw under the shade to watch the families as they arrived. As one car drove and the people begin to file out all dressed alike in blue and white trimmed T-shirts, all sizes and names on each shirt, we knew that it was Royene and family. Royene had made reservations at Circus-Circus for all her families. Shirlene and children came from Sacramento, Rick and Julie and children from Texas, Karen and five children from St. George, Utah, Cheri and Steve and three little girls from Mesa, Arizona. Lynn and Imogene did a wonderful job with the lovely, tasty dinner of deep pit barbequed beef, corn on the cob, etc. Lynn’s friends sat with him all night with him as he did the beef. I think Royene had the largest group. We missed my two precious sons but felt their presence and their dear father, Fay, very Near. Sep 6, 1984: Romajean took me to St. George. Dr. Duke operated on my left chin and called a doctor from the hospital who came to assist him. The cancerous tumor has spread and it was difficult to get. I had a large bandage placed under my chin and up over my head and pulled so tightly that I have a difficult time to open my mouth. It has to remain the week so I am really uncomfortable. Sept 12, 1984: Romajean took me to Doctor Marsden’s office for plastic surgery. Dr. Marsden did the work. I was released the next morning. Karen came for me and took me to her home to stay that night, then I went to my brother, Joe’s home and stayed for two nights. After the doctor took of my bandages, Joe brought me home. Sept 28, 1984: Romajean took me to see my doctor and he says my face is healing well. Philip called Eddie and was told that his mother was in the hospital. Margaret’s blood count was very low and she had to have a blood transfusion. Karen is with her. Oct 8, 1984: Columbus Day and no school so JJ and John came to spend the day with their grandmother Nola. Nov 2, 1984: I was surprised to have Brian knock on my door. He had delivered nuts in Las Vegas and Bunkerville. He brought a smoked turkey for Phil for his kindness to Dan. Dan had left an important book at Phil’s and could not have gotten through Arizona without the licenses in this book. Phil dashed to catch him and found him as he was leaving Bunkerville. So Dan had Brian buy this turkey and deliver it to Phil for his kindness. Brian brought me an extra box of smoked almonds that Vera wanted. Also a box of pistachios nuts to see how they would sell here. Phil took almost half of the box. He loves them. Nov 12, 1984: Tammy and Eric and family have spent the weekend here and will return home tomorrow. Phil is taking his trailer home to Laughlin where he is working for a few months. He worked all day squeezing pomegranates for the juice. He did 7 gallons. Nov 27, 1984: Becky brought a small group of small children to rake the leaves under my apricot trees. Her little son, Courtney was one of them. They were four years old and looked so busy with their rakes. This was a service project for them. I invited them in for cookies. Dec 29, 1984: Nola brought me home and the Overton Ward was celebrating its 100th anniversary. Many came from far away to be here to honor the many Bishops who have presided through the years. Dec 30, 1984: The tree wards in Overton met together for two hours of Sacrament Meeting. Two sacrament tables were prepared with eight priests officiating and 16 deacons passed the Sacrament to the large crowd. The chapel and cultural hall was filled. Many from Canada, Utah, Idaho, California, and Nevada came. Ten Bishops and our Stake President were the speakers. It was very special. 1985 Jan 2, 1985: Nola and Warren took me to Pahrump while I was with them. Imogene and Lynn were tending five of their small grandchildren. Three were Maureen’s and two belonged to Merna. Maureen works in the valley and she had had her baby. Lynn has finally sold his farm. Now he can relax from all that hard work and enjoy life. He has worked so long and hard but now will be paid for it. If only he and Imogene were interested in the church their lives would be much more happy. Jan 11, 1985: Phil and Romajean and I went to Gustine for David’s Missionary testimonial. He has a call to fill mission in Japan. We enjoy two days with Margaret and her family. I stayed with Margaret and Phil and Romajean with Ed and Linda. This was all a surprise to the family. Jan 13, 1985: We went to church for David’s farewell testimony. I like the Bishop (Tom Engstrom). He is a great friend to the family. I met several friends and I am so stranger to this ward. Jan 19, 1985: Ed, Linda, & David arrived on their way to take David to the MTC. Phil cooked Dutch Oven Chicken and potatoes. I made apple pies and bought ice cream. Feb 10, 1985: Phil came in and took the ashes from my heater. He is good to his mother. I am burning a lot of his wood. He is busy building a home on one of his lots to sell. I hope he is successful and can continue to work for himself. It is good to have him home. Feb 11, 1985: I went to St. George for a funeral. While I was there, I thought I would let my doctor check me, because I didn’t feel quite right; All the ackes and pains annoyed me and I couldn’t sleep at night. He could find no real disorder but he wouldn’t let me rest. What with Medicare and Blue Cross it wouldn’t hurt to take some test. To the hospital he sent me, though I didn’t feel that bad, he arranged for them to give me every test that could be had. I was fore scoped and cystcopied, my aging frame displayed, stripped upon an ice-cold table while my gizzard was x-rayed. I was checked for worms and parasites, for fungus and the crud, while they pierced me with long needles taking samples of blood, Doctors came to check me over, probed and pushed and poked around and to make sure I was living they wired me for sound. They have concluded, their results filled a page, what I have will someday kill me, my affliction is Old Age. Feb 27, 1985: Phil, Romajean, and I left for Mesa. When we arrived at Royene’s beautiful home, she was at the temple. We found a note telling us there was food in the refrigerator, so we enjoyed a good meal. Phil and Romajean stayed two nights then went to visit their friends Paul and Lugene Lewis in Phoenix before returning home. Mar 2, 1985: We went to Cheri’s home for a birthday party for Jennie who was six years old. Then Royene took six of her grandchildren to the park where they had fun. Later, Marsha and Richard and four sons came for Globe to go to the temple. The children stayed with us. Mar 22, 1985: Royene and I flew to Houston, Texas where Rick and Julie and three little daughters live. Rick took us downtown to his office and up 40 floors high. It was such a wonderful view of that large city with it many high rises. Rick works with computers and asked me to push a certain button and ask a question. I Dad and asked, “Will I live to be 100 years old?” The answer, “Never.” I was disappointed but then thought I will not put my trust and faith in a man-made machine. I will go higher up to get my answers. Royene took us all out to dinner at the Red Lobster. On Sundays, Rick teaches an investigators class. He taught it very well and was interesting. Rick as served a mission several years ago. The country is covered with tall pine trees and dense foliage. I was surprised over this but they are beautiful and around most of the homes and along the highways. I made Royene’s seven little girls each a doll afghan. The little girls were so pleased for them. Shan was the only little boy and I promised to make a quilt for his bed so he was happy. Apr 1, 1985: I am packing my bags to return home tomorrow. I have been with Royene since the 27th of Feb. She has been so good to me. She won’t let me spend my money and has paid the plane fare to and from Texas and now to Las Vegas plus buying two nice dresses. I appreciate all her kindness and goodness to me. Apr 3, 1985: Nola brought me home, but before we shopped for material for a quilt for Debra’s Wedding but could not find what we wanted so we came to Overton and found it in our little market. Nola paid for it and I bought material for a quilt for Shan. Apr 27, 1985: Phil and Romajean have gone to Spanish Fork to be with their daughter, Charlene, who had recently had a son (Bryan A May born 25 April 1985). Romajean stayed to help Charlene for a week. May 3, 1985: Nola and Royene came to get me and we went to St. George to meet Royene’s new son-in-law, David Hughes. He seems to be fine young man and Karen is happy. May 12, 1985: Nola and I went to the temple on Thursday. We did two sessions. Nola and Warren have had a swimming pool built in their back yard. I enjoyed the water often. It was so relaxing and refreshing. Nola drove out to show me where the Las Vegas Temple is to be built. It was a beautiful view of the Valley. Jun 7, 1985: Dan, Brian, and Ben Brunsvick came to have fun on the lake in Ben’s boat. They brought their motorcycles also to have fun in the sand hills. Jun 22, 1985: Nola came and as usual brought me a large box of goodies. It was so good to see her. She is working so hard on her back yard and then goes to her doctor for back adjustments. He asked her why she did not hire that heavy work done. She told him that she could not afford to. He told her then to come to him that he would take her money. She is enjoying the pool so much. She needs a little pleasure for all her hard work and expense. July 14, 1985: I flew to Sacramento, California where Margaret and Brian met me. They drove to Gustine. I was with them for five weeks and enjoyed the family. Margaret was on a strict diet so I knew that I would not gain in pounds, but I enjoyed all the good food. I made an afghan for Lori and Shannon and quilted on a baby quilt for Karen’s little daughter. We also made a quilt for Sam and he was so proud of it. While I was with the family, Karen’s baby (Kasana Milika Langi) was named and Blessed by her father who is a pure blooded Tonguen. He did it in his language. Margaret and I went to Chico to visit with Margaret Ann and Kenneth. The following day Margaret Ann prepared a nice lunch and we all went to a lovely park to enjoy the lunch and visit. Kendall waded in a clear cool stream near our camp. It was a beautiful evening. On our way home, we stopped in Elk Grove to visit with Shirlene and Children. Paul was back East training for his R.O.T.C. job in the college at Logan, Utah. They have bought a large home in Logan and will soon be moving there. Another time, Margaret took me to visit with Pam Johnson Pain. This is Margaret’s sister Lucille Sevey’s daughter. Pam is a beautiful and spiritual person. We quilted on a quilt for her only daughter, Cheryl, who was soon to be married. Pam told us of their experience going to German to meet a son (Joel Timothy Nelson Paine) who had completed a mission there. Just 50 miles from their destination her husband suffered a stroke. The train stopped and summoned an ambulance to take Peter to the hospital there. Pam was feeling bad to think they could not have gone just 50 miles more to be with their son but later learned that this was the best hospital in all Europe. Peter recovered soon and they returned home to California. This same son, Joel found that his heart was very bad and the doctors suggested a heart transplant, but Joel decided to leave it up to the Lord. He said, “If the Lord wants me to live, He can perform a miracle and make my heart well, but if He wants me over there, I am ready to do his bidding”. He fasted, prayed, and read his scriptures for two long days and this was his decision. In a few weeks he was dead at the age of twenty two. Pam and Peter accepted it all with faith and courage. This visit with Pam was like a testimony meeting. They have four sons and one daughter. Phil and Romajean came for me and were there for a Ward Dinner and Activity. After the good turkey dinner and all the trimmings, Richard Parrett was asked to auction off the special food. The Young Women had an auction to raise money for girls camp. He told his wife to bid on the cinnamon rolls that I had made since he wanted them. She did and paid $46.00. Phil and Ed paid $16.00 for a cherry pie. It was a fun night and the girls earned enough money for camp. One brother said, “I might as well spend the money on this, because the camp money will come out of my pocket anyway.” Sept 5, 1985: I cooked dinner for Phil and Romajean. Roma brought the hot rolls. Susan brought me a gallon of milk. She does this each week. Bless her heart. Sept 7, 1985: I began binding the quilt that took me 132 hours to quilt. I will take it to my friend when I go to Nola’s home on the 10th. She, Jerry and I plan to go to the temple that day and I will go home with them so that I will be there when Royene flies up from Mesa, Arizona to be with us on the 13th and 14th. She was coming for Debra’s wedding but that was cancelled but Royene had bought her plane ticket and decided to come anyway. It is Lynn’s Birthday. He is 60 years old today. I mailed him a card and a nice shirt. We don’t see him or family. He sold his large farm and is retiring from all that hard work. Imogene is not well. She has diabetes. Oct 10, 1985: Nola brought Mike over to lay the carpet in Phil’s new home. He stayed with me for three days and did a good job. Oct 29, 1985: Dan and Teresa and baby brought nuts and stayed the night. Nola sent me two quarts of Clam soup and Dan bought fish and chips for our dinner that night. Phil helped Dan unload the nuts and now I have my Nut House filled with walnuts, almonds, smoked almonds, and pistachios. Nov 15, 1985: The leg that was broken in 1982 was hurting me so much. Romajean found my walker that I had stored in the closet. Even with that help it was so painful for me to get around to wait upon my nut customers. At night I rubbed my leg with “deep heat” and put the electric blanket over it and said a fervent prayer to my Dear Father for help. I was so grateful for His listening ear and was able to walk with the help of the walker. Nov 24, 1985: Phil and Romajean went to Tonopah to visit Tammy and Eric and children. Becky came for me for church and I was honored in Relief Society for being “A Virtuous Woman”. Becky read a brief review of my church activities and my labor as a wife and mother. I felt like I was about to be translated. This was told by Margaret Ann Wilcox: Carrie told me one day that she and another sister and their spouses were invited to a dance in the stake to honor them for their service over the many years in that area.  Carrie and the other sister were visiting and sharing memories of their callings.  Carrie told her friend that she had been the Stake Young Women President many years before but just couldn't remember who her counselors were.  It bothered her so she wrote to Salt Lake requesting the information.  She couldn't believe the information.....her first (I think) counselor was the sister she had been visiting with at the dance. I received a beautiful Thanksgiving card from my dear daughter-in-law, Royene. I called her in the evening to thank her for her sweetness. I was surprised to learn that she was having problems with her leg and had taken a leave of absence from her temple duties. Her doctor is trying to help her. I pray that he can find the problem and cure it. Dec 8, 1985: I went to Sacrament Meeting then was taken to the home of Lee Bishop for a special meeting with the Young Women. I was asked to talk to them. Our Bishop and Stake High Counselor was there also. Connie Robertson the Young Women’s President conducted. I told the girls that they were special spirits reserved to come in this day, that they were a generation of royal spirits, what their great mission was co-creator with God to bring His spirits to earth; that they should set goals. Obey the Word of Wisdom and keep their bodies clean and pure; set high standards and help the young men to be worthy of a mission; search the scriptures to learn of God and what He expects of us; pray daily and keep close to Him; keep a personal journal. Dec 25, 1985: I went to Phil’s home at seven to be with the family when they opened the presents under the beautiful tree. Lynnie came for me and I went to her home. Nola and Warren were there also Lynn Adams. He seemed pleased to see me and I told him how I appreciated him as a son-in-law. I feel sorry that he and Nola can’t be friends since they lived as man and wife for 31 years and had three lovely children, Jerry, Susan, and Mike. I went home with Nola and Warren and We enjoyed Christmas dinner with Jerry and Dick, Mark and Trish and two children. Debra and boyfriend were there. 1986 Feb 24, 1986: Susan asked me to talk at the baptism service for her young son, Steve. I was asked to talk on “The Holy Ghost”. I was worried over this assignment but happy that I could do it. I prayed for help and received it for I had friends come to me after to tell me how very good I had done. Steven never took his eyes off me for I talked directly to him and he seemed to drink it all in. Doug, Steven’s father baptized him. Kent Barlow has been called to be the Assistant to the President in his mission in Australia. Apr 20, 1986: Margaret called to tell me that her son Dan had been sustained as Bishop over their Ward, with Eddie and friend Richard Parrett as councilors. This is a great surprise and I know that Dan will be a great Bishop. May 4, 1986: Eric Huber and Richard Wilcox have returned from their missions. Royene went to Logan, Utah to listen to Eric’s report, then to St. George to be with Karen’s little daughter, Carrie who was baptized. Jun 19, 1986: Susan asked me to join the family as we traveled to the airport in Las Vegas. Nola and Mike met us and we all went in the large van. It was a special thrill to see Kent coming down the ramp with a big smile on his handsome face. We all were greeted with hugs. Kent is a handsome man and so good to have him home. He is worried about coming back into the world. Doug took us all to enjoy Chinese food. There were nine of us and the food was special. Now my three great grandson missionaries have returned. Only David left in Japan. He will return in July or August. June 26, 1986: Phil, Romajean, and I left for Gustine. We stopped in Barstow for lunch and again in Mojave for a Malt. June 27, 1986: We all traveled to the Oakland temple to witness the marriage of Brian and Susan. The room was filled with family and friends. Jun 28, 1986: We drove a long ways to the chapel in Susan’s ward for the reception. The hall was beautifully decorated and a large table filled with all kinds of good food plus a large and beautiful wedding cake. The wedding line was long and as I went through the line to wish the bride and groom and their parents happiness, Susan’s father reminded me so much of my son Glen. I liked her mother too. She was very friendly and down to earth. I spent the month of July with Margaret. One evening, Margaret and her family honored me with a barbequed dinner with all the trimmings and a tape was made of the children expressing their love for me. I have listened to that recording since and it is so special. Dan also made videotapes of me telling my life story and will make one for each family. July 27, 1986: David, Eddie and Linda’s son, reported his mission in Japan. He had lost 50 pounds and did not look like the David we knew, but he said he felt well. He said he ate rice each day but still lost all that weight. His mother will soon have it back on his body, I am sure. It was good to be with this special family. Dan is a great Bishop with his older Brother Ed and friend Richard Parrett as his councilors. Brian is the Elders’ Quorum President. Margaret is a councilor in the Stake Relief Society so it is a busy and active family. David is the last of my four Great Grandsons to return from missions: Eric Huber from Bolivia, Richard Wilcox from Honduras, and Kent Barlow from Australia. I am proud of these missionaries. July 28, 1986: Brian and Susan took me to the airport in San Jose. I flew to Las Vegas where Nola met me at the airport and took me to her home. I spent a week with her. The Andersen Nut Company paid for my trip home. Bless their hearts. Aug 30, 1986: I went to St. George with Phil and Marva Sprague for Ralph Huntsman’s Party. I met several old friends, one was Elmer Hughes. He and I were baptized in an irrigation ditch in Mesquite when we were eight years old. That has been a few years ago. Sept 12, 1986: I am ready to roll once on the quilt and Phil helped me. I made a blueberry jello salad for the High Priest party. I trimmed the grass from my peach tree and three rose bushes. Phil told me (a ninety year old lady) not to do that kind of work because of my back. I know that he is right but I like to have a change from Quilting and Crocheting. (Maybe she could relax. Can you imagine Carrie relaxing?) Sept 19, 1986: Karen and three of her children came to visit. They had come to watch an older son and brother play football with the Moapa Valley High School. Karen told me about her mother’s health problems. She has been in the hospital for 8 days and all kinds of tests. Royene has taken a leave of absence from her temple duties. After, I called Royene. She plans to try an exercise program to see if it will help her leg problem. She is in a lot of pain. I hope she can get some relief soon. Romajean and Phil have Sandy and Terry’s children for the weekend. They have gone to Terry’s parents in Idaho. Philip May went with them. His parents have gone deer hunting. Sept 28, 1986: I enjoyed Sacrament Meeting. I bore my testimony and told of my retirement in selling the nuts for The Andersen Nut Company and how I was worried how I was going to manage without the commission given me for selling nuts for my family in Northern California. I went to bed and as usual read a chapter in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon. I received my answer in the Book of Mormon. It was as if the Lord was speaking to me telling me that if I were faithful in keeping His commandments, all other things would be added. I was very relieved and now will trust in this promise and try to be a faithful member of His church. Oct 4, 1986: Nola drove me out to Pahrump to visit with Lynn and Imogene. They both looked good and their home and yards were beautiful. Lynn took Nola to his garden and they returned with string beans, corn, squash, and melons. Oct 12, 1986: Royene called me to let me know how she was doing. She is still suffering with her leg. She has been back to St. Louis to visit her son Rick and family who recently left Texas to go there. They love their new home and job and are happy to be near Julie’s Parents. I also got a call from Ruth Hellberg, Margaret’s daughter. She has just had a new baby boy (Jeremy Ryan Hellberg, born 6 Oct, 1986). That makes 100 Great Grandchildren and five more coming. Oct 18, 1986: Eddie and two sons, Troy and Andrew came with him. Phil and Eddie took the truck and went to find Mesquite wood that Ed wanted to take home for Dutch Oven cooking. They brought two large loads home and cut it up into sizes suitable and put the into boxes for Dan to take back with him when he comes to deliver the nuts. Phil also has a lot for his use and so happy for it. He cooked Dutch Oven chicken and potatoes and his two families joined us for a lovely dinner. Terry did some electrical work for me and would not let me pay him so I made two applesauce cakes, one for him and one for our dinner that evening. I had Troy and Andrew dig up a small plot of ground on the front of my home. I want to plant some bulbs and flowers. Nov 1, 1986: Susan brought Tracy down to clean my home. Susan stayed and I taught her how to begin a baby sweater. She went to the Overton Market and bought yarn and a crochet hook. She gave me four skeins of yarn and got a good start on the jacket. After I return home from a wedding reception for my neighbor’s daughter, Susan called and wanted to come for help on the jacket. The evening was young so I was happy that she wanted to come. I enjoyed her visit and she was doing well on the jacket. Nov 29, 1986: My family met at Warm Springs for a Family reunion. Phil and Romajean were in charge of this reunion. The children and many of the grown ups enjoyed swimming in the clear, warm spring water. The dinner was special with Dutch Oven Pork, Chicken, and potatoes, many different Salads. There were 13 of René family, Glen’s family 37, Nola’s 16, Lynn’s 7, and Phil’s 19. 92 out of a family of 169. Carrie’s 90th Birthday Dec 2, 1986: I was so happy and thrilled to receive from my son Lynn and wife 90 ten dollar bills for my 90th birthday. I could not believe it. Lynn has retired and sold his farm so he shared with his old mother. Bless his heart. Dec 7, 1986: I made a check for my tithing. My Bishop will think that I am a rich little widow, with the $900 that Lynn gave me plus the money that everyone else gave. Dec 25, 1986: Nola and Warren came so early and brought me a new remote controlled Sharp TV. It cost them some money. We all went to Susan & Doug’s home for the traditional Christmas breakfast. The food was so special. Kent was home. It was good to visit with he and family. Nola and Warren brought me home and left me a beautiful Christmas card with it was a 100-dollar bill. I received $375 for Christmas from my families. Dec 26, 1986: I awoke to find my bed soaked with blood. My nose must have bled for a long time since even the mattress cover was soaked. Romajean rushed me to the Doctor’s office and he stopped the bleeding. I had taken so many things for my chest and head cold. Something had to give. At least my head was cleared of flem. Jim and Charlene and Tammy and Eric and children came today. Dec 31, 1986: Nola came for me and took me to Dr. Boyer’s office. We waited for two hours. I went in for surgery at 9 am and was still there at 6 pm. It was a long day but the doctor thinks he cut out all the skin cancer near my left ear. He had to do some skin grafting. I have been his patient since 1964. Nola took me to her Doctor since I still had my bad cold and nothing seemed to help. Margaret took me out to visit with Lynn and Imogene. They served us a delicious lunch and we enjoyed the visit. Lynn gave Margaret money to buy a respirator for me. There was $16.00 left over and I mailed a check to Lynn but he called to inform me that he had torn it up. After the $900 he gave me for my birthday and now this. I do appreciate it but think they are too generous to me. I am happy to have children that love and are concerned over me. I hope I can live to deserve it all. 1987 Jan 25, 1987: Phil and Romajean and I left to go to our first area Conference held in the Rebble Building. The crowd was huge but we got good seats near the main stand. As we walked to the building Jerry walked up and we were so happy to have her join us. She was alone since her husband had to fly out of the state. It was good to visit with her. Nola & Warren were in the building but the crowd was so large we could not see them. President Hinckley talked of the blessing of our temple that was being built on the Sunrise Mountain. What a blessing it will be to all who enter it and to the City of Las Vegas, for it’s great influence for good. There were 15 Stakes involved in this great conference. We could hear well and the day was perfect. We enjoyed dinner at Sizzler before returning home. Mar 31, 1987: Royene called to tell me that Cheri had her baby boy (Bradly Harris). They are so happy for the son since they have three little girls. April 12, 1987: Nola and Mike went for parts to repair my two toilets. Mike worked on them most of the day and had them working, as they should. Mike also sprayed my outside porch from ceiling to floor. It looks so clean now. I was happy to have Nola and Mike with me and that Phil and Romajean enjoyed a safe trip with Margaret’s great family. Phil took a lot of Mesquite wood to Eddie for Dutch Oven Cooking. The family had two gatherings together in the week. April 17, 1987: Nola called to tell me that she would try to see the group who had sent me a large bill for examining me and pronounced that I had a cancerous tumor in my lungs. Apr 21, 1987: Nola called me to tell me that the verdict that I had a cancerous tumor in my lungs was confirmed so I will try to take each day as it comes. May 14, 1987: I was surprised to get a call from Vance in Florida. He came with René and Margaret when they came for the four girls they adopted and raised, while Fay and I were on our mission in Florida in 1965. Vance came to be Phil and Romajean’s son. He was doing so well in school, Church, and Scouting. His two grandmothers came to visit him and he decided to go back with them. Phil told him that he had made the choice and that he would not take him back. Fay & I went to Florida to visit our members and looked Vance up. He was at school. He said, “Oh what a fool I was to leave Phil’s home.” He told me that he had married a widow with two little girls, that she was 9 years older than he and that they had twins, a boy and a girl. I don’t know why he called after all these years unless Karen, his sister had told him of my illness. May 21, 1987: Phil & Romajean are taking their camper and going to the mountains for a camping trip with the Shurtliff's. Nola is coming to stay with me while they are away. May 23, 1987: Nola and I went to the cemetery in the late afternoon. Susan and Kent came to help Nola put new white rocks on Dad’s grave. It looks so nice. Nola has brought four beautiful wreaths for the graves for her father, her grandparents, baby Linda Andersen, and my parents who are buried in the Logandale cemetery. Bless her heart! Susan and two small sons and Kent came to my home with homemade ice cream and strawberries. Jun 15, 1987: Nola came to stay the afternoon and night since she and Susan are going to the temple in the morning for two sessions. She brought watermelons and cantaloupes for dinner. Phil did Dutch Oven chicken. He cooked enough for David and Becky and boys and for Sandy and family. Through the night I could hear Nola talking on the phone. It was Warren. He had lost his wallet with all his credit cards and money. She was gone when I arose and did not go to the temple as she had planned. Warren is so helpless without her. Nola takes care of all the business. June 25, 1987: Jim and Charlene and three children arrived. Phil took them to the lake to enjoy the boating and swimming. Jun 26, 1987: Phil is taking Jim and family and two brothers to the lake again. The two brothers spent the two days and nights on the lake and returned sunburned, tired, but thrilled with the sky boats they had brought and plan to come again in August. Carol Jean called me in the evening. She is expecting her fifth child any time. Her two oldest sons are at Boys Camp. June 28, 1987: Phil & Romajean’s home is bulging at the seams. They have two families with them. Jim & Charlene and three children and Eric & Tammy and three children. Romajean prepared a turkey dinner for the crowd plus her parents and me. David May is planning to work for the Lewis Construction Company. He wants to go back to school and his Horse Shoeing job doesn’t pay enough for that. He will shoe horses on the side. July 1987: Margaret came to be with me while Phil and Romajean and her parents went to Utah for a grandson’s missionary farewell testimonial. He is called to Brazil. Margaret is so busy with her many crafts. She covers wire hangers with two shades of yarn. July 30, 1987: Phil & Romajean return. He had gone in for a checkup because he was tired all the time. The results came back that he was OK. He received the money for the house that he had built and is very happy to be able to pay his debts. Aug 2, 1987: Margaret and I went to Sacrament Meeting. David & Becky had their little daughter, (Krista Lee May born 18 Jan 1987) named and blessed. There were many Mays present. Aug 22, 1987: Tammy and children left for home in Tonopah. I was in terrific pain all day yesterday. My doctor was out of town and didn’t not return until late. Romajean took me to his office and he gave me stronger pain pills and took two pictures of my chest. The pictures did not show me what I wanted to see. Romajean stayed with me until I went to bed. I took my sleeping pill and slept through the night. Aug 23, 1987: I was too weak to go to Sacrament Meeting. Aug 28, 1987: Karen called me to tell me that she was married in the temple. She was so excited over it. I hope this marriage proves a special one. Shirlene and Paul and Royene were at the wedding. Sept 1, 1987: Hafen Perkins came to visit with me. He told me a story of Ella Perkins who boarded with me while Fay was on his mission in Canada. Each night she would tell my two little sons stories. One story that Glen wanted to hear each night was “Little Black Sambo”. Ella go tired of telling that story so she told Glen that Little Black Sambo ate so many hotcakes that he got sick and died. Glen never asked for that story again. Sept 28, 1987: Margaret called me to tell me that she was planning for a years mission at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City. Oct 21, 1987: The Relief Society Presidency came to my home and I asked to be released from Visiting Teaching. I am sorry that I could not endure to the end, but I could not depend on my partner, and it worried me so. Nov 10, 1987: My friend Don J. Black came to our Stake to lecture on “Know your Religion”. I was so disappointed that I was not well enough to go but he talked to my Home Teacher who explained why I was not there. One of the log distant calls I received on my birthday was from my oldest Grand daughter, Margaret Ann Wilcox. She told me that my friend Don J. Black came to their Stake to lecture and she knew that he was a special friend of mine so she handed him a little note to tell him that she was my granddaughter. I was happy to receive a letter written at the hotel in Chico telling me that he had met her. I have answered it and told him about some of her trials. She is a special woman. Nov 15, 1987: Jim & Charlene and three children and Eric & Tammy and three children came for Thanksgiving and a May Reunion. They have returned. I gave my quilting frames and stands to Charlene since my quilting days are over. It is rather quiet around here now with them all gone. I let the little girls go into my bedroom and pick out a pair of beads that I had made years ago. They were all happy for them. Nola called me. She is having some health problems. She works too hard. The days are long, especially the evenings. I can hardly wait to retire. I do sleep well with my sleeping pill and sometimes a pill for my coughing. Dec 7, 1987: Lynn, Imogene and Daughter, Maureen and baby came from Pahrump. It was good to see them buy Lynn is so nervous that he can’t sit to visit. He brought some rabbits over for Phil to cook in the Dutch Oven. Nola came later and stayed the night with me. She and Susan bad been to the temple and did two endowments. She brought me a beautiful orchard robe and money for Sandy’s cleaning for a month. She spends too much on her old mother. I know that she loves me without all this expense. The local paper had an article about me and how my life has changed through the years with all the many conveniences that we now enjoy. Dec 29, 1987: Cheri and Steven and four little children came on their way to their new home and job at Logan, Utah. He showed a video of Royene putting flowers on Glen’s grave and his family performing on the front porch of Royene’s home. Dec 30, 1987: Phil and Jim and Jason are busy laying bricks at Phil’s new home. The family is here for the week. The little ones come in each day for a Popsicle. 1988 Jan 4, 1988: Eddie’s son David came to stay the night with Phil & Romajean on his way to get Marilyn to take her back for her mother’s Missionary farewell. David is a handsome young man and has filled a mission. Jan 8, 1988: Nola celebrated her 65th birthday. It was a beautiful surprise since her two daughters and husbands were waiting for Nola and Warren in a crowed café. The daughters gave their mother a Mother’s ring with the stones of her three children Warren gave her a good watch. Nola was so happy and surprised. She is such a good daughter. Jan 10, 1987: The days are beautiful. Phil is working on his new home and anxious to complete and sell it. Feb 1, 1988: Margaret began her mission today. She was blessed to get an apartment just one block from her work She will be working in the Church Genealogical Library. I am sure she will bring life and joy to those that work with her. She returns home very tired but happy. Feb 6, 1988: My life has changed. Nola came over and she, Phil, Romajean and Terry moved me into Phil’s home where Romajean and he will watch over me and care for me. I never dreamed this would happen to me but now Romajean has to help me with my baths, shampoo my hair and put in the curlers each week. She never complains and is so patient with me and all my needs. Sandy moved into my home with her five children. I hope she and Terry can work things out for their best good. Feb 29, 1988: Brian and his wife have separated. What a sad story. Brian is broken hearted over it but was advised by his good Missionary President to separate since Susan was not willing to be active and involved in the Church. That was sad news to the family.