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  • Name ALVEY, Samuel 
    Birth 3 Feb 1883  Arnold, Nottingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    WAC 28 Apr 1955  MANTI Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Death 30 Jul 1960  Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12
    Burial 2 Aug 1960  Escalante Cemetery, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I54313  Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
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    Father ALVEY, James Sr. ,   b. 12 Oct 1849, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationArnold, Nottinghamshire, Englandd. 2 Mar 1932, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother MAYFIELD, Sarah ,   b. 28 Jan 1852, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationArnold, Nottinghamshire, Englandd. 10 Mar 1944, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1872  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 LAY, Elethier ,   b. 2 Dec 1884, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationEscalante, Garfield, Utah, United Statesd. 30 Dec 1968, Page, Coconino, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
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    +1. ALVEY, Nelda ,   b. 19 Sep 1908, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationEscalante, Garfield, Utah, United Statesd. 7 Aug 2003, Escalante, Garfield County, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     
    Family ID F21628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
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    Family 2 LAY, Elethier ,   b. 2 Dec 1884, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationEscalante, Garfield, Utah, United Statesd. 30 Dec 1968, Page, Coconino, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 18 Oct 1905  Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
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    • SAMUEL ALVEY

      Samuel Alvey was born in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England February 3, 1883 to James Alvey Sr. and Sarah Mayfield. James and his brother, William, joined the church and William came to America first. He settled for a while in Cottonwood near Salt Lake, then he moved to Panquitch, Utah where a group organized and moved into Potato Valley which was later named Escalante, Utah. William moved his parents to Escalante. Then he helped James move with his family to Escalante, Utah where Samuel grew up. He was 5 when the family crossed the ocean. I spoke to his sister, Annie, when she lived in Delta, Utah many years later. She said the crossing was stormy and they were afraid they would drown in the sea. When the sea was rough they had to go below and that scared the children. Annie was born in March of 1889 so the family must have told her about the trip later and she remembered it. The following information came from the entries given by those in charge of the group coming from England. They left Liverpool, England on August 31, 1889. Elder William P. Payne was appointed president of the 172 people traveling to America. They arrived in New York harbor on Sept. 11th. They sailed from New York to Virginia on another ship and continued by train to Salt Lake on September 20, 1889. Along the way there were some incidents that I will quote from the writings of Elder Payne.
      “We left Liverpool on August 31, and from thence to Queenstown the ocean was as smooth as glass. We stopped at Queenstown about three and a half hours, waiting for the mails. Here the wind arose, and kept getting stronger. When we reached mid-ocean, the ship began to roll badly, though the swell on the water was not at first very considerable. Presently, however, it reached such an extent that the waves swept over the deck. Many seasick passengers were at this time either sitting or lying upon it. I shouted to the members of our company that they must go below, and those who were unable to do so were rendered assistance. Before they could get cleared away, however, a huge wave had dashed over the sides of the vessel, causing the utmost consternation and drenching some of the passengers. After the elapse of an hour or so the sea again became calm, but next day the waves raised once more, accompanied by a high wind, rendering it impossible to stand upon the deck. For five or six hours there was another lull, but after that the ocean became as rough as ever, and so continued until the arrival at Sandy Hook. Fortunately, however, the Wisconsin escaped almost entirely the fury of the gale which pervaded along the Atlantic Coast.”
      “Sandy Hook was reached about three o’clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 11th, but the water was so dangerously rough at this time that no pilot would venture out, and the Wisconsin was compelled to lie at anchor until next morning, drifting around the lighthouse, and occasionally tossing about in a most unpleasant fashion. Indeed a large number of passengers, more especially the women and children, were so terrified that they preferred to walk the cabins during the greater part of the night instead of going to bed, the frequent blowing of the fog-horn by no means lessening their terror.
      Morning at length came, still the waters raged violently and still no pilot could be seen. Three other vessels were now awaiting that anxiously-looked-for guide.”
      Towards eleven o’clock a.m. a boat was lowered from the Wisconsin’s side and a crew of six men started out on the tossing sea, now and again being almost lost to view amid the angry waves. This frail craft was making for an outward bound steamer, off which the pilot was taken and rowed to the Wisconsin. Having been put on board, the vessel headed for New York Harbor, where it safely landed us about three o’clock in the afternoon. Having remained on board all night, we were met next morning by Mr. Gibson, agent of the Guion Line, and by him treated with every courtesy.” The same afternoon we proceeded to the Old Dominion Docks, took up our abode there for the night and on the following day at 2:30 pm left for Norfolk. The voyage was an extremely pleasant one, and we were treated handsomely. The journey from New York to Norfolk occupied some twenty-four hours. (At this point the passengers changed from the ship to the train.)
      It was raining heavily when we started from Norfolk, and so continued during the remainder of the day. The streams of water began to increase rapidly in volume until midnight, when we reached the stone bridge at which the unfortunate accident occurred, four miles east of Lynchburg, Virginia.
      Questioned as to this catastrophe, Elder Payne proceeded to say: The engine and tender, after passing over the bridge, were thrown from the track on to their sides, and completely wrecked. The engine lay about sixty feet from the track, the tender about thirty feet, and the baggage car forty. The last named was wholly demolished, while the baggage was literally crushed to pieces. The first coach struck the creek, some thirty feet below. Three of it’s four sides were mashed up, and the passengers within were violently thrown upon each other in a huddled mass, the seats, racks, luggage broken glass etc. being piled upon them. One of the sisters, Mary Evans, aged 32, had her shoulder blade broken, Catherine Evens, her daughter, aged 11, had her leg badly bruised; Margaret Lewis, 22, sustained a similar injury, as did also Sarah Hills, 36, whose foot was likewise hurt; and Frederick Holton, 59, received an injury to the back.
      The next car came in contact with the upper portion of the abutment of the stone bridge, jerking the inmates into the fore-end of the car, which had dropped to an angle of some 60 degrees. Adeline Allen, 24, had her left arm broken near the shoulder; Elder L.H. Durant [Durrant] met with a severe bruise on the left leg, some few other escaped with slight abrasions. The third coach remained on the rails.
      The conductor of the train, who was very much excited, shouted to the occupants of the third car to get out as quick as possible, stating that all the people in the first coach has been killed. This announcement for a few moments, created a great sensation, men, women, and children – most of them but partially dressed – hastily quitting the car. The rain was now pouring down heavily, and some of the unfortunate passengers were up to their waist in water.
      Among the first to alight from the third car was Elder Payne, who, in company with Elder W.C. Farnsworth, made immediately for the first car. Not hearing a sound within, Elder Payne picked up a piece of timber which was lying on the ground and broke in one of the windows. Thinking in the darkness – for it was midnight – that another catastrophe had befallen them, the affrighted ones shrieked out, but were soon reassured.
      Elder Davies, (Thomas B. Davis), who had charge of the third coach, lost no time after this, in obtaining a light, and to the anxious inquiry of Elder Payne as to whether anyone was killed came a welcome answer in the negative. The door of the car was broken down and the prisoners were released from their trying position. The glad intelligence that no lives had been lost soon ran around, and greatly comforted the whole number of the saints.
      It was at first feared that the baggage master, brakemen, and fireman had perished in the wreck, but happily all anxiety on this score was soon set at rest.
      The conductor, directly the accident happened, ran and turned the signals against an approaching train.
      The whole of the passengers having alighted, they were obliged to remain out for upwards of two hours, exposed to the elements, many of the women and children being without even shoes and stockings. These together with wraps and other articles of clothing, had been left in the wrecked cars. Strange to say, however, not one of the Company caught the slightest cold.
      The injured were taken every possible care of until their removal elsewhere could be arranged for. Shelter was provided for them at three or four houses adjacent to the scene of the accident, the occupants of the premises giving them every assistance within their power, and preparing food for those in need.
      Meanwhile a special train had been telegraphed for to convey the immigrants westward. Upon its arrival the baggage, or what remained of it, was transferred from the wrecked cars, a hundred or more Negroes and others aiding in the work. Up to this time the baggage, in consequence of its damaged condition, had been under the charge of two men especially deputed to watch over it. The necessary arrangement completed the train started upon its journey. Elder Durant [L.H. Durrant] and Adeline Allen, referred to, under the watchful care of Elder John Shelton and Patience Bennett.
      But yet another trouble was in store for the unfortunate immigrants. Just before they arrived at Memphis, Tennessee, they were run into by another train, which had the effect of throwing the end car off the track. Though it was very full of passengers, yet strange to say no one of them was injured. Mrs. Wheeler, an elderly lady, was jerked from her seat, but in no way hurt. This caused a further delay of quite three hours; but, after all, the detention proved fortunate as it afterwards transpired that shortly before a washout had occurred in several places ahead, and had the train proceeded uninterruptedly on its way serious consequences might have ensued. When the collision happened the immigrant train was going very slowly, but the other one was moving along at a good rate. The occupants of the damaged car were transferred to another which had been brought up from Memphis, upon reaching which place the entire company changed cars and transference of baggage was again made.
      Upon reaching Kansas City we were met by Mr. Hendershot, who did all that lay in his power for our comfort.
      From Norfolk, to Memphis and again from Memphis to Kansas City we were provided with wretched cars; indeed they were hardly fit for cattle to ride in; while from Kansas City to the end of our destination the cars placed at our disposal were of the most comfortable description. The conductors throughout the entire journey treated us with every kindness and consideration.
      Safe at Pueblo, [Colorado] we fully hoped that we had come to the close of our adventures; but not so. Near Castle Gate Station, in Castle Gate Canyon, the engine became disabled and we were detained for about six hours and a half, which seemed to drag very heavily, as we made up our minds to be in Provo [Utah] fully two hours before we left our camp. Finally an engine came to our relief and we were soon at P. V. Junction, where all those who booked for that place left us, and were met by their friends and conducted to their final destination.
      We had not left P. V., Junction long before we came to another stop, waiting for another train. The wait was long and tedious, and on inquiry we learned that the wires were down and we could not get orders through.
      By and by another start was made, and the remainder of the journey proved uneventful, the company landing safely and well, though tired and weary, in Salt Lake City. The entire trip from Liverpool occupied twenty-one days, and the experiences of that journey I shall never forget.
      Elder Payne, on behalf of the Saints, presented the captain of the Wisconsin with an address before the party quitted the ship, thanking him and his officers for their kindness during the ocean voyage. This the captain suitably acknowledged.
      A letter from Lynchburg has been received by Elder Payne, since his arrival here, stating that Elder Durant and Sister Allen are progressing satisfactorily.
      (The Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star: October 14, 1889, “From England to Utah.”
      Personal Account from the diary of Daniel Kent Greene
      August 31…”A little after 10 a.m. President Teasdale & others from the office came aboard & Pres. Teasdale proceeded to organize the company. Elder Payne was appointed president of the company & set apart, with Elders Durrant and Farnsworth as assistants and Daniel Greene clerk as recorder. All went off smoothly until about 12:30 when friends began to bid their friends goodbye & many lips quivered and eyes were moist with tears. Shortly after 1 o’clock the old vessel began to move slowly out of the harbor. About 1:20 a tug gave us a turn or swing and we soon left the docks bidding farewell to old England and perhaps forever for a great many at least. We waved a farewell to the friends on shore with our handkerchiefs as long as we could see them….soon we were running at full speed a little more than 14 knots an hour, or about 15 with the tide…During the afternoon President Payne and his council arranged the saints in wards of which there are 6 designated a through f. Each elder assigned to a ward to preside over and instruct the members of his ward as the Spirit of the Lord shall direct and shall get them together and hold prayer with them mighty and morning each day.
      We had a rough voyage all the way…Tuesday, September 19th we reached Sandy Hook between 4 and 5 o’clock and were obliged to lay there all night. The sea was so rough the pilots did not find us although there were 27 out hunting for us…The storm and sea were so rough the captain dared not leave the Sandy Hook light ship without a pilot. Between 9 and 10 o’clock a German vessel came along going out to see. Our captain signaled for a pilot and received the welcome answer that they had one…We were anchored about 2 o’clock.
      This was Wednesday and members of the company found they had to remain in New York until Friday to catch the next boat to Norfolk, Virginia. Fortunately they were granted accommodation and meals aboard the Wisconsin without extra charge.
      Elder Greene made a thorough report of the voyage and before sending it to Pres. Teasdale, he read it to Captain Worrall for verification. “He pronounced it correct, eulogized our people highly, and assured me that there was no man living he thought more of than he did of Pres. Teasdale.” (Pres. Teasdale incidentally, was a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles at the time).
      By Saturday afternoon the “Roanoke” had delivered the voyagers to Norfolk and at 4:10 p.m. the special immigrant train consisting of three coaches and a baggage car was on its way west. The remaining events of that day are best told in the words of a witness to them.”
      “Before we left Norfolk it set in raining. As night came on the storm increased. At eleven o’clock the rain was coming down in torrents and the wind fairly howled. Precisely at 11:35 p.m. as we were crossing a small stream called Stony Creek near the James River in old Virginia, the bridge gave way and caused one of the most wonderful and miraculous wrecks that was ever known. The engine, tender and baggage car with the first coach got over the bridge but were thrown from the track off an elevated grade. The tender and baggage car and baggage were a complete wreck, boxes and trunks being broken to pieces and the goods were scattered for and near. The baggage master was badly bruised about the back and hips. The engineer was slightly scalded, but not a life was lost.
      The first coach was crowded with immigrants; men, women and children with Elder Thomas B. Davis standing guard so that no pickpockets could com in and rob the poor tired saints. I was to have relieved him at twelve midnight. At the time the accident happened many of the people were partially undressed; some of them lost boots, some hats, coasts, shawls, dresses, etc. Three sides of the first coach were pretty well mashed to pieces, several persons were slightly scratched and bruised, one lady had her collar bone fractured or broken, but not a life was lost. As soon as they were fairly stopped, Elder Davis struck a match (which he fortunately has in his pocket) by the light of which he picked up a little girl which was fastened between the stove and the side of the car. Then he pulled the door of the car down which made a small hole through which they all made a miraculous escape and were conducted to a house nearby where they found shelter and the wounded ones were comforted as best they could be until a doctor could be brought from Lynchburg to dress the wounds, set the bones, etc.
      The second coach was stood on its end, one end resting against the abutment of the bridge at the bottom of the creek, they other remaining on the rails on the opposite side, standing at an angle perhaps of some sixty degrees. The people in that car were all thrown to the front end of the car, but not many received injuries. One young woman had her left arm broken near the shoulder. (This young woman was to become the wife of Elder Daniel Greene before the year was out.) Elder Durant who was standing guard in that car had one leg badly bruised. The third coach remained all right on the track. No one in that car was hurt. The people in the second and third coaches all escaped at the rear end of the third coach. After the luggage had all been taken out of those two cars that could be found in the dark, and after the saints had got thoroughly wet through to the skin, it was discovered that there were two or three houses a short distance back on the line, so the people made their way to them and were made as comfortable as possible by the inmates of the houses.
      About 1:30 a.m. a passenger train came up behind our wreck and our valises and such goods as we had with us, were put into their baggage car out of the weather. A number of the saints got into their coaches and the train was run back onto a switch a mile or more from us. As soon as I saw things straight on that side of the creek, I made my way through the third and second coaches, crawled through a small hole into the wreck of the first coach and got there in time to assist Elder Davis in getting out the last remains of the goods such as hats, bonnets, shawls, dishes, etc. About four o’clock a train came out from Lynchburg bringing a doctor, a railroad official, a few other white men and a large force of Negroes. As soon as possible the doctor set the broken bones, dress and comforted the wounded. The official cut the telegraph wire, fixed up a battery and was soon communicating with the offices each way. He also sent orders to the people living at the houses nearby to make breakfast for all the immigrants at the expense of the railroad company.
      The Negroes were employed to build a temporary bridge across the creek over which the luggage and saints could be transferred. When the bridge was completed the Negroes were set to carry the luggage over. When that was done, they were put to gathering up our luggage and putting it into a car. When all was gathered up and put into the car and our company had all had breakfast, and got aboard the train we were whirled away from Lynchburg. While conversing with the official this morning he assured me that the saints should have the privilege at Lynchburg of over hauling and repacking their goods at the expense of the railroad company, but instead when we got there we were transferred to other cars as soon as possible, our baggage being slammed and scattered about in a ridiculous manner and all this on Sunday the fifteenth of September.
      Mormons immigrating to Salt Lake City or other areas in the Western United States as late as 1889 had an unpleasant time, not from pushing handcarts, but from calloused, indifferent railroad men. Daniel reports another minor accident this time on Monday, September 16. The train carrying the immigrants was stopped on a siding while another train passed, but through some carelessness the engine of the other train struck the last coach of the immigrant train and derailed it. No one was hurt badly, but the luggage was greatly damaged by the railroad hands who moved the travelers to a new car. Daniel exclaimed energetically over incidents like this because he had been put in charge of the luggage for the train journey. Immigrants were certainly not left to be a prey of unscrupulous men.
      Green, Daniel Kent: His Life and Times
      From his Journals

      Samuel only attended school until the 5th or 6th grade. His older brothers had many sheep and he worked for them many years. As an adult Sam stood about 5 foot 10 inches and had a big bull chest. He had sandy brown hair and blue eyes. His hands were thick from all the hard work that he did. He had 13 living brothers and sisters. The last three children were born in Escalante but two of them died in infancy. The last one lived.
      He met Eletheir Lay at a dance and they were married October 18, 1905. They bought a house and some property from the Griffins in town. The house was wood clapboard. It had a kitchen and living room in the front and three bedrooms in the back; one for the boys, one for the girls and one for mom and dad. There were five girls so that must have been crowded. There was no running water into the house. In later years after some of the children grew up grandpa moved the kitchen to the back of the house and used the front next to the living room for their bedroom. Next to the kitchen in the back was a large pantry with a drape for a door. He also made a lean-to for a bedroom for the girls who were still at home. Behind the house was a large two story barn where he kept the cows and horses. In the kitchen there was a wood stand near the back door with a pitcher and bowl to wash with. There was no running water in the house until many years later. The kitchen table was round and the chairs were wood with lion heads on the back.
      Grandpa also had a dry farm that the family worked for many years. He was trusted by the people in the town and they would ask him to measure the hay when it was cut. He had the reputation of being honest. The family lived at the farm in the summer and only came to town for supplies.
      I am including stories that my father, Samuel Ward Alvey told to me and are recorded in his history that he wrote in 2000.
      “Dad was a great cook. The highlight of working on the farm was when dad cooked our dinner. He used a dutch oven over an open fire. He layered salt pork that he par boiled and then put on the bottom and then added potatoes. When they were mostly done he would add eggs on top and cook some more. I don’t know if it was because I was so hungry but those dinners sure tasted good.
      He also stood pain pretty well. One time he had a tooth ache when they were out on the sheep herd. He took a pocket knife and cut out the tooth because he knew it would be a long time before he would be in town and he was tired of the tooth ache.
      One time when I forgot to milk the cows (I was in a hurry to go to a dance) dad just waited until I had gone to bed. He never said a word. About 2 am he woke me up to milk the cows. I complained about not being able to see but he said he had strung a lantern out to the barn. After I milked the cows he reminded me how important it was to milk the cows every morning and every night because the cows were in pain if we didn’t. I never forgot that lesson.”
      Memories from Opal his daughter: He was a kind man. I never remember him being cross or angry. He sang every morning and every night as he separated the milk and the cream. I thought he had a good tenor voice. Also, as he milked the cows, the cats would follow him to the barn. He would squirt milk into the cat’s mouths as he milked.
      When the men would congregate downtown they would whittle while they talked. He enjoyed that and also whittled while he was out on the sheep herd. He would come home with chains or a horse or a dog he had made. He didn’t go to church because he was afraid they would ask him to pray. He was a very shy man. At his funeral Bro. Spencer said of him that he was a common man and there was no guile in him. He was the calm one at home. Momma would get upset when it rained on the cut hay but he would say, “Now Mother, quiet down. There is nothing we can do.”
      Memories from Ila, his daughter: He was a kind man. She said almost the same things as Opal said. He was trusted by all because he was honest. He was very quiet and shy. He never said much. She didn’t remember ever being spanked by him.
      Shirlene, his granddaughter remembers Grandpa coming inside after working in the barn etc. He would go to the living room and sit next to the radio or read the paper and rest. He would listen to the news or a special radio program he liked while grandma fixed supper. They ate around 7 pm in the summer and it was a small meal. Their big meal was at noon. Supper consisted of bread and milk and fruit or onions sliced on bread with tomatoes and cucumbers. There was always fresh milk.
      Grandma was terrified of snakes. One time they were coming down the Alvey Wash out of town. It was a favorite place to picnic in the summer. Grandpa saw a blow snake in the wash bed and stopped the buck board to see if the snake would crawl up the wheel. Grandma had a fit of course. Grandpa just smiled and said, “Oh, Ellie.”
      Another time he was throwing hay up into the barn. His pitch fork came out of the hay with a very long snake on it. He yelled for the kids to run to the house. Then he noticed that the pitchfork had stabbed the tail of the snake. It wasn’t going anywhere so he called the children back to work.
      Grandma showed her fear of snakes another time. In the yard between the house and the granary there was a pit dug for the vegetables to be stored in. They called it the cellar. Grandpa was in front of grandma as they walked to the house. She started kicking him in the back of the legs and screaming, “Snake! Snake!” Grandpa just looked at her disgusted and said ”Oh, for Pete’s sake.”
      Grandpa had a real love for his horses. They were draft horses to pull the hay wagon and plow the fields. He had one named Kate who he especially loved. He was the only one who could ride her and he did bare back. Uncle Lloyd was very good with horses too but he didn’t ride Kate. There was another very big dapple gray draft horse named George. He sometimes wanted to get out of the fenced area so he would lean on the fence and push it open wide enough so he could get out. Then Grandpa would have to go after him.
      When Uncle Lloyd was very young, maybe two years old, he went into the corral and got underneath the feet of one of the horses. These large draft horses had huge feet. Grandma started to scream but Grandpa said to be quiet so as not to spoke the horse. He walked out into the corral and up to the horses head. He stroked the horse over the ears, down the back and scooped Lloyd up from between her legs without any trouble.
      Lloyd had been told not to try to ride Kate but one time he talked my dad into getting on behind him up on the horse. When she got to the fence this time she stopped short and dad went off her. They got into trouble for that, but, Lloyd got mad at dad. He said,” If you had stayed on her we wouldn’t have gotten into trouble.”
      Marian’s memories: One of the things I remember about Grandpa was that he loved jam on his toast. He had gotten a little stout as he got older and grandma told him he needed to cut down on some of the jam he was eating. He said, “When I want jam, I want jam!” He said this as he spooned the jam on his bread. He was also the one who made me bread with butter, cream, and sugar on it. A fun memory for Shirlene. That was a great treat!
      Another time when I was about nine I was sad as I watched Shirlene and her friend Carol Joy ride off on a horse together. Grandpa saw I wanted to ride too so he went to the granary and brought out his saddle and put it on the fence for me. It didn’t quite do it for me but I saw the thoughtfulness in it for me. He was always kind.
      He came to Salt Lake very seldom and only to see a doctor. My dad, Ward, would bring him up to Salt Lake and after seeing the doctor Grandpa would ask for a milk shake. They would go to the Iceburg for a big one. He really liked them and he had never had them before coming to Salt Lake.
      He had never attended church too much but in 1954 his home teacher said, “Isn’t it about time you took Ellie to the temple?” They got ready and in 1954 they went through the Manti Temple. Many of the children went with them but not all. They came to Salt Lake the next year and dad was sealed to them when he and mother went through the temple.
      He never complained about pain or suffering and so must have endured a lot before he collapsed and was taken to the hospital in Panguitch. He died there the end of June 1960 at the age of 77.
      Story compiled by Marian Alvey Herrin 2008.

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