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my head. There was one man that turned & looked at me but it didn't frighten me. I had often wondered if there was some special thing going on or if they are just waiting for us slow mortals to help them. They didnt seem intruding just going on & on. Jay's letters from Alaska tells that his son Ted is marrying a girl who is being converted so we hope she will be a true Mormon. She was baptized, we are thankful, we rejoice to see people accept the gospel. I have given a Book of Mormon to a fine couple to read, the Wilburs ,hoping they will believe. How we wish every fine person would accept the gospel & wonder if we tell them enough about it. The spring of 1961 Jay being very weak, Mable & Ray now 17 started to visit us hoping the climate would improve Jays health & it did very much. As they came to California they visited their married daughter Scharlotte & came on to Las Lunas, New Mexico. The climate is lower than St.Johns & Mable's brother, Joseph James had a comfortable house furnished for Jay's to live in which was a blessing to them. They went to Farmington to get me, I was visiting Wayne & family enjoying seeing Wayne filling his Bishops calling. I am so thankful for the faithfulness of my dear ones.
I had visited John & Josephine earlier at Valentine.After that Ramona & her husband came by St.Johns from Los Angeles to visit her mother's brothers so as Wayne & Helen had
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invited me to visit them I went with Ramona & Robert to them. Alden & Majorie had gotten me for a visit earlier that summer so I got to see their family & Alden & his counselors in their little branch of Las Lunas. They are very faithful & getting a church built. Jay & Mable & Ray are in that branch & enjoy their meetings together. Ray is helping with the church building. I am so thankful Jays health is better. I am enjoying this winter 1969 with Daisy's family. Dwyn & Henry bring their sweet baby often to see us. I am able to do some useful things to help, hoping I can be helpful as long as I live. I enjoy writing to my dear ones & their letters to me are a great comfort. I am enjoying Daisy's family. As spring is here she is planting many things, like the flowers I raised & has many of my plants moved here that I had in St.Johns.
April 22nd, 1962 on Easter Sunday I am 90 years old. Daisy sent invitations to all my children & grandchildren who can, to come & spend the day. Vivian brought Grant, Leonard & wife & Lou & Josephine came & her children & grandchildren from Mesa. Hugh's work was so he & Nellie could not come. Leigh's & Jay's couldn't come. I did enjoy those who could, so much & got many lovely letters & gifts from my dear ones. I do not remember Easter & my birthday coming on the same day before in all these years. I am so thankful for the love & kindness of my dear ones
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