Mostly about Utah
Each year in October, on the anniversary of the day we moved into our home, we take photographs of our family on the steps and just the children in front of our tree. Jill’s idea was to build up a collection of photographs to look back on. On this the 25th house anniversary year, we [...]
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst. This is a letter that Dolores Price wrote to me, dated 24 July 1998, where she tells us she could not make the reunion that year as they would be in Denver. She wrote this additional information about her mother, Edith: Delores Price [...]
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst. This is the third of three parts of the history of my grandmother, written by her on 21 May 1960. I have included Edith’s handwritten history in the first post. Edith Andersen Holst, born 25 March 1908, died 10 August 1966, age 58. [...]
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst. This is the second of three parts of the history of my grandmother, written by her on 21 May 1960. I have included Edith’s handwritten history in the first post. Edith Andersen Holst, born 25 March 1908, died 10 August 1966, age 58. [...]
My guest writer is Jill Willoughby, oldest grandchild of Edith Andersen Holst. This is the first of three parts of the history of my grandmother, written by her on 21 May 1960. I have included Edith’s handwritten history in this post. Edith Andersen Holst, born 25 March 1908, died 10 August 1966, age 58. I [...]
My brothers and I used to cycle the country lanes in the summer, our goal being to reach the old church. Not for any religious reason but just because it was a convenient landmark. The grounds around the church were quiet and we liked to feed the ducks in the nearby pond.
I wrote to the Bishop of the Macclesfield Ward and asked him about the Church and that I wanted to know more. He replied to my letter, inviting me to travel to Macclesfield and meet with the missionaries.
I'm Rick Willoughby. I live in Utah, working as a Software Engineer. I'm a Mormon, married with 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
I emigrated from England in my late twenties, bringing with me one small suitcase and $1,000. I appreciate the opportunities America gave me and the friendliness of the people to new citizens.
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