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Kyle Law

Moses DeVere Childs -- Excerpt from Perfection Through Sorrow by Bessie W. Stevens

  Moses DeVere Childs   Excerpt from Perfection Through Sorrow by Bessie W. Stevens           Another large picture hung in mother's bedroom it held a man with piercing eyes. My mother said that they were a deep blue and very kind: Moses DeVere Childs, her father.  ...
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David Bell

Falling in Love

I was born in Columbus Ohio, in 1946. during my childhood, I had become a shy mixed-up human being. growing up in a constant poverty, made me a chronic worrier. i was the middle of three boys. i was boy trying to be a man. In 1965 the world was changing...
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Dick Pellek

Great Books and Film Documentaries

Great Books and Film Documentaries
On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Great Books and Film Documentaries They say that if a book is worth reading, it is worth reading again.  Good books attract numerous readers, as measured by readership survey data.  Great books are measured not...
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Michelle Beckman

RSL #1: Jeannie

RSL #1: Jeannie
When I was in elementary school, a new couple moved in next door to us in Foxboro.  This couple was the first set of adults I ever called by their first name.  My story today is about my friend, Jeannie, the wife in the couple we affectionately called Jeannie and Mike,...
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Henry N. Eicher

survival

I fully retired from Cargill on September 1, 2004 thus concluding more than 40 years of corporate work.  Within a few short months I was admitted to St. John's Hospital in St. Louis for what turned out to be a Cardiac condition which was very serious and complicated.  I won't go...
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Linda Hoskins

Mary Ann Gibson Caffall born 21 June 1821 England

Mary Ann Gibson was born 21 June 1821 in Rickmanworth, Hertford, England.  She is my Great, Great Grandmother.
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david bell

You Are Not Alone

You are Not Alone by David Dominic Bell God wants you to know that you are not alone he is with you every hour every hour, every day and when you cry he will brush away your tears and when you are afraid he will comfort you and when you are...
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Golden V. Adams Jr.

Officially Retired! A Milestone Event

While the past year is freshest in my mind, I'm documenting a 2012 legacy story that reflects a defining moment or milestone event. On Friday, May 25th, 2012 I picked up my yearbook and went to the front office of Payson Junior High School in Payson, Utah (where I taught middle...
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Linda Hoskins

Eleanor (Ellenore, Ellen) Caffall Brown

Eleanor (Ellenore, Ellen) Caffall Brown
Eleanor Caffall was born 25 April 1850 in Watford, Hertford, England to Richard John Caffall and Mary Ann Gibson Caffall.  She was my Great Grandmother.  I don't have any information on Eleanor before age 22.    In September 1872 she came to the United States with her Mother, Mary Ann and...
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Linda Hoskins

1980 life update Verna Maurine Brown Malm

The following information was written in early 1980 by my mother, Verna Maurine Brown Malm. This account of my mother's life has some details not included in the account written April 20, 1956. I was born 3 December 1902 the 2nd child in a family of 7 children in a little...
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Dick Pellek

Taking The Dreaded Comps

On the road… again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Taking The Dreaded Comps Students, past and present, loathe saying too much about the exams they endured.  The more difficult the exams, the less inclined most students are to dwell on them.  If a particular...
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Legacy Stories Blog

You Can Put Time in a Bottle

Hi Friends of Legacy, This story was contributed by Tom Cordle, author and songwriter. I asked him to write a press article related to our January Theme which was "Turning over a new leaf". I wasn't expecting to be included in the article but his angle was creative and I think...
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Golden V. Adams Jr.

Autobiography of Hermannus Thiessens

For as far as I can collect my thoughts, I can remember that I went to kindergarten.  In the winter when the snow was deep, my father took me to school in a sled; one of the old-fashioned kind.  A little stove was put in the sled to keep my feet...
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Administrator

Reflections of 2012

Now that 2012 is becoming a distant memory I will undoubtedly forget much of what happened as time rolls on. So, I thought I'd write some random thoughts while they are fresh on my mind.  The biggest elephant in the room for me has been the all-consuming challenge of building the...
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Dick Pellek

Heroes We Have Known

On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Heroes We Have Known Chau and Hahn Telling stories about other people is fraught with risk.  One risk is that they might be offended that something you have said might not be true; another risk is...
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Patricia White

Saying Goodbye to 'Home'

This is not how I imagined I would be spending my last night at my mom's home.  My idea was a quiet peaceful time, reflecting on the many happy moments enjoyed over the past 47 years visiting with family.  In reality every piece of furniture is gone now except for a...
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Diane J. Adams

John Rudolph Nielson Sr.

History of Sanpete & Emery Counties ; pg. 165, BYU 979.256 NIELSON, JOHN R. , shoemaker, son of Neils and Karen, was born in Norway March 23, 1854. He served an apprenticeship of three and a half years and learned his trade in Norway. Joined the Mormon Church in 1875 and...
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Legacy Stories Blog

How to Place Text Beside Images

How to Place Text Beside Images
I was recently asked how to place text next to a photo in the story editor. Here's an example of what that looks like and then below you can see the step by step instructions. BEFORE Yesterday I was driving home from the park where I had just walked my two...
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Legacy Stories Blog

Welcome to the Legacy Stories Blog

Hi Everyone, I am excited to start this blog so we can provide guidance around the website as well as information that can be helpful for preserving and passing on a legacy. Anything you wish to contribute in tis regard will be helpful to all. Look for all kinds of cool...
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Ruth L.Meacham Memorial

Joseph Hyrum Thiessens (1924-1938) Part 2

Joseph Hyrum Thiessens (1924-1938) Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) CLICK HERE The family moved to Bryan Avenue in 1937.  That Christmas, Joseph pumped Ruth on bicycle to town and they went Christmas shopping.  She carried the packages while he pumped them home again. When the family moved, Joseph was set back one year in school.  He...
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