Recent blog posts - Blog

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

Kyle Law

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. ...

2221 Views

0 Comments

2221 Views

0 Comments

Falling in Love

David Bell

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...

1700 Views

0 Comments

1700 Views

0 Comments

Great Books and Film Documentaries

Dick Pellek

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...

2162 Views

0 Comments

2162 Views

0 Comments

RSL #1: Jeannie

Michelle Beckman

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,...

2134 Views

1 Comment

2134 Views

1 Comment

survival

Henry N. Eicher

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...

1777 Views

3 Comments

1777 Views

3 Comments

Mary Ann Gibson Caffall born 21 June 1821 England

Linda Hoskins

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

1627 Views

0 Comments

1627 Views

0 Comments

You Are Not Alone

david bell

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...

1704 Views

0 Comments

1704 Views

0 Comments

Officially Retired! A Milestone Event

Golden V. Adams Jr.

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...

1956 Views

2 Comments

1956 Views

2 Comments

Eleanor (Ellenore, Ellen) Caffall Brown

Linda Hoskins

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...

1710 Views

0 Comments

1710 Views

0 Comments

1980 life update Verna Maurine Brown Malm

Linda Hoskins

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...

1734 Views

0 Comments

1734 Views

0 Comments

Taking The Dreaded Comps

Dick Pellek

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...

2197 Views

0 Comments

2197 Views

0 Comments

You Can Put Time in a Bottle

Legacy Stories Blog

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...

2480 Views

1 Comment

2480 Views

1 Comment

Autobiography of Hermannus Thiessens

Golden V. Adams Jr.

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...

2156 Views

0 Comments

2156 Views

0 Comments

Reflections of 2012

Administrator

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...

2307 Views

4 Comments

2307 Views

4 Comments

Heroes We Have Known

Dick Pellek

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...

3225 Views

1 Comment

3225 Views

1 Comment

Saying Goodbye to 'Home'

Patricia White

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...

1816 Views

2 Comments

1816 Views

2 Comments

John Rudolph Nielson Sr.

Diane J. Adams

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...

1780 Views

0 Comments

1780 Views

0 Comments

How to Place Text Beside Images

Legacy Stories Blog

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...

1801 Views

1 Comment

1801 Views

1 Comment

Welcome to the Legacy Stories Blog

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...

1726 Views

0 Comments

1726 Views

0 Comments

Joseph Hyrum Thiessens (1924-1938) Part 2

Ruth L.Meacham Memorial

(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...

3147 Views

1 Comment

3147 Views

1 Comment

Login Email	Password

Forgot Password?

My Portfolio

Mentor Center

Tutorials

Story Blog

Legacy Photos

App Uploads