This Day In Our Family History

1564  William Lount was born in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom to Richard Lount, about 33 years old, and Mary Alen, about 31 years old. He was the 4th of 9 children, and the 2nd of 6 sons, born to the couple. He was born to his parents only marriage 1702  Moses Blakeslee, age […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Monday) – Washed, then went shopping. Afternoon – Port (Porty Lewis Gabbitas) and family came here and Della (Della Lunt) and all children (Ivy Joan, Larry Lunt, Judith Ann and Ted Lunt Gabbitas) except Chip (Gordon Lewis Gabbitas), stayed here while me and the boy went shopping. They had dinner with us. Before Dad […]

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1945 (Tuesday) – Dad’s (Alfred Oscar Lunt) seventieth birthday. I celebrated it by being ill, something going the rounds, but I don’t think it’s the flu, not a bit like Della’s (Della Lunt) family, had.  Wednesday to and including Sunday, I remained in the house, have been quite sick. On Saturday, Brother Durham came in […]

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1945 (Friday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) went to the clinic for Eva to have further examination. I took Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) through the Bureau of Information and to an organ recital.  We returned home and found Holman’s here waiting to take George and […]

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1945 (Thursday) – George (George Thornton Holman) and family has gone out to spend the day with his family. I am home just relaxing, typing and doing anything I wish. It seems quiet after having Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and the girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) with me. They are celebrating V.J. Day’s […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – In the afternoon, Howard Allen (William Howard Allen) came and took Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) and her two girls (Darlene Lunt and Sharon Alice Holman) and me up to his home to spend a few hours and have dinner with them. We sure did enjoy it, and they […]

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1945 (Saturday) – In the evening we had a party at the home of our brother, Melvin (Henry Melvin Sperry). Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry) and Wallace (Wallace Joseph Vickers) came down from Logan, they brought a beautiful armful of gladiolas. After the party, they divided them between them and the family. The party was held […]

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1945 (Sunday) – Our class visited the Gospel Doctrine to hear Brother Anastacia talk. Darlene (Darlene Lunt Holman) and Sharon (Sharon Alice Holman) went to Sunday School with me. I remained home the rest of the day. George (George Thornton Holman) returned to McGill. Evening – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) and Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) […]

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1945 (Friday)* – We got up at one a.m., prepared breakfast, washed dishes and left McGill about 7.30 a.m. for Salt Lake, Utah. Just before leaving, I broke my glasses. We had a nice trip without accident. On the way, saw the most glorious sunrise, blue mountains spread out on either side, off where the […]

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1945 (Monday) – Received a letter from my Husband (Alfred Oscar Lunt), including one from Georgetta (Georgetta Marie Lunt). I wrote to Lillian Carter (Lillian May Sperry), Dad and Georgetta; sent a birthday card and hanky to my sister Pearl (Eva Pearl Sperry). George (George Thornton Holman) took Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) over to Ely […]

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