1946 (Saturday) – Had to go to town, mailed a book to my daughter Lillian (Lillian Lunt), “Talmadge’s Life of The Savior”, for her birthday. Afternoon – Attended the funeral of B. T. Taylor. The church was filled and the flowers were beautiful. The services were splendid. Bishop Langton, by request of Brother Taylor, conducted […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – I worked real hard all morning. In the afternoon, I went over to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). Della (Emma Della Sperry) seemed to feel a little and when the sun began to feel quite warm outside. Esther thought the sunshine would be good for her. Della and I sat out there for […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Della (Emma Della Sperry), feeling a little better, came over to our place. She looked feverish and after lunch, I had her lay down for two or three hours. She seemed to feel a little better and returned to Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry). In the evening, I went down to Esther’s. Lillian […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Wednesday) – Left home shortly after nine o’clock for the Library, it was 2:30 before I left to come home. I was working on the New Haven Catalogue of members of the First Church of New Haven. Am real tired tonight. Evening – Phoned to Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and she told me Della […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – I listened to both sessions of the Quarterly Conference over the radio, doing my work in between times. Am very tired tonight. Della (Emma Della Sperry) called me on the phone today to tell me she had been called to be a missionary with her husband (Fred McLaughlin). She was set apart […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Friday) – Received a card from Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) and Mary (Mary Etta George) saying they enjoyed their visit with us very much and that they had a nice visit with George (George Thornton Holman) and Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). I also received one from Mrs. Heaton Lunt (Chloe Haws) in which […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Thursday) – Had lunch over at Esther’s (Emily Esther Sperry) then the four (Esther, Retta, and Emma Della Sperry and me) of us went to a show at the Center Theater. We shopped on the way home. Retta came over and slept with me. They have alternated Retta staying with me and one night […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette SperryJuly 10, 1946 (Wednesday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Della (Emma Della Lunt) and Retta (Retta Sperry) spent a few hours at Memory Grove. I went up to the bank and was busy at the home the rest of the day. Wrote to Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt).
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Tuesday) – Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) took me out to Della’s (Della Lunt). She was feeling, still, quite nervous. Afternoon, Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I spent a few hours in Library. I have been weeding some in the garden the last two days and it has left me quite tired. Bert’s (Charles Gilbert […]
Read More Journal: Jeanette Sperry1946 (Monday) – In the afternoon, Della (Emma Della Sperry) and I went up to the Library. First we checked with Sperry material from the Archive. Della did that while I did some checking in the Index Bureau for Sister Raddon. Then we went upstairs and worked on our Bishop ancestors lines. Larry (Larry Lunt […]
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Loony Lunts and Company 