Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1946 (Friday) – It rained most of the day. Earl (Earl Sperry Lunt) finished painting the hall. Sister Springer came to our home to have me make out a family group sheet for her of the parents of her husband. She had a temple record, but it was hard to figure out as the spelling […]

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Maternal Grandfather of Husband of Paternal Grandaunt: Oliver Evans Thornton – 3262 Oliver Evans 3262 + Artemus Holman 3250 – George Eber 714 – George Thornton 143 = Eva Ruth 20 + Alfred Oscar 15 – Earl Sperry 7 – Nelson Earl 2 – Kellie Jeanette 1 Maternal Grandmother of Husband of Paternal Grandaunt: Emaretta […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Tuesday) – In the evening a very pleasant party was had. It is Eva’s (Eva Ruth Lunt) birthday on the 11th and as some were unable to come then, we decided on the 10th. Those present were: Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton), her three daughters (Ella May, Emeretta and Deon Holman); Retta (Retta Sperry), […]

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1945 (Monday) – We have been having some lovely warm weather and today the ground is all covered with snow, everything looks beautiful. I had one pretty daffodil out yesterday, I wish I had picked it, for it is out of sight now. We received a letter from George (George Thornton Holman), he, with the […]

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1945 (Saturday) – Felt quite a bit better, was able to eat some food. In the evening, George Holman (George Thornton Holman) phoned his parent’s (George Eber Holman and Alice Menetta Thornton) and said Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is feeling better, she is taking more nourishment and the doctors are quite encouraged. Sister Smith (Eliza […]

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1945 (Wednesday) – Sister Holman (Alice Menetta Thornton) called to tell us her husband (George Eber Holman) had returned from McGill. He didn’t bring a very good report about Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt), as the doctors said she was waging a losing battle, said, of course, she might snap out of it, but told them […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1944 (Sunday) – George E. Holman (George Eber Holman) and wife (Alice Menetta Thornton) called for me to ride with them to McGill, Nevada. We had received word that Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) was critically ill in the Steptoe Valley Hospital at Ely, where she was taken on Christmas day. We left here about 6:30, […]

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Father-in-Law of Paternal Grandaunt: George Eber Holman – 714 George Eber 714 – George Thornton 143 = Eva Ruth 20 + Alfred Oscar 15 – Earl Sperry 7 – Nelson Earl 2 – Kellie Jeanette 1 Mother-in-Law of Paternal Grandaunt: Alice Menetta Thornton – 715 Alice Menetta 715 – George Thornton 143 = Eva Ruth […]

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