Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Friday) – I am still feeling very ill, I cough so desperately hard. Dad (Alfred Oscar Lunt) is doing a fine job, cooking meals and cleaning house. I don’t care much for food.  I can’t keep track of the days, either Wednesday or Thursday, Brother Durham administered to me, said because of my willingness […]

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1945 (Thursday) – I called Brother Bennett at his home, before he left for work, I asked him if would call his workers together and pray for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt). Later, I called home and he said they had and that there was a lovely spirit present. He could scarcely believe it was me […]

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This Day In Our Family History

1678 Elizabeth Packer was born in Cambridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to John Packer, age 44, and Mary Harding, about 35 years old. She was the 2nd of 6 children, and the 1st of 2 daughters, born to the couple. She was born to her parents only marriage 1939 Lois Evelyn Chapman, age 19, completed […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

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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1945 (Monday) – Did a little washing, kept busy around the house all day. Evening was going to the Daughters of the Pioneer’s meeting. It started raining quite hard. I looked for my umbrella and, not finding it, decided to remain home. 

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1945 (Sunday) – I attended the Elder’s Quorum and heard a splendid talk about Africa by the Brother who has been presiding over the mission there, I think about ten years. In Sunday School, Brother Stringham was mouth in the prayer and he prayed for Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) that she might begin to recover […]

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1945 (Saturday) – The mail brought a letter from George (George Thornton Holman) stating Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is not doing very well, her one finger is dead to the first joint and the sore has started on her little finger, she is getting quite discouraged. It upset me until I found it hard to […]

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1945 (Friday) – This morning, do not feel too good, cleaned my two front rooms, felt better as the day progressed. Evening, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went to an entertainment in the ward. Acts by Sunday School, Primary, Relief Society and M.I.A.

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1945 (Thursday) – I attended Brother Bennett’s class. Afterwards, I talked to him and was told that I could not work among the books in the library anymore, but must take my place among those in the reading room and call for what books I need. That was the hardest thing I have had to […]

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