Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1945 (Saturday) – Brother’s Erickson and Brother Durham administered to me. Sister Spitzbardt came in to see me and later she brought us some hot rolls. George (George Thornton Holman) phoned to his parents (Artemus Holman and Annie Marie Rawlings) that Eva (Eva Ruth Lunt) is still improving, although very slowly.

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1945 (Sunday) – It’s a dark and gloomy day. I awoke, after a good sleep, thinking it must be about morning, and I was soaked with perspiration, I was afraid to move for fear I might chill. I wasn’t the least bit sleepy and I waited and waited for morning to come, seemed like it […]

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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 (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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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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