Sunday, March 23, 2008
Personal History
I was born in Holden, UT on September 7, 1919 to Edward Bennett and Estella Ashby Bennett. I was the fourth child of the family of six. My younger brother, Howard, was killed in Nov of 1942 while hunting. I had a good childhood and still remember some of the fun things we did. I was one of the best stick horse riders in the county, or maybe even the state.
At the age of six I started to school. The first day was quite funny. At this time there was a family of two Japs down to Greenwood who went to school in Holden. I had heard so much about them I was afraid. So about the time I got to the old Dance Hall, they were getting out of the bus or car and upon seeing them I panicked, and down the street I went. Only the speed of my sister Lula stopped me from being a coward.
Some of my teachers were Mrs. Barton, Miss Hanson, Myrtle Young Nixon, Lettie A. Stevens, and Mark L Bennett. Seems we all had a good time at school, even if I didn’t learn much. We would sleigh ride and skate in the winter. In the spring we would play Old Sow and basketball.
I started to High School in 1934 in Fillmore. The buses were cold in those days, so in the winter we had cold feet. My friends were Don Turner, George Shaw, Garr Bennett, Wesley Stephenson, Chester Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Douglas Crosland, George Stephenson and George and Arthur Jackson.
When we were in our teens we would go on the mountain for a few days and have a good time. I remember one time when we were up there a cloud burst hit. In a few minutes all the little washes were filled with water. The one going by the old stable in the Pioneer Ranger Station was filled and really roaring. We all stayed in the stable nice and dry, and thought nothing of it. But on our returning home the next day we found the town had had a flood. There was mud on the =lawns and such. Mom had tried to get Dad to come up to see if we were alright. I guess they had been really worried about us.
While I was in my teens I went to a lot of dances and took quite a few different girls. But one stayed with me and is now my wife. She is, in my opinion, on fine person and I love her very much.
In the Spring of 1941 I got my draft notice. I was to go in the army in October of the same year. Delma and I decided to get married at Christmas time or on my first leave. Three years later when I first got home we decided to wait until I was discharged. This we did.
In the army I took my basic training at Camp Roberts, which at that time was the largest training camp in the country. I only got seven weeks of training before Pearl Harbor at which time I was sent to Washington State where we were reassigned to a Montana Division, the forty first division. For four months we were on guard at a water generated power plant. The people there were very nervous for fear of a Japanese invasion, which never came off.
In April we went to California where we boarded the Queen Elizabeth for parts unknown. The Army rumors flew thick and fast, a new one every few minutes. We ended up in Sidney, Australia Harbor eleven days later. That was one place we hadn’t heard of in all the rumors. The people there seemed to be very nice and were glad to see us. They were afraid of a Japanese invasion also. The Japanese army was in New Guinea, which is very close to Australia, so they had plenty to worry about. We were on guard along the coast until December of 1942 at which time we were loaded on ships and sent to New guinea. Christmas of ’42 was spent on a ship in the Coral Sea. We landed at Port Morsby and started to relieve the thirty second division.
On the first of January, 1943 I was flown over the Owen Stanley Mountain Range. Due to the size of the runways only small planes were used, one squad of men at a time, so it took a long time for the Regulars to get on the other side. I never saw so much rain. It would start every day and pour down for five or six hours and to top it all off, every time the tide came in, the water would be nearly knee deep. This along with the mosquitoes and Japs was terrible. A pair of shoes only lasted about two weeks. The stitching would rot out.
On the 21st of January, 1943 I was wounded and sent back to the 105 General Hospital in Brisbane where I spent six months before being sent to San Francisco, to the Letterman General Hospital. I stayed for ten or eleven months and was then sent to Modesto, California. From there I was discharged December 22, 1944.
I married Delma Wood on April 13, 1945 in Salt Lake City with Garr Bennett and his wife Voria as witnesses. We later went to the Manti Temple and were married for time and eternity. We have had a fine life together and have three wonderful children, two boys and a girl. I started working away in the fall of 1951 and stayed at this trade along with a little farming until 1978 when I retired from the job to farm full time. Up until that time my wife and Carl’s wife had worked together along with the kids to do the farm work during the week, and did a good job. I thing she is a better farmer than I am.
I have done many things in my life I’m not proud of. Hopefully I can be forgiven for them. I have enjoyed being a High Priest and hope I can do more of the things the Lord would have me do. This I say in Jesus Name, Amen.
At the age of six I started to school. The first day was quite funny. At this time there was a family of two Japs down to Greenwood who went to school in Holden. I had heard so much about them I was afraid. So about the time I got to the old Dance Hall, they were getting out of the bus or car and upon seeing them I panicked, and down the street I went. Only the speed of my sister Lula stopped me from being a coward.
Some of my teachers were Mrs. Barton, Miss Hanson, Myrtle Young Nixon, Lettie A. Stevens, and Mark L Bennett. Seems we all had a good time at school, even if I didn’t learn much. We would sleigh ride and skate in the winter. In the spring we would play Old Sow and basketball.
I started to High School in 1934 in Fillmore. The buses were cold in those days, so in the winter we had cold feet. My friends were Don Turner, George Shaw, Garr Bennett, Wesley Stephenson, Chester Johnson, Bryce Johnson, Douglas Crosland, George Stephenson and George and Arthur Jackson.
When we were in our teens we would go on the mountain for a few days and have a good time. I remember one time when we were up there a cloud burst hit. In a few minutes all the little washes were filled with water. The one going by the old stable in the Pioneer Ranger Station was filled and really roaring. We all stayed in the stable nice and dry, and thought nothing of it. But on our returning home the next day we found the town had had a flood. There was mud on the =lawns and such. Mom had tried to get Dad to come up to see if we were alright. I guess they had been really worried about us.
While I was in my teens I went to a lot of dances and took quite a few different girls. But one stayed with me and is now my wife. She is, in my opinion, on fine person and I love her very much.
In the Spring of 1941 I got my draft notice. I was to go in the army in October of the same year. Delma and I decided to get married at Christmas time or on my first leave. Three years later when I first got home we decided to wait until I was discharged. This we did.
In the army I took my basic training at Camp Roberts, which at that time was the largest training camp in the country. I only got seven weeks of training before Pearl Harbor at which time I was sent to Washington State where we were reassigned to a Montana Division, the forty first division. For four months we were on guard at a water generated power plant. The people there were very nervous for fear of a Japanese invasion, which never came off.
In April we went to California where we boarded the Queen Elizabeth for parts unknown. The Army rumors flew thick and fast, a new one every few minutes. We ended up in Sidney, Australia Harbor eleven days later. That was one place we hadn’t heard of in all the rumors. The people there seemed to be very nice and were glad to see us. They were afraid of a Japanese invasion also. The Japanese army was in New Guinea, which is very close to Australia, so they had plenty to worry about. We were on guard along the coast until December of 1942 at which time we were loaded on ships and sent to New guinea. Christmas of ’42 was spent on a ship in the Coral Sea. We landed at Port Morsby and started to relieve the thirty second division.
On the first of January, 1943 I was flown over the Owen Stanley Mountain Range. Due to the size of the runways only small planes were used, one squad of men at a time, so it took a long time for the Regulars to get on the other side. I never saw so much rain. It would start every day and pour down for five or six hours and to top it all off, every time the tide came in, the water would be nearly knee deep. This along with the mosquitoes and Japs was terrible. A pair of shoes only lasted about two weeks. The stitching would rot out.
On the 21st of January, 1943 I was wounded and sent back to the 105 General Hospital in Brisbane where I spent six months before being sent to San Francisco, to the Letterman General Hospital. I stayed for ten or eleven months and was then sent to Modesto, California. From there I was discharged December 22, 1944.
I married Delma Wood on April 13, 1945 in Salt Lake City with Garr Bennett and his wife Voria as witnesses. We later went to the Manti Temple and were married for time and eternity. We have had a fine life together and have three wonderful children, two boys and a girl. I started working away in the fall of 1951 and stayed at this trade along with a little farming until 1978 when I retired from the job to farm full time. Up until that time my wife and Carl’s wife had worked together along with the kids to do the farm work during the week, and did a good job. I thing she is a better farmer than I am.
I have done many things in my life I’m not proud of. Hopefully I can be forgiven for them. I have enjoyed being a High Priest and hope I can do more of the things the Lord would have me do. This I say in Jesus Name, Amen.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Fred's Journal - July 1987
July 21, 1987
We had a rain here last night, the first one in a long time. It is really dry. Hope it continues to rain. Carl and I were going on the Mt today but when we got up it was really foggy, so put it off and will try tomorrow. We have a sick calf we need to give a shot to. Will tell you how we make out when we return. We have Ty and Jodi here with us now. They are good kids. They are watching TV. Toni is coming tomorrow. The wind has blown for 5 or 6 days straight. We are sick of it.
July 22, 1987
Just got back from the Mt where we gave a calf a shot. It looks a little better than it did Sunday. I tried to catch it with the rope but the weeds were too tall to throw good. Finally the calf jumped over a big log and fell down. Before it could get up, Carl jumped on it and held it down until we could give it the shot. We also saw a lot of deer, even some big ones. Ty and I are going fishing today down to Paiute Res. Hope we catch a few fish.
July 23, 1987
Just got back from Paiute Lake from a fishing trip. Carl, Phyllis, Ty and I went and had only fair luck. I got three, Ty got two and Carl and Phyllis each got one. They were good fish, one or two were 3 ½ lbs which is a good fish for this country. We will eat them soon. When we got home Toni was here from Idaho. She came last night. Hope she can stay for some time. The wind hasn’t been so bad today.
July 24, 1987
Today has been a very good day, nothing at all to do but wait for 6:00 to come – at this time the Parade and Raids will start. They also will have a pot luck dinner for all. It turned out very good and I got too full as usual. The 24th used to be the best holiday of the summer, but now it seems everyone is too busy to have a good one. Maybe next year.
July 25, 1987
I went out to Cedar Mt today. The sky was cloudy and quite cool, so had a good ride. Saw the cows and 2 bulls. It’s so dry out there all the feed is brown and like wire. I really hope next year is better. I haven’t the heart to go up to the filed and see the crops up there. They are nothing.
July 26 1987
It was a partly cloudy day today with no storm. It was going to rain, but didn’t. Maybe tomorrow? Went to church which was pretty good. It was Testimony meeting. We had two missionaries come home in the last few days. One was Keith Baker and the other David Condie, President’s Condie’s son. I am going on the Mt in the morning. Some of our cows are in Otto’s place, so will go up and get them out. The calf we have been giving shots to died, so no more shots.
July 27, 1987
I started on the Mt about 6:00 and was up there around 8:30. It takes about two and a half hours. I found the cows. Three were in Otto’s. Wish we could keep them in our place. Saw quite a few deer, three or four big bucks. Saw the dead calf at the spring, then came home. The gate by the old Johnson cabin was left open again.
July 28, 1987
Didn’t do much today. Just sat around and tried to fresh up. Riding a horse on the Mt seems to give me out. Went out to Wif Bennett’s to help Delma pick a few apples for canning. It started to cloud up and looked like rain, but then didn’t. It’s dry.
July 29, 1987
It’s a pretty day today, only a few clouds with a promise of being hot later on. Hope it rains. We are going fishing today. Hope to get a few fish. We will sleep in the truck tonight and fish early in the morning. It takes two hours to get to Paiute Res.
July 30, 1987
We went to the Res to fish. Got there around 2:30. Didn’t catch any fish for a long time. Carl and Phyllis go there around 5:00. The fish started biting about 6:00. We each caught one fish before it started to rain. The lightening and thunder was quite bad so we ran for the truck where we sat until after dark. When we went back for the poles, Carl had a 3 lb fish on his line.
July 31, 1987
Today is a good day. Hot and dry for a change. We (that is Carl and I), went to Fillmore to get the fencing from the B.L.M. We got enough for four forties, then went up and pounded a few in the ground in case the wooden pegs were broken off.
We had a rain here last night, the first one in a long time. It is really dry. Hope it continues to rain. Carl and I were going on the Mt today but when we got up it was really foggy, so put it off and will try tomorrow. We have a sick calf we need to give a shot to. Will tell you how we make out when we return. We have Ty and Jodi here with us now. They are good kids. They are watching TV. Toni is coming tomorrow. The wind has blown for 5 or 6 days straight. We are sick of it.
July 22, 1987
Just got back from the Mt where we gave a calf a shot. It looks a little better than it did Sunday. I tried to catch it with the rope but the weeds were too tall to throw good. Finally the calf jumped over a big log and fell down. Before it could get up, Carl jumped on it and held it down until we could give it the shot. We also saw a lot of deer, even some big ones. Ty and I are going fishing today down to Paiute Res. Hope we catch a few fish.
July 23, 1987
Just got back from Paiute Lake from a fishing trip. Carl, Phyllis, Ty and I went and had only fair luck. I got three, Ty got two and Carl and Phyllis each got one. They were good fish, one or two were 3 ½ lbs which is a good fish for this country. We will eat them soon. When we got home Toni was here from Idaho. She came last night. Hope she can stay for some time. The wind hasn’t been so bad today.
July 24, 1987
Today has been a very good day, nothing at all to do but wait for 6:00 to come – at this time the Parade and Raids will start. They also will have a pot luck dinner for all. It turned out very good and I got too full as usual. The 24th used to be the best holiday of the summer, but now it seems everyone is too busy to have a good one. Maybe next year.
July 25, 1987
I went out to Cedar Mt today. The sky was cloudy and quite cool, so had a good ride. Saw the cows and 2 bulls. It’s so dry out there all the feed is brown and like wire. I really hope next year is better. I haven’t the heart to go up to the filed and see the crops up there. They are nothing.
July 26 1987
It was a partly cloudy day today with no storm. It was going to rain, but didn’t. Maybe tomorrow? Went to church which was pretty good. It was Testimony meeting. We had two missionaries come home in the last few days. One was Keith Baker and the other David Condie, President’s Condie’s son. I am going on the Mt in the morning. Some of our cows are in Otto’s place, so will go up and get them out. The calf we have been giving shots to died, so no more shots.
July 27, 1987
I started on the Mt about 6:00 and was up there around 8:30. It takes about two and a half hours. I found the cows. Three were in Otto’s. Wish we could keep them in our place. Saw quite a few deer, three or four big bucks. Saw the dead calf at the spring, then came home. The gate by the old Johnson cabin was left open again.
July 28, 1987
Didn’t do much today. Just sat around and tried to fresh up. Riding a horse on the Mt seems to give me out. Went out to Wif Bennett’s to help Delma pick a few apples for canning. It started to cloud up and looked like rain, but then didn’t. It’s dry.
July 29, 1987
It’s a pretty day today, only a few clouds with a promise of being hot later on. Hope it rains. We are going fishing today. Hope to get a few fish. We will sleep in the truck tonight and fish early in the morning. It takes two hours to get to Paiute Res.
July 30, 1987
We went to the Res to fish. Got there around 2:30. Didn’t catch any fish for a long time. Carl and Phyllis go there around 5:00. The fish started biting about 6:00. We each caught one fish before it started to rain. The lightening and thunder was quite bad so we ran for the truck where we sat until after dark. When we went back for the poles, Carl had a 3 lb fish on his line.
July 31, 1987
Today is a good day. Hot and dry for a change. We (that is Carl and I), went to Fillmore to get the fencing from the B.L.M. We got enough for four forties, then went up and pounded a few in the ground in case the wooden pegs were broken off.
Fred's Journal - August 1987
August 1, 1987
Didn’t do much today. Went out to Cedar Mt and turned the windmill on. The water in the troughs was down. Also caught the horse for the kids and took them for ride down the lane. Happy is really a good horse. Wish he was younger. He is 22 years old.
August 2, 1987
Today is Sunday. I woke up in the night with a cramp in my stomach which put me in the bathroom nearly all day so didn’t get to church. It was Earl and Lola’s farewell prior to their mission. They are going to Ireland. Delma said they really did a good job. Ted came down last night with a video that was made a year ago by Lynda, Larry’s wife. It was my first time seeing it. The thing was really good.
August 3, 1987
Went to the field today and pulled some old wire from the fence on the east side of the Elm Huffines field. After I got what was enough, I came home and sat in the shade. The weather is hot and dry. I’d like to see it rain and cool things off.
August 4, 1987
Carl went to extraction, but Toni being here made us want to stay home. Later Ty and I went up to the field to hunt squirrels. We only saw one so that’s all we got. He is a good shot with a shotgun. They are going home tomorrow.
August 5, 1987
Toni and kids stared for home about 9:00 this morning. We will miss them a lot but school will start in a week or so, so it’s time to get started. Delma and I went to extraction today but the tape we have is terrible so didn’t get to many names. Toni just called to say she got home. I’m going Home Teaching at 7:30 tonight.
August 6, 1987
Carl and I went to the field today. I have the line for our fence pushed. Harold Beckstrand came with the Carling cat and did the job for us. He is a cousin of ours. After this, Delma and I got our things together and went fishing to Paiute Res. We caught three fish by 6:00 when it started to rain. It really did. We had a terrible night. Our camper got a leak in one corner. When we got up the next morning a flood had come down from the Mt.
August 7, 1987
We came home today with six fish. One weighed about 5 lbs. The others about 3 so we had some good fish.
August 8, 1987
Carl and I went up to work on the fence. We took the tractor and post hole digger but the ground was so rocky we only got the cedar posts planted along with the braces.
August 9, 1987
Didn’t do much today. The kids from Arizona came up and we visited with them nearly all day.
August 10, 1987
Greg and I got things together and went fishing to Paiute Lake. We caught one fish today before it started to rain. We got in the back of the truck and talked until after 11:00 then went to sleep. It rained nearly all night along with the wind. The next morning we caught three more so we had four nice fish to bring home.
Wed. Aug 11, 1987
We came home about two o’clock. I dropped Greg off in Meadow at Donna’s place. He said he had a good time. I hope so. I sure did. We met some people from Farrin, Utah. They were in their 80’s. Sure were fine people. We gave them our worms and marshmallows.
Thursday, Aug 12, 1987
Went to the Mts today. Found four of the cows in Otto’s. Got them out. Then saw some of Otto’s in our place but couldn’t catch up with them. I went hunting a few arrow heads. Found two good ones and several not so good or broken ones. I like hunting for the darn things. Got home about 3:30. Found Delma down with her hip. It is really bad.
Friday, Aug 13, 1987
Pounded steel posts up to the field today. Boy is it hard. It takes 10 or 20 pounds to get them in hardly at all. Delma’s hip is a little better today. Hope it continues to improve.
Sat. Aug 14, 1987
We had the Woods cousin party today. Had 28 people there. All the older people like Clark S. Wood, Hazel, Clyde, and Dean were there. We had a good time visiting. The wind had another good day.
Sunday Aug 15, 1987
Went to church today. It was farewell for Bryan Coats. It was very good. He will make a fine missionary. Lawrence and Lula came out toward night. They are sure good people. Also saw Garr Ashby and Doreen. They are our best friends.
Monday Aug 16, 1987
Pounded posts again today. Should have gone on the Mt but didn’t. Hope tings are fine there.
Tuesday Aug 17, 1987
The same thing today we did yesterday, tried to drive our steel posts through the rocks. Didn’t do very well. I have blisters on top of blisters.
Wed. 18th of Aug -87
Was going on the Mt today but Otto, Garr, & Eastgate were going up to put the cows down in the lakes so stayed home again. Went out and turned the windmill off.
Thursday Aug 19 – 87
It started out cloudy today, but that’s about all it did here. It rained on the Mt a little, but that all. Wish it could rain a good steady rain for a day or two so it would do some good. Chasty & Abe came to visit.
Friday Aug 21 – 87
We found we have got our posts too close together therefore we used too many posts. Should have watched it closer. We might have to buy about 55. We are sort that many. Ted and Harvey Gates are going bow hunting today. They might get wet on the Mt today. He has killed a lot of deer with his bow. Hope he has good luck this time.
Aug 22 – 87
Ted got back today & didn’t get a deer. He said he saw a lot of bucks, but the only ones he saw were too small to shoot.
Sunday (Aug) 23 – 87
Went to church. It was good. Talked to all the kids today. Toni & Larry with their families are fine. We do have some fine kids.
Mon (Aug) 24 - 87
Started stringing wire on the fence & am tired. Hope to get it done this week.
Tuesday (Aug) 25- 87
Same thing as yesterday, but stopped at noon and went to Fillmore to extraction.
Wed (Aug) 26 – 87
We are still fencing & it’s hot & dry. Wish it would rain.
Thursday Aug 27, 87
Got all the wire on today so feel good about the whole thing.
Fri Aug 28 – 87
Went on the Mt today. Ted went with me & took his bow but didn’t get even one shot. I get tired going on the Mt. I guess it’s old age.
Aug 28, ‘87
Didn’t do much today so not much to write about.
Sun (Aug) 30 – 87
Went to church again today. One of our Stake High Council talked to us. It was a fine meeting.
Mon Aug 31 – 87
Started putting wire dancers between the posts, also made a gate.
Didn’t do much today. Went out to Cedar Mt and turned the windmill on. The water in the troughs was down. Also caught the horse for the kids and took them for ride down the lane. Happy is really a good horse. Wish he was younger. He is 22 years old.
August 2, 1987
Today is Sunday. I woke up in the night with a cramp in my stomach which put me in the bathroom nearly all day so didn’t get to church. It was Earl and Lola’s farewell prior to their mission. They are going to Ireland. Delma said they really did a good job. Ted came down last night with a video that was made a year ago by Lynda, Larry’s wife. It was my first time seeing it. The thing was really good.
August 3, 1987
Went to the field today and pulled some old wire from the fence on the east side of the Elm Huffines field. After I got what was enough, I came home and sat in the shade. The weather is hot and dry. I’d like to see it rain and cool things off.
August 4, 1987
Carl went to extraction, but Toni being here made us want to stay home. Later Ty and I went up to the field to hunt squirrels. We only saw one so that’s all we got. He is a good shot with a shotgun. They are going home tomorrow.
August 5, 1987
Toni and kids stared for home about 9:00 this morning. We will miss them a lot but school will start in a week or so, so it’s time to get started. Delma and I went to extraction today but the tape we have is terrible so didn’t get to many names. Toni just called to say she got home. I’m going Home Teaching at 7:30 tonight.
August 6, 1987
Carl and I went to the field today. I have the line for our fence pushed. Harold Beckstrand came with the Carling cat and did the job for us. He is a cousin of ours. After this, Delma and I got our things together and went fishing to Paiute Res. We caught three fish by 6:00 when it started to rain. It really did. We had a terrible night. Our camper got a leak in one corner. When we got up the next morning a flood had come down from the Mt.
August 7, 1987
We came home today with six fish. One weighed about 5 lbs. The others about 3 so we had some good fish.
August 8, 1987
Carl and I went up to work on the fence. We took the tractor and post hole digger but the ground was so rocky we only got the cedar posts planted along with the braces.
August 9, 1987
Didn’t do much today. The kids from Arizona came up and we visited with them nearly all day.
August 10, 1987
Greg and I got things together and went fishing to Paiute Lake. We caught one fish today before it started to rain. We got in the back of the truck and talked until after 11:00 then went to sleep. It rained nearly all night along with the wind. The next morning we caught three more so we had four nice fish to bring home.
Wed. Aug 11, 1987
We came home about two o’clock. I dropped Greg off in Meadow at Donna’s place. He said he had a good time. I hope so. I sure did. We met some people from Farrin, Utah. They were in their 80’s. Sure were fine people. We gave them our worms and marshmallows.
Thursday, Aug 12, 1987
Went to the Mts today. Found four of the cows in Otto’s. Got them out. Then saw some of Otto’s in our place but couldn’t catch up with them. I went hunting a few arrow heads. Found two good ones and several not so good or broken ones. I like hunting for the darn things. Got home about 3:30. Found Delma down with her hip. It is really bad.
Friday, Aug 13, 1987
Pounded steel posts up to the field today. Boy is it hard. It takes 10 or 20 pounds to get them in hardly at all. Delma’s hip is a little better today. Hope it continues to improve.
Sat. Aug 14, 1987
We had the Woods cousin party today. Had 28 people there. All the older people like Clark S. Wood, Hazel, Clyde, and Dean were there. We had a good time visiting. The wind had another good day.
Sunday Aug 15, 1987
Went to church today. It was farewell for Bryan Coats. It was very good. He will make a fine missionary. Lawrence and Lula came out toward night. They are sure good people. Also saw Garr Ashby and Doreen. They are our best friends.
Monday Aug 16, 1987
Pounded posts again today. Should have gone on the Mt but didn’t. Hope tings are fine there.
Tuesday Aug 17, 1987
The same thing today we did yesterday, tried to drive our steel posts through the rocks. Didn’t do very well. I have blisters on top of blisters.
Wed. 18th of Aug -87
Was going on the Mt today but Otto, Garr, & Eastgate were going up to put the cows down in the lakes so stayed home again. Went out and turned the windmill off.
Thursday Aug 19 – 87
It started out cloudy today, but that’s about all it did here. It rained on the Mt a little, but that all. Wish it could rain a good steady rain for a day or two so it would do some good. Chasty & Abe came to visit.
Friday Aug 21 – 87
We found we have got our posts too close together therefore we used too many posts. Should have watched it closer. We might have to buy about 55. We are sort that many. Ted and Harvey Gates are going bow hunting today. They might get wet on the Mt today. He has killed a lot of deer with his bow. Hope he has good luck this time.
Aug 22 – 87
Ted got back today & didn’t get a deer. He said he saw a lot of bucks, but the only ones he saw were too small to shoot.
Sunday (Aug) 23 – 87
Went to church. It was good. Talked to all the kids today. Toni & Larry with their families are fine. We do have some fine kids.
Mon (Aug) 24 - 87
Started stringing wire on the fence & am tired. Hope to get it done this week.
Tuesday (Aug) 25- 87
Same thing as yesterday, but stopped at noon and went to Fillmore to extraction.
Wed (Aug) 26 – 87
We are still fencing & it’s hot & dry. Wish it would rain.
Thursday Aug 27, 87
Got all the wire on today so feel good about the whole thing.
Fri Aug 28 – 87
Went on the Mt today. Ted went with me & took his bow but didn’t get even one shot. I get tired going on the Mt. I guess it’s old age.
Aug 28, ‘87
Didn’t do much today so not much to write about.
Sun (Aug) 30 – 87
Went to church again today. One of our Stake High Council talked to us. It was a fine meeting.
Mon Aug 31 – 87
Started putting wire dancers between the posts, also made a gate.
Fred's Journal - September 1987
Tues Sept 1 – 87
Garr Ashby & I went down to Mud Lake to look for arrowheads. We loaded our 3 wheelers in Garr’s horse trailer. We went down through Flowell & on out to Clear Lake. Had a good time. Found a few & several pieces. We also saw a lot of nothing.
Wed Sept 2 – 1987
Went to the temple today. It was the Stake day for initiatory and sealing. I took Orvin Stevens, Helen Stevens, Carl & Phyllis & Delma and I. We did one session at 1:30 PM then at 4:30 we did initiatory for 15 Spanish names. We ate in the Temple cafeteria. B.Y.U. got beat by Penn State 17-27.
Thursday Sept 3 – 87
Carl & I along with our wives went fishing to Paiute. We only caught one today.
Friday – Sept 4 – 87
We stayed down there last night & got out as soon as you could see & started fishing again. It was cold to start with, but ended good. The fires in California have sent a great cloud of smoke up here. The sun is nearly red & the moon is really colored. We caught 9 fish, the best one weighed about 3 ½ lbs.
Sept 5 – 87
Went to the Mt today & found the cows in Otto’s again. I can’t think of what we will do with them. I’m tired, but feel better for going.
Sun (Sept) 6 – 87
Went to church & had a good time. It was sacrament & fast meeting.
Mon (Sept) 7 – 87
Today is my birthday. I got a lot of presents & phone calls, then up to the field to finish the fence. Got it finished & cut a little hay in the six acres.
Tuesday (Sept) 8 – 87
Fed the cows & got ready to go to extraction. Oh boy, got a new writer, made things a lot better.
Wed (Sept) 9 - 87
Fed the cows & got ready to go fishing. Garr & Doreen Ashby took a day off the Post Office so will go & stay Wed. night & Thursday. Delma & I had five good fish by Wed night. We didn’t catch a fish all day Thursday. Garr caught one really good & that’s all. We came home and saw a moose in the fields north of Maryvale. It was a big surprise.
Friday (Sept) 10 – 87
Dug & harrowed the ground at Cedar Mt. today. Millard beat Manti score 23-13. Carl went to see it.
Sat (Sept) 11 – 87
We took the disk out to the field so we will be ready for Mon. Melvin & Marg are having an open house tonight for their 50th wedding.
Sept 25 (1987)
Went on the Mt to gather cattle today. Boy did we have a time. We didn’t do bad until they got on the hill before going down in the coal mine country and then we did have a time. The cows with calves got separated and then both would stand and bawl. It really was a circus. Otto Hunter is still going up there on his horse. He is tough.
Sept 26 (1987)
I’m as stiff as can be today and I have a sore butt so will do very little horse riding, only what needs being done. We got all but one of our cows, so did very good.
Sept 27 – 87
Delma & I went after the wood today & got a good load. If we can get two more it should do us.
Oct 1 -1987
We took a few cows & calves over to the sale in Salina today. I hope they sell pretty good. We sent some of those cows we couldn’t keep in on the Mt. We will send some young ones up on the Mt next year.
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Garr Ashby & I went down to Mud Lake to look for arrowheads. We loaded our 3 wheelers in Garr’s horse trailer. We went down through Flowell & on out to Clear Lake. Had a good time. Found a few & several pieces. We also saw a lot of nothing.
Wed Sept 2 – 1987
Went to the temple today. It was the Stake day for initiatory and sealing. I took Orvin Stevens, Helen Stevens, Carl & Phyllis & Delma and I. We did one session at 1:30 PM then at 4:30 we did initiatory for 15 Spanish names. We ate in the Temple cafeteria. B.Y.U. got beat by Penn State 17-27.
Thursday Sept 3 – 87
Carl & I along with our wives went fishing to Paiute. We only caught one today.
Friday – Sept 4 – 87
We stayed down there last night & got out as soon as you could see & started fishing again. It was cold to start with, but ended good. The fires in California have sent a great cloud of smoke up here. The sun is nearly red & the moon is really colored. We caught 9 fish, the best one weighed about 3 ½ lbs.
Sept 5 – 87
Went to the Mt today & found the cows in Otto’s again. I can’t think of what we will do with them. I’m tired, but feel better for going.
Sun (Sept) 6 – 87
Went to church & had a good time. It was sacrament & fast meeting.
Mon (Sept) 7 – 87
Today is my birthday. I got a lot of presents & phone calls, then up to the field to finish the fence. Got it finished & cut a little hay in the six acres.
Tuesday (Sept) 8 – 87
Fed the cows & got ready to go to extraction. Oh boy, got a new writer, made things a lot better.
Wed (Sept) 9 - 87
Fed the cows & got ready to go fishing. Garr & Doreen Ashby took a day off the Post Office so will go & stay Wed. night & Thursday. Delma & I had five good fish by Wed night. We didn’t catch a fish all day Thursday. Garr caught one really good & that’s all. We came home and saw a moose in the fields north of Maryvale. It was a big surprise.
Friday (Sept) 10 – 87
Dug & harrowed the ground at Cedar Mt. today. Millard beat Manti score 23-13. Carl went to see it.
Sat (Sept) 11 – 87
We took the disk out to the field so we will be ready for Mon. Melvin & Marg are having an open house tonight for their 50th wedding.
Sept 25 (1987)
Went on the Mt to gather cattle today. Boy did we have a time. We didn’t do bad until they got on the hill before going down in the coal mine country and then we did have a time. The cows with calves got separated and then both would stand and bawl. It really was a circus. Otto Hunter is still going up there on his horse. He is tough.
Sept 26 (1987)
I’m as stiff as can be today and I have a sore butt so will do very little horse riding, only what needs being done. We got all but one of our cows, so did very good.
Sept 27 – 87
Delma & I went after the wood today & got a good load. If we can get two more it should do us.
Oct 1 -1987
We took a few cows & calves over to the sale in Salina today. I hope they sell pretty good. We sent some of those cows we couldn’t keep in on the Mt. We will send some young ones up on the Mt next year.
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(Journal ends here until he begins again in 1990)
Fred's Journal - November 1990
Nov 7 – 1990
This is a long way from ’87, but things have changed & I’m going to start again. Delma, my wife, passed away Oct 13, 1990 in the Fillmore Hospital. I’m still in a daze. All the kids, Carl & Phyllis, have treated me very well, but it’s not the same without Delma.
Carl & I went around to the different places & found things as they should be. We are going to take two calves over to the packing plant for beef for the kids this afternoon. We are going over to the temple tomorrow. Hope I can remember how it is done. This will be my first time since Delma got sick last spring.
Nov 8 – 1990
We went to the temple today & had a good time. When you are in that house your troubles seem to be far away & you are at ease. Saw my old friend Barney. He is a fine man. Also saw Max Martin from Scipio. He works in the temple. When we got home we found things fine, so felt good for going.
Nov 10 – 1990
We took the horses out to Cedar Mt today. WE took the shoes off & then put them in the trailer & ran them out. They acted like they had been turned loose. They go up to the hill & will stay there all winter unless the snow gets too deep. Steve Bennett with his wife Denise & their boy Brett (he is a cute little cuss – he likes animals.)
The weather is perfect here today, about 70 degrees, no storm in sight. Rain is what we need & a lot of it. We had a good Sacrament meeting today. Mark Charlesworth came home from his mission. He was in Portugal. Toni & Larry both called this weekend. Also talked to Ted, so all the kids are in touch. Had a good dinner (pheasant) really good. We are going fishing tomorrow, (Otter Creek.)
Nov 13, 1990
We went fishing yesterday & that’s just what it was. We sat on the bank of Otter Creek Res for 8 hrs & didn’t as much as have one bite. The weather was sure good though, about 70 degrees & no wind. We finally left about 2:30 and came home.
It has been just one month to the day since Delma died & I’m kinda blue. Hope it gets better with time. We, Carl & I , are going to Richfield this afternoon after a part for our tractor. Hope they have it.
Nov 14, 1990
We finished making our daily rounds and saw the horses we took out a few days ago. The weather is very good again today, but a change is on the way. Hope it rains a good amount. We need the moisture bad. The war news is not good. I hope they can find some other way. Ryan and Jerid came down last night to sow me their report cards. They had nearly all A’s. Hope they can keep it up. Tamra & Nicolas are both sick with the flue & have been in bed for a few days. Hope they can get better soon.
Nov 15 – 1990
Tamra & Nick are both better today, which is good. It’s kinda cloudy today, but then it wouldn’t dare rain, so it’s just partly cloudy. My TV is on the blink so had a man from Delta come look at it. He ended up taking it to the sop & is supposed to get it back next Wed. Just got back from the store where I bought some milk & Apple Cider. I like cider. I got more Dr & hospital bills today. I wish they would stop sending them. I got letters from Scott, Ty & Toni this day so did pretty good. They are all well.
Nov 16 – 1990
Things are about the same (no rain). Lula called today & said she felt pretty good, but Lawrence was out to the hospital getting his blood tested for sugar. Hope it is ok again. I went down to Dad’s old place & cut the old walnut tree up for wood. It was sure pretty wood. B.Y.U. & Utah are playing football tomorrow. I’m looking for the Y to beat them (I hope.)
Nov 17 – 1990
Well the Y did what I hoped they would. The score was 45-22 in favor of B.Y.U. Ty Detmer was sharp. He passed for four hundred yards or better. Some passer. It is still dry here & no rain in sight. I heard from Toni & Larry last night. They are both OK. Toni & her boys will be down next Wed. It is Stake Conference tomorrow.
Nov 18, 1990
It is Sunday today & things are still dry. I didn’t get to church today. I thought Rulon would be down so stayed home. He didn’t come, so I should have gone to conference. Ted & Karen went to Delta today & didn’t tell me so I figured they were lost. Finally they came home so I felt better. Bryan & Kay Stephenson came over tonight. Brought me some brownies to eat & visited for awhile. They are sure good kids. Ted, Ryan and Nicholas also came for a visit. I like company.
Nov 21, 1990
It snowed yesterday& is quite cool today. We went out, saw elk yesterday. There were five big bulls & about 28 cows & calves & a small bull. They are sure pretty & big. The TV man is supposed to bring my TV back today. Hope he does. Carl is going to get it over to Glenwood. We moved the cattle down from the field yesterday. They really came along good. We do have some gentle cows. Toni & her family are coming tonight. Hope the roads are in good shape. They brought the TV but it is beyond repair so will have to get a new one.
Nov 22 1990
Things are about the same. It’s cool at night but is not too bad in the day. Toni & family are coming tonight. Hope they have a good trip.
Nov 23 1990 Thursday
It’s a beautiful day today. Toni & family got back in good shape. They got here about 10:30 last night. We went up to Ted’s & Karen’s for dinner which was sure good. She & Ted are both good cooks. Scott had a date with President Condie’s step daughter. She is cute.
Nov 24 (1990)
Another good day today. We went to check the cows. They are fine. Toni fixed all my bills. Boy, talk about bills. She has sure been good in helping with my problems. I sure miss Delma at this time of year. Thanksgiving & Christmas is the most lonely time you could imagine. I’m glad we believe as we do & I’ll get to see her again.
Nov 25 (1990) Sat
Toni & her family went back this morning. She called & said they made the trip in fine shape. They took Scot to Logan & then went on home. B.Y.U. beat the Utah aggies 45 to 10. It was a better game than the score says. They are also playing basketball at the present time. The score is BYU 98 Aggies 94. Good game.
Sun 26 Nov (1990)
Another beautiful day is upon us today, but tomorrow is going to be a difference. Ted, Karen & family went up to Bountiful, Utah today to a Mission farewell. I am going to go to Sac. Meeting and hear Trevor Bennett’s report. If Jerid gets back we are going home teaching tonite. Went Home teaching & only got Melvin Stevens, Wes Stephenson wasn’t home. They said they had a good time. Barta Bennett was out to the meeting. She was in a wheel chair.
Mon 27 Nov ‘90
The weather man said we had a storm on the way but I didn’t believe him. But this morning here it was. It’s snowing right now & it has 2-3 inches on the ground. Wet too. We will take a few bales of hay out to the field to the cows later on today if it stops long enough. I’ve been down to Carl 7 Phyllis’s. They are fine. Don’t know whether Ted is working today or not, due to the storm. Last Sat Ryan & Jerid went over to Wayne Co. to wrestle in a 5 school meet. They sure did good. Jerid took 1st place & Ryan took 2nd in his weight. Good, huh?
Tues 28 (Nov’90)
It has been a beautiful day today. Only in the 30 degree range, but has been quite nice. We took some hay out to Cedar Mt today to feed the little calves in the calf creep. Carl said the meat was ready over to the killing house so will try & get it tomorrow. He also said Lula was feeling a little better. I hope she continues. She is a fine lady & a good sister.
Wed (29 Nov ’90)
We did the chores again today & came home to get warm. It was sure cold last night, but started feeling better when the sun got up. Didn’t get any Dr or Hospital bills today so feel pretty good because of that. Went over & got the meat today. We try and keep the kids in meat part of the time. It should be good. They were quite young & fat. I think I’ll go down to Carl’s & visit for a little while. He is sure good to me since Delma died.
Thursday 29 (Nov ’90)
Another beautiful day today. The sun is shining & it’s very nice in the sun. We did the chores again & then I went to Fillmore to see Lula & Lawrence. They had been to the Dr to have their blood checked. They were OK but have sure had a lot of bad health in the past few years.
Friday 30 Nov 1990
Went to feed the cows again today, then came home & went down to Dad’s old place & got the wood from the old walnut tree that was at the side of the old house. Boy am I stiff tonight. Haven’t done much in the last three months. It was partly cloudy today, but no rain.
This is a long way from ’87, but things have changed & I’m going to start again. Delma, my wife, passed away Oct 13, 1990 in the Fillmore Hospital. I’m still in a daze. All the kids, Carl & Phyllis, have treated me very well, but it’s not the same without Delma.
Carl & I went around to the different places & found things as they should be. We are going to take two calves over to the packing plant for beef for the kids this afternoon. We are going over to the temple tomorrow. Hope I can remember how it is done. This will be my first time since Delma got sick last spring.
Nov 8 – 1990
We went to the temple today & had a good time. When you are in that house your troubles seem to be far away & you are at ease. Saw my old friend Barney. He is a fine man. Also saw Max Martin from Scipio. He works in the temple. When we got home we found things fine, so felt good for going.
Nov 10 – 1990
We took the horses out to Cedar Mt today. WE took the shoes off & then put them in the trailer & ran them out. They acted like they had been turned loose. They go up to the hill & will stay there all winter unless the snow gets too deep. Steve Bennett with his wife Denise & their boy Brett (he is a cute little cuss – he likes animals.)
The weather is perfect here today, about 70 degrees, no storm in sight. Rain is what we need & a lot of it. We had a good Sacrament meeting today. Mark Charlesworth came home from his mission. He was in Portugal. Toni & Larry both called this weekend. Also talked to Ted, so all the kids are in touch. Had a good dinner (pheasant) really good. We are going fishing tomorrow, (Otter Creek.)
Nov 13, 1990
We went fishing yesterday & that’s just what it was. We sat on the bank of Otter Creek Res for 8 hrs & didn’t as much as have one bite. The weather was sure good though, about 70 degrees & no wind. We finally left about 2:30 and came home.
It has been just one month to the day since Delma died & I’m kinda blue. Hope it gets better with time. We, Carl & I , are going to Richfield this afternoon after a part for our tractor. Hope they have it.
Nov 14, 1990
We finished making our daily rounds and saw the horses we took out a few days ago. The weather is very good again today, but a change is on the way. Hope it rains a good amount. We need the moisture bad. The war news is not good. I hope they can find some other way. Ryan and Jerid came down last night to sow me their report cards. They had nearly all A’s. Hope they can keep it up. Tamra & Nicolas are both sick with the flue & have been in bed for a few days. Hope they can get better soon.
Nov 15 – 1990
Tamra & Nick are both better today, which is good. It’s kinda cloudy today, but then it wouldn’t dare rain, so it’s just partly cloudy. My TV is on the blink so had a man from Delta come look at it. He ended up taking it to the sop & is supposed to get it back next Wed. Just got back from the store where I bought some milk & Apple Cider. I like cider. I got more Dr & hospital bills today. I wish they would stop sending them. I got letters from Scott, Ty & Toni this day so did pretty good. They are all well.
Nov 16 – 1990
Things are about the same (no rain). Lula called today & said she felt pretty good, but Lawrence was out to the hospital getting his blood tested for sugar. Hope it is ok again. I went down to Dad’s old place & cut the old walnut tree up for wood. It was sure pretty wood. B.Y.U. & Utah are playing football tomorrow. I’m looking for the Y to beat them (I hope.)
Nov 17 – 1990
Well the Y did what I hoped they would. The score was 45-22 in favor of B.Y.U. Ty Detmer was sharp. He passed for four hundred yards or better. Some passer. It is still dry here & no rain in sight. I heard from Toni & Larry last night. They are both OK. Toni & her boys will be down next Wed. It is Stake Conference tomorrow.
Nov 18, 1990
It is Sunday today & things are still dry. I didn’t get to church today. I thought Rulon would be down so stayed home. He didn’t come, so I should have gone to conference. Ted & Karen went to Delta today & didn’t tell me so I figured they were lost. Finally they came home so I felt better. Bryan & Kay Stephenson came over tonight. Brought me some brownies to eat & visited for awhile. They are sure good kids. Ted, Ryan and Nicholas also came for a visit. I like company.
Nov 21, 1990
It snowed yesterday& is quite cool today. We went out, saw elk yesterday. There were five big bulls & about 28 cows & calves & a small bull. They are sure pretty & big. The TV man is supposed to bring my TV back today. Hope he does. Carl is going to get it over to Glenwood. We moved the cattle down from the field yesterday. They really came along good. We do have some gentle cows. Toni & her family are coming tonight. Hope the roads are in good shape. They brought the TV but it is beyond repair so will have to get a new one.
Nov 22 1990
Things are about the same. It’s cool at night but is not too bad in the day. Toni & family are coming tonight. Hope they have a good trip.
Nov 23 1990 Thursday
It’s a beautiful day today. Toni & family got back in good shape. They got here about 10:30 last night. We went up to Ted’s & Karen’s for dinner which was sure good. She & Ted are both good cooks. Scott had a date with President Condie’s step daughter. She is cute.
Nov 24 (1990)
Another good day today. We went to check the cows. They are fine. Toni fixed all my bills. Boy, talk about bills. She has sure been good in helping with my problems. I sure miss Delma at this time of year. Thanksgiving & Christmas is the most lonely time you could imagine. I’m glad we believe as we do & I’ll get to see her again.
Nov 25 (1990) Sat
Toni & her family went back this morning. She called & said they made the trip in fine shape. They took Scot to Logan & then went on home. B.Y.U. beat the Utah aggies 45 to 10. It was a better game than the score says. They are also playing basketball at the present time. The score is BYU 98 Aggies 94. Good game.
Sun 26 Nov (1990)
Another beautiful day is upon us today, but tomorrow is going to be a difference. Ted, Karen & family went up to Bountiful, Utah today to a Mission farewell. I am going to go to Sac. Meeting and hear Trevor Bennett’s report. If Jerid gets back we are going home teaching tonite. Went Home teaching & only got Melvin Stevens, Wes Stephenson wasn’t home. They said they had a good time. Barta Bennett was out to the meeting. She was in a wheel chair.
Mon 27 Nov ‘90
The weather man said we had a storm on the way but I didn’t believe him. But this morning here it was. It’s snowing right now & it has 2-3 inches on the ground. Wet too. We will take a few bales of hay out to the field to the cows later on today if it stops long enough. I’ve been down to Carl 7 Phyllis’s. They are fine. Don’t know whether Ted is working today or not, due to the storm. Last Sat Ryan & Jerid went over to Wayne Co. to wrestle in a 5 school meet. They sure did good. Jerid took 1st place & Ryan took 2nd in his weight. Good, huh?
Tues 28 (Nov’90)
It has been a beautiful day today. Only in the 30 degree range, but has been quite nice. We took some hay out to Cedar Mt today to feed the little calves in the calf creep. Carl said the meat was ready over to the killing house so will try & get it tomorrow. He also said Lula was feeling a little better. I hope she continues. She is a fine lady & a good sister.
Wed (29 Nov ’90)
We did the chores again today & came home to get warm. It was sure cold last night, but started feeling better when the sun got up. Didn’t get any Dr or Hospital bills today so feel pretty good because of that. Went over & got the meat today. We try and keep the kids in meat part of the time. It should be good. They were quite young & fat. I think I’ll go down to Carl’s & visit for a little while. He is sure good to me since Delma died.
Thursday 29 (Nov ’90)
Another beautiful day today. The sun is shining & it’s very nice in the sun. We did the chores again & then I went to Fillmore to see Lula & Lawrence. They had been to the Dr to have their blood checked. They were OK but have sure had a lot of bad health in the past few years.
Friday 30 Nov 1990
Went to feed the cows again today, then came home & went down to Dad’s old place & got the wood from the old walnut tree that was at the side of the old house. Boy am I stiff tonight. Haven’t done much in the last three months. It was partly cloudy today, but no rain.
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