Reed Lasson Oral History Interview

Oral history presentation by Reed Lasson. Topics include: Biographical information such as date of birth and birth place; Parents and Grandparents; Priesthood ordinations and responsibilities in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) ; Growing up in Fairview; His father's death when Reed was young; His youngest sister being born after his father's death; His mother learning to milk cows and sell milk and cream to help support the young family; Gardening, bottling food, and raising pigs to sustain family; His mother being sick and requiring two surgeries; Her recovery and 2nd marriage to her late husband's brother; Earning money to buy the things he wanted; Skipping a grade at school and being in the same school class as his older brother; Working for an uncle in Cache Valley each summer until high school graduation; Working with his brother at a gravel pit in Idaho; Attending Snow College along with his older brother; Being a good student; Participating in student government and debate; Graduating from Snow and both he and his brother taking a job for a company in South Dakota selling woolen goods; The South Dakota job not working out and traveling for other employment; Getting a job at a bank; Getting engaged; Building the house he still lives in; Buying furniture; Getting married; Working at the bank for most of his adulthood except for his time in the Army during World War II; Completing Basic Training and Clerk School before the war ended, but never being deployed. Serving as Bishop in the LDS Church for seven years; Working in the Manti Temple; Meeting LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball; Suffering a heart attack and stopping his work in the Temple; and civic, local organizational, and LDS Church responsibilities.

The oral history presentation by Reed Lasson covers key aspects of his life, family history, and personal experiences, particularly related to his upbringing in Fairview, his work, his professional career, military service, and long-standing involvement in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and community activities.