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Show the same property, but facing North Temple Street rather than State Street. (Years later, the school was abandoned due to a shift in family population, and it was purchased by the L. D. S. Church. After extensive remodeling it became the present Mission Home). SORROW STRIKES In December 1917 Virginia's oldest sister, Lulu Pearl Whitlock Morley, died in Preston, Nevada. She had been ill for some time with a heart ailment--and during a visit to Utah the previous summer had told Virginia that she knew her life would be shortened because of the nature of her illness. She felt that her husband, George, could care for their five older children all right, but she was concerned about their baby boy, Hilton Jay. At that time she asked Virginia to please take the baby to care for and to love, if and when she should die, and thereby help George with the children. When Lulu passed away that next December, Virginia and Thurza went by train to Ely, Nevada, where their brother Hyrum met them and drove the thirty-five miles to Preston for the services. After the funeral, when preparations were made to leave for home, Virginia's heart was wrenched as George and his other children said goodbye to their baby son and brother, just thirteen months old. His father willingly went along with Lulu's plan and was grateful for the help Virginia was able to give at that time. 167 |