| Show R for exercise 1908 He courted Karen and they were married June 17 The years went by My mother had four children and Karen had three They continued to be friends Karen hadhorse and buggy She hitched old Sally to the buggy and drove out to pick up Mother They put as many into the buggy as possible and went shopping visiting or just for rides On Sundays they enjoyed dinners together We children called Karen Aunt Carrie and her children called my mother Aunt Nellie wasgrown girl beforerealized that we were not really relatives Motherhealth was not good and in 1926 at age thirtyeight she became bedfast Aunt Carrie came and sat with her for hours Mother passed away November 27 1927 with her beloved friend by her side The years went by was busy taking care of my dad and my brothers until Dad remarried then worked ashired girl or asnanny for other people In 1930married raising ten children of my grown had the privilege mornings of each week told me about my mother Edgar Merriam of Manti and became busy own When my children were nearly of taking care of Aunt Carrie for five did this for several years At this time she and their great friendship am thankful thathad this time with her also value the friendship of her daughter Lillian We are the same age and both live in Manti Now in 1998 we are the only living members of our families |
