| Show also helped when the other brother much larger man was permanently nicknamed Big Andrew Almost from the beginning life became very difficult for Annie She gave birth to nine children who had to be cared for and Andrewhealth failed him He wasskilled rock mason and worked diligently on the Temple for many years But all too soon Annie had almost complete responsibility for providing for her family They lived invery humble adobe house in the east part of town The home had only the bare essentials but Annie met each challenge withstrong determination and with the many skills she had developed large garden was planted each year and she sold vegetables and fruit to earn money She also raised cows and sold milk butter and high quality cheese to help bring in needed finances In one particular spring season Annie walked to Sterling each morning and sheared sheep all day Then in the evening she walked back home carrying wool to work that night In the dim light ofsmall Kerosene lantern she would clean and process the wool and spin it into valuable yarn which she would dye to vivid colors from materials which she collected for this purpose From this wonderful yarn she provided much needed items of clothing for her family Remarkably through this entire spring of hard work and long hours Annie was also carrying an unborn child But never once did she ever complain or utterharsh word Annie was an excellent and very talented seamstress It was said that she could start with almost nothing in the way of material and turn it intobeautiful and serviceable article of clothing Many nights she would sit in the dark and all that could be heard were her knitting needles rapidly clicking as wonderful wool stockings took shape This remarkable pioneer developedvery special talent in working withvariety of herbs for medicinal purposes She was |
