Saturday, March 26, 1949

Minnie called me abt 6:15 & said Aunt Delie passed away at 2:40 A.M. At 11 oclock Maggie & I , Lucille & Minnie went up up to the morgue & dressed Aunt Delie. The funeral was at 4 P.M. There was quite a large crowd & lots of lovely flowers. All 4 of her children were there & Renie's 2 daughters. Verd, Kim & Balis were speakers. Ern gave the opening prayer & Milt the Benediction. John Hunt dedicated the grave. After the funeral we went over & talked to Uncle Almie & the kids a while before we came home. Dick & Phil cam up in their new car.

Friday, March 25, 1949

I ironed till midnite & Minnie run the mangle then she slept till 3 and after she woke up & I lay down & slept till 5:15. The Dr. said at 9 oclock that Aunt Delie couldn't last till morning but at 11 when I left there wasn't any change. Eudora & I bought some underwear & a petticoat, then Al & Renie brot me home about 11 oclock. I ate lunch then slept a while. I ironed a lot of pieces & pieced some more blocks.

Tuesday, March 22, 1949

I rode to Cottonwood with Mrs. Hodges & went to get my shoes at William's Shoe Shop. Martha came down there & we walked up town together. Then I went to the 5 & 10 & got some glasses, and over to Minnie's. I ironed a while then she & I put out a big washing, then ate lunch & started another washing. Aunt Delie sure has been low all day. I went to R.S. Naydine gave the Social Science lesson. Milt came for me at 4 & we came home. Had a flat tire on the trailer. Milt, Jerry, & ackie & I rode up the hill with Mr. & Mrs. Van Derin & Monroe went down to help Pop fix his tire. I called Renie & Luella & told them how had their mother is.

Tuesday, March 15, 1949

When Phil came by abt. 11, I rode down to Sister Trampp's & helped her iron till 1:30 then went over to the Chapel to Relief Society. After meeting I rode over to Clarkdale with Bernice then home on the bus. They moved Aunt Delie over to Sister Trampp's yesterday. Roger & I went to M.I.A. with Ern & Maggie.

Sunday, March 13, 1949

Milt & I went to S.S. Maggie & Lonzo rode with us. Sister Trampp?? came home with us after S.S. so did Roger. Then after dinner he rode down to Choir Practice with Ern & Maggie. Then we went down about 6:30 & went to see Aunt Delie & Uncle Almie the on to meeting at 7:30. Pres. McConkie & Sister McConkie & Harold B. Lee were the speakers. There sure was a big crowd. We got home abt 9:45 & Milt rested a while & went to work.

Saturday, February 19, 1949

Rita's birthday. I went down to Cottonwood with Phil & went to see Aunt Delie & Uncle Alma. I stayed there till 10:30 then went to the Bank & cashed a bond & went over to Ragle's & pd. them $15.00 then bought a big round table & tub. I missed the bus so I went back to Martha's & to Flora's & when we got back to Martha's, Mildred & the kids came & I rode up the hill with them & brought my table & tub home. I got 4 letters tonite from Loreen, Don, Elaine, Luella & a card from Rosalie. She said Phil (Phillips) had been hurt in the mine.