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Show v . 'J U 'JXS J 4 r j Mrs. Flora McPherson Trip to coast marks lady's 80th birthday Mrs. Flora McPherson has just returned from a trip to California where she celebrated her 80th birthday. She went especially to see her son John, a chaplain in the Navy the past 16 years, whose ship docked in Los Angeles after a 2-year tour to China. She was accompanied by her daughter, Margaret Keller of Bountiful and they visited a number of other relatives and friends in the area. They made the trip to and from the coast by train. Mrs. McPherson has made Springville her home most of her life. Her husband Willard B. McPherson, Mc-Pherson, one of the early practicing attorneys in this area, died in 1920. Later Mrs. McPherson went into business operating a restaurant here for a number of years. Those who have been closest to Mrs. McPherson know her as a humanitarian who has opened her home and provided meals for many in need. In her younger years, she helped the sick often sitting up thru the night and working the following fol-lowing day. She is still active, taking an interest in her home and in current events. Her leisure time she spends crocheting, quilting and doing other handiwork handi-work and reading. She has a daughter and three sons: Mrs. Tom (Margaret) Keller, Bountiful, who is director direc-tor of the LDS Church Relief Society Social Service, child welfare department s with office in Salt Lake City; Floyd H. McPherson of this city; Wil-liard Wil-liard McPherson of Ogden and John McPherson, chaplain with the TJ. S. Navy presently on board a ship at San Pedro, Calif. She also has seven grandchildren ' and ten greatgrandchildren. |
