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Show Christian Stucki Honored Saturday on His Birthday The children of Christian Stucki staged a family dinner and social at his home in Santa Clara last Saturday, Oct. 9, in honor of his 84th birthday anniversary, which occurred two days earlier. In charge of the dinner ' were Mrs. LaZelle Stucki of Santa Clara and Mrs. Merril Stucki of St. George. All except one of his nine living children, and several grandchildren grandchild-ren were present. Born in Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 7, 1859, Christian was a son of Samuel and Magdalena Stucki, early Swiss converts of the L.D.S. church. He was just nine months old when the family embarked for America, and after three months by sea and land they arrived ar-rived in Salt Lake City just in time to celebrate Christian's first anniversary. A year later, in Oct. 1861, the main Swiss company arrived, ar-rived, and with them the Stucki's came to Santa Clara, arriving just in time for the great flood of Jan. 1, 1862. Married In 1883 On May 31, 1883, he married Mary Gubler, a young Santa Clara girl, also of Swiss parentage, parent-age, in the St. George Temple, and together they have accomplished accom-plished much during their 60 years of married life. They had their own home and land by Oct. 1899, were in a position that Christian could accept a mission to his native Switzerland, although it meant leaving his wife the full responsibility of caring for their seven children and their crops, which she accepted willingly as women did in those days. Following the dinner Saturday, the afternoon was devoted to music and singing and visiting, along with which Christian recounted re-counted many of his experiences. Of their 12 children, nine are living. liv-ing. These include: Alfred and Ether J. Stucki of Cedar City; Mrs. Joseph Wittwer and Mrs. Glenn Webb of Hurricane; Mrs. Lula Tobler and Edwin Stucki of Ivins; LaZelle Stucki of Santa Clara; Merrill Stucki of St. George; and Dr. Roland Stucki of Salt Lake City. All except Roland, whose duties as instructor at the University of Utah, detained de-tained him, were present at the party. Today Mr. and Mrs. Stucki are independent and enjoy life. He does all the work in raising a good garden and caring for a large vineyard, and attends two sessions ses-sions at the Temple every day it is open. He has done the ordi-ance ordi-ance work for hundreds of his kinsfolk and others. He is one of two of the Swiss company still living, the other being his sister, Mary Ann Stucki Hafen of Bunk-erville, Bunk-erville, who is nearing age 89. |
