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By Darlene Agren Staff writer GUNNISON— Author Karola Hilbert Reece shared some history and her experiences as a young German girl during Hitler’s reign with members of the Gunnison Literary Club at the home of club president Phyllis Greener Reece now lives in Delta Utah Now in her eighties Reece Leipzig on the eastern side of Germany but in 938 her father found work in Berlin and moved the family (his wife two sons and four daughters) there Reece lates her experiences during this period of her life in her book “We Were Not Alone” The family survived the Berlin bombings but nearly died of starvation while living between an altic apartment and a tiny basement room Reece’s two brothers were drafted into the German military and her fattier was drafted to work out of the area in German factories This left her mother Maria and her sisters Edith Ursula and Esther and herself to survive on their own The war was bad enough Reece said but it was the with the Communist rule of East Germany that nearly killed the four million people trying to survive in Berlin Reece shared her testimony s te I V IS ! CL- - LH'Sgn&fcAS DARLENE Author Karola Hilbert Reece signs her book ary Club member Darline Ivy of faith which gave her strength during the hard times The Hilberts were members of The Church of Jesus Clu ist of Saints which gave them a perspective different from that of “We AGREN MESSENGER PHOTO Were Not Alone” for Gunnison many other Get mans during Woild War II Reece immigrated to the United Stales mariicd and now lives in Delta She and her late husband aie the parents of seven Liter- children She works in the Manti Utah Temple on a regular basis is her daughter Her Patricia who is married to Bruce Roper They live with their eight children in Leamington Utah Spring City centenarian enjoys birthday SPRING CITY — Hugh Davis lifetime resident of Spring City quietly celebrated hislOOth birthday at home with friends on Nov 22 Although he can’t see as well or walk around like he used handto he still has a shake and a vivid memory for stories of his past Hugh is the son of John Davis — aka “Jim Riddle” or “Jimmy Fiddle” — and Pearl Allred Davis and brother to Stan Davis Hugh was bom in 1904 and is die last living member of his family Hugh has seen many changes to Spring City in the past century As a boy Hugh walked 14 miles a day herding his family’s cows and walking to and from cornpvm Am¥7AKrmi ond turn off of of or Writer shares stories of war terrors with Gunnison Literary Club said her family came from interest m rodeo” Alter returning home Ironi the Navy Dean worked in the coalmines until he decided he wanted something better out of life He attended Carbon College m Price and Weber State College to He received numerous degrees from Crook become a radiologist He has also County College in Chicago where he did internships woiked m hospital administration When he came to Gunnison 21 years ago Dean worked with doctors Keesc Stewart and Christensen “It was a great crew” says have worked wilh in Dean "'I hey were the finest group of doctors my 49 years in the business" Dean believes he was paid iwiec for bis hospital work: “I was paid once seeing the patients and for caring for them Then I was paid once again lor seeing them back on Ihcir feet and enjoying life” Alter Dean retired he helped at Gunnison Valley High School and was given a group of young men who lacked educational directo teach on Ins own He says “I would tell them about how hard tion have but that they made my life so it was to work lor the degrees much heller" These siudenis still seek Dean out to update him on their lives “It just thrills me to see their success” says Dean “They are all do" Jean's health has not permitted him to continue teaching ing great yet his heait is still hi it “If there is one thing I want to tell the kids today” Dean savs “it is how good your hie will he after you get those degrees'" ' Wednesday November 24 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n school In his youth he tiomped hay thinned beets pulled the hayfork wilh the hoi sc woi ked on the grain thrashing crew and dug and cleaned irrigation ditches amongst other activities Starling in 1920 he woiked on crews that paved and giaveled the first roads between Spring City Ephraim and ML Pleasant He also hel)ed put sidewalks in the town For a time he tended the city pwl hall where he was a billiards player of considerable reputation Throughout much of his life Hugh voluntarily dug many of the by graves for the townspeople hand His life has been one of hard labor and willingness to give Much of the woi k vl as “sunup ‘till sundown” back then says high Even so people had time for neighborlmess and everyone knew everyone’s name “Even the ones would say hello and ask how your family was doin’” he notes and adds that he misses that lugh loves animals and raised sheep much of his life I le raised a gaiden until his health no longer permitted it He also loves shade and fruit trees and still remembers the Big Sweet Golden Sweet Wolf River and Twenty Ounce apple trees on his tunnly’s lot le ale several apples a day throughout his youth w hen candy was considered a luxury Hugh has always taken an terest in world events and politics He’s long been a supporter of the Hugh Davis Democratic Party because he believes it cares more about people But he’s always had friends of all political persuasions and has been willing to learn from them He continues to live at home with the help of caregivers Ancta Johansen and Chuck Osborne 50 North Main Manti 035-19G- m CENTRAL 1 VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER &NEPHI MEDICAL CLINIC (nr pleased to welcome OBSTETRICIANGYNECOLOGIST DR STANTON BAILEY AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL STAFF 9-- 99 SAVINGS I 11M DR BAILEY HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH LAPAROSCOPIC AND INFERTILITY SURGERIES 74 West Main Mt Pleasant New patients are united to schedule 1 appointments by calling (435) MG 4 POOR |