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Show 18 ST. GEORGE — For the week of October 10, 2008 QUILTS e Continued from pg. 10 0000003039/T323 7" Ida May said. “It makes me feel like it’s s doing someone some good: Deloa Keenan, Ida May’s daughter, said her mother loves to be of service to others. It's part of her mother’s secret to long living. “Mother has always eaten healthy foods out of her garden, and she has a positive attitude; Keenan said. “She doesn’t worry about things she can't do anything about? Being of service to others has been important to Ida ¥ a a ee i i : ; Offer valid for a limited ti ee l i Offer valid for Ist only Presentcoupon wi when i ; En popOninsah Ta, Find me ad ans eee may throughout her life. She is a faithful member of the LDS church and has given much time in service over the years. She participated in Relief Society, stake missionary and temple work service and in the Ellis Island extraction program. Elaine Alder was one of the women to bring Ida May boxes of yarn. She said she is pleased to see the results of Ida May's ongoing project. Born and -raised in Washington City, Ida May (Iverson) has seen many changes in Washington ~ County during her lifetime. She helped her father plant corn — which is where she developed her love of gardening — and attended Washington Elementary when it was located at the center of town, from first to eighth grade. Ida May lived and visited many places throughout the United States with her husband, the late Max Can een ane Niemoth. Some highlights were living in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Hollywood, Calif., visiting the Carlsbad Caverns, and sightseeing at spots of interest in each of the locations her husband worked. The Spectrum — www.thespectrum.com Julie Walton / For St. George Neighborhoods St. George resident Ida May Candland needed something to do this summer, her first without a garden to work in. She has However, Ida May wanted to return to Southern Utah, which she did at retirement. She discovered a new talent in oil painting, and found time to write poetry. She shared the extra produce from her garden with her AAA Quality at Low | ie eet knit more than 127 caps for a humanitarian service project with the more on the wi : neighbors. She also made many Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for many friends and family. “One year she made so many Raggedy Ann dolls that she decorated her Christmas tree with them as she waited to give them away, Keenan said. “Mother was also featured in a Spectrum newspaper article about it, which she enjoyed’ =A Ida May is the proud mother of five children: Walter Cox, Mervyn K. Cox (deceased), Deloa (Cox) Keenan, Mary Beth Cox (deceased) and Wendell Cox. Ida May is also a grand‘mother to 24 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren. She makes her home in St. George and will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Oct. 24. i i Oct 24th 10AM-8PM. Dixie Convention Oct 25th 10AM-6PM _ Center ~) Me se as AAA Insurance WO (Si GAM nti Tira iP eeE (435) 656-3990 ese ree You can buy, trade and sell. Find it in the Classifieds. 674-6200. |