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Show Life History Of Pioneer Here Recalls Growth Of Valley (Continued from last,' week) This entire valley has undergone a great change. It seems to be another an-other world with a: different civilization, civili-zation, its people speaking to each ting every part In place. After putting put-ting in a full day at the grinder he retired at'ten p. m. He rested,1 until un-til 2 a. m. when he was, awakened by a pain in his 'heart. He gradual-lv gradual-lv fi-pW wnrsfl until Sundav morn- otuer casuany over wuh mai-ocm of carrying messages through wind and storm; touching buttons for light and heat, turning radio dials for music, song and speech, tractors trac-tors turning the mellow soil, trucks hurrying over paved highways. Truthfully this desert valley has blossomed as a rose. My grandchildren do not allow yourselves to grow old. When you feel that you cannot do a thing get up ""d do it. Your mothers and -L" v "37- f- nave -lisjA ifups.iniii''1SBi luaTwTddT rather die than bi aii'old man with ai nurse. I remember as a child around the fireplace mother used to say. "Wash you, children clean and white; God may call you any night, "Still me thinks I wait in fear, For that wonder . . . glorious year For a Spring without a storm." "I will wash' me clean and white God may call me any night." When I pass away I should like to 'have everything just like it was when your grandmother left us. I should like to have those twelve stalwart grandsons of mine bear my last remains. (End of own story) On the morning of November 22, 1940, he arose and went about his daily routine as usual. For nearly a week he had, been watching watch-ing the process of a new binder being put together. In hisjmind he worked along with the men put- ing when his children were all summoned to his bedside. Some friends were also present. George L. Stanger, a business associate and very dear friend was with him when he bade us all good-bye and told us that; his wife had come for him and it w-as time for him to go. At eleven a. m. his spirit passed pass-ed on to God's keeping. When he left the home for his last resting place he was borne by those twelve stalwart grandsons: Otis, Armond and Douglas Hall of lisjtom, Idaho; Lamont and Adrian Wil&Bx of Thornton, Idaho; Orval and GlettvSmith, Delbert and Virgil Vir-gil KnudsenVj3emar and Barlow Gilbert and MarteKKjRawlings all of Preston. The childrbsiio survive him are Carrie G. KnudsenNellie G. Smith, William D. Gilbert, Etta G. Hobbs,, Ada G. Hall, Frank 3 Gilbert, Amy G. Hyde and Erma G. Rawlings. Queer that human emotions can be as strong as prairie fire and then die down to smoldering em-pers, em-pers, turn to white ashes and scatter scat-ter tq the four winds of the past, but there is one! gift handed down from our pioneer parents that still remains. It is Immaterial but nev.. ertheless existent. It is something typically and sturdily American, which has not been entirely extinguished extin-guished by their leaving us. It is a remembrance of their pioneer independence, in-dependence, practical philosophy, ingenuity, and propensity to carry on a mostj wonderful heritage. (End) |