Saturday, May 12, 2018

MY MOTHERS

To all my mothers--

The women through the years that gave me everything I am.  Everything that makes me…me.

Karen's Glamour Shot--1958-59, Provo

My sweet mother, Karen, from whom I learned a mother’s unconditional love--and continue to learn that I have hers, each and every day.

And SO many more of my dear mothers through the generations…

Velda Ellen Stapley--young
Velda Ellen Stapley Ostlund

Estella Stapley_edited-1
Estella Vance Stapley


Sarah I. V. Young
Sarah Indiaetta Vance Young




So many of their stories I’ve shared with you before--so many more of their stories yet to be told--voices yet to be heard…

Ruby LaPriel Riggs
Ruby LaPriel Riggs Smith

Pauline Udall about 1909
Pauline Udall Smith

Mary West Riggs
Mary West Riggs



Polly May H. Stapley
Polly May Hunsaker Stapley

Mary Jane Robinson West1
Mary Jane Robinson West

 


Ida F. H. Udall
Ida Francis Hunt Udall

Lois Barnes Pratt Hunt--young
Lois Barnes Pratt Hunt

Louisa B. Pratt with granddaughter Ida Francis Hunt
Louisa Barnes Pratt and granddaughter--my great-great-great grandmother--Ida Francis Hunt

 

Marie Naegeli Brandley
Marie Elizabeth Nagely Brandley

Anna Ostlund young in sailor dress
Anna Meier Brandley Ostlund

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Augusta Maria


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 Brita Stina Anstrom Ostlund

Margaret Cooper West 
Margaret Cooper West

To you, my dear Mothers , I give so much thanks--you gave me my eyes, my nose, my hair, my smile…my faith, my courage, my love of family--everything that I ever was, am, or will ever be, I owe to you.

And how could I forget the incredible mothers that gave all for my husband and my daughters, as well?  Here are a few:


My beautiful, strong & amazing Mother-in-law, Shirley Gorrell Campbell.  We miss her so.


Shirely's mother, Fern Ellsworth Gorrell.


And my Father-in-law's beautiful mother, Minnie Frederica Peterson Campbell.


{Mom and I on my wedding day--30 years this week}

Words alone can never thank all of you enough, but I can only say:


Thank-you.


I love you all.  Eternally.


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