Farmington.

My time was divided between my ranch in Star Valley and farm at Farmington, also my two families. For a time, I paid part tithing at each place. In fact, I went on a short time mission from Auburn in 1927 to North California or San Francisco, while there, Eliza died suddenly at the Farmington home, her health having been poorly for some time. She died June 12, 1927. I was released then to return after an absence of 5 months 7 days. Pres. Jos. W. McMurin of the California Mission attended and spoke at her funeral, also others.

Mary and the family, except Herma and Weston, were at Afton and the children in school there. Herma had married Byron T. Smith, Oct. 4, 1922 and gone, Weston was attending school in Logan A.C. College.

Two homes in Logan

I had bought two homes in Logan, Mary lived in one (Nov. 1919 to June 1922) and I rented the other, then moved her back to the ranch and rented both homes, then moved her back to Logan in fall of 1927 into the home 3rd No. 79 West. Weston had been called on a mission to Eng. in fall of 1927 and left Feb. 4, 1928. We moved into the frame house at Farmington in Feb. 1928. It is now Mar. 30, 1938, I have been writing this, I have been writing while Mary is in bed, just returned from L.D.S. Hospital from a serious operation, I having a cold and the weather being wintry. I have done some reading and writing, and have a Sister Rogers attending Mary. Carlos, wife and two children live in west part of house.

In a few days it will be two years since I returned home from my mission to Calif. (5 Jan. 1934 - 3 Apr. 1936). Mary had been living in S. L. City with Herma and family while I was on my mission for two years three months. Hazel was working at beauty culture in the City, Carlos and other boys were married. When I returned, I moved Mary back to Farmington where we had lived before going. I put in and raised a garden and went to the temple some and worked for Hap Robinson mowing hay. I also had up part of my lot to lucern and raised a crop, had a fresh cow, and calf. Clyde Wilcox had raised from a calf while I

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This picture was taken of HyD in the mission field.