Orson Clark-12/14/81 - Pg 22

wrote me a letter that said his health might not permit it.

Ruth Knowlton: He just went through heart surgery in Palm Springs.

Interviewer: So I don't know, who do you think would be a good chairman?

Orson Clark: I don't know. I'm wondering if there isn't someone in Uncle Wilford's line. I don't know whether they are all too old. What's-his-name has had his turn, Russell. Which one is it that has these cabins there on the east side of Montpelier? One of Uncle Wilford's boys.

Interviewer: I know who would make a good chairman, or good chairperson. She is a woman. That's what's-her-name down in Provo.

Ruth Knowlton: Gladys Farmer?
Interviewer: Gladys Farmer would make a tremendous chairperson.

Ruth Knowlton: but she's working on your history and you've got DeeAnn who would make another go-getter. She is working on your newsletter.

Orson Clark: DeeAnn's only got ten children.

Ruth Knowlton: Oh yes. but she's a go-getter.

Interviewer: She's a tremendous worker.

Orson Clark: Yes she is. She'll help me in keeping ours going.

Ruth Knowlton: In the family group, right. The family representative.

Orson Clark: And Gladys the same.

Ruth Knowlton: They are good girls.

Orson Clark: I don't know that there is any objection to having a girl.

Interviewer: I wondered about that, how the older members of the family would react to having a woman as chairperson of it.

Orson Clark: I would be glad to vote for one.

Interviewer: I'll have to give that some thought and do some consulting. I wanted to ask you about some of your memories of Bryant and Rulon when you were growing up.