Recent Histories
"there was a meeting in Malad ... and when they were coming home they thought Portage was on fire.
"The kids had gone and painted the porch lights red."
"Margaret Thomas John was called an angel of mercy. She was always ready to leave her work and run to help with sickness. "
"Tall native grass covering the valley could be cut for hay and sold for ready cash. The Johns joined other Wellsville people filing claims on Malad Valley land."
"Upon retirement, you received nice gifts from Bechtel Corporation. The Rolex watch, two
clocks, Bechtel belt buckle and engraved plaque are lasting keepsakes."
"We appreciate our progenitors, those who made it possible for us to live in
this country and enjoy our wonderful gospel. It is truly a 'Marvelous Work
and a Wonder'"
"I an very proud of my heritage, my birthright is a gen of great value; a pearl of great price."
Joseph Brigham & Mary Jane John Hawkley-
50th Wedding Anniversary
"The missionary wrote, 'I am in the Southern
States Mission, and when I write, I hope and trust God will direct my pen that I might not write anything but the truth,'"
"The area had long been referred to as the Gravel Pit by the locals. But George went ahead with his plans to build, contrary to his fathers concerns."