For diary entries beginning Thursday, February 26, 1959, go to Dorothy's Idaho Diaries. As of that date the family lived on a farm south of Nampa, Idaho.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Wednesday, February 4, 1959

Dad died
called Lyle in Cal.

The time Keeper came out at 5:15 & told me I was wanted on Phone, it was Bill, and Dad had died in his sleep. Vanda called Ivard at work & he came at 6: & we went home & I started washing clothes & fixed Dales new pants shorter. Ray stayed home & helped & at 10:30 we went over to Vale to tell Gail & droped Ray off at school. We had dinner & came home, stoped at Petersons & had them get a coursage for Kay for Claudia. Packed & at 3:30 we went to Caldwell & got Dale some new shoes & something to eat & at 4:15 we left for Utah. Ivard drove all the way All the sleep he had was from time we got home from work until we went to Vale. good until we hit Treatmonton & it really snowed but was OK after we left Bear River.

We got to Irvins at 10:45 & Ruth made beds & we got to bed. Poor Mother back there all alone. Bill is flying back today to get her.

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