I copied this from an old Personal Record page, written many years ago.
My name is Gatha Bingham, daughter of James Edward Bingham and Cora Emily Dunn.
I was born on the 24 October 1928 in Anotnito Conejos Couunty Colorado.
I was blessed on 2 Decenber 1928 by Simeon Harmon Dunn (my maternal grandfather), in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado.
I was baptized on 1 November 1936 in Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by E Clay Rogers.
I was confirmed on the November, 1 1936 by Simeon Harmon Dunn.
I married Donald Arlo Vance on 30 March 1946 in manassa, Conejos, Colorado, by Bishop Chris Harmsen, at the home of my grandparents, Simeon and Annie Dunn.
I was endowed and sealed to Donald Arlo Vance, in the Mesa Arizona Temple on
15 February 1966.
I received my patriarchal blessing, 23 July 1944 from Levi Dunn
The schools I attended were; Manassa grade school from first grade through third, from third through twelve grades in Romeo. I was one of three who graduated from Romeo High School. Dorothy Sorensen and Joe Casias, were the others. It was during world war II, and most of the boys were in the service. The girls were in other schools.
I taught Sunday School one year in Romeo. I was secretary of WYMIA in Romeo Ward, while I was in High School.
After I was married and we moved to LaJara, I was a counselor in the Primary for a short time. I was teacher of a Bluebird class for 2 years, and I taught a Sunday School class for 2 years.
We moved to Romeo Ward and I was a Primary teacher for a year. We moved to Manassa in March 1955, while Arlo was in the hospital in Grand Junction and had back surgery in Denver.
I was a counselor in the Primary with Evelyn Anderson as president and Elsie Sellers as the other counselor for 2 or 3 years. I was the Trekker leader for 3 years and a den mother for 3 years.
I was called to be the Social Science leader in the Stake, for 7 years, under presidents, Verla Crowther and Thelma Crowther. I had the blessing of going to Relief Society Conference and General Conference for 6 years.
I was the stake scouting director in the Primary for three years under Geneva Guymon and from February 1969 , and then under Marie Ryker, In January 1972 I was call to be a counselor to Marie Ryker in the Stake Primary, until we were released several years later. I had the blessing of going to Primary Conference and to General Conference, for the 7 years I was on the Stake Primary Board.
I taught Sunday School for about 6 years and served as Junior Sunday Coordinator for 2 years. I taught in the nursery for a time. and I also worked in the ward Library for several years.
I went to girls camp for several years and was the Stake Camp Director for 2 or 3 years. I went through all of the things that the girls had to do to pass their camping awards.
As I was in the Stake Primary, I was in charge of Day Camp for the Oldest boys in Primary
That was a big responsibility. I also worked with the Scout program. I earned a District Award of Merit.
It is a good thing to write the things you do. I had forgotten several of these things.
