Establishing a Home

When Arlo and I got married, we didn't have a home. For a time we were here and there. We lived in a little 3 room house of Isabel's. Then we moved in with Grandma Vance. We live in a room of Charles and June Vance. That is where we lived when Dad died and Doris Faye came to live with us.

Then he got a job with Ed Guymon and we lived there until Don, Kent and Bonnie were born. Arlo quit his job with Ed and we moved in with Grandma Vance again for a season. We then moved to a farm between Sanford and Bountiful. Arlo worked for a Gyling. We lived there for one year.

The next year we moved to the house North West of Romeo. That is where Larry was born. That year there were a lot of things. Donnie had rheumatic fever, Arlo had a bad disc in his back and was in the hospital in Grand Junction for about a month, then was moved to Denver where he had back surgery.

While he was in the hospital, I moved us to manassa. We lived in Lucille Jackson's house, a block West of Grandma Dunn. We lived there until we bought our first home of our own. That was the one across the street from Maggie Weston.

From there we bought the house on 3rd street. That was our final home. We lived there until after Arlo died and I moved to Mesa. Things were never the same after that. There didn't seem to be a gathering place for all of us again. Eventho I own a home now, it doesn't seem to be a gathering place as I would like it to be.

Houses-Many moves

The day Arlo and I were married, we moved into a little house that Isabel and Raedeen lived in. Isabel was staying in Arlene Barber's house while Arlene and Lyle and their children were gone somewhere.

When Isabel came back we lived with Grandma Vance for a while. we lived in two rooms that belonged to Charles and June Vance. That is where we lived when Dad died. Then Keith sent a wire and said he was released from the navy and was on his way home. one of the aunts or uncles met every bus or train that entered Alamosa until he got home. He was in time to go to Dad's funeral. Those were hard days.

Doris Faye came then to live with us. Arlo and I had been married 4 months. Arlo told Dad that he would take care of Doris Faye and raise her as his own.

Soon after that time we moved to Guymon's ranch where we lived until after Bonnie was born. That is where we lived until Arlo no longer worked for Ed.

We lived with Grandma Vance for a time after that and then we moved to the the Ross' place. Arlo worked for Walt Gylling while we lived there.

From there we moved to the house by Romeo, where Larry was born. He was born at home. LaRue and I decided to have our babies at home and Doctor Davis was willing to come to the house to deliver or babies. I took care of LaRue when Eddie was born and LaRue took care of me when Larry was born. Harold was overseas. He was in the army and was at both Viet Nam and Korean wars. While we lived there Don had rheumatic fever and st vitus dance. Arlo had a serious problem with his back and suffered greatly with it. He was working for Thales Smith when we lived there. Our home was part of his pay so when Arlo was not able to work we had to move. Richard and Roxanne came to visit us while we lived there. Larry and Gerald Lynn were both blessed in Romeo ward.

On the first of the year, Richard and Roxanne took Arlo to Grand Junction to the veterans hospital. He was there for about a month and was transfered to Denver where he had surgery on his back. While he was in the hospital, I moved our family to Manassa, so we could be close to Grandma and Grandpa Dunn, so they could help us while I worked at Manassa School hot lunch.

We moved into Lucille Jackson's house. We lived there for about some time. Arlo went to work for Boyd Pagett at the garage.

We bought the old Mary Christensen house, across the street from Maggie Weston, (Maggie's mother's house).

Our next house was the one on 3rd street. We bought it from Frank Maestas.

Homes we lived in

When Arlo and I were married, we lived in a little house that belonged to Isabel. Isabel was living in Arlene Barber's house for a time. We lived with Grandma Vance for a short time. We lived in 2 rooms that belonged to Charles and June Vance. That is where We lived when Daddy died. That is where we lived when Doris Faye came to live with us.

Before Donnie was born, we moved into a two room house belonging to Ed Guymon. Arlo worked for Ed for several years.We lived there until after Bonnie Lynn was born. Then we moved back to Grandma Vance's house.

Then we moved to a house that belonged to a man named Ross, it was between Sanford and Bountiful Colorado. Arlo worked for a man named Gyling.

Then we moved to the house in Romeo area. That is where we lived when Larry was born. That is where we lived when the snake bit Kent. Arlo worked for Thales Smith on his farm. While we lived there, Donnie had rheumatic fever and Saint Vitus Dance. Arlo had a bad back and went to Grand Junction to a veteran's hospital and was there for two months. Then he was transfered to Denver, where he had surgery on his back.

While he was in the hospital, I moved us to Manassa. We lived in Lucille Jackson's house. When Arlo returned from the hospital, he wasn't able to work for a while. I went to work at the school hot lunch. When Arlo was able to work, he went to work for Boyd Pagett, at his service station. We bought a small house across from Maggie Weston. we lived there for a few years and then sold it and moved into the house on third street. We lived there the remainder of the time we lived in Manassa. That is where we basicly raised our family.