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Hi Friends of Legacy, This story was contributed by Tom Cordle, author and songwriter. I asked him to write a press article related to our January Theme which was "Turning over a new leaf". I wasn't expecting to be included in the article but his angle was creative and I think...

For as far as I can collect my thoughts, I can remember that I went to kindergarten.  In the winter when the snow was deep, my father took me to school in a sled; one of the old-fashioned kind.  A little stove was put in the sled to keep my feet...

Now that 2012 is becoming a distant memory I will undoubtedly forget much of what happened as time rolls on. So, I thought I'd write some random thoughts while they are fresh on my mind.  The biggest elephant in the room for me has been the all-consuming challenge of building the...

On the road…again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek   Heroes We Have Known Chau and Hahn Telling stories about other people is fraught with risk.  One risk is that they might be offended that something you have said might not be true; another risk is that something else...

This is not how I imagined I would be spending my last night at my mom's home.  My idea was a quiet peaceful time, reflecting on the many happy moments enjoyed over the past 47 years visiting with family.  In reality every piece of furniture is gone now except for a...

History of Sanpete & Emery Counties; pg. 165, BYU 979.256NIELSON, JOHN R., shoemaker, son of Neils and Karen, was born in Norway March 23, 1854. He served an apprenticeship of three and a half years and learned his trade in Norway. Joined the Mormon Church in 1875 and in 1880 came...

I was recently asked how to place text next to a photo in the story editor. Here's an example of what that looks like and then below you can see the step by step instructions. BEFORE Yesterday I was driving home from the park where I had just walked my two...

Hi Everyone, I am excited to start this blog so we can provide guidance around the website as well as information that can be helpful for preserving and passing on a legacy. Anything you wish to contribute in tis regard will be helpful to all. Look for all kinds of cool...

(Continued from Part 1) CLICK HERE The family moved to Bryan Avenue in 1937.  That Christmas, Joseph pumped Ruth on bicycle to town and they went Christmas shopping.  She carried the packages while he pumped them home again. When the family moved, Joseph was set back one year in school.  He...

(As told to Golden Virgil Adams Jr. by Mrs. H. Thiessens & Ruth T. Adams about 1962) It was a nice clear winter day in January.  The snow that was lying on the ground glistened as if it were manna from heaven.  This was the day a blessing from heaven was...

On the road …again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek   Picnic With Baboons In many of the popular game parks and reserves in Africa, the authorities go out of their way to provide amenities for visitors.  Quite naturally, a few picnic tables scattered here and...

A man of many talents, abilities, and capabilities is Don Cole.  With his wife, Jane Ann (Beck) Cole, he has accomplilshed a great deal and I suspect they might not be through.  Both gradulated the same year form Spanish Fork High School and they got married shortly after.  To help Don...

  A Bastogne Tribute (Author Unknown) There was snow on the ground in South Jersey when, for the second year, I made my way out to the range to fire a Bastogne Tribute clip. As with the year before I left my SUV near the front gate, shouldered my M1, and made my...

On the road…again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek   Fresh Tuna Steaks   They say that there is nothing quite as tasty as fresh fruits and vegetables.  No argument about that. But when it comes to meats and fish, the chemistry involved is more complex and the effects...

Recently, my niece, Kim, decided to compile a collection of favorite family recipes for a cookbook she is creating and she asked my sister and me for our contributions.  We were happy to comply but neither Jackie nor I could come up with a single thing we could attribute to our...

On the road …again!Afghanistan to ZambiaChronicles of a Footloose ForesterBy Dick Pellek   LAVA FLOWS AT GRANTS, NEW MEXICO As you speed along one of the broad highways of the US interstate system, it is easy to miss some of the most interesting things along the way.  Of course, the driver...

This information was written by David grandson of Mary.  He is the son of Mary's only daughter Ada Elizabeth.  This was written October 2012.  His statement "The story may not be the gospel truth in all aspects, but it is the best I can do from what I can remember (and...

This was written by my mother Verna Maurine Brown Malm-April 20, 1956 My name is Verna Maurine Brown.  I was born December 3, 1902 in a house on Bellvue Street in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.  As a baby we moved to 449 East 6th South, same city, county,...

Samuel Vernon Brown, my grandfather, was born 26 July 1878 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was the son of John Brown and Eleanor Caffall, his 2nd wife.  He was known to most everyone as Vern Brown.  He lived the greater part of his life in the Ninth Ward of Liberty...

John Brown helped Brigham Young build the Gardo House.  Endowments were done in this house before the Salt Lake Temple was completed.  It later became the home of Amelia Folsom Young.   John Brown's first wife was Sarah.  They had a son Lorenzo John Brown. John Brown's second wife was Eleanor....