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ranch properties, was teacher and principal in the Coalville schools, elected Superintendent of Summit County Schools for 12 years, member of Utah State Textbook Commission, member of Coalville City Council, and was appointed State Dairy and Food Commissioner by Govemor Simon Bamberger and member of State Board of Agriculture by Governors George H. Dem and Henry H. Blood. With this heritage of civic involvement it is no wonder that John had such a consuming interest in things civic and political. Ann Thomas Boyden (John's mother) was a beautiful little darkeyed Welsh lady, not quite five feet tall, who had loads of talent in that small frame. She was very artistic, a milliner at the Paris Millinery at the time she married. She was a marvelous cook and housekeeper, and ran things by the clock. For example, the spring housecleaning had to be done before Decoration Day. The only connection with that particular day, it would seem, is that it was spring, and any respectable homemaker of that era would surely do her spring cleaning. But besides that, the relatives from far and near would come to the old home in Coalville to visit, and eat, and perhaps stay a day or two, and take care of decorating the graves at the cemetery where so many of the relatives were buried. Ann was a supportive parent, and could always be expected to come up with elaborate and authentic costumes for her children's appearances in the various plays and programs of the school and church. She was likewise involved in civic affairs, such as selling war bonds and knitting for the soldiers in World War I. Her patience was apparent in the sufferance she showed John while he was conducting chemical experiments in her kitchen, until one day an explosion carried the experimentation beyond the limits of her sufferance. At the 1935 state convention of the Young Democratic Club of Utah, Ann was selected the "Ideal Democratic Mother." It is obvious that John, along with Everett and Maxine, grew up in an atmosphere of love and mutual respect. They were taught to care for and contribute to members of their immediate and extended families, their church and community. The enjoyment of good home cooking, current events, uplifting humor and fine literature all made f the Boyden home a stimulating and pleasurable place to grow up. O
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| Title | John S. Boyden: three score and ten in retrospect |
| Creator | Boyden, Orpha Amanda Sweeten |
| Subject | Boyden, John Sterling, 1906-1980; Democratic Party -- Utah; Coalville (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Life story of John S. Boyden, including his experiences in Coalville, Utah, law practice, participation in the Utah Democratic Party, family life, church involvement, and advocacy for Indians. |
| Source | Boyden |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College Press |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/boyden.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1144.cpd |
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