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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
particular importance was the strong sense of loyalty each demonstrated for the others. These early seeds of mutual support flourished to last their lifetimes.
Coalville Folklore
John's children enjoyed hearing all the stories he told them about his early years in Coalville. These are some of the things that John Jr., Steve, Carmen and Paul remember: Dad was born and raised in a three-story brick home with two-foot thick walls built by his grandfather. Of course, there was no such thing as central heating. He slept upstairs in the same bed with his older brother Everett between two down ticks. When one would turn over, the other would automatically turn to stay warm. They were fresh-air fanatics in the extreme and kept the door which opened onto the balcony open all night. This way, the good, healthy, fresh sub-zero air could flow into the room (we wondered if this is why they both suffered from asthma in later life!). In the wintertime, they would sometimes have snow in the room in the morning. Aunt Amy, Dad's father's sister, never married and lived in the home with them. When Ann Thomas, Dad's mother, married Walt, she moved into the family home. Fortunately, Aunt Amy and Ann got along very well. Since Ann was very short and Aunt Amy was very tall (about six feet) and very thin, they were quite a pair to look at. Aunt Amy who was a stylish dresser like Ann, was a real favorite of the children. When Everett, John or Maxine wanted something, they would go to their mother. If she said no, they would go to their father; and if he said no, they would go to Aunt Amy, whom they referred to as the "Supreme Court." Literature, particularly Dickens and Shakespeare, played an important role in the Coalville home. One of Dad's most treasured possessions was his old leather-bound books of the complete works of Dickens printed in 1899. Dad, like his father, often quoted from Charles Dickens. His favorite passages were from The Uncommercial Traveller, writings on the Mormons
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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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