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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Again, John had worked hard for the nomination and had spent the necesMIy money to conduct a good campaign. What hurt him most was seeing his son Paul, clad head to toe with posters and buttons, with tears in his eyes as John conceded his loss of the nomination during a telephone interview with a local TV station. Paul's disappointment was equalled only by his grandfather's, Gill Sweeten. Orpha's father had been active in Democratic politics all his adult life. He had served as County Commissioner of Box Elder County three different times and was always a delegate to the party conventions. When he retired and moved to Salt Lake City, he spent much of his time and energy discussing and participating actively in politics. Gill took a job as bailiff in Judge Ellett's court, and in the halls of the City and County Building he could keep up on all the latest political rumors. One of his activities was referred to as the "grandchild full-employment program." Passing out Democratic posters and handbills at election time every year kept his four grandchildren very busy. Alongside Gill was Sara Sweeten, Orpha's mother, who never missed clipping out a pertinent newspaper article and who spent endless hours on the telephone as well as stuffing, addressing and licking envelopes with her grandchildren. Politics in the Boyden family was definitely a family affair. John had many friends who urged him to run for office and they were never discouraged. They believed John to be an ideal candidate and felt he could render a great service to the state. These loyal friends included James Faust, Bernard Brockbank, Calvin Rampton, Cliff Cockayne, Bill Thurman, Howard Evans, Dee Lowry and many others. John and Orpha could always see a positive side to these activities. They traveled from one end of the state to the other more than once. Total strangers in the beginning, the people they met became friends, and in many cases these friendships lasted for life. Much has been said and written about the apathy of the average American voter. But not enough has been said about the hardworking, loyal volunteer workers who invest time, energy and often money in candidates they want to elect. John never forgot the effort
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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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