TUESDAY…….May 7, 1957 This is my dear Wifes birth day She would have been 86 to day a dear loyal lovable wife and mother and I miss her greatly. Myrene and I visited the Cemetery and placed flowers on her grave and on Oertel’s grave and we called at Cleone’s and Royals and had lunch there. Shauna - Justins wife and baby were there; I have read some and had men mow lawn. Wrote letters this morning to Mary. Avon and Thair reminding them of their mother’s birth day Dr Jr has been partially sick will came back for past few days. WEDNESDAY…..May 8, 1957 Nice day. Little rain last night Spent forenoon at home reading This afternoon Cleone took me down to the bank and to the store for groceries We visited Dr L.S. Merrill & Wife and I called at Dr Juniors for a time. He has had a bad back for several days and has been home because of pain in back This evening I attended Priesthood (Stake) meeting in the Pioneer Tabernacle Apostle Le Grande Richards was the speaker Recd letter from our daughter Avon and her son Que & Wife who is in Germany with the Army. Came home this evening THURSDAY…….May 9, 1957 Nice day. Cloudy but no rain I have been home all day until this evening when I went down to Cleone & Royals for dinner. Chauna - Justins wife & Baby were there and after dinner we had nice ride. This evening I wrote letter of recommendation for a Sister Grant who is applying for position of Chaperone and house Mother at University of Utah. Dr Milts called to see me - social visit. Watered lawn Ms Ada - house repair came and fixed up house and planted some flowers. Dr Jr called I wrote letter to my niece in Flushing N.Y. Ms. Leona Bergener whose Husband died age 84 a lower - been sick long time 144-80 Sanford Ave Ms Geo D Bergener - Flushing 55 NY FRIDAY…...May 10, 1957 Little rain to day and cooler I have been home all day. Myrene called this a.m. and Cleone and Dr Junior called this evening I have read most of the day Nothing special. I have thought of my dear wife a lot to day and the many happy years we spent together