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Show after a rather short period of time. On still another occasion (when Charles's young family was growing), he brought a man home who was ill with consumption (tuberculosis). Mary cared for this man while protecting her family from this dreaded disease. He, too, died in their home. Others over the years who needed assistance were cared for by Charles and Mary. This Christian virtue they perpetuated to the end of their lives. It is no wonder they were so admired, loved, and revered by family friends and relatives who affectionately referred to them as Uncle Charlie and Aunt Mary. In the mid-20's, a new hair style swept the nation. The short haircut on women of all ages became the vogue of the day. Charles asked his wife if she would like to be the first one for him to try-out this new haircut on. She readily agreed. He cut her beautiful, long, brown hair. Her natural curly hair adapted well to this new cut. It was most becoming, and as a result, she wore this short style the rest of her life. Soon neighbors friends and relatives of all ages beseeched Charles to cut their hair. He was able to cut his own children's hair during their growing years and even after they became adults. This was a great service and savings to all. He also bought a shoemaker's "last" and a few additional items to enable him to repair the family shoes. This was still another example of his resourcefulness. As the number of children in his family increased, Charles felt the need of an income greater than that which he was making as a barber. When the opportunity came to work for the Ogden City School District as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, he readily accepted. His responsibilities were many and varied. One of his first duties was to deliver books and supplies to each school by means of a horse-drawn wagon. As the small school district grew, Charles duties increased as well. He was soon purchasing supplies, hiring custodians for the various schools, doing the banking, and (as the occasion arose) even serving as truant officer for those young scholars who found more interesting things to do with their time. During the course of his work in the district, Charles served under three superintendents: William (Will) Allison, John Mills and W. Karl Hopkins. During his years of service with the school system, Charles made many lifelong friendships among principals, supervisors, office employees, and custodians who respected and admired him for his faithful, devoted service for over forty years. INTERESTS If there was ever a man who appreciated and enjoyed music, it was Charles. He was talented in music even though he never had training. Perhaps this is why he urged, encouraged and made musical training possible for his children. When he was in his teens, he learned to play the mandolin. Along with his brother Brigham and older half-brothers (who played piano and violins), Charles played for entertainment and dances. Their music was much enjoyed by their father, John Marriott. One of his fist purchases after moving into his small home on Porter Avenue was a very good phonograph. He had a love for good music, and some of his favorite records consisted of numbers taken |