IDA MARRIOTT CREAMER Written by MADELEINE MARRIOTT HARROP (her niece) As a child, I remember Dad's sister, my Aunt Ida Marriott Creamer. She lived on 13th Street on the south side near the 7th Ward meetinghouse. She had five sons, Alfred, Arthur, Charley who was about my age, Harry and John. She had one daughter, Gladys who was the age of my brother Orion. Aunt Ida was tall and dark-eyed. She had dark hair and was a stately looking woman. Her husband worked for the railroad and was out of town much of the time. She was kept extremely busy with her growing family. At this time, her mother Teresa lived with them. Aunt Ida's older sons and a daughter were well acquainted with my older brothers. My sister Ida and I became more acquainted with the Creamers as we grew older and some of their sons and Gladys married. Aunt Ida had long hair that she would brush each night before bedtime and place in a bun. In the morning, she would braid it or arrange it as she wished. She was soft-spoken and very pleasant person. In her later years, after her family had married and had homes of their own, she cared for her mother until grandmother Teresa passed away. I recall that her brother, Uncle Edward Marriott, lived with her until he passed away. By this time I was married and had my first child, Jerry, and was living with my parents at 1208 Porter Avenue as my husband was in the service. I remember occasional dinners that we were invited to at Aunt Ida's home. Her food was always tasty and cooking for her robust sons gave her much practice. Aunt Ida and mother belonged to the same Daughter of Utah Pioneers CampCamp Rso they at least saw each other once a month as well as at Church meetings. We invited Aunt Ida to be with us often on Sunday afternoons. When the weather was pleasant, Dad would take us all for a ride in the automobile. Aunt Ida was much interested in Jerry. She said that as much as she had been around him, she never heard him cry. He was a happy baby.