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Show try, and dairy products made the family self sustaining. Oscar and his sons went on annual deer hunts up Cottonwood Canyon, along with Pearl's brothers, Byron (Bine) and Orin Bybee of Uintah. They formed a wagon train with all their supplies, horses and hunting gear. For two weeks in October they hunted until they had gotten their quota of bucks. The family will never forget the year the hunters brought home a big, black bear. They liked bear steaks and from then on looked for bear. These hunting ex¬peditions are still carried on by the younger generation. All the girls in the family had 4-11 Club projects in cooking, sewing, and home improvement. The boys were also involved in 4-H projects and raised calves for beef. The animals were entered in the Morgan County Fair and the Ogden live stock shows. F.F.A. projects followed in High School. Education was important and all the children received schooling beyond high school. Two sons entered the Service. Theron served four years aboard the famed 'Arizona'. He returned home before World War II broke out and the Arizona was sunk at Pearl Harbor. Myron served in the Army in Europe at the close of World War II. While the Mountain Green LDS Ward was still functioning, many Ward parties were held in the Cottonwood Grove. Bonfires were used for warming the food. Long tables were set under the trees. Pearl was always involved in these events. There was always a good crowd when a dance was held in the little Church. Much to the delight of the children, Pearl and Oscar always danced with them. Oscar served as Ward Chorister and served as a Counselor in the Bishopric at one time. He was active in the Morgan Lions Club and a charter member of the Soil and Conservation District in the County, organized in 1930. He was a member of the Morgan County Fair Board. He was a member of the Mor¬gan County School Board for 12 years and served one term as President. Oscar su¬pported the consolidation of all local schools in Morgan County, which resulted in all students being educated in the County School Complex in South Morgan. He supported the Adult Education Progarm which resulted in lectures and edu¬cational programs being given each Monday night. School busses were used to transport interested parents to these special education programs. Pearl served as Organist in the Ward and was President of the Relief Society for a total of 15 years, including two years after the Mountain Green and Peterson Wards were combined. During her later life she did temple work and researched for genealogy. Oscar was a farmer all his life. In 1936 he purchased 160 acres of land from 259 |