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Show haven't even been sick!' She said, 'You weren't at board meeting, and the only excuse we take for not being there is that you are dead.' I can assure you my excuses weren't frivolous after that. "Later came the experience of taking her in my car to con¬ventions. What a thrilling experience that was! We travelled to Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and all parts of Utah. When we went further, to California or other states, we went by plane. Our mission was to instruct, encourage, advise and lead in the progress of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. It was on these trips I learned to appreciate President Carter's brilliant mind, as well as the true love and compassion she had for the Daughters and their work. If things were not going as they should according to our bylaws, the right way was pointed out clear and plain. The women loved her for her leadership and she was welcomed everywhere as the real lady she was." -Rose Brown, Member, Central Company "The passing of our dear President Carter has left a void in the Daughters organization which will be difficult to overcome. Her dedication and faithfulness has been an inspiration to all of us. "On my many visits to Salt Lake City, one of the highlights of my trips was the visit with President Kate. Busy as she always was, she would say, 'Come and sit down and tell me what you are doing in your county.' Her visits to our conventions in Cal¬ifornia always inspired us to work harder for the good of the county. "President Kate and I have been friends for over seventeen years. How I wish I could have done more to help her in her marvelous work." Eloise A. Pingree, President, Riverside County, Calif. "Kate B. Carter was inspired to become a leader, to train and teach the descendants of the early pioneers how to gather and preserve their stories for future generations, that the world might know how very great our people were. "At a National Historical Society convention, a well-known historian stated, 'We must use our imaginations, because history is too dry without a bit of fiction to spice it up.' Mrs. Carter raised her hand and said: 'I have been editing books and pam¬phlets of history for many years for the Daughters of Utah Pio¬neers. I assure you they are interesting and readable, and every word is true. Not one word is fiction, Sir.' "Although a very compassionate woman, she would fight with all her might for what she felt was right. One day a mem¬ber of the Sons of Utah Pioneers came storming into her office, saying, 'Kate, what right do you have to keep that article? You know the Sons should have it up at the Village.' She sat for a moment, then calling him by name, said, 'You forget the Daugh-ters came right along with the Sons and have the same rights. In fact, maybe more. They stayed home and worked and raised the kids while the men were away preaching. Now don't you come here telling me what we have the right to do.' "Her voice is stilled, but her influence for good will affect future generations." -Maude H. Miner, President, Bannock County, Idaho "This will let you know what a kind and thoughtful person President Carter was. I met her only once, in 1952 when I was Malheur County president. "In Nyssa, Oregon, May 1953, my telephone rang and I answered to hear President Carter's voice saying: 'Daughter Nell Bair, this is Kate Carter. I called to ask how you are.' 'I'm great, President Carter, what a privilege to hear your voice.' 'Daughter Bair, we wanted you to know that we are pleased with your camps and the histories that are being sent to us. Daughter Min¬nie L. Sorensen has told us that you are helping milk fifty Jersey cows and with the aid of your youngest son, who is in high school, supporting your husband on a two-year mission. Daugh¬ter Bair, you are a real pioneer! I pray for you and your son and success to your husband, Howard R. Bair.' "This call gave me courage and faith to continue. I will ever be grateful for it." -Nell Parkin Bair, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon "My remembrance and admiration of Mrs. Carter extends over more than twenty years. I think back over the many times she came to Kanab as she traveled, holding conventions in all the counties of Utah. How thrilled I was to hear her recount inci¬dents in the lives of our early pioneers! She was a fluent speaker, never needing notes as she spoke to the Daughters, always mo¬tivating us to action. "I was especially thrilled when she called me by telephone and asked me to come to Salt Lake City to the annual convention and tell the history of Pahreah and Lee's Ferry and why we had placed markers there; then shortly thereafter she organized a bus trip for all the women of the Central Company to travel down and be present at the dedication of these two markers. "To me, President Carter was 'Mrs. D.U.P.' I often won¬dered if there would ever be one to take her place. Now I know that everyone, however great and important, is expendable and that this organization will produce leaders who will be dedicated to carrying on the work." -Agnes F. Johnson Kane County, Utah "Kate B. Carter was truly a great lady and one you could love and respect not only for her abilities, but as an individual. When I conducted my first convention, she put me at ease and |