"HEAP of BEAUTY" After working for Darrel Sizemore awhile, he sold his shop to Laura Heap. We remained at the same location with the same clientele. The name of the shop was changed to "Heap of Beauty." In 1941 Laura Heap taught a class in which I was her assistant. The class included Beth Farmer, Verda Braggard Bott, Peggy Bott, and Adora Kidman. We dressed in white uniforms with white shoes. I was a member of Kappa Delta Chi, a professional association which encouraged service, beauty, and grace. A barbershop was connected to the beauty salon and Ben Garr and a man from Brigham City were the two barbers. Their clients consisted of bankers and prominent businessmen such as George Eccles. At the writing of this life story (1997), I still hold a current Utah Certificate as a Beauty Operator. When I first started working for Darrel's, I saved money to have the cement coping and perpetual care purchased for my parents' cemetery lot. At the time, there were only three buried there--two brothers, Edward and Darius, and a baby daughter of Uncle Brig Marriott's, LaRue. A LONG ENGAGEMENT At the beginning of our dating, Vern and I put our marriage on hold because of the Great Depression. We were engaged for five years during which time we saved money and purchased items for our future home. FINDING FULFILLMENT Because of my heart condition, Dr. Olson said that when I married I should not have children; and that if I did become pregnant, I should have an abortion to save my life. As Vern and I had not set a date for marriage, I felt that he should know what Dr. Olson had said. So I made an appointment with Dr. Olson for both of us to have him explain this to Vern. I felt Vern should know about my physical condition and perhaps he would want to marry someone else who could give him children. But Vern's mind was made up to marry me regardless. In my Patriarchal Blessing it said that if I tried to live a righteous life and be careful of my heart condition that I would have children. After we were married a little over seven years, Dr. Olson said to me that I had lived so well with my heart condition that he felt that I could now try to have children. Having my two sons was a fulfillment of this part of my Patriarchal Blessing. The Lord had greatly blessed me in the opportunity of becoming a Mother. During the eight years before having children, I was often depressed and would find myself crying when alone. However after the birth of our