LETTICE (LETTIE) CELESTIA FARLEY FORSGREN Written by MADELEINE MARRIOTT HARROP (Lettie's niece) All of the daughters of my grandfather Isaac Robeson Farley and grandmother Madeleine Farley Malan were very special people. They were beautiful in looks and actions and particularly in the way they dressed. They all aspired for the finer things in life and were refined ladies in every respect. They were always interested in furthering their education and their knowledge of the Gospel. They all possessed a keen sense of humor. It was a real pleasure to see them together showing their love and respect for one another. In especially difficult times and during the loss of loved ones, their care and concern was always appreciated. Aunt Lettie Farley Forsgren was a very beautiful young lady and she had many suitors. She took pride in her appearance at all times. When she was a child she asked her mother what she could do to improve her skin. Her mother said to get up early in the morning (while the dew was still on the grass) and scoop up the dew to wash her face. She always had a very beautiful complexion and barely a wrinkle when she passed away just three months before her 90th birthday. The sisters often laughed as they told about Aunt Lettie's beau, William Jardine, bringing boxes of candy to Aunt Lettie. The sisters found where she would hide the candy and would take a lick or two when Lettie didn't notice. Lettie married James William Forsgren whose parents were converts to the church who had settled in Brigham City, Utah. I recall them telling about Aunt Lettie inviting several of her friends to an afternoon luncheon. She and her husband were apparently living with his parents at the time. Lettie had arranged tables on the front lawn set with pretty linen for the occasion. She had saved her money to pay for all that she would use in preparing the luncheon. Her mother-in-law came out and cleared all the tables putting an end to what was to be an afternoon luncheon. This must have been a bitter disappointment to Aunt Lettie and an embarrassment to her. When they moved to Ogden, they lived on the east side of Washington Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets. As I understood. Uncle Will took ill with a stroke and was never able to work again. Aunt Lettie faithfully cared for him until he passed on. Their children were Inez, Celestia, two sons who passed away when they were young, a son Carl, who had only been married six weeks before he contracted the flu during the epidemic and died. Grant and Donna were the other two children. After Grant married, Aunt Lettie operated a little coffee shop where they ground coffee fresh. This was located about midway between 23rd and 24th Streets on the east side of Washington Avenue. She and Donna made their living quarters at the rear of the store. Donna supplemented the income by working part-time