IDA MADELEINE FARLEY FERRIN Written by MADELEINE MARRIOTT HARROP (Ida's niece) Aunt Ida Madeleine Farley Ferrin was the youngest daughter of grandfather Isaac Robeson Farley and grandmother Madeleine Malan Farley. She was a gracious, loving person who possessed many talents. One of her talents was singing. No doubt many of these talents were nurtured in her youth where she had lovely older sisters and her mother to look up to and emulate their refinements. Perhaps being the youngest daughter gave her an opportunity to attend Weber Academy. For by this time, several of her older sisters and brother were married. It was about this time that she met Chariton P. Ferrin from Ogden Valley. His family and the McKay family were close associates. Many joyous and entertaining activities cemented a deep friendship with Apostle David O. McKay and Aunt Ida and her husband Chariton. At the time of Uncle Chariton's funeral, Apostle David 0. McKay spoke at the service. I recall a few years after Uncle Chariton's death, when Aunt Ida was ill and bed ridden at the time, that she was surprised at a visit from David O. McKay and his lovely wife Emma. What a beautiful relationship existed all those years. Aunt Ida's and Uncle Chariton's three sons, Arnold, Junius and Winn, grew to be handsome young men. I remember many times Aunt Ida relating the years she, her husband and three sons lived in Toppenish, Washington, and LeGrand, Oregon. Uncle Chariton and Aunt Ida sang together beautifully and were much in demand for various occasions. At one time the Catholic Church hired them to sing for their Church services. When it was nearing the time for Winn to enter the university, they arranged for Aunt Ida and the boys to move to Utah from the Northwest. In that he was gainfully employed, Uncle Chariton suggested Aunt Ida get an apartment for her and Winn. She lived in Payson for awhile and invited me to spend a few weeks with her during the summer time. I accompanied her as she visited friends in that locality. One thing I remember very well is going to the drug store to have a "Green River" ice cream soda, similar to lime today. When I returned to Ogden, I rode on the back of Winn's motorcycle. He was an expert in handling what I believe was a Harley-Davidson. Aunt Ida's sons were always very attentive to her needs and provided well for her. In her latter years when she was bed ridden, Arnold arranged for a woman to live in with her to care for her night and day. Junius too was quick to respond to his mother's needs and desires. He knew she enjoyed drinking Dr. Pepper and saw that she always had some on hand. After Arnold went into the gas