Weber County Woman 106 Years Old Today Tribune Intermountain Wire ROY, Weber County Wisps of thin, gray hair Saturday crowned the head of a frail, little lady as she rose steadily from her chair and walked to her favorite rocker to have her birthday picture taken. She was Mrs. Mary Fields Garner, who began life in England on February 1, 1836, and after the passage of more than a century she will observe Sunday the 106th anniversary of that date, still reasonably spry and in pretty good health. With the passing of the years, Mrs. Garner still retains an active interest in life, and especially in her friends who come to see her, nor has she lost her sense of humor. As the reporter photographer walked into the home of her daughter in law, Mrs. C. J. Garner of Roy, with whom the wiry little old lady lives, she was told that the men are here to take your picture. Are they good looking? she chuckled slyly, and rose from her bedroom chair to come out to greet her visitors, and after shaking hands she took her seat and said, AH right, go ahead. Asked as to interests that she still had in life, she declared they now are few, and about all I do is listen to the radio and find out how the wars coming along. Whos going to win the war? she was asked. Well, I dont know a thing about it, but I feel as if England is going to get licked. Why? Well, I just dont know, only thats the way I feel. Though her mind is still clear, her other activities are few. She arises about 8:30 each morning, but doesnt perk very good until about noon, but from then on until bedtime between 9 and 10 p. m. she says she gets better and better all day. Coming to America with her parents, William and Mary Fields, LDS converts, she settled in Nauvoo, the city beautiful, in Illinois, where her father died. Only eight years old, she well remembers the Prophet Joseph Smith and his martyrdom, and the later trek across the almost trackless plains to Utah. She took turns with her brother, William, in driving the family ox team across the plains. Following her marriage to William Garner, who died nearly 30 vears ago. MRS. ANNA R. MOYES... At new anniversary Mrs. Anna R. Moyes will be honored at open house by her daughters, Mrs. Kathryn M. Northrup, Mrs. Leonard C. Tillotson and Mrs. John Christiansen, Saturday between the hours of three and seven. The event will honor her eighty second birthday anniversary and it will be held at the home of Mrs. Northrup at 2685 Eccles. Friends and relatives are invited to call. Mrs. Frank Kihm of San Francisco and Mrs. ArnoJd Jorgenson of Jerome, Idaho, two other daughters of Mrs. Moyes, will be here for the occasion. Mrs. Kihm arrived last week and expects to visit here for a short time. MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1942 Pioneer, 106, Welcomes Happy Birthday Callers Gracious Greeting During Informal Reception A person cannot live 106 years without making friends, and Mrs. Mary Fields Garner, who attained that milestone at her daughter in laws home in Roy yesterday, is no exception. Alert and steady, one of the worlds oldest inhabitants greeted scores of friends who called from over the state to bring their regards. Some of them were grandchildren of boys and girls whom Mrs. Garner had watched grow from childhood, and they brought their grandchildren to see Grandma Garner. Mrs. Garner did not hold open house, saying 106 years of life makes a person a bit too easily wearied to call for formal parties, but she didnt fail to give gracious greeting to all who called. The once keen eyes have dimmed, and Mrs. Garners principal interests now are talking over world conditions and listening to the radio. For more years than most people live she occupied herself with handiwork. Without knowing why, Mrs. Garner doesnt give Britain much chance to win the war. A native of England, Mrs. Garner first settled in Nauvoo, Ill., the city established by Joseph Smith before the persecution which ended only for the prophet upon his death. She and her brother drove an ox team to Utah. She lived in Hooper for 76 years. She has more than 600 descendants from the 10 sons and daughters she bore, of which four are still alive. she moved to Slaterville, and later lived 76 years in Hooper. The mother of 10 sons and daughters, Mrs. Garner has only four of them surviving: William Garner of Ogden, Ephraim Garner of Hooper, John Garner of Dubois, Idaho, and Mrs. Mary Ann Haynes of Tabor, Alberta, Canada. However, her posterity now numbers more than 600 persons. Mrs. Garner just loves company, but she will not hold any open house Sunday. She said she will greet all the friends who would like to come to see her, however, and be mighty glad to see them all. Asked how long she hoped to live, Mrs. Garner smiled and answered: Who knows maybe until the Savior comes. Do you think I can do it? Then, when her interviewer shook her hand as he left, and said he hoped to see her again next year at the same time, she chuckled and answered: Good land, just how long do you think I'm going to live?