Eldon grew up on a farm, worked hard, was honest, obeyed the laws, and showed love to those in need. He had a eighth grade education. He was an excellent speller and had beautiful penmanship; he was a beautiful writer.

He was full of energies (mischief) of youth, and believe me, this was shown in many ways. He and his brother put turpentine on the neighbor's horse which they caught in their barn. How they laughed as they watched it run home with it's rear-end on fire.

At age 17, he tried to join the Army. His dad, however, caught him in the Provo Recruiting Office, and then his rear-end burned all the way home.

Eldon went on to live in Panguitch, Utah where he worked on a road in Bryce Canyon. It was during this time that he met Myra, who was working in a cafe. They were married in the old courthouse. They stayed in Panguitch where he tried many jobs, such as farming, sheep herding, and cutting and selling firewood, in order to support his new responsibilities.

He was industrious and was always trying to become more able to care for his young family, (a new son, Thomas Eldon, was added). With this added responsibility came a need for more financial support. So, after a short stay in Delta, where he worked in the beet fields, Eldon moved his family to Provo. Upon taking residence in Provo, he gained employment with the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked with the railroad until he was 58, when he was disabled and retired with a heart condition.

Eldon and Myra then moved to Orem and rented a house from George Lunceford. It was during this year that on Feberuary 16, 1923, another son was born and given the name of Garth Earl. Eldon continued with work and with imagination of conquering the every day problems and pressures of life.

A decision was made and with a contract he bought 5 acreas of land from his father. He continued to work at the railroad and to work at his home in Orem. During this time he had a great desire for speed. He aquired a motorcycle and believe me, the stories I have heard are unbelieveable. This one, I have to tell. His machine of amazing speed and power came equiped with a side car. One day, while taking Myra for a joy ride, he went over a railroad crossing in South Provo. Eldon, in all his gusto for speed and show, hurried home only to find upon his arrival that Myra was not there. He had thrown her out ten miles away at the railroad crossing in Provo. Needless to say this ended the need for speed in Eldon's life.

Eldon loved to travel. He had a desire to be going somewhere or at least planning on going somewhere all his life. He had a map in his car and no matter where he went he marked the roads where he had traveled in red. Believe me, he had traveled them all. He knew where they started and where they ended, but most amazingly he could tell you every turn, bump, eating place and gas station on them all.

Eldon loved life and he would exhaust his money supply looking for more life beyond the next range of mountains. If he had five dollars it was spent on gas to take him even more into life, a life of beauty and expectations of those things that lie around the next turn in the highway. His highway of life was always full of love and he greatly enjoyed the beauty of God's creations. He did not want to miss a single one. He had the capacity to enjoy life to it's fullest. He lived in Orem but his heart was in traveling the highway that made his life one of adventure and excitment.

From the age of 58 until 67, although disabled partially due to a heart condition, he experienced life to the fullest. On September 5, 1969 at the age of 67, he passed away. He is buried in the Provo Cemetary, close to his parents and his daughter. A special place is reserved for his sweetheart, Myra near his grave. This is not the ending but merely the beginning of still greater events to come in all our lives because of those who travelled the highways of life before us..

(Thanks to Sandi Zito for this history)