Louisa S. Call Dies Afton Long Illness
Mrs Louisa Shepherd Call, 78, wife of Gillette J. Call, Afton druggist died at the Star Valley LDS Hospital Saturday, Dec 8 at 5:30 a.m. after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec 11 at 1 p.m. in the Afton First Ward Chapel with Counselor Lee R. Call conducting. Burial was in the Afton Cemetery under the direction of Schwab Mortuary.
Louisa Mary shepherd was born Aug 22, 1884 in Paris, Idaho, the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey Shepherd and Sarah Elizabeth Clifton. Her father and his immediate family were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints who immigrated from England in 1877, settling in the Bear Lake Valley. Her mother entered the Bear Lake valley in 1863 with group of Mormon pioneers, led by apostle Charles C. Rich.
Louisa was the third living child and oldest daughter of a family of 13 children. During her early life the family underwent considerable hardship, as did many others in that area at that time. When she was nine years old, her father left for a mission to England, leaving seven children and during his absence the family had to get by with very little.
When she was 17, she contracted scarlet fever, and was ill for almost a year. Through this illness she lost a great deal of her ability to hear, but became an expert lip-reader and few people were ever aware of her hearing loss.
She attended schools in the Bear Lake Valley and in Salt Lake City in her late teens.
In 1905 she met Gillette J. Call who had gone to Paris Idaho to attend a missionary training course at Fielding Academy. Their acquaintance continued for several years after he returned from his mission. He hauled freight with teams to and from Star Valley and frequently visited her on these trips. They were married on April 8, 1909 in the Salt Lake Temple. They came to Star Valley to live, where he opened a harness and leather shop and also milked a few cows. In 1915 they purchased an interest in a local drug store.
Four children were born to this couple, two daughters Beatrice and Maurine, and two sons, Tracey and Harold.
About 1920 the harness and shoe shop was sold to Morris J. Hale, and in the winter of 1821-22 Louisa operated the drug store while Gillette attended pharmacy school in Iowa, and became a qualified pharmacist.
In her early life in Paris, Louisa taught Sunday School, primary and MIA classes and served as an officer in the MIA. She served as chairman of the standards committee in the relief society for 15 years, and was active in other relief society activities. She was a visiting teacher for about 35 years.
She was an active charter member of the Afton Home Economics and Star Literary Clubs.
in 1959 Louisa and Gillette celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Although she was never in robust health, her condition worsened about four years ago and because steadily worse, confining her to a wheel chair for about a year before her death.
Louisa had a deep interest in art, literature and music. She was chairman of the flower division of the Lincoln County Fair for many years. She loved flowers and spent many hours in her gardens. she was meticulous with her home and herself. She was a wonderful mother and a kind and unselfish grandmother, During the last years of her illness she was independent and did not complain, although her suffering was great Members of her family are comforted in the knowledge that she lived a full and good live.
Survivors include her husband, Gillette J. Call, two daughters Mrs Warren J. (Beatrice) Allred, Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs Ralph E. (Maurine) Jensen Grover; two sons, Dr. Tracey G. Call, San Luis Obispo Calif., and Harold S. Call Afton; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Tracey W. Shepherd, Salt Lake City, Utah; and five sisters, Mrs Marion (Ella) Clark Salt Lake City; Mrs Earl (Flora) Rich, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs Orson (Lillias) Grimmett, Paris, Idaho; Mrs Apollo (Annie) Hansen Price, Utah; and Mrs Chester (Alice) Call San Anselmo, Calif.
Call, Louisa Shepherd (i 13 Dec 1962) (1)
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD is the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey SHEPHERD and Sarah Elizabeth CLIFTON
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD married Gillette Joseph CALL 8 Apr 1909 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Mrs Louisa Shepherd Call, 78, wife of Gillette J. Call, Afton druggist died at the Star Valley LDS Hospital Saturday, Dec 8 at 5:30 a.m. after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec 11 at 1 p.m. in the Afton First Ward Chapel with Counselor Lee R. Call conducting. Burial was in the Afton Cemetery under the direction of Schwab Mortuary.
Louisa Mary shepherd was born Aug 22, 1884 in Paris, Idaho, the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey Shepherd and Sarah Elizabeth Clifton. Her father and his immediate family were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints who immigrated from England in 1877, settling in the Bear Lake Valley. Her mother entered the Bear Lake valley in 1863 with group of Mormon pioneers, led by apostle Charles C. Rich.
Louisa was the third living child and oldest daughter of a family of 13 children. During her early life the family underwent considerable hardship, as did many others in that area at that time. When she was nine years old, her father left for a mission to England, leaving seven children and during his absence the family had to get by with very little.
When she was 17, she contracted scarlet fever, and was ill for almost a year. Through this illness she lost a great deal of her ability to hear, but became an expert lip-reader and few people were ever aware of her hearing loss.
She attended schools in the Bear Lake Valley and in Salt Lake City in her late teens.
In 1905 she met Gillette J. Call who had gone to Paris Idaho to attend a missionary training course at Fielding Academy. Their acquaintance continued for several years after he returned from his mission. He hauled freight with teams to and from Star Valley and frequently visited her on these trips. They were married on April 8, 1909 in the Salt Lake Temple. They came to Star Valley to live, where he opened a harness and leather shop and also milked a few cows. In 1915 they purchased an interest in a local drug store.
Four children were born to this couple, two daughters Beatrice and Maurine, and two sons, Tracey and Harold.
About 1920 the harness and shoe shop was sold to Morris J. Hale, and in the winter of 1821-22 Louisa operated the drug store while Gillette attended pharmacy school in Iowa, and became a qualified pharmacist.
In her early life in Paris, Louisa taught Sunday School, primary and MIA classes and served as an officer in the MIA. She served as chairman of the standards committee in the relief society for 15 years, and was active in other relief society activities. She was a visiting teacher for about 35 years.
She was an active charter member of the Afton Home Economics and Star Literary Clubs.
in 1959 Louisa and Gillette celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Although she was never in robust health, her condition worsened about four years ago and because steadily worse, confining her to a wheel chair for about a year before her death.
Louisa had a deep interest in art, literature and music. She was chairman of the flower division of the Lincoln County Fair for many years. She loved flowers and spent many hours in her gardens. she was meticulous with her home and herself. She was a wonderful mother and a kind and unselfish grandmother, During the last years of her illness she was independent and did not complain, although her suffering was great Members of her family are comforted in the knowledge that she lived a full and good live.
Survivors include her husband, Gillette J. Call, two daughters Mrs Warren J. (Beatrice) Allred, Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs Ralph E. (Maurine) Jensen Grover; two sons, Dr. Tracey G. Call, San Luis Obispo Calif., and Harold S. Call Afton; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Tracey W. Shepherd, Salt Lake City, Utah; and five sisters, Mrs Marion (Ella) Clark Salt Lake City; Mrs Earl (Flora) Rich, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs Orson (Lillias) Grimmett, Paris, Idaho; Mrs Apollo (Annie) Hansen Price, Utah; and Mrs Chester (Alice) Call San Anselmo, Calif.
Call, Louisa Shepherd (i 13 Dec 1962) (1)
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD is the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey SHEPHERD and Sarah Elizabeth CLIFTON
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD married Gillette Joseph CALL 8 Apr 1909 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Louisa S. Call Dies Afton Long Illness
Mrs Louisa Shepherd Call, 78, wife of Gillette J. Call, Afton druggist died at the Star Valley LDS Hospital Saturday, Dec 8 at 5:30 a.m. after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec 11 at 1 p.m. in the Afton First Ward Chapel with Counselor Lee R. Call conducting. Burial was in the Afton Cemetery under the direction of Schwab Mortuary.
Louisa Mary shepherd was born Aug 22, 1884 in Paris, Idaho, the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey Shepherd and Sarah Elizabeth Clifton. Her father and his immediate family were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints who immigrated from England in 1877, settling in the Bear Lake Valley. Her mother entered the Bear Lake valley in 1863 with group of Mormon pioneers, led by apostle Charles C. Rich.
Louisa was the third living child and oldest daughter of a family of 13 children. During her early life the family underwent considerable hardship, as did many others in that area at that time. When she was nine years old, her father left for a mission to England, leaving seven children and during his absence the family had to get by with very little.
When she was 17, she contracted scarlet fever, and was ill for almost a year. Through this illness she lost a great deal of her ability to hear, but became an expert lip-reader and few people were ever aware of her hearing loss.
She attended schools in the Bear Lake Valley and in Salt Lake City in her late teens.
In 1905 she met Gillette J. Call who had gone to Paris Idaho to attend a missionary training course at Fielding Academy. Their acquaintance continued for several years after he returned from his mission. He hauled freight with teams to and from Star Valley and frequently visited her on these trips. They were married on April 8, 1909 in the Salt Lake Temple. They came to Star Valley to live, where he opened a harness and leather shop and also milked a few cows. In 1915 they purchased an interest in a local drug store.
Four children were born to this couple, two daughters Beatrice and Maurine, and two sons, Tracey and Harold.
About 1920 the harness and shoe shop was sold to Morris J. Hale, and in the winter of 1821-22 Louisa operated the drug store while Gillette attended pharmacy school in Iowa, and became a qualified pharmacist.
In her early life in Paris, Louisa taught Sunday School, primary and MIA classes and served as an officer in the MIA. She served as chairman of the standards committee in the relief society for 15 years, and was active in other relief society activities. She was a visiting teacher for about 35 years.
She was an active charter member of the Afton Home Economics and Star Literary Clubs.
in 1959 Louisa and Gillette celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Although she was never in robust health, her condition worsened about four years ago and because steadily worse, confining her to a wheel chair for about a year before her death.
Louisa had a deep interest in art, literature and music. She was chairman of the flower division of the Lincoln County Fair for many years. She loved flowers and spent many hours in her gardens. she was meticulous with her home and herself. She was a wonderful mother and a kind and unselfish grandmother, During the last years of her illness she was independent and did not complain, although her suffering was great Members of her family are comforted in the knowledge that she lived a full and good live.
Survivors include her husband, Gillette J. Call, two daughters Mrs Warren J. (Beatrice) Allred, Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs Ralph E. (Maurine) Jensen Grover; two sons, Dr. Tracey G. Call, San Luis Obispo Calif., and Harold S. Call Afton; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Tracey W. Shepherd, Salt Lake City, Utah; and five sisters, Mrs Marion (Ella) Clark Salt Lake City; Mrs Earl (Flora) Rich, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs Orson (Lillias) Grimmett, Paris, Idaho; Mrs Apollo (Annie) Hansen Price, Utah; and Mrs Chester (Alice) Call San Anselmo, Calif.
Call, Louisa Shepherd (i 13 Dec 1962) (1)
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD is the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey SHEPHERD and Sarah Elizabeth CLIFTON
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD married Gillette Joseph CALL 8 Apr 1909 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Mrs Louisa Shepherd Call, 78, wife of Gillette J. Call, Afton druggist died at the Star Valley LDS Hospital Saturday, Dec 8 at 5:30 a.m. after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec 11 at 1 p.m. in the Afton First Ward Chapel with Counselor Lee R. Call conducting. Burial was in the Afton Cemetery under the direction of Schwab Mortuary.
Louisa Mary shepherd was born Aug 22, 1884 in Paris, Idaho, the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey Shepherd and Sarah Elizabeth Clifton. Her father and his immediate family were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints who immigrated from England in 1877, settling in the Bear Lake Valley. Her mother entered the Bear Lake valley in 1863 with group of Mormon pioneers, led by apostle Charles C. Rich.
Louisa was the third living child and oldest daughter of a family of 13 children. During her early life the family underwent considerable hardship, as did many others in that area at that time. When she was nine years old, her father left for a mission to England, leaving seven children and during his absence the family had to get by with very little.
When she was 17, she contracted scarlet fever, and was ill for almost a year. Through this illness she lost a great deal of her ability to hear, but became an expert lip-reader and few people were ever aware of her hearing loss.
She attended schools in the Bear Lake Valley and in Salt Lake City in her late teens.
In 1905 she met Gillette J. Call who had gone to Paris Idaho to attend a missionary training course at Fielding Academy. Their acquaintance continued for several years after he returned from his mission. He hauled freight with teams to and from Star Valley and frequently visited her on these trips. They were married on April 8, 1909 in the Salt Lake Temple. They came to Star Valley to live, where he opened a harness and leather shop and also milked a few cows. In 1915 they purchased an interest in a local drug store.
Four children were born to this couple, two daughters Beatrice and Maurine, and two sons, Tracey and Harold.
About 1920 the harness and shoe shop was sold to Morris J. Hale, and in the winter of 1821-22 Louisa operated the drug store while Gillette attended pharmacy school in Iowa, and became a qualified pharmacist.
In her early life in Paris, Louisa taught Sunday School, primary and MIA classes and served as an officer in the MIA. She served as chairman of the standards committee in the relief society for 15 years, and was active in other relief society activities. She was a visiting teacher for about 35 years.
She was an active charter member of the Afton Home Economics and Star Literary Clubs.
in 1959 Louisa and Gillette celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Although she was never in robust health, her condition worsened about four years ago and because steadily worse, confining her to a wheel chair for about a year before her death.
Louisa had a deep interest in art, literature and music. She was chairman of the flower division of the Lincoln County Fair for many years. She loved flowers and spent many hours in her gardens. she was meticulous with her home and herself. She was a wonderful mother and a kind and unselfish grandmother, During the last years of her illness she was independent and did not complain, although her suffering was great Members of her family are comforted in the knowledge that she lived a full and good live.
Survivors include her husband, Gillette J. Call, two daughters Mrs Warren J. (Beatrice) Allred, Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs Ralph E. (Maurine) Jensen Grover; two sons, Dr. Tracey G. Call, San Luis Obispo Calif., and Harold S. Call Afton; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Tracey W. Shepherd, Salt Lake City, Utah; and five sisters, Mrs Marion (Ella) Clark Salt Lake City; Mrs Earl (Flora) Rich, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs Orson (Lillias) Grimmett, Paris, Idaho; Mrs Apollo (Annie) Hansen Price, Utah; and Mrs Chester (Alice) Call San Anselmo, Calif.
Call, Louisa Shepherd (i 13 Dec 1962) (1)
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD is the daughter of Lorenzo Tracey SHEPHERD and Sarah Elizabeth CLIFTON
Louisa Mary SHEPHERD married Gillette Joseph CALL 8 Apr 1909 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
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