Verla May Cook-Life Sketch Part Three

Life Sketch of Verla May Cook 

Written by Herself - 1961
Thanks to her son, Veldon Hix for sharing this.

1915-1999

 I was married to Milburn Green Hix 3 December 1938 at Grant, Idaho by Bishop George Christensen.  Next summer 2 June 1939 we were sealed in the Logan Temple at Logan, Utah.

Our first home was with Aunt Julia and Uncle Joseph Ellis.  During our first year of marriage Milburn and I taught a Sunday School Class.  Our first child was born to us at Aunt Julia=s house 5 September 1939, named Veldon Max Hix.  We moved around at Grant and then moved to Coltman for one winter and summer 1940.  We moved to Ucon one winter and Milburn sorted potatoes.  That was a hard winter for us.  Work wasn=t steady and not much pay, 25 or 35 cents and hour, with another baby on the way.

The next spring we moved back to Grant and our second child was born at Ray Hix=s home on 22 April 1941, Del Ray Hix.  We were only privileged to have him with us for four weeks.  He died of congenital heart disease on 17 May 1941. 

We moved from Grant to Garfield and rented a farm and then to Lewisville. We farmed two small places at Lewisville.  It was here our third child, Garna Mae Hix, was born 29 December 1946 at the McKee Maternity Home at Rigby, Idaho.   Veldon began his schooling here.  We moved from Lewisville to Grant again and farmed for Uncle Warren Webster. 

Then in January 1948 we moved to our present home at Coltman, Idaho.  While living here I have held many church positions: 2nd Counselor in YWMIA for 3 years, Sports Director in YWMIA for one year, Asst. Coordinator of Jr. Sunday School for 5 years, Coordinator of Jr. Sunday School for 1 year, and Secretary of YWMIA for one year.  I also served as 2nd Counselor in PTA.  I have served as a Relief Society Block Teacher for 8 years and am still serving there.  I am presently a Primary Teacher, which I have been doing since being released from the Jr. Sunday School about 2 years ago.

My son Veldon has grown to manhood, has married a lovely wife in the Idaho Falls Temple and we have a sweet granddaughter, all of which we are very proud.  Veldon is graduating from the University of Idaho in June and going on to school.  He has been active in the church all his life and still is. 

Our daughter is growing into a young lady and has also been active in the church and still is.  They have both achieved good grades all through school and that makes us proud.   I am proud of my family and of my heritage. 

I have seen many of my prayers answered since my marriage and before my marriage.  My mother and father taught us to pray and I will always remember our big long table at home with all of us kneeling by our chairs for family prayer.  I believe my sister is alive and grown and has a family today through my mother=s faith and prayer when she was choking with whooping cough. The doctor had pronounced her dead when my mother took us into the bedroom and we knelt in prayer.  She came out of it and is alive today.    There are many instances I can remember her prayers in sickness, also my dad=s priesthood prayers and faith.  I owe a lot to them.  I only wish I was as good a mother as she. 

[Much has transpired since Aunt Verla wrote this history.  I will be posting another life history of her and her husband that Veldon wrote.  So stay tuned for more to follow on this elect lady and her family.]