Horace and Annie Lewis

   

Horace and Annie

Overview

         Horace was born in Holiday, Utah. He later moved to Heber. He was a very, very nice man. He was known for his honesty and his willingness to help other people. Horace and his wife Annie were married in the temple. She was a great cook and baker. She was also a great artist. When Rufus's family would visit, Donna would go and look to see if Annie had done any art. The first thing Rufus would do was to see if she had made a coconut cake. He loved her cakes.[1]
         Annie dressed very nicely every day. She wore a corset and marcelled her hair. She was very clean. It was said by members of their ward that if they needed something done, they could ask Sister Lewis. Many people at her funeral had a lot of good things to say about her. They raised 7 children in a three-room house. There was one bedroom, a small parlor, and a dining room.
        Annie kept her children looking really nice too. In order to bathe, they would fill up a wash basin. The girls would go first in order of their age. They then then emptied the basin, filled it with clean water, and the boys took their turn. The boys would also go in order of their age.[1]

Living in Duchesne County

          At one time the family was completely destitute. Some lawyers in Salt Lake heard that Horace was a hard worker and asked him to run a farm in Duchesne County. In those days you were considered a man at age 15, so Horace's boys worked as farmhands. Annie cooked for everyone, including the other workers at the farm. They only stayed for about a year because of how hard it was on the family.[1]
    

 The Boy that Killed Wolf

         Horace usually worked as a sheepherder. One time they could hear wolves. They were frightened and didn't want the wolves to kill their sheep. One of Horace's sons, Mervin, was told to put his gun on a rock and shoot 2-3 times. He did. They later checked and found that he had actually shot a large wolf. This event was a miracle.[1]

Retirement

         Horace's older brother Ray lived across the street. When Horace retired, Ray hired him to take his cows to the pasture and back every day. In exchange for his work, Horace could take all of the milk and eggs that he needed. Rufus' brother Mervin would go up and help Horace from time to time when he needed to come down and get supplies.[1]

References

 1. Walker, D. (7, 12 Jan 2013). Personal communication.