Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

him enough. He brought us all a lovely gift and it was so good of him to come home for
Christmas.
Tom will be 32 in February. He has not married yet. After he returned from his mission he
taught school in Lethbridge for a year then went to Provo. And in the fall of 1957 he got his
masters degree and now is working for his Doctors degree. He received his bachelor’s degree in
Edmonton. He taught school and saved the money and put himself through 3 years of
university. He also saved enough to keep himself part of his mission. He has a strong testimony
of the gospel and is a good worker in the church. Last year he was councilor in the Bishopric in
one of the University wards and the next year he was superintendent of the Sunday school.
1960. Jan 10 th [MY TESTIMONY]
Today as I sit writing and pondering over my married life, I realize how the Lord has blessed
me. Since that day we were sealed in the temple the Lord has blessed our union with 8
wonderful children, 2 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-in-law and 12 grandchildren, all of who are very
dear and precious to me. My patriachal blessing says, “Some of the noble spirits of the last
dispensation shall be sent to the earth through you, so prepare yourself as did the mother of the
Savior that thou mayest give life and succor to noble men and women.” This blessing has been
my greatest desire and although I have fallen short in so many ways of being the kind of mother
I should have been, I am very proud of my children and their accomplishments. But the thing
that makes me happiest of all is that they all hold important positions in the Priesthood and in
the organization of the church. Some day I hope to get a calendar of all the positions they have
held and the service they have given in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am
happy that my husband is a High Priest and a councilor in the Branch Presidency and that I too
have had the privilege of serving in this glorious gospel. That we may all continue to do so and
prove valiant to the end is my constant prayer. Phyllis F. Davies
It has been quite a mild winter so far.
Frank and Lloyd went with the MIA boys to Lethbridge to play basketball. Lloyd didn’t get to
play because he and Bobby Crawford were fooling and Bob tripped Lloyd and he fell off the
stage and cut his head just above the eye. Dan, who is their coach, took him to the doctor and he
had some stitches put in it.
At 2:30 Sister Wilson and I went to the St Andrews United Church. Being the President of the
Relief Society I was asked to come to help prepare for a special prayer to be held for The March
for Peace. The program was all outlined by the women’s Interchurch Counsel of Canada. And
as there were not enough parts for all the churches, I said we would like to just listen since we
hadn’t been to their meetings before. They served lunch and gave us pop instead of tea.
It is so hard for me to remember people and get acquainted here.
Ellen said in her letter that she was expecting a new baby in June.
Tonight I am going to Relief Society. We hold our meetings at 8 o’clock. Sister Helen Atwood
and Elizabeth Taylor are my councilors. Sister Wilson is the secretary, Alma the organist, and
Arminta Anderson the chorister. The class leaders are Fon Hogg, Pearl Crawford, and Roxy
Hamilton. [Joanne Bullock was the second councilor until they moved to Taber but they are now
back running the Red and White Store.]
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