Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

home just across the road from us. They bought Alma Sommerfeldt’s home who have moved to
B.C. They left as soon as school let out. His wife Delecta Sommerfeldt has been our Relief
Society President since we moved to Cardston and she has done so much for me. She has been a
lovely president and a good neighbor since we moved here. We will miss her. Of course it’s
nice to have Glen and Holly to take their place. That means I have a sister and two brothers here
now. Orrin lives here also. That makes four of us living in Cardston, Orrin, Glen, Emma and
me. Now Ada’s husband is dead perhaps she will move here also. But Ada has the theatre to
look after in Pincher Creek. Her daughter and her husband and children live in the top part of
Ada’s home. They also have a part of the theatre job.
Oh I’m so forgetful lately. I get so worried. I just can’t seem to remember anything lately.
After meeting we had dinner. Then this evening we went down to Dan’s. He is working for Joe
Keeler tending his cattle. They have a nice home there on the place. The man he works for
lives in Raymond now. The children will go to school on the bus this fall at Magrath.
It is late. I must go to bed.
Joe Keller asked Little Danny boy if he’d like to work for him too and Dan said yes he would.
He told Danny he’d give him $100.00 a month.
I picked some flowers from my garden and put on the kitchen table but ever little while I see an
ant crawling up the wall so I’ll have to throw them away before going to bed.
1975. July 7 th
Been working on my afghan. It has taken a long time. I wanted to finish it but I am so slow.
1975. July 8 th
Glen came over this morning and brought us some strawberries for breakfast. We had
strawberries and cream. Ren read to me this afternoon while I was crocheting the afghan. I
enjoyed it so much I wish he’d do it more often but he hates to read out loud.
1975. July 14 th
Ren is mowing the lawn. It is such a big job. I should help him but it is such hard work for me.
It is such a big lawn, front and back.
I washed this morning, ironed this afternoon, and am tired. So I’ll do a few rounds on my cover
for the couch. It is so big and heavy. I crocheted it with course wool. I hope it will be what I
want. I do need a cover for it but is so very heavy. I don’t know. Ren has finished mowing and
is getting ice cream and root beer from the fridge. He has fixed me a root beer float but he
doesn’t want anything to eat. It is too hot he says.
1975. July 14 th
Taber Alta.
A Tribute to “Ren” and Phyllis Davies on your 50 th Wedding Anniversary
We recall with pleasure our welcome to the Bow Island ward in 1964 by all the members there,
among them of course the Davies Family. As we worked together in the ward the bonds of
friendship increased. We learned more of the knowledge of the gospel as they expressed their
testimonies of the truthfulness of it and we knew of their worth.
Many times we have said that the best part of moving is that in another area we meet so many
wonderful people and this was our experience when moving to Bow Island.
Now as we meet with Bro. and Sis. Davies on our visits to the temple or elsewhere, it is like
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