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out many times by sending money.                                     Lucero, a medic, took over – put me in the hospital – gave
                                                                                    me all kinds of tests, x-rays, etc. during the 3 ½ days in hos-
               We were gone on this trip one week and 2 days. Was such a
                                                                                    pital I had lots of company every day. Ramona brought me
               nice trip. Dorothy helped put my garden in this spring, but
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                                                                                    home Sunday October 10 . Sunday night I got sick again.
               it was such a cold wet spring and hard to get gardens up,
                                                                                    Ramona came, for a while then Wiley Tompkins –stayed
               but at this time (July) are looking real good. I still attend
                                                                                    all night with me. Larena came from Libby, Montana and
               church and Sunday School nearly every Sunday, go to the
                                                                                    she took me back to the hospital. (They found I had low
               cemetery quite often, try to keep flowers on Otto’s grave.
                                                                                    potassium, high blood pressure, etc. before while I was in
               Go to the family gatherings.
                                                                                    the hospital). So had more tests, etc. and x-rays – found I
               February 28-1977                                                     had a hiatal hernia. Got so weak in my back and legs. Was

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                                                                                    in the hospital until October 14 . Dr. Edwards had me
               Dorothy’s and my garden did very good, for a late garden.
                                                                                    dismissed from the hospital if I didn’t have to stay alone.
               Don, Randy and Gale did my lawn work up until Mr. Mar-
                                                                                    So Larena took me home with her. Got to feeling stronger
               tin Monger took it over along with doing Olga’s.
                                                                                    day by day. They took me over to Ed’s and Dot’s Thursday
               Wednesday, October 6                                                 evening October 21 , visited with them until Sunday Eve,
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                                                                                    October 24  (Ed’s and Dot’s Wedding Anniversary)
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               The summer seemed to fly by. I had a sick spell in October,
               called Cecil and Barbara in the night. I don’t know what             The community dinner was at their place that day. So Daw-
               happened but I woke up shaking so bad, couldn’t stop –               rence and Evelyn brought me home Sunday Evening. Got

               short of breath also, and chilly. Finally I got better and went      better day by day. Up to this time I’ve done pretty good.

               back to bed – they went back home. I got up next morning             Have gone to Sunday School most of the time in a.m.s and
               – was weak and couldn’t seem to keep my balance. Ramo-               to sacrament meetings in the evenings. Go to the “kids”

               na took me to Dr. Edwards (but he wasn’t there) so Ernie             whenever I can and to the HEO Club either with Evelyn
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