A hundred years ago, the Cazier family of Nephi were a force to be reckoned with.

Nephi City, Utah was legally sanctioned in 1851, with some of the early pioneers having the last names of Ord and Cazier. I haven't completed a door to door interview, but there may not be many people by that name still in Nephi. During their hay day, the Cazier's were a force of power, endearment, religious zealousness and just plain good Americans that made us locals proud. I couldn't help but think of that family when I noticed the obituary of Milo Cazier, originally of Nephi, and one who enjoyed the near by "mountain's, streams and meadows which surround Nephi". His photo is of the typical American helmet wearing G.I of that great generation of World War II. If you attended Utah State University years ago, all knew of the USU President who was a Nephi Cazier named Stanford Cazier. Additionally, as a kid, I always heard of Edna Jensen who married Gerald Cazier of Nephi. In her younger days she was a Nephi LDS Seminary teacher, which was in the old seminary building west of the Nephi and Juab High School. The Seminary  building was there between the Silver Maple and the UWANNA Drive- Inn. Edna taught downstairs while James H. Ockey, Sr. taught upstairs. Edna later became involved with a slew of clubs and civic organizations and when she spoke, the Utah media and political folks listened.

We also placed a photo of Mattie Cazier, as my mother fondly remembered her from fifty years ago. Mattie was born in Nephi in 1893 and died at age 90. She and her husband-James Eagar didn't have children, but much loved by nieces and nephews and related families of the Wankier, Booth, Warner and Bailey clan. Bishop Leonard Trauntvein spoke highly of her at the funeral in 1984.