Although it is eve tide, it is still Mother's Day, so like others, we pay respect to these three people of Juab County.

These are the photos of three women we wish to greet with a Happy Mother's Day gesture. The first is an original photo of Martha Jackson, who married Edward Jones of Nephi, Utah. She and her brother Nephi Jackson were some of the few survivors of the Martin Handcart Company of 1856. To think back of the hardship those people had to endure make me appreciate the amenities of our modern day world. They trudged through the cold bitterness of Wyoming, having to watch many of their Mormon family and friends perish with no food or protective provisions while wolves watched. To think of what my great grandmother went through makes me give thanks to her on this special day. The second photo is of my mother-LaVon Harris who married a Jones boy. She didn't like Mother's Day, as she thought the main Mother was her own. LaVon was devoted to her family; her 50 years of working as a secretary; 50 years of service in her church; Drama events; volunteer for 4-H and Juab County Fair but took pride in her pioneer heritage of the Harris family. The third photo is that of Maggie Vera Harris, the sister of LaVon who died in her youth more than a hundred years ago. Although she didn't live long enough to experience motherhood, we honor her as such, as she undoubtedly helped others to acquire the motherly instincts of devotion. Such is the case with many women who have not bore children. They are noble people who deserve the respect that we give our own mothers. I pay homage and respect to these three mothers, who I choose never to forget. So let it be said, and so shall it be written!