"Things I Do and Don't Remember" written by Ross Garrett

Ross Garrett passed away at age 99 and his funeral was today. Years ago, he was asked to write down the things he remembered growing up on the farm west of Nephi, USA. The photo is of the home along with three of his sisters. Well, he did as asked, and included the things he didn't remember. Here is his account of things of yesteryear.

Ross Garrett- a man born of goodly parents, who became a great parent for generations to come.

Fifty years ago, the Nephi name of Ross Garrett was well known, as in his day, he was a man who walked and talked with Prophets, being the LDS Juab Stake President for 18 years. As a kid, we would run up the street to play with Blake when we heard that President David O. McKay was in town staying with Ross. And it was Ross Garrett who showed Boyd K. Packer how to hunt deer. Until his passing at age 99, Ross was the oldest veteran living in Juab County, but turned down the offer to be recognized. The truth is for such a public figure, Ross was a very private man, and he gave me instructions not to write about him until he was gone, so today is your day Ross! Although his wife-Aleen passed away fifty years ago, one could feel her presence around Ross and their kids who also believed in serving others. And Aleen was an excellent Sunday School Teacher for us young heathens. Ross was great running the Utah Poultry in Nephi, as at age 12, he sold me a lawnmower so I could make money cutting lawns, competing with another cousin-Sherm Jones. My payments were $5.00 a month and we shook hands on the deal. Ross, your heavenly presence here on earth will forever be felt by your family and friends, and your lonely horse. On the morrow, you need not get up at your usual five A.M. It is time to sleep in. And it seems fitting your funeral was held in the church you built! Well done Ross!

School is back in session and today we will show school photos from about a hundred years ago.

When the Mormon Pioneers arrived in Utah, they believed that education was important and by the year 1884, Nephi schools were divided into three school districts, with a school building in each area. The second photo shows the old Central School, which was located on "Track Street", because of the railroad tracks shown, but actually on First North and a little east of where fire district office now resides. It was built in 1894, and that year is in the stone along with "Nephi Central School". There was so many students that wanted more education, the Board of Trustees and citizens elected to make it Nephi High School, which was just the third high school in the state of Utah, with the first graduating class being in 1899. The photo is rare, as it shows the building to the north which was used as a carpentry shop, then for kindergarten and a lunch room. The first photo is of the Nephi High School which was completed in 1923, then later changed to Juab High. We are not sure of the year, but an auto expert may figure it out with the license plate on the car in front. We are not sure who or what year the third, fourth and fifth photo is. We do know some of the people in the last photo, as we are able to get some of the names from the back without destroying the hundred year old photo. It is sixth grade and appears to be bottom room on north side of old Central School. First row is Nephi Wankier; Walter Christensen; Evelyn Iverson; Nellie Tunbridge; Edith Peterson then Wanda Malmgreen. Second row is Alden Bosh; Earnest Sorensen; Jessie Morgan; Nedra Dalby; Olive Taylor; Francis Benidict; Hazel Morgan; Myrtle Beard then Clifton Bradfield.Third row is unknown first boy, but may have the last name of Crane; Rulon Sherwood; Duane Peterson; Clarence Anderson; Fred Painter; Bennett; Foster Gardner; Cecille Schow; Owen Pierce; Rex Taylor; Sanford ?(maybe Angell) then Rosella ?(maybe Bradley). We can't accurately determine the first and second but others are Majoria Griffin; Robert Hanson; Jenell Angel; Emma Peterson. These photos are from the Alice Worthington Franks collection which were recently donated to the DUP Museum in Nephi. Now that you are done with all that, go back to the second photo and see if you can see the eight students perched on the roof.