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| Gwendoline as a young mother |
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| Jeff with Grandma Gwendoline Rogers |
William Edward and Gwendoline with family
Jon is the baby
With Doug, Jon and Bruce
Gwendoline just before wedding
Gwen was a teacher by profession. ( She actually taught Sheron Snow Hafen. She was her Kindergarten teacher) She taught school for 6 years at Joseph City, 2 years at Mt. Trumball , 3 years in St. George and 1 year at New Castle.
She was also a teacher in church. She taught the Gleaners in Joseph City and was in the MIA Presidency in Joseph City. She was the Stake Secretary of the Snowflake Geneological Committee. She was the secretery in the Relief Society in Tempe 1930. She was the Theology class leader in St. George South Ward in St. George. She was also in the primary. 1939-1943 she was the Social Science leader in the Stake Relief Society. Pres of R.S. in 1947 - 1950- New Castle. 1953 Councellor in R.S. in the 5th ward St. George, Utah
GWEN'S ILLNESS AND DEATH
In late 1954 or early 1955, Gwen developed a lump in her breast. Hard to believe today, the local doctor had her treat it by rubbing in salve. By spring, it was worse and Dad took her to Salt Lake City for treatment. Cancer was diagnosed and she had a mastectomy. Complications followed, a blood clot lodged in her leg causing swelling and weakness. In early summer, she returned to Salt Lake for a month of radiation treatments. The three youngest boys went with her. Bill and Clair were married in July and August of that year.
Things went well for about a year, but in mid 1956 signs of cancer re-appeared. Fluid was removed from her lungs and in November, in a last ditch effort, they went to the Hoxey Cancer Clinic in Texas. She passed away on Dec. 21, 1956 and was buried on Christmas Eve. Who of the family will ever forget that Christmas ? Family and friends brought gifts galore, but it didn't help much. One of the things I remember was Dad describing how his jaws ached for days afterward. He was gritting his teeth trying to keep himself together during the viewing, funeral, and burial.