Easter Service at Home 2020

God “has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name” (Alma 26:35).

 COVID-19 (coronavirus) is impacting The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its global membership. The Prophet has directed church services at home. We have been preparing for this for more than a year. We held our 2020 home Easter services in California, Utah, Minnesota, and Ohio. We all made needed adjustments to our traditional meal. 

1955 Negatives - Family Pictures Never Before Seen

Click on photos to enlarge. 

 Easter 1955

D, L, G, C.

Our working mother made all four of us look-a-like dresses, and jackets for Easter.  She was amazing.

D, L, G

C, L, D, G

 G, D, L, C
My Mother had four daughters born in 5 years, 1 month and 27 days.

 G, D, L, C

 G, D, L, C

G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L 

 G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

G, D, C

G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

 G, D, C, L

G, D, C, L

 L baby teeth

 C

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L, C, G, D the back porch

 Uncle Lex Fernard WOOD

 Dad - K. D. WOOD

 Uncle Lex and Mom - Camilla S. WOOD

Lex is holding mom's right arm with his other arm around her.  My guess is mom was in her apron and didn't really want her picture taken.  Lex must be helping to keep her in the shot.  

 D, C

Lex, D, C

Uncle Lex and Uncle Chase 

 Chase McCray WOOD

 Uncle Chase

Death Notice: Lex Fernard WOOD

Youngest child of John Andrew WOOD (1883-1932) and Laura Elizabeth PARKER (1889-1970)

Lex Fernard WOOD

Birth 8 Dec 1925 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah 

Death 1 Oct 2012 in Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah

Enlisted 1943 US Navy - age 17.

Married third : Margerite FAUL 1956 (no children)
Married fourth: Mary Lou MCMILLEN GLEZOS (1972 no children)

Preceded in death by parents and all siblings:

Pictured Dec 1970: Lex Fernard WOOD (1925-2012), Iris WOOD PETERSON (1915-2004), Delna WOOD EAGAR HANSEN ALVEY (1911-2001), Roland Parker WOOD (1913-1983), Cass Shiblon WOOD (1918-1974), Chase McCray WOOD (1920-1979), Kirt DeMar WOOD (1923-1987).

The daughters of Kirt DeMar WOOD 1954 with their Uncle Lex 

Easter Sunday

Utah - 1959
Ginny, Lark, Gaye, Kathy, Denise, Corinne
Perky our cat

My mother had a baby in Feb that year, she was a full time nurse. Her husband was a graduate student while he was teaching elementary school full time. They both held callings at church and my mother made all four of our Easter dresses. The parents of the other girls in the photo rented half of the Duplex from my parents. My grandmother who had lived there moved to California for a time.

the next generation
Minnesota - 1990
TR, BR, CR, JR
Three of four Easter dresses here were made by their mother. She had learned from her mother to make Easter dresses. She had also learned to be a stay at home mother.