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 These girls were "best friends for ever" at South High School 1943.  Three of them stayed close for the next 50 plus years.  Jean Marie and Camilla were in each other's weddings.  Jean Marie told me recently that she became a nurse because Camilla had become a nurse.  Marilyn and Camilla were 4th cousins their common grandparents were Isaac ENSIGN Rev. War Vet. (1756-1843) and Lydia NOBLE (1768-1851).  Their sons Samuel ENSIGN and Horace Datis ENSIGN were the great great grandfather's of Marilyn and Camilla.

late summer 1943 - top left photo:  Jean Marie Davis Aird, Camilla Smith Wood (1926-1999), unknown, Marilyn Geertsen Erickson (1926-2111), unknown.  click on photo above to see all 5 bff pictures.

Gospel Study Group was held monthly for almost 50 years. (pictured abt 1965) Wood's and Erickson's,   the group origianaly also included the Aird's,  The couples would take turns hosting the Sunday night Study Group once a month.  In the 1950's the children were included.  I remember making tents by hanging towels and blankets on the lower kitchen cupboard doors with the Erickson children while our parents were in the living room studying together.  Demlon spoke about the Study Group at Dee's funeral in 1987 and Delmon and Marilyn continued to get together with Camilla until her death in 1999.

Jean Marie and Jack AIRD wedding photo

Jack Alma Aird (Patriarch) (1924-2006) son of John Aird and Julia Deane Imlay . Married Jean Marie D. in 1947 in the Salt Lake Temple.

I am hoping to share this photo with the family of Jean Marie DAVIES and Jack AIRD. My mother Camilla SMITH WOOD is the maid of honor standing next to Jean Marie. Jean Marie D. and Camilla SMITH were friends at South high school they kept in contact for many years.

Click on the photo to enlarge then it can be saved.

Dee and Camilla

Married: 11 Jun 1946 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
SS: 11 Jun 1946 SLAKE

Six children BIC.
Thirty grand children.
Thirty Seven great grand children (2009)

left to right: Jean Marie Davis, Demoines "Dee" CLUFF, Kirt DeMar WOOD, Camilla SMITH, Leona SMITH WINSOR, Lois Shupe, Myrle SMITH.