a trip to Manti

we left SLC late afternoon

Friday

traffic was slow past Provo

a stop in Springville for Mexican food

dinner

vintage pharmacy

drug store

 everything old school

run down

 i had forgotten about these scales

 apothecary

days gone by

 we ate mexican food here

left sufficiently stuffed

great chips...creamy refried beans

 back to the drug store

ice cream soda (sort of) a first for Sam

cone for sweetie

in Manti
 a pioneer cottage

cozy and warm

glow in the dark dice

yahtzee

 early morning temple
just across the street

our destination

sam and melissa stayed at the manti inn

 
 great morning spent serving and being blessed

we were in awe

 sam and melissa
always sweethearts

 flowers on the temple grounds

hit by a winter frost

 a stop in Indianola

our family cemetery plot

my mother's people

Richard Henry Spencer
my great-grandfather

newspaper article for their 50th year wedding anniversary


Ann Reynolds Spencer
my great-grandmother

INDIANOLA:  Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Spencer, pioneer residents of Indianola, entertained in honor of their fiftieth anniversary at their home in Indianola recently.  They were married in the Salt Lake L. D. S. endowment house February 14, 1884. They journeyed from Indianola for eight days in covered wagons with four other couples that were married the same day.  All the others have since died.  Mr. Spencer was born in Payson, October 12, 1862.  He came to Indianola in 1875 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John and Ann Reynolds Spencer.  They were called as missionaries by President Brigham Young to labor among the Indians of Indianola.  Mr. Spencer became one of the most prominent farmers and stockmen of the community, and has always been active in civic and L. D. S. church work.  He filled a mission to Great Britain in 1900 and was bishop of Indianola ward several years.  Ann Reynolds was born in Mt. Pleasant January 22, 1861, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi B. Reynolds. She came to Indianola with a sister and has made this her home since.  She always has been active in L. D. S. church work, serving 25 years as choir leader.  Of their 12 sons and daughters, eight are living, J. Edison, H. Murt and Vard Spencer, and Mrs. R. D. Tibbs, Indianola; R. Les Spencer, Gunnison ; Mrs. J. R. Seeley, Hazelton. Idaho ; Mrs. J. M. Price and Mrs. J. H. Peterson, Salt Lake ; also 30 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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