Hi. I'm Sue, Faun's daughter. I've set up this blog to share with you some of my mom's story. I know some of it. You know some of it. Hopefully you can tell the rest of us the stories you know so that we can all have a fuller picture of this remarkable lady. I encourage you to add what you know in the comments section. If you want to add photos send me an email and we'll figure out how to do it.
I'm letting Faun tell the 1st part of her story. She wrote this when she was 13 as part of a genealogy project. Enjoy!
~Sue
"I, Faun Twelves was born September 26, 1926 in Salt Lake City, UT. I was raised by Paul Adelbert Twelves and May Brim. I have 3 brothers, they are Adelbert Brim, Richard Ralph, and Alfred Twelves. When I was born all of my grandparents were alive and also one great grandmother. My parents lived with my grandfather and grandmother. When I was one year old my grandmother thought my bangs were too long and decided to cut them. I started to squirm and she cut them jaggy. It took them 2 years to grow back. When I was seven I went to Yellowstone Park with mother, Alfred, and our neighbors Mr and Mrs Greenwood. I was baptised August, 1935. I started taking piano lessons in the autumn of 1935. In 1938 I went to California with mother to visit my aunt and cousins. That same year I joined the Junior Genealogy. In 1939 I took a trip to Emigration Canyon with the Genealogical group. That same year I went to California again."
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| This is the Twelves Family home on Center Street in Salt Lake City |
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| Student at the University of Utah, 1946 |
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| Married life with N.T. (Scott) Spencer |
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| Graduated with a BA in Social Sciences |
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| Getting ready for the 60th West High School Reunion |
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| Looking like a movie star |
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| Family Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Bennion's with Grandma May |
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| Working as a Social Worker for the Department of Family Services, both in Twin Falls and Salt Lake City |
Faun with her friend Twee at Spring Creek in Salt Lake City
Faun with her two grandchildren, Emily and Jonathan
Faun on an excursion to Torrey in Southern Utah, one of her MOST favorite places on earth
Sassy Faun in the 1940s
Aunt Faun with niece Kristine Jenson, 1964
Faun and Ken
Having lunch with a friend at Park Lane, Salt Lake City
Dear Sue,
ReplyDeleteWe were sorry to hear about the loss of your mother Faun on February 26th. It has been a pleasure working with Faun and our caregivers have enjoyed spending time with her. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this time of sorrow.
Sincerely,
The Staff at Danville Support Services
Hello, I'm Thyera. I was a friend of Fauns years ago. I only heard of her death TODAY. I lost track of her when my husband of 33 yrs passed away. I feel so guilty. She surely must have felt abandoned by me. I had been searching for for years but with no luck. I have so many fond memories of her. I learned a lot about life from her, and she from me.She taught me that I needn't live with a mistake I've made. It's OK to cut your losses, forgive yourself and move on. We were as opposite as two people could be. She was the epitome of 'classy lady'. Me..a country girl , do it myself, out spoken and very 'down to Earth. My idea of dressing up was clean Levies. I remember embarrassing her in public too many times. I made her eat ice cream out of the carton while sitting atop the back of her couch (and this was after eating it with the lid while driving home). She was always willing to try. We had fun!She was unique and I loved her and I always will. Good bye Faun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Thyera. I know she loved your friendship. Loved the ice cream story! Best wishes to you! Sue
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Thyera. I know she loved your friendship. Loved the ice cream story! Best wishes to you! Sue
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