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Note: BIR-MAR-DEATH: Family records of Dale Andersen BUR: Forest Lawn Memorial Park RELATIONSHIP: son OCCUPATION: Homemaker Given a name and blessing by Joseph Kiddington. Baptized by Oliver Hodgson Confirmed 4 May 1902 by Joshua H. Paul (It is interesting to note that Owen Albert Bailey did not give a name and blessing to any of his children. He did not baptize any of his children, nor confirm them.) ............................................................................. PATRIARCHIAL BLESSING Salt Lake City, Utah.........April 15 1922.......Age 28 A blessing given by Joseph Keddington, Patriarch, upon the head of Annie Bailey Andersen, daughter of Owen A. Bailey and Mary E. Strong, born Feb. 10, 1894, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sister Annie B. Andersen, I place my hands upon thy head and by the gift and power of the Lord, I seal upon thee a Patriarchial Blessing. Thy life has been accepted of thy Heavenly Father and thy labors are recorded in the archives of God and in the Church. Dear sister it is thy privilege to take an active part in the midst of thy sex and to become a leader and enjoy the gift of wisdom. Therefore it is thy privilege to counsel and advise and to call to repentance thine associates and the daughters of Zion for the day has come when Zion shall arise and shall spread throughout the earth and her power shall be felt among the people of the earth and thou shalt witness the wicked who shall flee before the presence of the daughters of Zion and they shall become frightened and the hypocrite shall flee before the presence of the Priesthood of God. The day is nigh at hand when Zion shall be redeemed and her people shall gather to that land and shall assist in building the city the New Jerusalem and the temple of the Lord in Jackson County, Missouri. And dear sister, thou shalt witness the day when the Lamanites shall receive the gospel and prophets shall be among them and they shall be gathered to the land of Zion with their gold and their precious stones and assist in building the city of the Lord and they shall receive a blessing from God the eternal Father. They shall become a white and a delightsome people. Dear sister, as thou art a mother in Israel, take thy children into thy confidence and teach them the principles of life and salvation and they shall grow in the faith and great wisdom shall be given them. They shall bear the Priesthood and be called upon to represent God the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son in the earth and shall become leaders of men and presidents of organizations and enjoy the confidence of God their Father and Jesus Christ their Redeemer. Therefore, dear sister rejoice and be exceedingly glad for thou art a choice vessel in the hands of the Lord in bringing about the fulfillment of the great Patriarchal Blessing that was sealed upon the head of Joseph and his posterity for thou art of Joseph through the loins of Ephriam. The blood in thy veins is pure and thy labors shall be many and great responsibilities shall be given thee and thou shalt, with thy husband, be the head of thy posterity, even thy kingdom, not only in this life but in the life to come. Thy children shall become numerous and the day will come when they shall surround thee and shall call down the blessings of heaven upon thy head. Thou shalt, with thy husband, enjoy every gift and blessing and power sealed upon his head by the holy Priesthood, and he shall be a mighty instrument in the hands of the Lord in publishing the work of the Lord in the midst of the earth. The earth shall be cleansed and purified and thou shalt be called upon to raise thy voice in the midst of the people and call them to repentance and hundreds shall be gathered into the fold, preparatory to the great distruction that shall come upon the wicked. Dear sister, thou shalt take notice for those who raise their puny arms against the work of the Lord, for they shall be destroyed and shall become as naught in the eyes of the people of the world. Zion shall arise and put on her beautiful garment and her sons shall go forth in mighty power in the earth and the righteous shall be gathered from the four quarters and thou shall be represented by thy sons and thy daughters in this great and mighty work. Dear sister, let thy faith be strong in the Lord and remember the Lord shall never forsake thee and thy guardian angel shall be thy companion and shall warn thee of dangers. Thou shall have the gift of discernment and shall know the good from the bad and shall have power over unclean spirits and shall beg them to depart. Now dear sister, thou shalt not want for the good things of this world, nor for any blessing thou desires in righteousness. Thou shall see the future and understand the past and thou shalt be one of a might host who shall inherit the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant and associate with thy father and thy grandparents and the saints of the most high. Behold the face of thy Savior and thou shall hear his voice. Now dear sister, through thy faithfulness, I seal thee up to eternal life and I seal thee up against the power of the destroyer and seal thee up to come forth in the ressurection of the just with thy husband and thy posterity, with all the saints of the most high and inherit the Celestial Kingdom with all the blessings there to in the authority of the Holy Priesthood and in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. MY FAMILY TREE (From a poem by Elvie Aurelia Bailey Renshaw) "Sister Annie with the blackest hair and eyes, Loved by all, and Billy's prize. There's one thing I'd surely like to know, Why do we so often to your house go? Is it because we're out for a drive in the car? Or because your home isn't very far? No, it must be your hospitable way, Of making us welcome while we stay." ............................................................................. Bette Hoglund, niece writes: "This poem is very true. Everyone loved to go to Aunt Annie's house. The whole family would gather there. We loved being there. Aunt Annie was sweet and gentle. Uncle Billy idolized her. He would never go anywhere that she didn't go without taking her some of the refreshments. She was always given the heart of the watermelon by him. Aunt Annie served as Relief Society secretary for about 15 years and also handled selling temple garments in her home. She was very good with clerical things. She was a very special lady. ............................................................................. MEMORIES OF ANNIE E. ANDERSEN By her sister, Elvie Renshaw 16 Dec. 1964 My nephew, Dale Andersen and his wife Annette, are compiling a Book of Remembrance of their family genealogy, and interesting incidents in their lives. They have requested me to write a few things I can recollect about his parents in their youth. I have turned back memories pages, recalling to mind things of the past, a pleasant deviation, which I enjoy. I am thankful for my memories. The book is to be a Christmas gift to his parents. My sister Annie, is fourteen months younger than I, we were practically babies together, consequently, whe is an important part of my life, it seems I've always had my sister Annie. Mother said we were all born with lots of dark hair but in a year or two were all blondes, even Annie with her pretty dark brown eyes and clear olive complexion, had blond hair for a period of time. Aunt Julia, Mother's sister used to tell how fourteen month old little Annie had to be watched when baby brother, Owen, was taking his bottle of milk. He bright sharp eyes saw everything and her quick little hands would have baby's bottle out of his mouth and popped into her own mouth. While baby was screaming in his cardle, little Annie was making a fast "get away". Aunt Julia said Annie was intercepted in her flight once when she was half way down Strong's Court, crawling on her hands and knees (she could make better time that way) the bottle was hanging from her mouth by the nipple. I won't dwell on baby days, but I had to record that cute story. Annie Elizabeth was a happy, loveable little girl. She couldn't hold a grudge, a disappointment, or a fancied wrong, was soon forgiven. I'm sorry I can't say the same about her sister Elvie. That's a virtue I had to learn later in my life. When one recalls the past memories flood in, bringing different emotions, but I'm not writing a book, just a brief outline. With girlhood days and school days over, then came the wonderful courtship days. Here we bring Billy Andersen into the picture. Our beautiful brunette, Annie Bailey was only 15 years old when she met a fell in love with Billy. Bill's pal, Lou Renshaw, introduced Bill to the Bailey girls, Elvie and Annie out at Utah's famous Saltair resort in the late summer of 1909. Lou had been dating Elvie for a few weeks. Bill danced with the two sisters, but nothing romantic developed. Later, one Sunday evening Lou brought his pal, Bill, to the 10th Ward Sacrament Meeting. That evening Bill met another Bailey girl, sister Susie. He took Susie to a picture show. However, it was at the Bailey home that Bill took notice of Annie for the first time and from them on it was Annie that held his interest. It has been Annie frim that day to this, the only girl for Billy Andersen. Bill was a lot of fun, a happy go lucky sort of fellow and generous to a fault. [Once he gave his whole pay check to Aunt Lorene and Uncle Charlie because he said they needed it more than he did!!] ...........Everyone that knew him, loved him and found him fun to be with. I have in mind at least two young men that tried in vain to win Annie's heart. One of them made an earnest appeal to me for help, to no avail. Another fine young man fell for her sweet charm. He worked at the Vienna Bakery where Annie was secretary to Mr. Adolph Levy, the owner. This young man also failed to win her away from the Andersen boy. Annie Andersen is a peacemaker to her family. She always had a special way of soothing her children's problems and bringing calm again to her beloved family. ............................................................................. THE ANDERSENS AS I REMEMBER THEM (Written by John O. Andersen, abt. 6th Grade) The Andersens were heart broken when, a week and a half before Christmas in 1969, Bill died. At first Annie had a hard time adjusting to the fact that her houband was gone but was soon able to return back to normal. After Bill's death, she and her daughter, Beverly, continued living at their home on Avenue 55 in Highland Park, California. At that time, we were living in Upland, only 40 miles away. Grandma and Aunt Beverly would frequently visit us, and we would visit them. During the summer months, when there was no school, by brothers and sisters and I were able to stay with Grandma and Aunt Bev for about three to five days at a time. I have many fond memories of these experiences. I recall that in the mornings and afternoons, Aunt Bev would be at work. We therefore, would spend the day with Grandma in writing letters to home, watching TV programs and looking at old photo albums. When Aunt Beverly would arrive home we would eat dinner. Occasionally, Aunt Bev and Grandma took us out to eat. After eating, we would either visit relatives of watch TV. I recall that one summer when I was there, Aunt Beverly took me to the park on the fourth of July and we watched the fireworks. Afterwards, she bought me a coconut ice cream bar. I remember that it was one of the best ice creams I had ever tasted. On Saturdays, when Aunt Beverly didn't have to go to work, we would go with her and Grandma on mini vacations. My favorite place and probably my brothers' favorite place to visit was Travel Town. We loved this partivular place because it had many old fashioned trains which we could actually climb into and pretend they were really working. Once we were there, Aunt Bev had a tough time trying to get us to leave. ............................................................................. THE DEATHS OF GRANDMA AND AUNT BEVERLY (Written by John O. Andersen, abt. 6th Grade) On Thursday night, October 25, 1973, we received a call from Grandma and Aunt Bev. They had not seen us for over a month and therefore, desired to come the next evening to visit and share with us some crisp Jonathan apples from Utah. We said we would like to see them, but on Friday night only Glen, Steven and Susan would be home. My parents, my sister Marilyn and I already had made a dinner appoinment with some friends. We suggested they come the following Friday, but they for some reason still desired to come the next evening. We, therefore, said they could come. Friday, the 26th, was a cool Autumn day. The dead dry leaves and the cool breezes signified the approach of Winter. While Aunt Beverly was a work, Grandma wrote letters to her surviving sisters and a grandson in Germany. After eating a small lunch, she laid down and took a nap. Following her nap, she read the newspaper. At about 5:30pm her daughter, Beverly came home. Grandma and Aunt Bev ahd a quick dinner after which they headed to our house. Upon arriving, they took Glen, Steven, and Susan to Thrifty's to get some banana split ice cream. When the group got back to the house, they ate the ice cream and talked while watching television. Thours swiftly slipped by and soon it was time for Grandma and Aunt Beverly to go home. Aunt Bev put Steven and Susan in bed and with Glen's help, aided Grandma in getting out of her wheel chair and into the car. After all this was accomplished, Glen kissed Grandma and Aunt Bev goodbye and waved as they drove away. Since the next morning was Saturday, we were up early doing our Saturday cleaning. Just as soon as we finished breakfast, the telephone rang. The voice on the other end of the line was that of Bishop Coberly, who was Grandma and Aunt Bev's Bishop. He sadly told father that both Grandma and Aunt Bev had been kille late Friday night when their car flipped off the freeway and crashed onto a street 120 feet below. We were shocked when we heard the news. We tried in vain to convince ourselves that what we had heard didn't happen. However, all of the rationalizing in the world could not change the truth which was that Grandma and Aunt Bev were dead. With millions of thoughts running through his mind, our father assumed the task of calling and informing the family of the tragic news. With a great amount of emotional stability, he soon had accomplished this difficult task. The funeral which took place on October 31, 1973, was a lovely one indeed. So many people attended that the chapel was filled to overflowing. Numerous experiences were related of how Grandma and Aunt Bev had given untiring service to their fellow men. Grandma was said to have lived to the end with a good attitude about life, despite her many physical infirmities. This fact was evidenced by the following newspaper clipping found in her purse at the time of her death: Dear God: Help me to be a good sport in this game of life. I don't ask for an easy place in the line-up. Put me anywhere you need me. I only ask that I can give you 100 percent of all I have. If all the hard drives seem to come my way, I thank you for the compliment. Help me remember that you never send a player more trouble than he can handle. Help me, Oh Lord, to accept the bad break as part of the game. And may I always play on the square, no matter what the others do. Help me to study The Book so I'll know the rules. Finally, God, if the natural turn of events goes against me and I'm benched for sickness or old age, please help me to accept that as part of the game, too. Keep me from whimpering or squealing that I was framed or that I got a raw deal. And when I finishe the final inning, I ask for no laurels. All I want is to believe in my heart that I played as well as I could and that I didn't let you down. (Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston) Aunt Beverly and Grandma had always been peacemakers and had developed many other Christianlike attributes. True, they died tragic deaths; but when people remember them, they don't remember that so much as they do the wonderful lives these two women lived. They were beautiful examples of how to live happily!
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