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Note: Vernetta was a loving a very compassionate person. Always the first to
be there for those in need. Vernetta was always active in the community
and church. She served as Stake Primary President, Relief Society
President and Counselor, Activities Committee member, Young Women Advisor;
Sunday School, Primary, Gospel Doctrine, Genealogy and Teacher Development
Teacher, and sang in the Choir for many years. She loved the temple and
was "a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother". She worked many years for
Utah State University and the local bank in Smithfield, Utah.
The following is from:
CALL, Joseph Holbrook, Descendants
Author: Lucy I. Osmond
CALL, Joseph Holbrook, Descendants. Lucy I. Osmond. A compilation of family histories from various members of the Call family.
http://www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/2383/index.html
I was born in Brigham City. When I was very young my parents moved to Mantua where we had a very happy childhood, abounding on love
God and love for each other. There are very many pleasant memories.
We were a large family - 12 children, so there were many laughs and
many tears. My father was a farmer, and he also hauled milk for the
Morning Milk Co.
We were all kept busy with the tasks required in a big house and the farm chores to do.
Mother and dad were active in church, and mother especially in getting all of us to the church organizations. I remember my parents
doing a lot of temple work very early in my life.
I was a twin, and we were both baptized 26 of March, 1938 by Arnold J. Furriman in the Logan Temple. We were confirmed the same day
by Joseph B. Daines. This was a very thrilling experience. On Saturday,
March 9, 1940 we were privileged to again go to the temple to be bap-
tized for the dead. On that day I was baptized for 15 people. At this
time we were attending a class in Genealogy for the younger members
of the church. We did enjoy the many projects, classes and outings the
church provided for us aside from our regular meetings. Living in a
small town gave us an opportunity to hike, horseback ride, play in the
canyons and mountains and to generally explore the beautiful out-of-doors.
In the winter time we would go sledding, ice skating and take part in the winter parties on the frozen ponds. Our older brothers were
very good to us to see that we were actively engaged in the sports. In
the evening during the summertime, all the young people from ages 8
to 16 would play games together. The advantages of this small one street
town were ideal for a happy childhood. We would play hide and seek, kick
the can, and run sheep run. We enjoyed the hay harvesting and a happy
farm life.
The year we were in the seventh grade our father was taken ill with a sunstroke. This was so serious that he could not work on the farm,
so we moved back to Brigham City to make our home. We were sad to
leave our friends in Mantua but of course we soon made new ones. Now
we were old enough to work in the canning factories during the summer.
In Mantua we picked the fruit. For two years we worked in the Pringle
Plant in Ogden. This was just after World War II. We worked with
prisoners of war of Western Europe. We also worked at the Bear River
Packing Plant in Perry, at which time dad was working as a field in-
spector for the company. We also worked at the cannery in Brigham
City. We started Seminary in 1944 and graduated in 1947. We graduated
from high school in 1948. That summer I met the man whom I later
married. We became engaged on Christmas Eve. Lonnie had one more
year at school so we decided to wait for him to finish. Later we upped
the date and were married 1st of April 1949, Lonnie's oldest sister's
wedding anniversary.
We were married in Logan Temple. That same evening we were given a wedding reception in the fifth ward recreation hall. It was a
lovely day and one of the happiest days of my life. Lonnie still had
another year of college before he was prepared for teaching. Baby
Catherine arrived within the year. Lonnie graduated and began his teaching
in Price, Utah. He taught there for two years, returning to Logan where
he had work for the summer months, and Catherine was nearing two years
when sister Nancy arrived an early Christmas gift. Our next school was
Franklin, Idaho .
In May of 1953 we moved to Temple City California. Here we made wonderful friends and grew very close to the church. As our activity in
the church increased, so did our happiness and we were much blessed.
We bought a home in Covina California in 1955. Here our third daughter was born, a late birthday gift, 24 of March, 1956. We longed
to be near our families so we returned for another year at Franklin,
Idaho. In the spring we returned to Sunny California. Lonnie had the
same school in Elmonte, but we lived in La Punte where our first son
was born. Jeffery arrived two days later for his father's birthday gift,
10 of November, 1957. In May we bought a home in West Covina. Two
years later Lonnie broke his ankle and was an invalid for ten weeks.
It was almost six months before he was entirely recovered. We are
presently living at 1330 E. Idahome, in West Covina 3rd Ward. Lonnie
has served in different church positions, Ward teacher, Explorer,
Coach, Deacon Advisor, Ward Teacher Advisor, Special Interest Leader,
Teacher in the Sunday School, a member of the Presidency of the Elder's
Quorum, Priest Advisor and at present he is the M.I.A. Superintendent.
I have served as teacher in different primary classes, also on the
Primary Stake Board as a teacher. I worked with my husband as Special
Interest Teacher, as counselor in Primary Presidency on two different
callings, on the Stake Board of Sunday School, as Young Marrieds,
Activity Director and as a Visiting Relief Society Teacher. This brings
us to date, April, 1961.
At present we are well and happy and grateful to the Lord who has given us so bounteously. We are expecting an addition to the family.
We pray that we shall always live to be worthy of these the Lord's
choice blessings.
Vernetta Jensen Loveday [Van Jensen.FTW]
Vernetta was a loving a very compassionate person. Always the first to
be there for those in need. Vernetta was always active in the community
and church. She served as Stake Primary President, Relief Society
President and Counselor, Activities Committee member, Young Women Advisor;
Sunday School, Primary, Gospel Doctrine, Genealogy and Teacher Development
Teacher, and sang in the Choir for many years. She loved the temple and
was "a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother". She worked many years for
Utah State University and the local bank in Smithfield, Utah.
[Van Jensen.FTW]
Vernetta was a loving a very compassionate person. Always the first to
be there for those in need. Vernetta was always active in the community
and church. She served as Stake Primary President, Relief Society
President and Counselor, Activities Committee member, Young Women Advisor;
Sunday School, Primary, Gospel Doctrine, Genealogy and Teacher Development
Teacher, and sang in the Choir for many years. She loved the temple and
was "a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother". She worked many years for
Utah State University and the local bank in Smithfield, Utah.
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