Sarah or Sadie as she was usually called, was born 5 Feb. 1889 in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. Her parents were Edward Garrett Ogden and Louisa Charlotta Emerintha Johnson Ogden. She grew up a healthy little girl with an abundance of blonde hair and a cute little figure.

In 1895 when Sadie was 7 years old, her family: Father, Mother, 2 younger sisters and a baby brother, moved to Provo Bench (Lindon). They purchased a two room brick house from Uncle Charley, mother's brother. Now Grandpa Johnson made it a practice of giving each of his children two acres of land as a wedding present. So he gave mother two acres, making it four acres for them to farm. They all pitched in and those acres were soon turned into a delightful garden, orchard and small farm with various sheds and out buildings. This is where Sadie grew up.

She attended school in the little old two room school house, which still stands ( 1970) at the bottom of the Lindon sand hill. Luells Ellsworth and Hermeze Peterson were two of her favorite teachers, but John H. Coombs stands out most vividly. He was 9 slim, wiry, bright eyed, vigorous person, who expected his pupils to be sincere and ambitious.

She remembers the "Big Games" where the boys sometimes allowed the girls to play with them. Yes, and "tippy cat" was great.

A new Elementary School had been built nearer home and 1/4 mile east of the Highway. She had skipped the fifth grade but in the sixth grade she was the champion speller.

The Religion Class was organized in Lindon Ward in 1902 and Sadie taught one of the classes, which was held in the school house after school had been dismissed.

The next two years she attended the Pleasant Grove Central. This meant a three mile walk in the morning and afternoon when the weather permitted. If stormy her father drove her in a buggy or sleigh, picking up other children on the way. After graduating from the eighth grade, she remained at home to help with the housework and garden.

In 1906-1907 she attended the B.Y.U. in Provo. She and her Aunts Mary and Clara "batched it", at a Westwood home, going home weekends for supplies.

On 12 Nov 1907 Sadie and Marx H. Pehrson were married in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. Sadie was soon very busy in the Relief Society.

In the spring of 1908, they moved to the W. H. Ray's place at the mouth of Provo Canyon. Here Marx farmed and planted the trees that later bloomed and bore delicious fruit on that hillside. The house was very inadequate and in the late fall they moved back home to the Ogdens.

In January 1909 Marx had purchased 13-1/2 acres of land from the Johnson Investment Co. It was later designated as 1600 North State Street, Orem Utah,

In 1909 Sadie was confined to bed by doctor's orders. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl 3 Mar 1910, but she died that same day. It was a heart break for Sadie and Marx.

Ora, the youngest of the Ogden family, was ill. Sadie's mother thought this was an opportune time to take 3 year old Ora to Salt Lake to see if some doctor could not help her. She cried or whined most of her waking hours. She did not walk or talk. So Sadie and Marx took charge of the home and younger children. Louise and Ella were with their Aunt Mary in Salt Lake.

Fern Charlotta was born 6 Feb. 1912. Sadie now was very busy in Ward Activities, organist for Primary and Relief Society, Secretary of Relief Society and taught a class of boys in primary.

Sadie and Marx worked on their farm every chance they had. The ground was cultivated and an orchard, berries and vegetables were planted. Farm tools and building materials were being assembled.

In the fall of 1913 they moved into their new home. LaMar was born 2 Mar 1914 and the Pehrsons were very happy.

The Lindon ward was divided 29 Aug 1915 and uncle Charles was made Bishop. Sadie was made first counselor in the M.I.A. The ward was alerted to the necessity of raising funds to build their chapel. Marx and Sadie were in the thick of things. They planned dances, dinners, a bazaar, programs etc. Marx and Sadie took the leads in two plays and Sadie gave readings, Marx contribution was in music.

Garda Kathryn was born 11 Jan. 1920. She was such a sweet thing but had a weak heart and would require tender care.

The next year the flu epidemic struck. Whole families were bed ridden. Neighbors tried to help each other and to make it worse the Depression was beginning to be felt.

When Garth was born 1 Dec. 1921, he was born with the flu. Sadie and Marx were seriously ill. The diet prescribed by the doctor seemed to make him vomit and have diarreah. Sadie's mother came to the rescue. One day Sadie heard the doctor tell some one "We must save the girl as for Mr. Pehrson, we are doing 811 we can for him." He had a serious gathering in his head.

Marx was improving and a year later a man came selling Independent Oil Shares, Marx thought it sounded good and as he had $50.00 in the house he in- vested. The next day the man returned and advised Marc to go to Salt Lake to get a job as Strike Breaker on the Denver and Rio Grand Railroad. The depression made it difficult to get work so that night they decided to go. They wakened the children, bundled them up in their night clothes and started for Salt Lake City. They found a house on 3rd South between 6th & 7th East and the children were put in the Webster School.

Early in May, LaMar got the whooping cough. The quarantine officer gave them a choice of being quarantined or leaving immediately for Provo Bench. As they had planned on moving as soon as school was out, they chose to move.

They remained on the farm that summer, planting, watering, weeding, etc. Marx commuted between Provo Bench and Salt Lake in order to keep his job. That fall, 1923, the family moved back to Salt Lake at 2800 South State Street. Marx would drive back intermittently to water the trees and keep the place in good condition, but Marx was not well.

They became acquainted in the Miller Ward, Sadie taught a Gleaner group in Mutual. When Marx was very ill the Seventies of the ward came each Sunday morning to hold a prayer circle and Priesthood Meeting. Finally Sadie's mother got Marx to go to Dr. Pyott. An X Ray showed a vertebrae out of place. He had not been able to sit without being in excruciating pain. After six weeks of treatment, he could sit with care and continued to improve.

In 1926, after four years in Salt Lake City the shop workers lost the strike and wages became too low to be profitable to remain. So they moved back to their home on Provo Bench.

Almost immediately Sadie was appointed president of the M.I.A. She was not well and begged to be released, but Bishop Lowe did not release her, until she went to the L.D.S. Hospital for surgery, but she was put back in as soon as she was well enough.

Marx got a job at the City Water Works and Fern worked at Taylor Bros. Dept. Store, selling music. That $50.00 Oil share purchase had increased to $150.00 which helped to pay off the hospital bills.

1931 the family moved to Provo and Sadie became the "Gleaner" teacher in their new ward. Several moves were made before the family finally settled at their present location 255 East 5th North.

It is not strange that in the meantime Sadie had become interested in nursing and was spending some time at the Utah Valley Hospital and was taking private cases referred to he by Dr. Cullimore and others.

The newly organized Utah Vocational School, under the supervision of her Uncle Hyrum Johnson, offered her a job in the tool room, while she was still working part time at the hospital.

In 1948 and 1949 she took the Licensed practical Nursing Course, the first time to be given in Utah. School was held in the old Barracks on the Fair grounds. The rooms were cold and drafty but the students were eager and determined. At the completion of the course Sadie went to Salt Lake where she took and passed the State examination. She still stayed on at the hospital, sometimes doing double duty, along with her private nursing.

In 1950, her mother Louisa Ogden, herself a retired nurse and obstetrician, came to live with Marx and Sadie. She was 80 years of age but felt that she should still live a productive life washing dishes and doing chores about the house. Her mother passed away 4 Nov. 1959 and in 1961 Sadie retired from the Utah Valley Hospital, but continued to take a few private classes.

She is, at present, 1st Vice President of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in Manavu Ward, also an active member of the Licensed Practical Nurses Assn. No. 1. She has been secretary of this group.

Mrs. Garda P. Hanson

Mrs. Mary J. Webster