I was born 17 July 1899 at noon in Lindon, Utah. I was the sixth child of Edward and Louisa Ogden. We lived on an 8 acre farm. My mother, when a girl, had cleared that land of sagebrush.

At the age of 6 years I started school at the Lindon Elementary School, about 1/2 mile north of our home. MY grade school experience was very pleasant. In winter on cold and stormy days we sometimes went to school in a bob sleigh.

In spring and summer we loved to hike to the mountains east of home. our home was quite commodious. We did not lack for recreation. Though money was scarce, mother saw to it that there were candy pulls, Halloween parties, home made ice cream and chicken on Sundays was not unusual. We always seemed to have plenty of company. There were the Johnson family reunions which were something to look forward to.

At 13 years of age along with my sister Etta and some friends we climbed to the top of Mount Timpanogas. It took us 2 days to make the trip. At that time very few people had climbed that mountain.

At the age of 15, I graduated from the 8th grade and the following autumn went to the Pleasant Grove High School.

During this part of my life our summers were spent helping on our little farm doing all kinds of work. When free from work on our own place we picked berries for the neighbors. We were plenty busy.

1916-17 our family sold the farm and moved to Provo where we could attend college and still live together. The first winter I attended the Provo High School but the next year I attended the Brigham Young University. Then I decided I wanted to be a nurse so in June of 1918 I went to the Latter Day Saint Hospital for nurses training.

During that year we had a severe flu epidemic. It was the second year of World War T. The work was interesting and I enjoyed it very much but I had to give it up after 9 months on account of 111 health. My experiences during that time have been valuable to Le through out my life.

The following year I attended the B.Y.U. again.

1920 we moved to Salt Lake City where I obtained employment at the Telephone Company. The first few months were spent on the "local board." Then I was transferred to the Long Distance Department. After a few months I was made supervisor, then assistant chief operator and then chief operator. In 1928 I was transferred to the training department. I enjoyed this position very much.

Now a number of important things happened to me, In 1921 I took my first vacation. I went to Heber City to visit my sister Louise and her husband Raymond Knight who was teaching in the Wasatch High School. Later in 1923 when Louise and Ray had gone to California for Ray to attend dental college I went to visit them Oct. 20, 1923 and had 3 long enjoyable months with them. It was my first trip outside the State of Utah. To see San Francisco at Halloween time, Thanksgiving and Christmas. New Years especially was a thrilling experience to me, all the glitter of the big city, the ocean, magnificent and the ships. In May 1924 my sister June and I went to Berkeley again for two glorious weeks.

In October 1925 at a Halloween party, I met Leland Sheets. This meeting changed the pattern of my life. I didn't realize how much until later.

In Spring of 1926 my family sold our home on 11th East and near 2nd So. Salt Lake City and moved to Lehi on a small farm with Edward and Rose. At this time I went to live with my sister June and her husband, Lewis Griffiths

I stayed with them until the fall of 1927. Then my father, mother and I moved into the Jensen Apts. on North Main, Salt Lake City. We stayed there until spring March 1928. My sister Etta and her husband Alton Mower wanted us to move into a home with them. In April I went to Berkeley again to visit Louise and her family. This month's visit was not as enjoyable as previous visits had been because I realized that I had left someone at home that I cared a great deal about: none other than Leland.

In June I spent one week at Como Springs and another St Brighton. It was my first visit to the resort and Leland's parents were operating the store and Inn for the summer months. Leland did all the hauling of supplies and groceries for them.

We were married May 15, 1929 and moved into an apartment for a year and then bought a home at 1239 West Minister. Leland and his sister Vera continued to operate the store. I spent my week ends and holidays in Brighton from 1926 to 1931. I helped in the store. In 1931 we took over the store, Post Office and Inn.

On Jan 2, 1932 our first child Robert Ogden Sheets was born at 2 00 a.m, My mother being a obstetrician attended me assisted by June and Leland.

The following June we were at Brighton again. The baby seemed to enjoy it. He grew and was very healthy.

On May 7, 1934 our second son, Leland Ogden Sheets, was born at 6:00 a.m. He also was taken to Brighton in June. My mother and Leland were in attendance. Leland grew and enjoyed the coolness of the mountains.

We lived on Westminister Ave. until 1938. During this time I worked in Primary as teacher trainer, also teacher and a stake board member. I belonged to the Delphian Literary Club for 6 years. I was also active in P.T.A.

In September 1938, after a summer at Brighton, we moved into a new home in Holiday 2490 East 48th South. Life in Holiday was a very enjoyable one. I was made president of the M.I.A. for the next two years. This was a valuable experience. Mount Olympus Ward was trying to make money to get their new building paid for, so there were many money-making projects going on in the Ward.

1941 I was elected vice president of the P.T.A. for the Holiday Elementary and Junior High School. The following year the P.T.A. was divided and I was made president of the Elementary P.T.A.

1942 being the beginning of World War II, as P.T.A. workers we were given many responsibilities such as: registration of men for the service, tire, food, sugar and gasoline rationing. We also registered all the children and established block mothers. our projects worked out well. I also belonged to a literary group and the Relief Society.

On 14 September 1943 we were blessed with a daughter Kathryn Ogden Sheets. Again my mother and Leland were in attendance. This event ended our summers at Brighton, after having spent 13 summers there.

My experiences at Brighton are something I shall never forget. I had the privilege of meeting people from all parts of the world. The most important of all being our own church leaders: Pres. Heber J. Grant and family, John A. Widtsoe, one of the apostles; Albert Bowen, also an apostle with his wife, Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, a well known opera singer; B. Cecil Gates, musician and composer, and many other high church officials, educators, professors and business men.

1944 I was made president of the Mount Olympus M.I.A. This position I held for one year.

1945 we sold our homes in Sugar House (Westminister) and Holliday and moved to Provo, where in April 1945 we purchased "The Knight Coal Co., and moved to Provo May 23, 1945. We rented until September then we purchased a home at 131 South Second East (First Ward).

1945-47 I was the manuel counselor in the M.I.A.

1945 I also joined the Lady Lions. Leland and I joined the Timpanogos Dancing Club.

I was admitted into the Fine Arts Club 1946. In this organization I have held the following positions music chairman, secretary, chairman of the entertainment committee.

1948 I was elected president of the Lady Lions and in 1949 a director. In 1950 assigned to teach the Sea Gull Girls in the First Ward Primary.

October 1950 we sold our Coal Co. and bought a farm on West Mountain Road, about six miles west of Spanish Fork, Utah. We did not have to vacate the Coal Yard until Feb. 28, 1951, then we moved to the farm.

During the latter part of February I was saddened by the death of my sister Louise in Berkeley, California. My sister Sadie Pehrson and my daughter Kathryn went to California for the funeral.

Spring 1950 our older son, Robert graduated from Provo High School. Leland was a sophomore at Provo High School and Kathryn was in the third grade at the Maeser School. Leland and Kathryn finished school in Payson.

We lived in the West Mountain Ward of Payson and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We were kept busy in church and civic affairs. I enjoyed Relief Society and learned to quilt. I was on different committees including counselor in Relief Society, Women's Legislative Council for several years, Sec. Treas. of Relief Society Stake Board, also block teacher.

1951 I was a leader of a 4H group. There were nine girls, five of them were outstanding. They won trips to different parts of the United States, also scholarships to college. We built a stand and sold food to pheasant hunters. The money we made was donated to the West Ward Chapel which was in the process of construction.

1952 I was invited to join the Culture Club in Payson. It is the oldest woman's club in Payson. Its membership was made up of some very fine Payson people. I have held practically every office in the club including president. The club stressed literature and I enjoyed it very much.

I also went back to the Fine Arts Club in Provo for four years after moving to Payson.

Leland and I belonged to a square dance club in Provo and went each Wednesday and Saturday night to dance.

February 9, 1952 Robert was married to Shirlee Syme. He worked on the farm for about a year and then started to work at Geneva Steel Co. He now works for I.B.M. International Business Machine Co. He has worked there for five years and enjoys it.