Biography of Edith Mary Falslev Fullmer

Edith Mary Falslev Fullmer was born in Benson, Utah on 26 July 1908. Baptized on 5 June 1917. Married and endowed on 14 November 1948.

In her history given to Debra Johnson Cutler.

"My first memory is of "Upper Benson" living in a one room house and sharing it with the H.P. Hansen family. The Hansen's were good friends that came over from Denmark at the same time we did. We put up a quilt to separate the room. We lived on one side and they lived on the other. We were very poor. Their daughter Clara was my very best friend. We did everything together. At Christmas we received some china dishes. We loved these dishes. One day, while playing with them outside we left them unattended on a table. The pigs broke loose, ran over them and broke them. We felt terrible at losing such a treasure.

My dad had money when we left Denmark, but helped many converts who came to Utah. They never paid him back. He sold coal in Denmark, making a good living. When he arrived in Benson, he tried farming. It was new to him and he made many mistakes, losing much. He tried apples, but due to frost he lost those. Later he bought land from Peter Frost (one of the Elders that converted him in Denmark)."

Edith went to school in "lower Benson". It had two rooms, four grades in each one. It was located on what became Devar Balls farm.

Leone Roundy was her teacher for the first four years. Leone married Ernest Allen. The last four years teacher was J.W. Seamons. Edith quite schoolafter the eighth grade. She did not like the bus ride to North Cache and didn't think her clothes were nice enough. It was then she went to work for different ladies to earn money for pretty clothes to wear.

Edith loved her teachers. She remembers riding on a bobsled to HydePark to surprise J.W. Seamons. They thought that ws great fun. Edith was a good swimmer and loved to ride horses. They had to get the water outside in a well. Pearl dressed up in and old coat and jumped out to scare her. Edith became so frightened that she threw the water on Pearl.

Edith enjoyed dancing and especially loved going to the Dansante. It was here she meet her future husband Marvin Fullmer.

The Dansante was later changed to the Mode-O-Day where they made clothing. Both Carrie and Pearl worked here later. Edith's daughter, Joyce worked there also.

Marvin met Edith Falslev through Carrie her sister. Carrie had a date with him and Edith needed a ride back to Logan. Later that week he asked Edith for a date. They dated for about two years when he gave her a ruby engagement ring. They were engaged two years when they were married on November 14, 1929 in the Logan Temple.

After the Temple Ceremony, a lunch was given at the home of ethel and Waite Cash, whois a sister to Marvin, in Smithfield. Later that night, everyone was invited to a wedding supper in Benson at the home of Edith's parents. Mariane and Marius J Falslev. The very next day Marvin and Edith went to Logan and bought the things necessary to start housekeeping. Their first home was in Logan at 439 South Main. Two days after the wedding, Marvin was back at work in Henry Hayballs's general store, which was located next door to Modern Appliance at 67 West Center.

After a few months, they moved to Benson to live on the farm with Pearl and Warner Hoopes. Both families lived in the same house, Marvin and Edith living upstairs. They lived here until Marianne was born, August 23, 1929, at which time time they decided farming was not for them and felt they would be happier in the grocery business.

They moved back to Logan, again to the upstairs of a home, which was located next to the woodruff school, 143 South and 200 West. It was here that Georgia, Marvin,s youngest sister, spent many hours helping Edith take care of the new baby.

Marvin then went to work as a meat cutter for the United Stores (later called the American Food Store) which was located where the Superior Cleaners and U and I Furniture is now on West Center.

He was later transferred to the American Food Store in Smithfield. It was located on the east side of Main Street and was later moved across the street. Marvin worked at this store for the next ten years as a butcher. He took great pride in the profession. He had many friends here and is still remembered by people in Smithfield.

Their first home in Smithfield was located in the Second ward and was owned by a Chambers family. It has since been torn down. They lived there only a short time, moving next to a two room home owned by the Littledykes at 43 West and 100 South where the Nelson Funeral Home stands today. On September 27, 1930 Alice Joyce was born there. They were in this home just before Marvin Florin was born on February 17, 1933.

The family moved to the Watts' home that was located west Smithfield, Edith did not like it because of the many ditches that surrounded the home. There were also some sheep that would attack the children if they played in the field.

Next Marvin and Edith moved to the Holjeson house, 121 North 100 West. Dale was born there on December 21,1935, just four days before Christmas. It was a happy with many good neighbors.

The next and last was just to around the corner to the "Green" house, where Helen Louise was born on May 6, 1938. The home was located at 63 West 100 North. It was an ideal location for everything and was located just a block through the street from Marvin's Sister, Ethel.

During the 30's and 40's the radio was our entertainment. We always waited to listen to the shadow when Lamont Cranston would say, "Who knew what evil lurked in the heart of men." This was always very frightening to us as we sat huddled around the radio.

Each morning we would listen to Gabriel Heather and Arthur Gaith bring the news into our home. On Monday evening, especially during the winter, we surrounded the radio and listened to the Lux Radio Theater.

During the summer, we would hurry to do our chores and then run to the radio and listen to to Aunt Jenny, Helen Trent, and Our Gal Sunday. When in school, we would run home to listen to Sky King, The Green Hornet, or Jack Armstrong, and The All American Boy. We were always wanting Wheaties box tops to send for magic rings, etc. Saturdys on the radio was our favorite. Let's pretend, sponsored by Cream of Wheat, was on. Then after our baths, we would listen to to the Hit Parade. We all knew the top ten tunes.

In 1940, Marvin took sick and was forced to quit his job. This was very difficult for him because he was so ambitious and enjoyed his work as a butcher. Even then, he kept busy raising chickens, working in the garden and around the house. He did some carpentry work, which he learned from his father. He would help on the farm and took great pride in helping butcher animals for people.

On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed. All men under 35 had to report to the draft board and be examined. Marvin went to Ogden and his exam showed how ill he was. That winter was an extremely hard one and Marvin was sick many times. It was hoped with the spring and good weather his health would improve, but on April 8, 1942 he died of a heart condition at the age of 36, in the Logam Hospital and was buried two days later in the Logan Cemetery.