WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
BOOK
"Eldon and Denise Dalton McArthur History, A Love Story"
compiled by E. Durant McArthur
the St. George community from the 1920 to 2010 period.
Hardback, 351 Pages, 8.5" x 11" x 1"
Privately published by E. Durant McArthur
Printed by Book1One, 655 Driving Park Avenue, Rochester NY 14613
Compiled by E. Durant McArthur
"In this history, I use many primary sources including documents prepared by my parents. For the most part, I use
my parents' own words with minor editing for clarification. However, for some lengthy diary/journal entries, I provide
incremental, usually annual, summaries to shorten the narrative. The reader will need to pay attention to the first
person use--sometimes it is Dad, sometimes it is Mom, and sometimes it is me. I need to say at the outset that I love
my parents. They were great people. The account, I hope, makes that clear. That is not to say that they were without
blemish. Dad was a man of strong opinions; those who differed with him could be uncomfortable; sometimes I was
one of those. Mom was almost always a facilitator, only when she felt her family was threatened would she be less
than conciliatory. Sources are listed in references and notes sections. Anyone who knew Eldon would know that he
had an exceptional memory and was a great story teller. He was a good writer as well with beautiful penmanship
(see Appendix II for examples). From time to time he reminisced about his life on paper, handwritten and word-
processed, and orally. Denise's family history efforts complemented Eldon's. She was careful to keep scrapbooks
and memorabilia and kept a period journal/diary for many years and did personal history writing as well."
AVAILABILITY
This book can be purchased from E. Durant McArthur139 South 1970 East, St. George UT 84790
(435)628-7551 (home), (435)703-4389 (cell), edmcarthur@infowest.com
$20.00 if picked up or $25.00 if mailed
It is also available in the Washington County Library, Dixie State University Library, and probably other libraries.
COVER
 Front Cover |
 Title Page (for an expanded view, click here) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Family Backgrounds
Eldon's Life, 1920-1939 Denise's Life, 1920-1939 Eldon and Denise Meet, Court, and Marry Eldon's Mission Meanwhile, Back Home Family Reunited and Growing, Learning to Weld, Shipyard, Military Service A New Home, Life in St. George, Denise's Health Challenges Raising a Family, Living the Full Life Dad, After Mom had Gone References and Notes |
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II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV. XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. |
1886 Essays
Mother - Someone's Looking at Me A Shocking Experience On Prayer and Listening to the Spirit That's How You Do It Horses Tithing Choosing a Mate Teaching and Rivers Eldon's Handwriting Illustrating the Power of Prayer 1953 Colorado River Trip Allene's Lump and Highway Miracle Kim's Finger and Highway Miracle Hunting and Found Rifle Parts 1951 Trip with Eldon's Parents and Nellie and Emil to Eastern States 1955 Spanish Club Trip to Mexico City 1956 Family Trip to California and Mexico Including Disneyland Eldon McArthur's Big Adventure Why Don't You Talk To John 1962 Picking Up Durant from his Mission in Kentucky 1969 Picking Up Dan from his Mission in Guatemala Diary Excerpts and Syntheses, Denise, 1976-2000 1985 Trip to New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji Eldon's Rotary Journal Excerpts and Syntheses, March 8, 1986 - February 4, 1992 1989 Trip to Cancun with Kim and Hayven 1996 Trip to Washington, DC for Durant's Distinguished Scientist Award Hawaiian and Alaskan Trips Prostate Cancer, Back and Lung Problems and Growing Older Civil Air Patrol Rotary Accomplishments and Recognitions Excerpts from Letters (from Denise to her Mother unless otherwise noted) 2000 80th Birthdays, 60th Wedding Anniversary Tributes 2000 Dad's Year End Letter Dad's 90th Birthday Tributes Obituaries and Funerals Patriarchal Blessings McArthur Family Songs and Poems Eldon's Poems from his Mission and Military Service and his Plan of Salvation Chart Denise's Testimonies including Kim's Birth and a Testimony by Kim Mom's and Dad's Recipes Eldon's Mom's Appraisal of Eldon |
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