Here is a winter story for you . . .
DID YOU KNOW that one of your great-grandfather's (I don't remember which one, but is on my mother's side of the family) was hauling logs from the canyon when an avalanche came down and covered him and his horse and wagon. No one could retrieve him and his horse until spring because of the avalanche. When they could get in to get his body out, they found that the avalanche had hit so fast the the horse was frozen, standing up.
Your turn. What's happening in your life?
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Wow! I heard you telling that story to my Mom once, but I never got to hear the whole thing. That is crazy! Especially the part about the horse standing up!
It was Albert William Stickney
12 April 1843 – 16 January 1875
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Albert and family moved to Santaquin in Nov 1864, having crossed the plains from New Hampshire with the LDS pioneers. He was a veteran of the blackhawk war (Find A Grave Memorial# 13016253). He was faithful to the Gospel all his life. His wife had been confined to her bed with sickness for several months and he was the only one caring for her at the time when he met his death. He had been transporting a load of lumber from Santaquin canyon when he was killed in a snowslide. The place is still marked "Stickney Slide." Ordained an Elder 23 Jan 1865 in Santaquin by his father.
Thought you may like the rest of the story (as Paul Harvey used to say)
Love...Mike
Here is a little more about Albert William Stickney; Served in the Indian Wars at the age of 20 for 108 days 16 October 1862 Albert was 19 when he and his father, sister Hannah and stepmom joined the Issac A Canfield Emigrating Company.Joseph Clark Stickney was born April 2, 1819 in west Andover Mississippi west of New Hampshire in his boyhood where he married his first wife, Rachel D. Cram who died in June 1855 leaving two children, Albert and Hanna, He Married a second wife Elizabeth Jane Stewart in Petubors,New Hampshire. In 1856 both having been united to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1842.
They with their two children left their home for Utah, traveling across the plains with an ox team in Augustus Canfield's Company in July of 1862, arriving in SLC in October of the same year. In Camp, Tuesday morning July 29th/62.Assembled for further organization and preliminary arrangements.Sung Praise to the Man Who Communed :[e]tc Prayer by Capt. Canfield.On motion Jos[eph]. C[lark]. Stickney was unanimously chosen Captain of Second Ten.
Thursday 31.Engaged brs. James Taylor, John McAvoy and Benjamin Harris [Farrar] as teamsters—the former two from church camp.
At eve singing, and prayer by Jos. Stickney. Severe rain storm during night.
Friday August 8th 1862 James Taylor, Albert W. Stickney and Henry Minkler were chosen as special guard—to take charge of the cattle at evening as soon as unyoked and morn to relieve the regular guard—and to be exempt from other guard duty.
Sunday August 10th a storm delayed our movements.Usual camp devotions.Camped on Platte, 2½ miles below Lone Tree. Eve. Singing and prayers by W.C. Dixon. Remarks by br. J.J.M. Butler, Al. Stickney and Capt.
Tuesday. 19. Camp called at 3½ . Devotions at 6. Prayer by br. Geo. Isom. In motion at 6½. Nooned ½ m from Platte, in good feed, having traveled about 12 m. Camped, 6 m further, on Platte. Good feed. Day favorable for travel.
Eve. Singing and prayer by Br. Jos. Stickney.
Sunday 24.Camp awakened at daybreak. Hitched up and rolled on about 2 m to a dugout spring at head of marsh where turned out and breakfasted. Prayer by br J. Parry. Camped on Bluff creek, about 4 m further. Road very heavy over sand bluffs. Day's journey about 6 m. Evening Meeting. Sung."Praise to the Man" &tc. Prayer by br J.C. Stickney. Remarks by bro. Edw. Parry & Minkler, Jas. Taylor, C[hristopher Flintoff]. Dixon, Chaplain and Captain. The tens of the Co. respectively are hereafter to drive in the cattle morn and eve.
He Located in Salt Lake City for two years, when he moved to Santaquin, Utah, County where he resided for forty years.
In Santaquin his only son Albert was killed in a snow slide up Santaquin Canyon. In 1874 leaving a wife and four children.
Brother Stickney was President of the High Priest Quorum, about twenty years, but owing to the infirmities of old age, he with his wife moved to Murray in 1901 to spend their remaining days with his only child, Mrs. W.H. Atwood, where he was very tenderly cared for until the end. He died May 19,1904 leaving an aged wife one child, eleven grand children, and forty one great grand children, and two great great grand children. He died as he had lived an Honest Noble and True Latter Day Saint, beloved and respected by all who knew him.
Blessed is the memory of Grandpa Stickney
Written by his daughter Mrs W.H. Atwood
Love....Mike
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