Linda had seen the address of Richard's childhood home on Family Search and so visited while in Las Vegas for Ryan's priesthood ordination.
It is now in "town" next to a large building and I am not sure why it has not been made into a commercial building. It is evidently a lawyer's office but is badly in need of a new roof. After Vida died, Richard and Martin gave the property to Miriam and I am not sure when it was sold or if it has even been sold. Interesting.
Vida had a huge can of tinker toys and the children could make very interesting creations and would try and build them as high as they could. I have never seen a larger collection of tinker toys in one home.
Vida's husband Merlin died when Richard was only 11. Vida kept tenants in the bedrooms. Her brothers were lawyers so she had a constant supply of women who were getting divorces. I am not sure if she rented to men or not but I definitely know there were women and this is how she supported herself.
There was a nice basement with beds down there for when it was hot when we visited.
Linda and Sarah pose in front of home.
This is a picture of Richard's home which is in his Memory Book of a picture taken when he left for college at BYU in 1949.
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