Richard's Home in Las Vegas

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.