HISTORY OF HAZEL GLADE MOSS
I was born, the youngest of twelve children, in the family home
at 327 "C" Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.. I have heard my sisters
say they were sent out into the back yard to play baseball when I
was born.
My childhood was rather uneventful. I played often with my
brother "Ben" who was just two years older than me. There were
no girls my age in the neighborhood, but there were three boys and
we were constant companions. Hence, I was a bit of a Tomboy.
I attended Ensign school for six grades and Lowell School for
the seventh. grade. Th.ere was no kindergarten. Junior High included
the eighth and ninth grades and I attended Bryant Junior High.. At th.at
time High School included the tenth and eleventh grades only. I
attended West High. School and graduated with Honors when I had just
turned seventeen years old.
I wanted to become a nurse, but I was too young at 17, so I
attended the University of Utah for a year. In September 1935, I
entered the L.D.S. Hospital School of Nursing. There were 55 who
entered in my class and in 1938 there were 26 graduates. This gives
you a clue as to how rigorous the "training" was. Th.ere was much
regimeii:ation, stringent rules a.nd hard work. Those of us who gradu­
ated felt like we had been through the Refiner's fires. Every day off
for sickness had to be made up after graduation ...I had a Tonsillec­
tomy and a bout with Pneumonia while in school. Hence, my com­
pletion date was in October 1938.
At Christmas of the same year, I received a diamond and became
engaged to Aaron Eugene Moss. We were married March 15, 1939.
At th.is time we were in a financial depression. Unemployment was
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high and jobs were scarce. Aaron quit his education at the University
of Utah and we moved in with his folks. Aaron helped milk about 36
cows night and morning and did the farm work for our room and board.
He raised pigs by feeding them skim milk which he could buy at the
Moss dairy. When he sold a pig we obtained the only money we had.
J. Lowell was born December 23, 1939, while we were living there
and became the apple of his Grandpa Moss's eye. After eighteen
months Aaron was able to obtain work on the dock at Cudahy Packing
Company loading trucks.
In September of 1940 we moved into the duplex behind Mother's
home on "C" Street. Richard was born February 2, 1941. After
Richard was a few months old, I went back to work and did Private
Duty nursing for a year. It was while we were living here that World
War II started. There was a housing shortage and we had outgrown
tre three room apartment. After another 18 months we were fortunate
enoogh to rent a two bedroom house in Woods Cross. By this time
Aaron had advanced to the Livestock buying department at Cudahy
Packing Company. Becky was born November 7, 1942; Elizabeth
thirteen months later on Docember 6, 1943, and Janet a year to the
day later on December 6, 1944.
We were able to buy the house we were living in. It was a brick
home and had two bedrooms, bath, living room, dining room, kitchen
and a full basement. The woman asked $3,000.00 for it, but I talked
her into selling it for $2,850.00. We did not have any money for a
down payment, but Aaron's father put up some Water Stock for security
and the Bank loaned us the entire amount.
In July 1949, we sold our home which was completely paid for and
had been remodeled. We sold it for $8,000.00 and used the money to
go into the livestock trucking business. We moved to Richfield, Utah,
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where Aaron started Livestock Order buying business also. Martha
was almost a year old when we moved to Richfield, having been born
On July 20, 1948. Kathleen was born February 1, 1950. John Aaron
was born August 7, 1951. We were saddened 9--1/2 months later when
John Aaron died on May 24, 1952. Our last child, Malinda, was born
April 22, 1953.
Since we have been married both Aaron and I have always held
one or more jobs in the church. Aaron served on the High Council
of Sevier Stake and I was Stake YWMIA President. We have both
held executive and teaching positions in most of the organizations in
the church. We have also been active in civic organizations. Aaron
has served as President of the Sevier Knife and Fork Club and I
served as President of the Richfield Literary Club.
On August 1, 1959, we purchased a Ladies Ready to Wear business
which I have managed. Th.is has been an interesting and educational
venture for me, and has satisfied by creative desires. In March 1968,
I moved into a lovely new shop and twelve months later was able to
purchase the building the shop is in.
Our life has had many problems and challenges, but has also had
many joys and satisfactions. We are proud of our children and our
fourteen grandchildren.
We feel that any success or. contributions to society that we may
make is due in large part to our wonderful Heritage.
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HAZEL AND AARON MOSS - 31st ANNIVERSARY
MAR CH 15, 1970
(Aaron Moss's mother in center; Indian adopted daughter at left)
JANET MOSS married JOSEPH LYNN CHR ISTENSEN
AUGUST 26, 1966
R EBEC CA LOUISE MOSS married
JAC K COOK, J R,
Picture taken in Richfield, Utah
June 29 1968
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HAZEL GLADE married AARON EUGENE MOSS
March 15, 1939, Salt Lake Temple
Children:
JOSEPH LOWELL MOSS married SHARLOI' MELISSA BRINDLEY
1 September 1962
Melanie Moss
J. Randall Moss
Alison Moss
11 Nov 1963
21 July 1967
6 Dec 1968
Richard Don Moss
David Aaron Moss
Russell Porter Moss
23 Nov 1965
27 Feb 1967
13 Aug 1969
Lisa Louise Cook
3 Oct 1970
RICHARD GLADE MOSS married GAIL ILENE LARSEN
23 January 1965
REBECCA LOUISE MOSS married JACK COOK, JR,
29 June 1968
ELIZABETH ANN MOSS married CARLOS LEO JESSON
28 Aug ust 1964
Christine Jesson
Brent Jesson
Aaron Eugene
Eric Leo
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July 1965
Dec 1966
June 1968
June 1968
JANET MOSS married JOSEPH LYNN CHRISTENSEN
26 August 1966
Joseph Wade Christensen 6 Nov 1967
26 Feb 1969
McKay Christensen
29 May 1970
Jennifer Christensen
MARTHA MOSS
KATHLEEN MOSS
JOHN AARON MOSS born 7 August 1951, died 24 May 1952
MALINDA MOSS
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