Family Life Before Marriage

I was born in Rupert, Idaho. I was raised in several small Idaho towns until I was 12 years old, moved to Utah until a Junior in High School. My family and I then moved to Burley, Idaho where I graduated from Burley High School
I am the oldest of 8 children born to my parents and one half sister who was born to my father and his third wife. I have 6 natural sisters, one half sister and one brother. My next-to- the-youngest sister died at 4 months of age from pneumonia. And, my youngest sister just died a little more than a year ago.
My father was a teacher and school administrator. He was actively involved in sports, earning the Golden Gloves award as a boxer in college. He taught Speech and English and coached High School football.
My mother was raised in California. She was a homemaker and very good at it. We were raised in small, farming communities and lived for a time on a small farm. She could make clothes, was a great cook and taught us to be a contributor to the family and a hard worker.