Synopsis
3. This is a biography of Laura Ladee Meldrum Andersen, daughter of Franklin DeVoe (Dee) Meldrum and Eva LaMar Marshall Meldrum, who was born 26 Mar 1935 in Afton, Wyoming. At the age of 12, she began working for her dad in Gephart Stores in Afton. She went to Brigham Young University in the Fall of 1953. In the Spring of 1954, Larry Call got her a blind date with Herb Andersen. She fell in love on the first date. Laura and Herb were married 28 Jan 1955 in the Idaho Falls Temple. They moved around quite a bit following Herb's employment opportunities. Then along came Laural Jane in 1957 followed by Mary Lee in 1964 and JuliAnn in 1972. In 1977, they moved back to Afton where Herb became the manager for Pitts Aircraft and Laura received her CNA from Western Wyoming College.
Author
Laura Ladee Andersen
Subject
Personal History
Keywords
4H, dutch ovens, sewing, Gephart Stores, Brigham Young University, Idaho Falls Temple, CallAir, airplanes, Kerrville Texas, Vero Beach Florida, Salt Lake City, IMCO, Inc., Aero Commander, Albany Georgia, Polaris, Afton Wyoming, Pitts Aircraft, Eagle Aerobatic Airplanes, Hollister California, Western Wyoming College, CNA, Christen Industries
Included Names
Franklin DeVoe Meldrum, Eva LaMar Marshall, Mary Hokanson, Dr Treloar, Elmina Papworth, Janeene Gardner, Bruce Roberts, Herb Andersen, Larry Call, Violet Burgess, Spencer Worthen, Owen Cranney, Mary Meldrum, Laural Jane, Doyle Child, Ted Frome, Mary Lee, JuliAnn
Item Location
Building:
SVHS Barn