Package

Melanie wrote:
I sent some Easter candy to do Easter baskets with. I sent some to give to Julie and Jim as well. I put Mary's birthday presents in the box. Thank you for being there for my daughter. I am glad that she is coming to spend time with you.
 
Love you!
Melanie

Myrna wrote:
Oh, oh! Jim and Julie had bought candy for her as well. Jim doesn’t like chocolate. He developed a dislike for it on his mission when that was all he had to eat one day and it made him ill. So I told Julie to keep her candy and trade it back to the store. I gave all the candy you sent to Siovhan and told her to share with the guys and with Heather.

I had some candy chocolate Easter eggs and kept those for Dad LHT.

Siovhan is fun to have around. We enjoyed our visit with her and hope she enjoyed hers with us. I made butter flake rolls and sent a few back with her. We had smoked turkey breast, Dad’s favorite. We sent a bit of that back with her as well.

I’ll send some photos another day.

Love, Mom

Please Send to Helen

Hi, Myrna- I sent an e-mail back last week on the one you sent requesting some information on the Trauntvein family indicating Eva would probably have that. I also asked if you would send Shawn and Kimberly's e-maill address. The one I have and have used in the past has worked. One I sent to them last week came back from the service indicating the receiver not know.  I haven't heard back from you so don't know whether you received mine. Would you please send me their correct e-mail. When I spoke with Tim last night he said it is Marys' birthday- What a wonderful milestone for all. Have a special Easter- love Helen

Package

On 3/23/05 5:57 AM, Melanie wrote:

I sent some Easter candy to do Easter baskets with. I sent some to give to Julie and Jim as well. I put Mary's birthday presents in the box. Thank you for being there for my daughter. I am glad that she is coming to spend time with you.

Love you!
Melanie

Myrna wrote:

Oh, oh! Jim and Julie had bought candy for her as well. Jim doesn’t like chocolate. He developed a dislike for it on his mission when that was all he had to eat one day and it made him ill. So I told Julie to keep her candy and trade it back to the store. I gave all the candy you sent to Siovhan and told her to share with the guys and with Heather.

I had some candy chocolate Easter eggs and kept those for Dad LHT.

Siovhan is fun to have around. We enjoyed our visit with her and hope she enjoyed hers with us. I made butter flake rolls and sent a few back with her. We had smoked turkey breast, Dad’s favorite. We sent a bit of that back with her as well.

I’ll send some photos another day.

Love, Mom

Danish Photos

Kirsten wrote: mom,
are you burning these to CD?  It takes my computer forever to download since we just have dial up connection and share aol with Jared's family.
 
Thanks for all the pics.  I'll keep doing a few per day.
 
Love ya lots,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Stop trying to save them. I just wanted you to see that we really did take photos. Dad and I are getting a set ready for each of you with explanations. Just look and enjoy and then destroy. Love, Mom

Holman's Kirke Where Trauntvein Ancestors Were Married

Eva, would you, please, help me with the name of the church? LHT is not home and Brigitta needs to know the name for a report she is doing. This is where your Great-plus-grandparents were married. 

(Eva, don’t worry about keeping a copy, unless you want to. We are putting together, hopefully for Christmas, a copy with a little history of our trip for each of you.)

This is actually the back side of the church. It faces along the cannel used to take tourists (like us) around the city of Copenhagen, out through the harbor through Nyhavn and back to the starting point. The bride and groom, in a later photo, and the wedding party actually walked a couple of blocks and boarded a yacht for their wedding dinner. We saw them later in the harbor when we went on the tour.


I remembered the name, so don't worry.


The Church of Holmen (Danish: Holmens Kirke) is a church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having hosted the wedding between Margrethe II of Denmark, current queen of Denmark, and Prince Henrik in 1967. It is the burial site of such notabilities as naval heroes Niels Juel and Peter Tordenskjold, and composer Niels Wilhelm Gade, and contains artwork by, among others, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Karel van Mander.


The church's pipe organ was originally made by Lambert Daniel Kastens and installed in 1738, and the facade remains in place today. The actual organ, however, is from 1956.The current pulpit was installed in 1662 and was carved by Abel Schrøder and stands in the natural colour of its oak, except from the king's monogram which is gilded. It is the oldest preserved pulpit in Copenhagen, and the most richly decorated. It stands from floor to ceiling, and depicts Christian history from Moses holding the basket up to Jesus Christ.


The oldest baptismal font in the church is in wrought iron and stands 117 cm tall. A white marble font was installed in 1756, created by Carl Frederik Stanley in classicist style, but is no longer in the church. The new baptismal font from 1872 was made by the sculptor Evens by Ludvig Fenger's design, in black marble and sandstone.


A model of Niels Juel's ship Christianus Quintus hangs from the ceiling in the church.


In medieval Copenhagen, Holmen (or Bremerholm) was an actual island. However, in the 16th century, city restructuring made it less of an island and more of a peninsula surrounded by Holmens Canal. On this peninsula, Christian III of Denmark founded a shipyard which became synonymous with the name Holmen.


When the shipyard moved to Nyholm on Christianshavn, the name Holmen followed, and Bremerholm then became Gammelholm (old island), a name which is rarely used today. Holmens canal was filled in the 1860s, but the name lives on as a street.


The appearance of the Church of Holmen today closely resembles that of the renovation in 1872, except for the colour. The windows are in clear glass and predominantly set in iron. The spire is dressed in copper just like small spire on the confessional's roof. The church is of Lutheran denomination.

From Helen

Dear Myrna: sorry I can't help with the above request- I am sure Eva will be able to. I don't know the name of the Trauntvein Family Church in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Will you please send me Shawns' and Kimberlys' e-mail address- I have in past months sent e-mails to one I have- this past Sunday afternoon I wrote them a long e-mail. It came back indicating the receiver is unknown.

 I really enjoyed a phone visit with Tim on Saturday evening- I am sure he has told you Don and Thelma have officially received their mission call to the Palmyra temple- Needless to say they are so pleased and excited. They are to arrive at the Provo M.T.C. on the 11th April for the week. Will be here in Salt Lake for several days with their training- Are to be in Palmyra by the 30th of April. They do need to take their own living accomodations. They already have a trailer they purchased not long after coming home from Australia- the Temple President and Don talked for some time the other night. He told them the church has a very nice trailer part with all the hook ups, asphalt cover with grass between the trailer spots and a clothes washing facility. 

Nanci has been in Florida for about 5 weeks. Her foster mom was diagnosed with leukemia about 2-3 years ago. Went into remission with treatment for awhile and then became very ill again. For the past 5 weeks Nanci has been living with them, mom and dad, and taking care of her mom. She did sojourn to the Spirit World early this past Wednesday a.m. They tentatively planned for a grave side service this past Saturday. She was going to stay for a while longer to be with her father- I haven't spoken with her since Friday a.m. so have no further news. We are grateful her health and time have permitted with special opportunity for herself and all of her foster family, mom, dad and siblings. Heather continues to enjoy school at San Diego State Univerity and her work. She will soon be finishing her 2nd semester- as will Shiovan I am sure. 

Tim told me you folks are going to Boston next month- a place I dearly love. He said Todd is enjoying his work-I am pleased for him. Will  close for now. Love Helen

Sonya Gibson's Address

Sonya Gibson

172 East 475   South

Kaysville, Utah, 84037 

Myrna wrote: The funeral is tomorrow. It is in Kaysville.  I would like to go but will have to content myself with going to the grave  site for the burial Mom.

Kimberly wrote: So is the funeral up  here? SHAWN SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO.

Myrna wrote: Was he able to attend? Did he get to say, “Hi!” to everyone? I went to the Nephi Vine Bluff Cemetery, as planned. Love, M

Kirsten wrote: I'm sorry, mom.  I know he was always a good friend.  I'll send a note to Kathy. Love you,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: On the Tribune site there is a guest book, which I understand is given to the family, where you can post your thoughts. Did you notice that you could also sign a guest book on-line at the Tribune? I did that. I wish Dad were here and I would go to the funeral. I really don’t want to drive there by myself. I guess I will just go to the grave-side services. I did love Vane because he was a great friend to me.  I love you, Mom

Melanie: Yes, I did sign the book. I did look to see if they were accepting donations or what. It didn't say. I am sure that there is someone around that could drive you, or at least go with you. I don't think Siovhan could get away, but maybe one of the other kids?

Mel

Curly Locks

Yep, I was pregnant (still or yet) again! (Dad's former missionary companions at his missionary reunions teased us with that little treasure of a question--"Myrna, is it still again or yet?".) In this case, I was expecting Melanie. But the reason I am sending these two photos is that I wanted you all to see that curly hair of Shawn’s. Isn’t that fun? I loved it but, as you will see in the church photo, Dad did not think his little man should have long curly hair. It was before that era. So before and after the hair cut. I actually posted the photos in the wrong order. Oh, well. Love you all, Myrna

Todd wrote: I remember getting shaved.

Myrna wrote: I remember your getting shaved until I took over. Maybe we should have stuck with the shaved look. What do you think? Love, Mom

A Newsletter?

Jim’s family puts together this neat newsletter every month. It has a photo of each family (or someone in the family) and tells about what each of the families are doing. I think it is neat. Could we do that? I would even be the puter-togetherer. Let me know how you vote. They mail the letter out to everyone. It is usually just a couple of sheets of type-paper.

Of course, this week my computer decided to not work on my writing program. Try doing the news in a new format and see how you like it. You would complain too. Anyway, this too shall pass. 

Let me know. 

I love you all, Mom

Vance Gibson

Vance P. Gibson

Vance P. Gibson 1949 ~ 2005 Vance P. Gibson, 56, of Kaysville, died of heart failure, March 13, 2005, at LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Jan. 16, 1949 in Payson to Roy E. and Emma Zoe Powell Gibson. He graduated from Juab High School in 1967. He attended Utah State University. In 1968, he was called as a missionary to Mexico for the LDS Church. He returned in 1970 and married Sonya Sue Sudweeks, Sept. 18, 1970 in the Manti LDS Temple. He studied printing at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake City and then went to work for his father at the Nephi Times-News. He and his brother, Allan, bought the paper in 1976 when their father retired. Vance was the editor and writer. He did much of the typesetting and job printing. He also was the Juab County correspondent for The Salt Lake Tribune. He sold his half of the business to his brother in 1993 and moved to Logan, where he worked as a litho-camera operator, and then as a printer. Kidney failure forced him to quit work in 1995. He held an advanced-class amateur-radio license from the Federal Communications Commission (call sign KB7HY), and was fascinated by computers. He taught computer classes in the Juab School District adult-education program. He also liked to play chess. He served his church as a priesthood and gospel-doctrine teacher, as an assistant stake clerk, and as executive secretary to Pres. Lowell D. Curtis of the Nephi LDS Stake. He was first counselor to Bishop Lee Fowkes of the Nephi 2nd Ward and later second counselor to Bishop Russell M. Seamons of the Logan 23rd Ward. He was a member of Spencer LDS Ward and the Kaysville South LDS Stake high-priest quorum. He is survived by his wife, Sonya; eight children, Jason V. Gibson of Nephi; Angela Eckhardt of Spanish Fork; Allison Kelly of Mapleton; Kathy Thacker of Eureka; Valerie Anderson of Tooele; Kevin Gibson of Syracuse; Brian Gibson of Richmond; and Bobby Gibson of Kaysville; 15 grandchildren; a sister, Shirley R. Birrell of Ephraim; and two brothers, Allan R. Gibson of Nephi and Daryl R. Gibson of Las Vegas. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at the Main Street Chapel, 500 S. Main, Kaysville. Friends may call at the chapel on Wed. from 6-8 p.m., or on Thurs. one hour prior to the services. Burial will be at the Vine Bluff Cemetery in Nephi at 2 p.m. under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 3/15/2005

Subject: A news letter.

Jim’s family puts together this neat  newsletter every month. It has a photo of each family (or someone in the  family) and tells about what each of the families are doing. I think it is  neat. Could we do that? I would even be the puter-togetherer. Let me know how  you vote. They mail the letter out to everyone. It is usually just a couple of  sheets of type-paper.

Of course, this week my computer decided to not  work on my writing program. Try doing the news in a new format and see how you  like it. You would complain too. Anyway, this too shall pass. 

Let me  know. 

I love you all, Mom 

From Shawn:

Yes, sounds good.

I have no back-up but I will be fine.

Myrna wrote: Shawn is in Las Vegas, he is presenting at a conference there. Todd is in Ohio. Amy and Eric are both at work and, in fact, I am supposed to have their kids at that time. AnnMarie has court and I will have Matthew. Mary HATES traveling and cannot be around just any kids so that leaves Julie out as far as the driving help is concerned. You and Kirsten are too far away. Allan and family are going the day before. David is too far away and has to work.

As for watching the kids, Mary Horrocks has said she will help out. But that is OK. I think this may be best for me. I know what a great guy Vance is. I just want his family to know that I do. I want Sonya to know that I care about her and that I love her.

I think I will be happy with having Julie come and watch the kids so I can go to the cemetery. That is actually what I get for being such a weenie. I am a good enough driver it is just that I don’t know what to do with the rest of my life. Wednesday is school board and I will be up late. I also have been asked to take a meal into a family. I will also have the kids all day on Wednesday by myself since Dad and Jim will not be back from working with the bees in California. Then I am to have Todd’s kids for a few days. I think I just may be tired. I am not as young as I used to be when I could burn the candle at both ends and not pay for it the next few days. My problem with driving is getting enough sleep so that I don’t fall asleep at the wheel. Sleep may not be a possibility.

I’ll bet you know just what I mean. So I can quit rambling.

Love, Mom

For Vance

Melanie wrote: I just got your mail about the money. I will send a donation.

Thanks. 
Melanie

Myrna wrote: Sonya could use the money. The insurance that they had, according to Alan, was just the senior citizen variety that comes from the government. (I never can remember the name.) He is worried that this last surgery will be so pricy that Sonya will be in debt for years. I hope not, but, nevertheless, I am donating money in a card. I am not rich, as you know, so I will just give $20 and wish that it could be more. Vance was the one who sent us $10 bill each month for our missionaries. I found that out from Alan just a short time ago. It would come in an envelope with the address typed on an old typewriter.

Love, Mom

Dog Run

Kimberly wrote: We do want to dog run.  I told Shawn, but he's forgetful.  Dane is getting a dog/puppy somtime this Spring--we think we may want to start with a younger dog.  Abby was just too big for us and she wanted to be in the house. 
I would like to get the dog run and fencing put together and ready before we bring home the next dog.
Shawn is out of town this weekend and the next weekend is Easter, which would be fine if you guys are around we could probably come down that weekend.
Thank you so much for bringing it up from St George.

Myrna wrote: You are lucky. Dad offered it to our neighbor and he was going to let us know this week whether he wanted it or not. I will tell Dad. Love, Mom

Kimberly wrote: Thank you. We really are getting a dog, I just don't want to rush the decision because it is quite a long commitment.

Myrna wrote Twelve years, at least. That is if you and the dog can stand it that long. Mom

Good News About Bree Expecting

Barbara wrote: Did you get my mail telling you Bree is pregnant? She is going in for an
ultra ultra sound on the 17th. We will find out if there is anything wrong with the baby. 

Both she and David seem happy about the whole thing. I will just keep my fingers crossed.

Write me soon.

Barbara

Melanie--Vance P. Gibson

It sounded like from the earlier email that Vance would be fine. This is such a shock. He looked so horrible this past summer though. I am sure that he is glad that the pain and the trial is over. I have thought about flowers, but then I thought that maybe he would prefer to have the money donated to the American Diabetes Foundation. Let me know what you are going to do. Does Sonya need the money? I could send her some, but I don't want to be rude and just assume that they could use the money. Maybe Alan will know. 
 
Yes, I did sign the book. I did look to see if they were accepting donations or what. It didn't say. I am sure that there is someone around that could drive you, or at least go with you. I don't think Siovhan could get away, but maybe one of the other kids? 

Thanks. 
Melanie

Vance's Final E-mail

Dear Friends and Family,
Thanks.
Vance P. Gibson

Jason Gibson wrote:  Try this one...

Jason

http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=3288520

Danish Anchor

This anchor is a memorial to all the Danish sailors. It is in Nyhavn.

Next to Kongens Nytorv you find The Anchor - a large ship's anchor which commemorates all the Danish sailors lost at sea during the Second World War. The Anchor is also the boundary between Kongens Nytorv and the oldest part of Copenhagen Harbor called Nyhavn, today one of the prime recreational areas in Copenhagen.

The Great Belt Bridge conects the land that Cophenhagen is on to the island of Funen.  Odense is on Funen. That is the  birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen. We used the bridge when we visited Denmark. We wondered how the people of Denmark manage to pay the toll for its use if they have to do it on a regular basis. The Great Belt Fixed Link runs between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. It consists of a road suspension bridge and railway tunnel between Zealand and the island Sprogø, and a box girder bridge between Sprogø and Funen. 

Wikipedia informs:
Total length: 22,277' (6,790 m)
Height: 833' (254 m)
Address: Hjejlevej 107, 5800 Nyborg, Denmark
Architecture firm: Dissing+Weitling
Location: Zealand, Funen
Bridge type: Suspension bridge, Box girder bridge

The St. George family is OK

Barbara wrote: You're back home. I have not been to the kid's apartment yet. I have not been able to really talk to Bree for a while. I spent the weekend with her, but she was here. She came over here about 11 p.m. Walked in and asked me if she could sleep here. I said "of course," and she went to bed and slept until 11 the next day. The kids were already here. They spent all day Saturday, and Saturday night here, and they went home Sunday a.m. Then we all, with David, went to the Hoover Dam. We had a really good time.

They are at a meeting together right now. David can't really go very often because he works until 7 p.m, but Bree is going every chance she gets. She has a job working at the Mall until 9 or 10 p.m, so she isn't sure how many meetings she will be able to go to, but is planning on going to everyone she can.

The family is OK. 

Love ya, Barbara

Myrna wrote: Do you have their address at the apartment? I have the kids coats. They left them at AnnMarie's house when they were visiting her the last time they were

here. It was cold when we went up and it was warm when we left. I hope they

haven't needed them.

It is good you are nearby. It sounds like you are needed.

Love, Myrna

Vance Had Surgery

Jason Gibson: This is just a general email being sent out to let everyone know how Dad is doing. 

Yesterday, at 7:15 a.m. he went in for quadruple bypass surgery.

Everything went as planned with that, but when they were done, they were unable to get his heart to beat regularly without the aid of the machine. It would go for a while ok, and then go back on the machine, then go for a while ok, and back and forth. This continued on for most of the day. At 7:00 pmish that night, they were able to get him stable enough to move him up to a room upstairs. He is still hooked up to the balloon, which helps his heart beat, but they believe he will continue to get stronger as the days pass.

The doctors say he still isn't out of the woods yet though. He's got A LOT of water on him, and a lot of swelling from the surgery, so right now their main concern is trying to decrease that. As soon as both of those go down, they'll be able to permanently close his chest (as of now, it is just covered with a piece of artificial skin). There still is a worry of how he'll heal from the surgery, because he doesn't heal very well from the effects of his diabetes. I guess time will tell.

Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers. We'll let you know how things develop as the time passes by.
The Gibsons

Are the little ones getting better?

To Barbara: Are you sick? The kids were sick when they left. They had colds and I thought you might have got it from them. Donovin kept coughing. I got them some cough and cold Triaminic. That is what our doctor recommends. I sent it home with them. I have worried about all of you. Love, Myrna

Barbara wrote: I’m really here. I saw the kids last night. Erin is still really hot and not feeling good. Donovin just kept running, yelling, “Grandma, look at this,” in that wonderful little voice. He would run and jump and fall and was loving every minute of it. Erin just sat on my lap. I will write you at home tonight.  

I’m OK. Don’t worry about me, but thank you for doing so.

Love ya,

Myrna wrote: Donovin was the one who was sickest when they were here. I am sorry about using your work email but thought you may be too busy to respond on your regular account. (I had sent a question about the kid's health and you had not responded.) I thought that was why I had not heard from you. Tell me if they are feeling better. Are they giving Erin medicine and tender care? I am certain that they are. David is used to be a fairly good nurse. Love, Myrna

Send to AnnMarie

Barbara: I don’t have the David Trauntvein family's address. In addition, I won’t be home for three days. Send the email to AnnMarie. AnnMarie and Brandon Howard <bshowardam@msn.com> and I will get it. She and Brandon are going to Boston with Alyssa. Alyssa is in the All-American Children’s Choir. I will be with their kids in Provo so that Brandon and AnnMarie can go on the trip with Alyssa. Myrna

Hi From Eva

I just wanted tot hank you for the emails  I was pleased to receive  the ones from Todd with pictures of their new home.  It looks like it will be lovely.  I hope they will be very happy there.  There are so many wonderful things to do in Columbus.
Karma took me to a lot of places while I was there then they also did on the Saturday.  We saw a lot of unique places.   Another area you will get to visit.
   I hope all is well with all of you.  I am doing pretty good except for a lot of pain across my pelvis.  I hope to talk to the Dr. about it tomorrow.  Thanks to you and all of your family for fasting for me.  I really appreciated it.
   Well, it is almost time for the Priests to bring me the Sacrament so I better end this.   God blesss each one of you.
Love you so much,
Eva

Did You Find a Photo of Richard?

From Myrna: Did Garth have a photo of Richard when he  was a baby? If he did, and it was scanned in, I would like a copy. There was a really cute one of him pulling his pant leg up and, thus, his foot. He was about one, I think. It was a studio photo, shot by a pro. I wanted a copy but was told that they were too expensive so there was only the one photo. (It was probably one of those store deals where they shot the photo and then you chose a packet.) It used to be in the top desk drawer, on the right, of Grandma Smith's old desk.  

What did you name Mindy’s baby?

Lots of love, Myrna 




From Denise:

Dear: Myrna:

He hasnt said if he has one our not.  I will call him tonight and ask if he has
found one.  If he hasn't forgot to look for one, because I sure would like one of
him also. Mindy named him Mason.  

Thanks Denise


From Myrna:

What a great name for a baby boy! I’ll bet you are having a wonderful time being grandma! 

AnnMarie is expecting again. This will be her fifth. She is due in August. 

Let me know what you find out about the photos. 

Did you get the ones I sent of Richard as a little boy. I guess you already had those, right?

Love, Myrna

How to Send GEDCOM? Please help!

Kirsten wrote: Hey mom,

Do you have a PAF I can merge with?  I've entered as much info as I know, but realized I don't know that much (shhhh, don't tell that to the women who came to Enrichment last night).  Can I go through the church web site to get all the info (I believe they don't give out the info on the living, right?)

Thanks for your help.

love,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: I do have it and we can merge. Can we do it Monday? Tuesday would be better Love, Mom

Kirsten wrote: Mom,
 
my computer and PAF program aren't recognizing this.  Do you have it just in a generic PAF format?  Jared's dad sent me his PAF file, then I exported it as a GEDCOM and imported it into my PAF file.  I'm not sure if there's a way to do it since you're on a MAC and I'm on PC.  Let me know.  I don't have any information on your parents, dad's etc.
 
Love you!  Thanks for your help!
 
Love,
Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Does anyone out there know how to make this work? Please read and help if possible.

Myrna wrote: How do we do this? I downloaded the GEDCOM file. How else can it be done? Love, Mom

Melanie wrote: Not sure. I don't know what the file was. She should have been able to open it in GEDCOM if you sent it as that file. Tell me what she needs and I can send her my information, and see if it works. 

Melanie

Pitts Photos

Myrna wrote: Who is with Grandma and Grandpa in this photo? Is that  Aunt Bea? Who is with Ken and Lucille in the second photo?
Love,  Myrna


Kim Pitts wrote: I will ask my dad (Myrna's Uncle Robert Pitts) for sure, but I think its Aunt Ila. But when my Dad comes over, I will show him and ask him. I remember Aunt Ila, we visited her when I was about 8 years old, so its been a while.  LOL

I love these old photo's. They are the best! Brings back so many memories!
Love, Kim

Myrna wrote: What a special memory! I don’t remember much about her. I do, however, remember Great-Grandma Pitts. She died when I was about eight years old. I may have been five. Anyway, she used to hug me and she would sort of hurt my ear because she wore a corset that had bones in it. Why she wore one, I don’t know. She was as skinny as a rail. Love, Myrna