- This is a brief sketch of the life of Hazel Barney Peterson. More stories and photos are in the memories section.
Hazel Barney was the fifth child of James Henry Barney and Effie Malinda Nebeker Barney. She was born in Annabella, Utah, on September 13, 1915, while her father was teaching school in Sutherland, Utah. A postcard was mailed to notify him of her birth.
Soon after Hazel's birth, her mother Effie moved with her five children, Von, Lora, Dewite, Elma and Hazel, to live with Jim in Sutherland. They returned to Annabella in the spring and that is where Hazel grew up. Four younger sisters, Reva, Vivin, Edith, and Martha joined the family, so Hazel was the middle one of nine.
She started school in Annabella in 1921. On May 31, 1924, at age 8, she was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She regularly attended church with her family and started teaching Primary when she was only 14 years old.
Her father taught Hazel to play the harmonica when she was a girl. She played it in many programs through the years.
Hazel's father left teaching and became a farmer. She worked with her family in the garden and hay and sugar beet fields. She was happy to be trusted to drive the horses and take a load of beets to the beet dump.
Hazel was young when doctors said she had a serious heart condition and advised a year of rest. Perhaps that helped, for as she got older, she was a quick and diligent worker. She did housework for people, clerked in a store, picked turkeys, and worked at Ruby's Inn at Bryce Canyon for two summers after she graduated from high school.
Hazel studied hard to keep at the head of her class in school. The schools had competitions in sports and studies which was called Sevier Day. She entered English, spelling, arithmetic and usually placed very high. She enjoyed taking part in one-act and three-act plays.
In January, 1935, Hazel's father became very ill. He had surgery in salt Lake City for a brain tumor. She was a big help to her mother during his illness. He died at home on April 12, 1935, when Hazel was 19 years old.
Hazel met Evan W. Peterson in January, 1937, on the night of her sister Elma's wedding reception in Annabella. Hazel and Evan dated for nearly three years and were married September 9, 1939, in the City and County Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bishop Johnas Harter, the county clerk, performed the ceremony. On April 16, 1940, they went to the Manti Temple to be sealed for time and eternity.
Evan and Hazel first lived in a two-room house in Glenwood that they rented from Evan's uncle, Dancil Peterson. They lived there two years. The Depression was just ending when they got married. Evan thought he had a job in the Marysvale mines, but it fell through and they were very poor. They got a jersey cow from Lora and Ardell Knight which gave them milk, butter, and cream. Evan's father had grass hay to feed the cow. Uncle Dancil was lenient on the rent. Evan and Hazel sawed wood and made butter to help pay the rent.
Evan worked at any job he could find. He topped beets, sheared sheep, tied fleece, and tromped wool. He worked on the road over the mountain between Glenwood and Annabella. He worked checking flowing wells in the county. These were WPA or federal jobs.
Evan and Hazel ate a meal with Evan's parents about every other day. Their main diet for some time was macaroni, milk, cream, and butter. During these trying circumstances, their first child, Phyllis, was born in March, 1941. The doctors told Hazel she should have no more children as it would be better to have only one child and live to raise her.
Evan found work in Magna about this time. He worked for Utah Construction Company and then Kennecott Copper Corporation. A son, Larry, was born in Richfield in June, 1942. The Petersons lived in Magna for a few years, but when a major strike was called in February, 1946, they returned to Glenwood to live.
They bought an old adobe home and moved in. Evan worked for Jensen Brothers Construction and for Breinholt Construction. He learned to lay bricks and helped build many homes and businesses in Richfield.
Phyllis and Larry begged for a baby brother or sister and they were delighted when a sister, Lavonne, was born in September, 1948, in Richfield.
Evan began to build a new home in front of the old adobe house. He built the basement first and the family lived in it for nine years while he worked on finishing the home above it. They were happy when they moved upstairs.
Evan and Hazel were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and both served in leadership positions. Hazel was assistant supervisor and supervisor of the Junior Sunday School for two years. She worked in Primary, Sunday School, and Mutual as counselor, teacher, and secretary. She was Relief Society secretary to four presidencies and served as counselor, lesson leader, work director, and visiting teacher. When she lived in Magna, she was a Junior Sunday School teacher.
Evan worked at Bestwall Gypsum plant in Sigurd for several years. Hazel worked in a sewing plant making jackets for a time. She and Evan were close and had a good marriage. They just wanted to be together. They were kind and loving parents and raised their children well. They also helped Hazel's mother in many ways and cared for Evan's father when he was ill.
Eventually, Hazel needed a heart operation. Dr. Russell M. Nelson performed the surgery and replaced a valve in her heart with one from a pig. It was successful and she recovered. Just before the surgery, S. Dilworth Young gave her a priesthood blessing and she felt she was greatly blessed as the expected complications did not occur. She resumed her busy, active life.
Evan was at work at the gypsum plant on June 14, 1966, when he had a heart attack. The doctor gave no hope for his recovery, but on July 4, he seemed well enough to go home from the hospital. On July 7, he had another heart attack at home and died before help could come. He was 49 years old.
This was a great blow to Hazel. Her mother, Effie, came to Glenwood to live with her for a year or two. Effie fell and broke her pelvis and Hazel took good care of her until she learned to walk again.
Hazel went to work as a receptionist at the beauty school in Richfield for a time. She had occasional health problems, such as bursitis in her arm and bouts of depression, but she kept going. She was an excellent quilter and she pieced and quilted many beautiful quilts.
Hazel's mother died in December, 1968, and Hazel missed her a lot. She became interested in family history and gathered photos and histories. She enjoyed going to the temple whenever she could.
Hazel joined Camp Wasatch (later Camp Glen Cove) of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers in May, 1963. She was elected Captain of the camp in May, 1973. She worked hard to recruit new members, inventoried the relics, refinished a cupboard, planted lilac bushes, got men to reshingle the roof of the hall, and cleaned and varnished the DUP monument near Glenwood.
Eventually, Hazel sold the home in Glenwood that Evan had built and moved to Sandy, Utah, to be nearer her children and grandchildren. She served in the ward library and worked two days a week in the LDS Church Genealogical Library for many years. On Thursday evenings, she worked at the stake extraction center. She was very proficient and one of the fastest and most accurate workers at entering data into the computer. She quietly did much good for people less fortunate.
Then Hazel needed another open-heart surgery. Dr. Russelll M. Nelson again operated on her. He was able to see that the pig valve he had put in her heart was still working fine. He took care of whatever was needed and she again recovered.
Phyllis married John Warnick and lived in Farmington, Utah. Larry married Marta Nay and they lived in Sandy. Lavonne married John Marton and moved to Anchorage, Alaska.
As her health declined, Hazel went to live in Farmington with Phyllis and John. She died January 1, 1994, in Bountiful, Utah, at age 78. She had been a widow for 27 years. She was buried next to Evan in the Glenwood cemetery on January 4, 1994.
This is a brief sketch of the life of Hazel Barney Peterson. More sto ries and photos are in the memories section.
Hazel Barney was the fifth child of James Henry Barney and Effie Malin da Nebeker Barney. She was born in Annabella, Utah, on September 13 , 1915, while her father was teaching school in Sutherland, Utah. A p ostcard was mailed to notify him of her birth.
Soon after Hazel's birth, her mother Effie moved with her five childre n, Von, Lora, Dewite, Elma and Hazel, to live with Jim in Sutherland . They returned to Annabella in the spring and that is where Hazel gr ew up. Four younger sisters, Reva, Vivin, Edith, and Martha joined th e family, so Hazel was the middle one of nine.
She started school in Annabella in 1921. On May 31, 1924, at age 8, s he was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day S aints. She regularly attended church with her family and started teac hing Primary when she was only 14 years old.
Her father taught Hazel to play the harmonica when she was a girl. Sh e played it in many programs through the years.
Hazel's father left teaching and became a farmer. She worked with he r family in the garden and hay and sugar beet fields. She was happy t o be trusted to drive the horses and take a load of beets to the bee t dump.
Hazel was young when doctors said she had a serious heart condition an d advised a year of rest. Perhaps that helped, for as she got older , she was a quick and diligent worker. She did housework for people , clerked in a store, picked turkeys, and worked at Ruby's Inn at Bryc e Canyon for two summers after she graduated from high school.
Hazel studied hard to keep at the head of her class in school. The sc hools had competitions in sports and studies which was called Sevier D ay. She entered English, spelling, arithmetic and usually placed ver y high. She enjoyed taking part in one-act and three-act plays.
In January, 1935, Hazel's father became very ill. He had surgery in s alt Lake City for a brain tumor. She was a big help to her mother dur ing his illness. He died at home on April 12, 1935, when Hazel was 1 9 years old.
Hazel met Evan W. Peterson in January, 1937, on the night of her siste r Elma's wedding reception in Annabella. Hazel and Evan dated for nea rly three years and were married September 9, 1939, in the City and Co unty Building in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bishop Johnas Harter, the coun ty clerk, performed the ceremony. On April 16, 1940, they went to th e Manti Temple to be sealed for time and eternity.
Evan and Hazel first lived in a two-room house in Glenwood that they r ented from Evan's uncle, Dancil Peterson. They lived there two years . The Depression was just ending when they got married. Evan though t he had a job in the Marysvale mines, but it fell through and they we re very poor. They got a jersey cow from Lora and Ardell Knight whic h gave them milk, butter, and cream. Evan's father had grass hay to fe ed the cow. Uncle Dancil was lenient on the rent. Evan and Hazel saw ed wood and made butter to help pay the rent.
Evan worked at any job he could find. He topped beets, sheared sheep , tied fleece, and tromped wool. He worked on the road over the mounta in between Glenwood and Annabella. He worked checking flowing wells i n the county. These were WPA or federal jobs.
Evan and Hazel ate a meal with Evan's parents about every other day . Their main diet for some time was macaroni, milk, cream, and butter . During these trying circumstances, their first child, Phyllis, wa s born in March, 1941. The doctors told Hazel she should have no mor e children as it would be better to have only one child and live to ra ise her.
Evan found work in Magna about this time. He worked for Utah Construc tion Company and then Kennecott Copper Corporation. A son, Larry, wa s born in Richfield in June, 1942. The Petersons lived in Magna fo r a few years, but when a major strike was called in February, 1946, t hey returned to Glenwood to live.
They bought an old adobe home and moved in. Evan worked for Jensen Br others Construction and for Breinholt Construction. He learned to la y bricks and helped build many homes and businesses in Richfield.
Phyllis and Larry begged for a baby brother or sister and they were de lighted when a sister, Lavonne, was born in September, 1948, in Richfi eld.
Evan began to build a new home in front of the old adobe house. He bu ilt the basement first and the family lived in it for nine years whil e he worked on finishing the home above it. They were happy when the y moved upstairs.
Evan and Hazel were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of La tter-Day Saints and both served in leadership positions. Hazel was as sistant supervisor and supervisor of the Junior Sunday School for tw o years. She worked in Primary, Sunday School, and Mutual as counselo r, teacher, and secretary. She was Relief Society secretary to four p residencies and served as counselor, lesson leader, work director, an d visiting teacher. When she lived in Magna, she was a Junior Sunda y School teacher.
Evan worked at Bestwall Gypsum plant in Sigurd for several years. Haz el worked in a sewing plant making jackets for a time. She and Evan w ere close and had a good marriage. They just wanted to be together . They were kind and loving parents and raised their children well . They also helped Hazel's mother in many ways and cared for Evan's f ather when he was ill.
Eventually, Hazel needed a heart operation. Dr. Russell M. Nelson per formed the surgery and replaced a valve in her heart with one from a p ig. It was successful and she recovered. Just before the surgery, S . Dilworth Young gave her a priesthood blessing and she felt she was g reatly blessed as the expected complications did not occur. She resum ed her busy, active life.
Evan was at work at the gypsum plant on June 14, 1966, when he had a h eart attack. The doctor gave no hope for his recovery, but on July 4 , he seemed well enough to go home from the hospital. On July 7, he h ad another heart attack at home and died before help could come. He w as 49 years old.
This was a great blow to Hazel. Her mother, Effie, came to Glenwood t o live with her for a year or two. Effie fell and broke her pelvis an d Hazel took good care of her until she learned to walk again.
Hazel went to work as a receptionist at the beauty school in Richfiel d for a time. She had occasional health problems, such as bursitis i n her arm and bouts of depression, but she kept going. She was an exc ellent quilter and she pieced and quilted many beautiful quilts.
Hazel's mother died in December, 1968, and Hazel missed her a lot. Sh e became interested in family history and gathered photos and historie s. She enjoyed going to the temple whenever she could.
Hazel joined Camp Wasatch (later Camp Glen Cove) of the Daughters of U tah Pioneers in May, 1963. She was elected Captain of the camp in May , 1973. She worked hard to recruit new members, inventoried the relic s, refinished a cupboard, planted lilac bushes, got men to reshingle t he roof of the hall, and cleaned and varnished the DUP monument near G lenwood.
Eventually, Hazel sold the home in Glenwood that Evan had built and mo ved to Sandy, Utah, to be nearer her children and grandchildren. Sh e served in the ward library and worked two days a week in the LDS Chu rch Genealogical Library for many years. On Thursday evenings, she wo rked at the stake extraction center. She was very proficient and on e of the fastest and most accurate workers at entering data into the c omputer. She quietly did much good for people less fortunate.
Then Hazel needed another open-heart surgery. Dr. Russelll M. Nelso n again operated on her. He was able to see that the pig valve he ha d put in her heart was still working fine. He took care of whatever w as needed and she again recovered.
Phyllis married John Warnick and lived in Farmington, Utah. Larry mar ried Marta Nay and they lived in Sandy. Lavonne married John Marton a nd moved to Anchorage, Alaska.
As her health declined, Hazel went to live in Farmington with Phylli s and John. She died January 1, 1994, in Bountiful, Utah, at age 78 . She had been a widow for 27 years. She was buried next to Evan i n the Glenwood cemetery on January 4, 1994.
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