12. Lost and Found
One of our readers has a graduate's final thesis submitted to the University of
Utah's School of Engineering in 1949 for graduation. It includes a letter from
the graduate's grandmother as well. She'd like to re-unite this with the owner
or the owner's family.
"I graduated from UC, Berkeley in 1961 and know how hard it was to prepare a
thesis. This one is hand typed with engineering photos he must have taken
himself and marked that it was accepted for his Civil Engineering degree.
But more important is a birthday card to "My Beloved Grandson" clipped to the
inside cover and a two page, single space letter from her clipped in the back
encouraging him to go out in the world and make a difference and to remember
all the American immigrants who came to America with a dream and to make them
proud, etc.....
Their must be some LDS ancestor who'd love to have this for a family history.
For all we know, he's still alive or sadly, ended up in Korean War because he
wasn't married and lost his life.
The family was from Ogden but he lived in Salt Lake. Mother was Vera Beason who
wrote patriotic books. Grandmother who wrote letter from 1181 E 24th Street,
Ogden was Lilliebell McChesney Falck (Mrs. J.G. ), (formerly Mrs. S.H.
Frey). I think main lines may have died out. Could find little on them.
Thank you again for your help! Grace S."
Can you help? If so, please email Grace at beachedwhaleent@aol.com
How about you? Do you have some special vintage item that is in need of its
owner? Maybe we can help. Send us info at newsletter@tias.com
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