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| Name |
LaVon Iris Lund |
| Birth |
19 Oct 1913 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
2 May 1934 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWZ5-P9B |
| Death |
15 May 1994 |
Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States |
| Burial |
Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I5010 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Djalmar Emanuel Lund, b. 4 May 1882, Søllested, Lolland, Sjælland, Kongeriget Danmark d. 11 Jul 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Ågot Marie Rytterager, b. 11 Jan 1884, Kristiania, Oslo, Kongeriket Norge d. 9 Sep 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
27 May 1903 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3105 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Dell Thomas Tucker, b. 14 Jun 1906, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 6 Mar 1996, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States (Age 89 years) |
| Marriage |
2 May 1934 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F3108 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Apr 2024 |
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 | Birth - 19 Oct 1913 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 2 May 1934 - SLAKE |
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| Marriage - 2 May 1934 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 15 May 1994 - Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States |
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 | Burial - - Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States |
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| Notes |
- DEATH: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
LaVon was born on the 19th of October 1913 at 677 West Capitol Stree t i n Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the fourth girl and child of Djalma r an d Aagot Lund. The home on West Capitol Street was a very fashionabl e hom e at that time. Consisting of a kitchen, pantry, bathroom, dining r oom, l iving room, library, bedroom and porch. The porch was used for sle eping q uarters for the children as the family got bigger; in inclement w eather , oil cloth was placed on the bed to keep the children dry. A dres ser o n the porch helped the sleeping porch to suffice for a bedroom. The re wa s a couch in the kitchen which was used only for the children whe n they w ere ill so they could sleep next to their parents. The Lunds too k great p ride in their home and tried to always keep it tidy and beautif ully furni shed. The home was located on a hill with the house nestled a t the botto m with a rolling lawn for a front yard. A gravel road highe r up on the hi ll was the access to the home. The hills which surrounde d their home hel d a lot of crannies, caves and fascinating spots for chi ldren to play.
Vonnie attended the Washington School. She was baptized April 1, 1922. V o nnie had a very busy childhood caring for her younger brother, Abe, an d y ounger sister, Connie. Connie recalls how Vonnie had to throw her co at o ut of the window when she went to school to avoid a scene of cryin g on th e part of Connie (she was such a mother to her). She spent many h ours sew ing at an early age for herself and the family to help ease th e burdens o f the depression years. Household chores were washing diaper s after schoo l, scrubbing floors, walls, doing dishes and general cleani ng. Many trip s were made to the 24th Ward wheeling a baby carriage for h er mother. Vo nnie taught herself how to play the piano, one of her acco mplishments bei ng the “Rustle of Spring” which was the envy of Connie, t o whom she intro duced the piano in her later years. Vonnie took dancin g lessons from Le e Christ. Vonnie recalls being in several Roadshows dir ected by her siste r Temmie. One of the favorite pastimes was walking do wn to the Star Thea tre to attend a movie for ten cents. The Washington S chool was a favorit e swimming haunt of Vonnie and her sisters. Warm Spri ngs also was a swimm ing pool where the family could afford to go swimmin g free on Monday morn ings. Many times the girls brought their lunch, hid ing in the restrooms w ith their feet hoisted up in the air until open pl unge for everyone start ed. Vonnie’s closest friends at this time were Ma rgaret Leatham, Tilda Jo rdan and Vera Huston. Vonnie attended West Junio r High. At the end of he r Junior High years, the Lunds moved to 266 Doug las Street and Vonnie att ended East High School. Ann Widstoe, daughter o f Apostle Widstoe, was he r Mutual teacher. Vonnie attended the 33rd War d at the time. Ann becam e a dear friend and invited Vonnie to her Summe r cabin. In the Summer o f 1929 at this cabin Vonnie met Dell Thomas Tuck er. He came up to the Wid stoe’s on horseback and Vonnie met him in the c orral. Some of Vonnie’s cl osest friends at this time were Don McDonald , Beth Hintze, and Naoma Melv ille.
Vonnie was endowed on the 2nd of May 1934 and sealed to Dell in the Sa l t Lake Temple on the same day. They lived in the Kimball Apartments o n Ma in Street two blocks north of the L.D.S. Business College. Then the y live d on University Street and 2nd South, and Unversity Street and 5t h Sout h while Dell attended the U. of U. During the depression years i t was har d to find employment and these were very sore years because Del l could on ly drive a taxi part time while he attended school. Dell had m anaged to s ave money to attend the University and had lost it when bank s failed in 1 929. The couple moved to 27th South off of 11th East wher e their first ch ild, Loralee D., was born on June 13, 1940. They then m oved to 27th Sout h behind the church on Highland Drive, where they resid ed when Dell Raymo nd was born January 18, 1942. Dell was drafted into th e army as a 1st Lie utenant serving in Riverside, California; Spokane Was hington; San Francis co; Ogden, Utah; and Sacramento, California. After t he war, Dell starte d working as a draftsman and the couple settled in Sa cramento. Vonnie con tinued to sew not only for her children but her sist er Temmie who becam e very involved in many social activities such as pro grams for social gro ups, etc. Their two children graduated from the Univ ersity of Berkeley, C alifornia – Loralee with a degree in Mathematics an d Ray with a degree i n Civil Engineering. Many sacrifices were made to s upport the children i n school as they attended Berkeley living away fro m home.
Vonnie and her sister Temmie enjoyed a choice companionship as Temmie li v ed just around the corner from Vonnie. Their lives were really intertwi ne d, each helping and enjoying the company of the other. Many days wer e spe nt visiting, shopping, swimming, and planning socials. Later, the y went o n trips together, including England, Tahiti, the Bahamas, Jamaic a, Hawaii , Cuba, Canada, Mexico, the New England states, and Washington , D.C. Som e of the most interesting sports that the girls saw in their t ravels wer e the home of Edvard Grieg where the goats at the thatch off t he roofs o f the homes, and the national dancers. They saw a thatch roo f being buil t there. Norway, home of Aagot, was a beautiful sight to beh old with th e high majestic mountains, beautiful fjords, as mother had s o often descr ibed to her children. The Fairyland Tour around Sollested , Denmark, wher e father Djalmar was born, was a highlight. Vonnie saw t he Hansen Hote l which had been owned by Rasmus Hansen Lund on Yulling Is land, the nam e being changed when the Germans marched through. Stork Isl and, where th e storks migrating from the Nile lived, was a fascinating s pot. Farmers b uilt their roofs in a V shape so the storks could build th eir nests on th e roofs.
The main island, Copenhagen, where the king lived in a palace, was so in t eresting, and the girls also saw the Summer home of the Hansens on th e is land of Bergen across the channel from England. Denmark was a fascin atin g place to vist. All the homes had red roofs and white sides as yo u appro ached from the air. The king’s guard dressed immaculately and the y had th e opportunity to see them marching.
Vonnie is currently suffering from ill health. She has osteoporosis, hea r t trouble, arthritis, and failing eyesight, but still has the same dete rm ination to do her own housework, keeping her home lovely and clean. Sh e m anages to read much less frequently her beloved historical novels an d kee p abreast of the times. The love of her family is the motivating fo rce i n her life.
By Constance Irene Lund Neel
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