Person:Grace Just (1)

Tribute to Mom by Roger Bohman 22 April 1987 Grace Pearce is a choice and noble daughter of God The life she lived I do applaud She has had her trials and stood her test Throughout her life she did her best The gospel was her anchor as thru life she trod Firmly grasping the "iron rod." In his manhood bloom her mate was from her taken. She wiped her tears, with aching heart she felt forsaken. A double burden of life from that time she carried But as provider and mother of 5 she courageously tarried From the Gospel and her family dear She drew great strength-and comfort-and cheer Her eyes dimmed with age and her health did wane But she endured it well she did not complain She was a faithful mother, provider and wife And has now been called home to that God who gave her life but she will rise forth in her own appointed time And the glory of God will on her shine She will come forth in a proper and perfect frame Thanks be to God and His great name. but she is now finally at rest in a state of peace in a place where troubles and cares does cease she has filled the purpose of her life on earth And in the resurrection she will find new birth Yes, she has faithfully kept her second estate and will henceforth be crowned with honor and glory great She will again experience joy,happiness and love, As she dwells in mansions prepared above And great and happy will that sweet reunion be When her departed Rulon she greets with glee Now we who are left have our trials and tests to face That we may be proven as was our dear sister Grace May we do so valiantly that we also one day may hear Great God explain well done faithful servant and friend as he calls us by name. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen

! 1. SOURCE 2. PERSONAL RECORDS 3. PERSONAL HISTORY 4. PATRIARCHAL BLESSING -

- Personal records in possession of the Douglas C. Pearce family Salt Lake Temple records book L pg 63 entry 1615 Records Personal History Library Salt Lake Birth records: Brigham City, Utah

  Grace Estella Just was born 9 Feb 1912, at Brigham City, Utah.  She was born

in an upstairs room of the old mill where her parents were living at the time. The mill belonged to John Henry Bott, her maternal grandfather. The story is told that her mother had fallen down the stairs before Grace was born, breaking a sugar bowl. Months later when Grace was nursing, her mother had a great deal of pain in her breast. As it turned out, the pain was caused from a piece of glass from the sugar bowl that had worked it's way out.

  Grace was the first of four children born to Berthel Charles and Estella

Jensen Bott Just. She had one brother, Berthel Charles; and two sisters, Hadave Marie (Ada), and Betty Ida.

  When Grace was just a little girl, her grandfather Bott would sometimes take

her with him while he was working on the tabernacle in Brigham City.

  Grace was baptized in the old Tabernacle in Brigham.
  She often sang a little song that her father used to sing to her: A Skunk

came into our backyard, which father thought a kitty. With two white strips down off its back, which Father thought was pretty. Now father thought he would tame the cat, if it wasn't too much bother. He caught the skunk, you can guess the rest, for the blow almost killed father.

  Grace's family owned a faarm on the West side of Brigham City, about third

West between third and fourth South. Her father worked very hard to make a living running the farm. Grace was often required to help by picking strawberries or watermelons or other odd jobs. It was also her responsibility to take fresh produce to Grandma Bott. She and a friend, Helen Slater, would pull the wagon across town to Grandma's house. When grandma would answer the door, she would look at the produce and say to Grace "Is that the best your father has?".

  When Grace was a little girl she would clean Aunt Nita's house for $.25 a

week as well as tend her children, Jay, Homer and Mildred. She also helped Grandma Bott with her housework.

  Besta, who was the lady that adopted her father in Denmark, told Grace to

have her mother give her some eggs and she would make her some Ebleskivers. Grace was so excited about taking the large plate of Ebleskivers home to her family. She was watching them very carefully so that she wouldn't drop any and didn't notice a pile of manure. Crash! down went Grace and the Ebleskivers. Besta saw what happened and told her not to worry, just ask her mother for some more eggs and she would make her some more.

  Her mother did the wash in and old ringer washer on the back porch.  They

raised their own beef, pork and chickens. Her father would kill an animal and hang it in a tree all winter. When they needed some meat they would go out and slice off what they needed.

  Grace attended Whittier Elementary School in Brigham City and finished at

Central Elementary. Whittier was eventually torn down and Central later burned down. She tells of one teacher, Miss Cuthbert, who was a very crotchety old maid. If the class misbehaved she would make them put their hands on the desk and she would hit them with a ruler. Grace also tells of walking to school one day when it was so cold that each child had to thaw their hands out under the water tap. Grace graduated from Box Elder High sschool in 1930.

  Grace went to Salt Lake to attend the Quish Beauty School after graduating

from high school. She lived with the Slaters, (who had been neighbors and lived acress the street in Brigham. Helen slater was Graces's good friend) on second west between North Temple and First North. It took her about a year to finish beauty school and then she went back to Brigham to work. She and another girl opened up a beauty shop in the girls home. However, a Greek man by the name of George Hodges, didn't want anyone else having a shop, so he lowered his prices so no one could compete and they closed up the shop after about a year.

  Grace met Rulon in Brigham city.  He was working for Mr. Hodges as a hair

stylist (barber) and she came in to get a permanent. Rulon lived with Della Larsen, who was a sister to Ezra larsen who lived across the street from the Just family. Dad had Della arrange a blind date with Grace for him. Rulon was going with Grace Watkins at this time. They had dated about three times when he asked her to go to Montpelier with him. She was floored when her parents gave her their permission. When Rulon proposed to her, he asked her to meet him outside the Second Ward church. They sat on an iron fence and he gave her a diamond. She was engaged to someone else at the time and he said she didn't have to answer him right then, but if she decided to marry him, all she had to do was put on the ring and he would know her answer. They were married April 3, 1931. Grace's mother went with them to Salt Lake where they met Rulon's sister Ruth and her husband Doug Shelton. Rulon was late arriving at the Temple and Grace was afraid he had changed his mind.

  Grace and Rulon had five children, Leonard, Barbara, JoAnn, Douglas and

Carol. Rulon built a beauty shop in the front of their home at 427 B Street. Here he built a business styling and cutting hair and eventually Grace began helping in the shop. She continued to support her family working in this shop after Rulon's death, until her health became such she could not stand the hours and long standing etc.. She took a job in the nursery of the LDS Hospital. While working at the nursery, she had the opportunity to take care of several of her grandchildren. (Jon)

  Grace did beautiful hand work.  Each of her grandchildren have a beautiful

baby shawl made by their grandmother before her eyesight gave out.

  Shortly after Rulon's death, Grace was diagonised with diabetes.  This

disease affected her health through the years and she suffered several heart attacks, and eventually the loss of her leg.

  She loved to drive.  The family went to New York to get Leanord after his

mission, and because of Dad's poor health Mon did most of the driving. She also made many trips to California, to see the Ferelli's (her sisters family)

  A neighbor man asked her out for a date years after dad died, and so she went

out with him, apparently he tried to hold her hand, and Mom was so discusted with him she could hardly see straight.

  Grace spent four months with Sharon (Doug's wife).  Because She was pregnent

and was trying to deliver at five months. Sharon loved having her their because they talked, knitted and crotched. They became the best of friends.

  Grace was loved very much by her neighbors, as you can see by the tribute

one of them gave her at her death.

Grace Estella Just Pearce, age 75, died April 2l, 1987 in Bountiful. Born February 9, 1912 in brigham City, Utah to Betthal Charles and Estella Bott Just. Married Rulon C. Pearce, April 3, 1931 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. Faithful member of the L.D.S. Church. Longtime resident of the Ensign 1st Ward. Worked many years as a beautician, and also worked in the nursery in the L.D.S. Hospital, served as a foster grandmother at the Primary Childrens Hospital. A member of Daughter of Utah Pioneers. Survived by: two sons and three daughters, Leonard R., West Valley; Mrs. Larry L. (Barbara) Gardner, Taylorsville; Mrs. Larry N. (JoAnn) Jensen, Farmington, Douglas C., Bountiful; Mrs. Zigmund J. (Carol) Peacock, Salt Lake City; 21 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Clarence (Betty) Day, Medford, Oregon. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 24th 1987, 12 noon, at the Ensign 1st Ward, 9th Avenue and "D" Street. Friends may call Thursday, 6-8 p.m. at the McDougal Golden Rule Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, and Friday at the church one hour prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Grace Pearce is a choice and noble daughter of God The life she lived I do applaud She has had her trials and stood her test Throughout her life she did her best The gospel was her anchor as thru life she trod Firmly grasping the "iron rod." In his manhood bloom her mate was from her taken. She wiped her tears, with aching heart she felt forsaken. A double burden of life from that time she carried But as provider and mother of 5 she courageously tarried From the Gospel and her family dear She drew great strength-and comfort-and cheer Her eyes dimmed with age and her health did wane But she endured it well she did not complain She was a faithful mother, provider and wife And has now been called home to that God who gave her life but she will rise forth in her own appointed time And the glory of God will on her shine She will come forth in a proper and perfect frame Thanks be to God and His great name. but she is now finally at rest in a state of peace in a place where troubles and cares does cease she has filled the purpose of her life on earth And in the resurrection she will find new birth Yes, she has faithfully kept her second estate and will henceforth be crowned with honor and glory great She will again experience joy,happiness and love, As she dwells in mansions prepared above And great and happy will that sweet reunion be When her departed Rulon she greets with glee Now we who are left have our trials and tests to face That we may be proven as was our dear sister Grace May we do so valiantly that we also one day may hear Great God explain well done faithful servant and friend as he calls us by name. in the name of Jesus Christ Amen