Samantha Audrey
Willey Call
1872-1950
Samantha Audrey Willey was the second daughter of Jeremiah Willey and Annie Roberts. This family consisted of eight daughters and one son and was among the noble spirits of our Heavenly Father – possessors of pioneer blood and of the fullness of the Priesthood and of the greatest blessings that can be bestowed on mortal man through our temples.
Samantha was born February 12, 1872, at Bountiful, Utah. It was here that she spent all of her young years. She entered school at six years of age and attained an elementary education.
Samantha was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on September 18, 1880. She had all the advantages of church training that the auxiliaries in a country LDS church had to offer. She lived the life of a normal child. She was very familiar with privation and had only the bare necessities of life. Her home was very humble, always clean, neat and orderly. ‘Mattie”, as she was known, knew little or nothing of the luxuries of life and yet she had all the advantages of a good home life.
At the age of fifteen, she was stricken with a severe attack of typhoid fever. For weeks her recovery was very uncertain. It was through this great trial that Mattie proved her unusual amount of faith. “Thy faith shall make thee whole,” was pronounced in her behalf and so it was manifest.
Her knowledge of life and its problems were enhanced when she went into the homes of other people as an attendant, sang in the choir and assisted with the leadership of her church in ward capacities. She soon outgrew her ailments and grew to maturity, a healthy, beautiful young lady. Mattie was small of stature, trim of figure, neat in appearance. She had a winning smile that she was quick to share with all she came in contact with.
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Samantha was born February 12, 1872, at Bountiful, Utah. It was here that she spent all of her young years. She entered school at six years of age and attained an elementary education.
Samantha was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on September 18, 1880. She had all the advantages of church training that the auxiliaries in a country LDS church had to offer. She lived the life of a normal child. She was very familiar with privation and had only the bare necessities of life. Her home was very humble, always clean, neat and orderly. ‘Mattie”, as she was known, knew little or nothing of the luxuries of life and yet she had all the advantages of a good home life.
At the age of fifteen, she was stricken with a severe attack of typhoid fever. For weeks her recovery was very uncertain. It was through this great trial that Mattie proved her unusual amount of faith. “Thy faith shall make thee whole,” was pronounced in her behalf and so it was manifest.
Her knowledge of life and its problems were enhanced when she went into the homes of other people as an attendant, sang in the choir and assisted with the leadership of her church in ward capacities. She soon outgrew her ailments and grew to maturity, a healthy, beautiful young lady. Mattie was small of stature, trim of figure, neat in appearance. She had a winning smile that she was quick to share with all she came in contact with.
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