Sarah Luella Higley was the third daughter and fifth child of Daniel Lee and Nancy Ann (Turpin) Higley. She was born March 16, 1881 at Tooele, Tooele, Utah at her grandmother Malinda Higley's home. She lived with her parents at Black Pine, Idaho where they lived until she was three years old. They bought a home in Brigham City, Utah, on first East between first and second North. Here she lived and went to school.

In 1893 her parents took her back to the ranch in Black Pine, Idaho. When she was 14 years old, she was left at the ranch to look after the family which consisted of five besides herself and her father. She also had round-up men to cook for. She did this for about seven months. Her mother was at Brigham City waiting for her 10th baby to be born. Her mother had a set back and was not able to go home until her baby was nearly 7 months old. After five years at the ranch they again moved back to Brigham City.

She was a good dressmaker. She did all the sewing for the J. C. Call's and was paid a dollar a week which she saved for her trousseau.

On October 20, 1902, she married Frederick Henry Holst at Brigham City, Utah. She worked in the Sunday School, the young Ladies Mutual, and the Primary for many years. She worked in the Relief Society and was always a member of the choir.

She was a member of daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She liked to dance and sing and have a good time. She worked for the Farm Bureau. The fall of 1930, she took a course in foods at the Agriculture College, in Logan through the Farm Bureau. She gave many demonstrations on salads and foods.

Lou as she was called, was the tallest of her family 5'7". She had blue eyes and medium light hair.

When her sister Mattie died she took her two children, Florence and Darell Alvord, and raised them. She only had one child of her own, Virga May.

She passed away July 16, 1931, four and a half months after her sister Ethel. She is buried in the Brigham City cemetery.