Heber Earl Stokes was born in Bothwell, Utah, February 22, 1900, the son of Heber and Mary Frances Andreasen Stokes. He was the oldest of ten children.
In 1914, at the age of 14, Earl moved with his family to Black Pine, Idaho. Earl was called to serve in the Northern States Mission in 1922. He was only able to complete about half of his mission due to the illness of his father. The family did not have enough money to keep him on his mission and he was released to help his mother at home. His father passed away July 1, 1925.
On September 2, 1923, he married Elmina Austin in the Logan Temple, and they continued living in Black Pine. In those early days it was necessary to be conservative in order to make ends meet. Earl worked as a janitor of the old Black Pine log school house for $15 a month to pay the doctor bills for their first child, Elden. He walked four miles a day to do this job. Later they ran the post office in Black Pine. He and his brothers were always trapping and hunting to earn extra money and did odd jobs whenever they were available.
While living in Black Pine, Earl served as Bishop of the Black Pine ward for 14 years. Three years after his marriage in 1926, he was again called to serve a mission for the Church, and again it was to the Northern States Mission. Because of the illness and death of a son, Ray, Earl was again called home and did not complete this mission.
They had seven children: Elden Heber (1925-2011), Ray Austin (1926-1927), Vera and Verna (twins) (1927), Phyllis (1932), Earl Dean (1936), Sherry Lynn (1944).
He seldom missed a basketball game. Before they had TV, he and Aunt Mina loved to listen to the BYU games on the radio. He was a great sportsman and spent many happy hours fishing with his sons, grandsons, and his brothers. In fact, he almost lost his life while fishing in the Clark Canyon Reservoir. Uncle Earl, Uncle Dick and George Smith were fishing about 100 yards from shore when Uncle Earl got a cramp in his leg. He was a very large man and as he stood up to relieve the cramp, he tipped the boat over. They were in water about 15 to 20 feet deep. Uncle Dick tried holding both of the older and heavier men up so they wouldn't drown. George Smith had a heart attack and died. Uncle Dick let him go down river as it was easier to hold onto his brother. Anyway, he held Uncle Earl up for almost three hours before they were rescued.
Aunt Mina passed away October 10, 1963, at Provo, Utah. Uncle Earl was visiting family in Mesa, Arizona and had a heart attack on January l, 1970. They are both buried in the Salmon cemetery.
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In 1914, at the age of 14, Earl moved with his family to Black Pine, Idaho. Earl was called to serve in the Northern States Mission in 1922. He was only able to complete about half of his mission due to the illness of his father. The family did not have enough money to keep him on his mission and he was released to help his mother at home. His father passed away July 1, 1925.
On September 2, 1923, he married Elmina Austin in the Logan Temple, and they continued living in Black Pine. In those early days it was necessary to be conservative in order to make ends meet. Earl worked as a janitor of the old Black Pine log school house for $15 a month to pay the doctor bills for their first child, Elden. He walked four miles a day to do this job. Later they ran the post office in Black Pine. He and his brothers were always trapping and hunting to earn extra money and did odd jobs whenever they were available.
While living in Black Pine, Earl served as Bishop of the Black Pine ward for 14 years. Three years after his marriage in 1926, he was again called to serve a mission for the Church, and again it was to the Northern States Mission. Because of the illness and death of a son, Ray, Earl was again called home and did not complete this mission.
They had seven children: Elden Heber (1925-2011), Ray Austin (1926-1927), Vera and Verna (twins) (1927), Phyllis (1932), Earl Dean (1936), Sherry Lynn (1944).
He seldom missed a basketball game. Before they had TV, he and Aunt Mina loved to listen to the BYU games on the radio. He was a great sportsman and spent many happy hours fishing with his sons, grandsons, and his brothers. In fact, he almost lost his life while fishing in the Clark Canyon Reservoir. Uncle Earl, Uncle Dick and George Smith were fishing about 100 yards from shore when Uncle Earl got a cramp in his leg. He was a very large man and as he stood up to relieve the cramp, he tipped the boat over. They were in water about 15 to 20 feet deep. Uncle Dick tried holding both of the older and heavier men up so they wouldn't drown. George Smith had a heart attack and died. Uncle Dick let him go down river as it was easier to hold onto his brother. Anyway, he held Uncle Earl up for almost three hours before they were rescued.
Aunt Mina passed away October 10, 1963, at Provo, Utah. Uncle Earl was visiting family in Mesa, Arizona and had a heart attack on January l, 1970. They are both buried in the Salmon cemetery.
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Heber Earl Stokes was born in Bothwell, Utah, February 22, 1900, the son of Heber and Mary Frances Andreasen Stokes. He was the oldest of ten children.
In 1914, at the age of 14, Earl moved with his family to Black Pine, Idaho. Earl was called to serve in the Northern States Mission in 1922. He was only able to complete about half of his mission due to the illness of his father. The family did not have enough money to keep him on his mission and he was released to help his mother at home. His father passed away July 1, 1925.
On September 2, 1923, he married Elmina Austin in the Logan Temple, and they continued living in Black Pine. In those early days it was necessary to be conservative in order to make ends meet. Earl worked as a janitor of the old Black Pine log school house for $15 a month to pay the doctor bills for their first child, Elden. He walked four miles a day to do this job. Later they ran the post office in Black Pine. He and his brothers were always trapping and hunting to earn extra money and did odd jobs whenever they were available.
While living in Black Pine, Earl served as Bishop of the Black Pine ward for 14 years. Three years after his marriage in 1926, he was again called to serve a mission for the Church, and again it was to the Northern States Mission. Because of the illness and death of a son, Ray, Earl was again called home and did not complete this mission.
They had seven children: Elden Heber (1925-2011), Ray Austin (1926-1927), Vera and Verna (twins) (1927), Phyllis (1932), Earl Dean (1936), Sherry Lynn (1944).
He seldom missed a basketball game. Before they had TV, he and Aunt Mina loved to listen to the BYU games on the radio. He was a great sportsman and spent many happy hours fishing with his sons, grandsons, and his brothers. In fact, he almost lost his life while fishing in the Clark Canyon Reservoir. Uncle Earl, Uncle Dick and George Smith were fishing about 100 yards from shore when Uncle Earl got a cramp in his leg. He was a very large man and as he stood up to relieve the cramp, he tipped the boat over. They were in water about 15 to 20 feet deep. Uncle Dick tried holding both of the older and heavier men up so they wouldn't drown. George Smith had a heart attack and died. Uncle Dick let him go down river as it was easier to hold onto his brother. Anyway, he held Uncle Earl up for almost three hours before they were rescued.
Aunt Mina passed away October 10, 1963, at Provo, Utah. Uncle Earl was visiting family in Mesa, Arizona and had a heart attack on January l, 1970. They are both buried in the Salmon cemetery.
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In 1914, at the age of 14, Earl moved with his family to Black Pine, Idaho. Earl was called to serve in the Northern States Mission in 1922. He was only able to complete about half of his mission due to the illness of his father. The family did not have enough money to keep him on his mission and he was released to help his mother at home. His father passed away July 1, 1925.
On September 2, 1923, he married Elmina Austin in the Logan Temple, and they continued living in Black Pine. In those early days it was necessary to be conservative in order to make ends meet. Earl worked as a janitor of the old Black Pine log school house for $15 a month to pay the doctor bills for their first child, Elden. He walked four miles a day to do this job. Later they ran the post office in Black Pine. He and his brothers were always trapping and hunting to earn extra money and did odd jobs whenever they were available.
While living in Black Pine, Earl served as Bishop of the Black Pine ward for 14 years. Three years after his marriage in 1926, he was again called to serve a mission for the Church, and again it was to the Northern States Mission. Because of the illness and death of a son, Ray, Earl was again called home and did not complete this mission.
They had seven children: Elden Heber (1925-2011), Ray Austin (1926-1927), Vera and Verna (twins) (1927), Phyllis (1932), Earl Dean (1936), Sherry Lynn (1944).
He seldom missed a basketball game. Before they had TV, he and Aunt Mina loved to listen to the BYU games on the radio. He was a great sportsman and spent many happy hours fishing with his sons, grandsons, and his brothers. In fact, he almost lost his life while fishing in the Clark Canyon Reservoir. Uncle Earl, Uncle Dick and George Smith were fishing about 100 yards from shore when Uncle Earl got a cramp in his leg. He was a very large man and as he stood up to relieve the cramp, he tipped the boat over. They were in water about 15 to 20 feet deep. Uncle Dick tried holding both of the older and heavier men up so they wouldn't drown. George Smith had a heart attack and died. Uncle Dick let him go down river as it was easier to hold onto his brother. Anyway, he held Uncle Earl up for almost three hours before they were rescued.
Aunt Mina passed away October 10, 1963, at Provo, Utah. Uncle Earl was visiting family in Mesa, Arizona and had a heart attack on January l, 1970. They are both buried in the Salmon cemetery.
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