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Hearing Our Heritage
by Hearing Our Heritage
Hearing our Heritage is a podcast that showcases the life stories of elderly individuals in their own words. Each episode delves into the triumphs, tragedies, family relationships, and life experiences of one featured individual. The podcast is readily accessible on all major streaming platforms, enabling loved ones to easily access and listen to the stories of their parents and grandparents.
Episodes
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43: Ed and Ruby Reed: 65 Years and Still Dancing
Ed and Ruby Reed have been side by side since the eleventh grade, and more than sixty years later, they're still having a good time. Both grew up in rural Southern California, where hard work was a given and families made their own fun. Ed spent much of his boyhood in the high desert, hauling...
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42: Becky Smith: Motherhood, Missionary Work, and McCall
Becky Benson Smith grew up on a farm in Carey, Idaho, with three older siblings and a little sister in a family devoted to the Lord and to His gospel. As a teenager, her family was sent on a mission to Düsseldorf, Germany, where she had wonderful experiences and even met her future husband, Steve...
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41: Tommy Young: The West Virginia Boy Who Never Quit
This episode contains discussions of difficult life experiences, including abuse and other mature themes. These elements are included to authentically tell Tommy's story and reflect his lived experiences. Listener discretion is advised. Tommy Young is a kindhearted Marine veteran, husband…
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40: Max & Nettie Nelson: Flicker of the Ticker and the Family Keeps Getting Bigger
Max and Nettie Nelson are two of the finest people you could ever meet. Their love has spanned more than sixty years, enduring serious hardship along the way while remaining steady through it all. Both were raised on family farms in Eastern Idaho as faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ…
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39: Thayne Curtis: Curtises Don't Quit
Thayne Curtis is a strong and generous man who has done—and continues to do—a great deal of good in this world, quietly and without any need for recognition. He was raised in Idaho by good parents, working on the family farm with his siblings.He eventually was called on a mission to Pennsylvania,...
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38: Jay Swenson: A Life Planted in Service
Royal Jay Swenson is a hardworking, thoughtful, and deeply spiritual man whose life has been shaped by service and love for his family. He was born on July 9th, 1933, in Pocatello and grew up on a small dry farm in Eastern Idaho. There he learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a…
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37: Ann Swenson: From Wartime London to a Home Full of Family
Ann Swenson is a strong, curious, and deeply faithful woman whose life has been shaped by resilience, service, and love for her family. She was born in 1933 in London, England, and grew up during World War II. Ann’s father was away for five years during the war. He had not been rescued at Dunkirk...
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36: Sandi Ross: 5 Kids, 53 Temples, and 80 Beautiful Years
Sandi Ross is a bright, beautiful, giving woman who has devoted her life to working hard and caring for her family. She grew up in Panguitch, Utah, where she enjoyed working on the farm with her dad and riding her horse, Bess. Her father tragically passed away when she was only fifteen years old,...
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35: Arlene Baldwin: The Candy Grandma
Arlene Baldwin is a kind, loving, and resilient woman who has enjoyed a beautiful life full of rich experiences and close family ties. She’s no stranger to hardship, but no matter what she’s encountered, she’s met it with strength, optimism, and deep faith in Christ. She was born in Salt Lake…
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34: Luana Merrell: Sewing, Serving, and Raising Eleven Children
Luana Merrell grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the fifth of eight Brimley children. At just sixteen years old, she lost her mother and stepped into the role of raising her younger siblings. From that point on, hers became a lifetime of devoted service and care for her family. After moving to...
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33: Paul Ervin: Always Give One Hundred and Fifty Percent
Paul Ervin is is a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He has lived a life full of grit, heart, and purpose. Born in Cincinnati in 1934, he grew up alongside three older sisters, spent his days playing baseball with friends, and working a miriad of different jobs. He stepped up early in…
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32: Robert Borg: Fighting Fires, Family Fun, And Faith in God
Robert Borg has a lifetime of amazing stories. He grew up in Idaho Falls in a log cabin built by his Norwegian-born dad. From a young age, he developed a deep interest in Native American history and culture, which has lasted throughout his life. He also has a deep love for photography and Toyota...
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31: Vicki Borg: Sewing, Serving, and Raising a Legacy at Borg Haven
Vicki Borg is a talented interior decorator, master seamstress, and passionate patriot. But even more importantly, she is a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Growing up the oldest child, she took it upon herself to set the example for her siblings of responsibility and…
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30: Gerda Dwyer: A Life of Resilience
Gerda Dwyer has been through some of the most harrowing experiences in history. As a child, she lived through WWII in Germany. She experienced bombings, losing loved ones, starvation, and the constant terrors of war. Her stories illustrate the dangers of war and dictatorship but also her and her...
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29: Stephanie Nye: Foreign Countries, Falling in Love, and Four Kids
Stephanie Nye is a lovely, kind, intelligent woman. She grew up mainly overseas in many interesting places including Libya, Switzerland to attend boarding school, and Vietnam during the war. Eventually, Stephanie landed in Boise, Idaho, where she met and married her sweetheart Brent Nye, and…
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28: Neal Jones: The Singing Grandpa
You might know Neal Jones better as the Singing Grandpa, the viral, lovable, hymn-singing man from TikTok. But others know Neal as teacher, brother, friend, husband, and father. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Neal had an idyllic childhood full of playing sports with friends, attending church…
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27: Nancy Warren: A Life of Faith, Fun, and Family
Nancy Warren is an adventurous, hardworking, and caring woman. She was raised in Salt Lake City, where she had a childhood that she called a little rebellious, but a lot of fun. That culminated in her eloping with her sweetheart, Kenny, when she was only 17 years old. They shared over 60 years of...
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26: Bette Brown: Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
Bette Brown is a beautiful, caring, and selfless woman who has dedicated her life to raising her family and doing what is right. She has a lovely perspective on facing hard times, following the Lord, and loving others. Raised in Utah, she was surrounded by good friends and neighbors who helped…
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25: Reta Oyler: Focused On The Family
Reta Oyler is an compassionate, caring, and Christlike woman. She has dedicated her life to helping those in need through her incredible nursing career and also as a missionary. Her greatest role, however, has been as wife and mother to her husband of 60 years and her seven amazing children. She...
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24: Dick Oyler: Dentist, Dad, and Devoted Saint
Dick Oyler is a dedicated saint, father, and husband. He was raised farming in Northern Utah where had many exciting and unique experiences as a boy. He also was taught, from an early age, that hard work would get you where you want to go. That later led him to attend college and dental school,...
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23: Maggie Olson: Motherhood and Mountains
Maggie Olson is a creative, kind, loving mother and grandmother. She grew up in Marin County, California where she enjoyed being in nature and developing her artistry. She has lived many places, both for school and to help her kids and grandkids. She has many talents including storytelling,...
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22: Darlene Robinson: Joy in the (Bus) Journey
Darlene Robinson is a bright, positive, beautiful, wife, mother, and grandmother. She was raised in California and spent her summers waterskiing in Lake Tahoe with her brother and cousins. She attended BYU, became a dental hygienist, and eventually met her sweetheart, Gayle in California.…
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21: Miriam and Dean Morrell: No Empty Chairs
Miriam and Dean Morrell have shared an amazing lif e and raised 6 fantastic kids. Their dream is to have “no empty chairs” when they get to the other side. Having an eternal family is what is most important to them. They had fairly different childhoods but both learned the value of hard work…
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19: Norma Christiansen: 101 Years of Wisdom
Norma Christiansen is an incredible, sharp, witty, kind, 101 year old woman. She has spent her life in Wisconsin where she grew up as the only child of hardworking parents. She played the clarinet in the band and studied to become a teacher. She taught school for many years and worked as a school...
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18: Margene Koller: Two Kids and Traveling (NO MUSIC)
Margene Koller has had an amazing life full of adventure. She is an avid family historian with many fascinating stories from her heritage. She worked as a school teacher for many years before marrying her husband Frank. Together, they raised two children while moving all over the world. She's a...
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17: Margene Koller: Two Kids and Traveling
Margene Koller has had an amazing life full of adventure. She is an avid family historian with many fascinating stories from her heritage. She worked as a school teacher for many years before marrying her husband Frank. Together, they raised two children while moving all over the world. She's a...
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16: Rees Bandley: A Rock'n'Roll Redemption Story
Reese Bandley has one of the most dramatic yet inspiring stories I have ever heard. He has had some major highs and some serious lows. On many occasions and through faith in God, he has found the strength to turn his life around. He's an avid car enthusiast, burn survivor, serial entrepreneur,...
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15: Joan Furner: Farming, Five Kids, and First Grade
Joan Furner is the salt of the earth. She is kind, funny, beautiful, and faithful. She is part of the Parrish family, who are prominent in Centerville, Utah where she has lived most of her life. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed singing in her younger years. She met her husband, Blair, through a...
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14: Richard and Anna Wilstead: From Meeting at the Mezona to Seven Kids
Anna and Richard Wilstead are a wonderful couple from Arizona. They have been married since 1969 after meeting when Anna was sixteen and Richard nineteen. Together they have seven children, Lorianne, Gregory, Jeffery, Elizabeth Kenneth, Curtis, and Deborah They have worked hard their entire…
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13: Thom Rothey: Bears, Brokerage, and Being the Best Husband and Father
Thom Rothey has had an amazing life. He has five great kids, five bonus kids, many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. His life began in Ogden, where he had a fun childhood but faced some serious hardships in his family. He met his eternal companion, Helen, in high school, and they were…
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12: Richard Smith: The Painless Dentist and Faithful Patriarch
Richard Smith is a wise, gentle man who has lived a faithful and blessed life. He is married to his lovely wife, Norma, and together they have four sons and have many grandchildren, and even a great grandchild. He was raised in Utah and after attending BYU, working many jobs, joining the reserves...
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11: Norma Smith: The Service Queen
Norma Smith is a happy, bright bubbly and beautiful woman who loves her family more than anything else. She was raised in humble circumstances as a young girl before her mother remarried. She was an actress and she attended Brigham Young university where she met her husband, Richard. Together…
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10: Dorothy Tall: A Teacher, a Mother and a Saint
Dorothy Tall is a beautiful, vivacious, caring woman. She is the mother of five children and has been married to her sweetheart, Tom, for fifty-eight years. She is the daughter of German immigrants and had a very happy childhood. She has devoted her life to her family and her faith in God. She…
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9: Tom Tall: Husband, Father and Western Wear Extraordinaire
Tom Tall has a remarkable story. His journey began in the hills of Los Angeles. He eventually landed at Snow College before being drafted into the army and stationed in Germany. He graduated Brigham Young University at the age of thirty-three and travelled all over the western United States…
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8: Gloria Melendez: Life is Good
Gloria Melendez is one of the most beautiful, kind, positive and resilient people I’ve ever known. She has had a fascinating life full of learning and travel. She is a devoted mother and grandmother who has been a faithful member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints her whole life,...
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7: Gary Bikman: A Tribute On His 80th Birthday
If you spend five minutes with Gary Bikman, there's a good chance he'll have you laughing. He's a quick-witted eighty-year-old with a fascinating history and an inspirational life. He married his first wife, Suzy, after falling in love at BYU, and together they had nine wonderful children. After...
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6: Lester Broadhead: Life's LESsons
Lester Broadhead is a kind and humble man, who has learned some really profound life lessons throughout his journey. He explains those lessons through entertaining and unique stories from his 80 years on earth. He was born in rural Utah to fairly old parents, he played sports and loves cars. He…
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5: Bill Cranney: Airplanes, Africa, Auto Parts and Ann
Bill Cranney has spent his life providing for his family, enjoying sports and the outdoors, and diligently serving the Lord. From his stories it’s clear that he has tried, all his life, to do the right things and do what he has been asked to do– which has actually quite a bit. He and his wife Ann...
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4: Ann Cranney: A Life Fueled by Service
Ann Cranney is a gentle, kind soul. She has devoted her life to raising her four amazing children and serving in the church. She is a capable and hard worker who says she has hard time sitting still for long. She has always enjoyed being busy and doing good. She met and married her sweetheart…
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3: Ellis and Carolyn Allred: A 70 Year Legacy
Did you know that only .1% of marriages make it to 70 years? Well, Ellis and Carolyn Allred are in that tiny group that makes it to their platinum anniversary. The two met in high school, have 5 amazing children and one foster son. The couple worked hard to build a faithful family, served in the...
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2: Rea Rader: A Priceless Woman
If you talk to Rea Rader she will probably try to tell you that she's had a very ordinary life, but she has nearly 90 years of stories that say otherwise. She spent her childhood in rural Utah— at times without power or plumbing! She met her sweetheart, Bill, when she was still in high school…
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1: Jan Johnson: Cheaper by the Dozen, Almost
Jan Johnson is a kind, happy and beautiful 84 year old woman. She has filled her life with love, service, and laughter and has shared it with her beloved husband Ted, their 11 children, 48 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Listen as she shares the funny stories from their family farm…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hearing our Heritage is a podcast that showcases the life stories of elderly individuals in their own words. Each episode delves into the triumphs, tragedies, family relationships, and life experiences of one featured individual. The podcast is readily accessible on all major streaming platforms, enabling loved ones to easily access and listen to the stories of their parents and grandparents.
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Hearing our Heritage is a podcast that showcases the life stories of elderly individuals in their own words. Each episode delves into the triumphs, tragedies, family relationships, and life experiences of one featured individual. The podcast is readily accessible on all major streaming platforms,...
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