Life Sketch of Judson Leon Tolman
Engaged to be married at age 8!
Family Solidarity
By Rulon Ramsey (Grandson of Joshua and Mary Jane Tolman)
Talk given by John O. Tolman at William’s Funeral
(Talk given by John O. Tolman at William’s funeral). This is the hardest assignment my Dad ever gave me. I told my brothers and sisters many times they had it easy growing up because I was the oldest and Dad did all the experimenting on me; by the time they came...
A Loving Husband and Father
(Note: A special thought from William Tolman’s daughter, Loretta Tolman Thuesen, “One thing I remember about dad is when he said the family prayer, I was afraid to open my eyes because I was sure the Savior would be standing there. I never could figure out why I...
Work, Work, Work
Of the many family values that make up the legacy of William Odell and Opal Adams Tolman, work is one of the bedrock principles that has been handed down the generations or more precisely work, work, work. (From the foreward of William Odell Tolman: Patriarch,...
Chickens, Dancing, and the Fire of Enthusiasm
(Excerpts from William Odell Tolman: Patriarch, Genealogist, Teacher compiled by Loraine Tolman Pace, First Edition, 2009, pages 11-16). 1924: I spent the next four years attending the Oakley Rural High School. When I started high school, the great desire that I had...