Sons—Frogs and Snails and Puppy-dog’s tails
Joy
said that the titles for this and the last writing are sexist. I apologize to
any I have offended, and if you were not offended, I will try to get around to
you later. I really don’t want to offend anyone; the titles are just thoughts
going through my head.
Carl C. Stubbs |
Joy and I were married June 23, 1967 and Carl Christen
Stubbs was born fourteen months later. I was worried that we might never have
children. I thought that it would just happen immediately but it took five
months to get pregnant. The day for his birth finally came, and even though
husbands were not allowed to be in the delivery room at that time, I was
allowed to be there with Joy as Carl was born. How blessed we felt. He was a
healthy strong baby boy. He was always there with me when I worked on projects.
When he was very small, he helped me fix the interior of an older van we had
purchased. It had been a bread delivery van. He was able to look and see what
needed doing. He helped me tar the roof of our home so that the carport
wouldn’t leak. He wasn’t all that keen on going to school, but I think he must
have overcome that because he is now a principal of an elementary school. He
enjoyed the outdoors. He worked at Maple Dell Scout camp, and as an adult, he
ran Clear Creek camp owned by Alpine School District. He served a mission for
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil. When he returned, he
finished college and during that time married Jennifer Dawn Ellsworth. They
have been blessed with four beautiful children.
Andrew James Stubbs |
Our second son was a
twin, his name was Andrew James Stubbs. He was born June 18, 1970. He had an
encephalocele that had to be removed. He was sent up to the hospital at
University of Utah. He was a fighter to keep on living and was able to come
home sometime later. His and Anna’s births were the only ones that I missed. I
was working in Nevada and Joy was in Utah. Her mother was with her to help with
the newborn babies. Some of his siblings used to sit with him and talk to him
about their problems. He was a good listener. He loved music and would get
excited in church when everyone was singing. He wasn’t supposed to live long
enough to come home from the hospital, but he struggled to live for eleven
years before he passed away from pneumonia. He lived part of that time at the
Utah State Training School, and part at home with us. We were told that the
problem he had was probably hereditary, and so we had decided not to have any
more children.
Our third son was a surprise and delight. Joy gave birth to a
perfect little boy. How grateful we were
Marcus with his father Mark Joseph Stubbs |
Nathan Leonard Stubbs with Kathleen Kenny looking on |
Our fourth son is Nathan Leonard Stubbs. The name means “He
Gave.” He has always been very loving and supportive of all of his family. He
really didn’t like school and had an idea of the kind of education that he
wanted. Drama is one of his great strengths, and that is how he earns a living.
He teaches acting and improv along with his wife. He is married to Kat, that
would be Kathleen Kenny. They have one child named Scout. They got her from a rescue
pound. He has been involved with the Bob Carter Theatre for many years. He was
in a couple of the plays put on by the University of Utah. He has been my
helper for a very long time. He calls me every day to check and see how I am
doing. Now that he calls on video, he can see that I am talking to him from
bed. He has been such a blessing to Joy and I. I am grateful for his
involvement in our lives.
Our fifth son is Stephen James Stubbs, the all-around can do or fix anything. As a child he would take
Stephen James Stubbs in battle gear |
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