The goal of this project is to inspire us with the lives of our ancestors. Saving beautiful and meaningful selections from our ancestors is in our bones, so we have many pages in Fenton and Lettie's introduction section of this book. At the time of final editing it became apparent that a third of the entire book would be contained in the introduction - an intimidating prospect for the casual, curious reader. So, we decided to step back and reconsider our goal. Hence, in the final published work we extracted much of the details from Lettie's writings and placed them into Appendix A. The last appendix - Appendix B - contains much of the work of Wilma W. Adams, which includes her talent with photographs mixed with her delightful prose. We hope you become inspired by the lives of these special ancestors; we hope you remember and charish your heritage.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to you, the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of G. Fenton and Lettie Whitney in order that you may know the sacrifices of those that came before you and enjoy their testimonies of the Gospel and their dedication to following the prophet unwaveringly. As you study these stories, you will find strength and courage to face your own trials; especially, enjoy the humor, the joy and the humanity of our ancestors.
Dedicated to Tony Whitney
Tony Whitney, a grandson of Fenton and Lettie told us he would not buy this book unless...
Lifting Chicken Crates (George Fenton Whitney by Janice Ruesch)
An unseen angel helped Grandfather Fenton lift the heavy chicken crates that had fallen into the Wash. (This story is one of the favorites of Janice, Venice, John, Christopher, Casey, Michael, and Spencer.)
Miracle Calf saves Traveling Pioneers
A group of traveling pioneers almost starved until a miracle heifer (calf) saves them. (This story is one of Dorothy's favorite stories.)
