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Hill
,
Virginia
Ann
Christopherson
Birth and Death Dates
1906-1977
Call Number
MSS
SC
1022
Material Type
Personal
History
Biography
Virginia
Ann
Christopherson
Hill
was
born
June
5
,
1906
in
Lehi
,
Utah
to
Joseph
Alfred
Christopherson
and
Ane
Emilie
Sorensen
. She was the
3rd
of
eleven
children
and the
first
girl
.
Soon
after
Virginia's
birth
, the
family
moved
to
Burton
,
Idaho
where
they
built
a
four
room
home
on the
Sorensen
farm
(Virginia's
maternal
grandparents)
. Her
father
was
called
on a
mission
from
1909-1911
which
left
her
mother
to
work
hard
to
provide
for her
husband's
mission
and her
family
at
home
.
When
her
father
returned
, the
family
moved
to
Thornton
,
Idaho
,
where
he
built
a
stone
home
that
still
stands
today
.
Virginia
helped
haul
stones
to
build
this
home
.
When
times
were
hard
, the
family
moved
to
Sacramento
,
California
in
hopes
for
more
prosperity
.
It
was in
Sacramento
that
Virginia
was
baptized
in a
swimming
pool
on
December
5
,
1914
by
Edwin
W
.
Bonneris
and
confirmed
the
same
day
by
M.M
.
Merrill
. At the
start
of
WWI
, the
family
sold
their
wagon
and
horses
and
bought
a
Model
T
Ford
and
moved
back
to
Thornton
.
Virginia
attended
school
in
Burton
,
Union
, and
Rexburg
, and
graduated
from
8th
grade
in
Rexburg
.
Virginia
began
attending
High
School
in
Rigby
,
Idaho
, and
rode
the
train
back
and
forth
to
school
. Her
father
desired
to
move
closer
to
schools
and the
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
of
Latter-day
Saints
and
moved
the
family
to
Twin
Falls
,
Idaho
.
Virginia
graduated
from
high
school
there in
May
of
1925
, and then
attended
B.Y.U
. for
one
year
where
she
took
business
courses
and
worked
on
secretarial
skills
.
Virginia
met
Dalice
Hill
in
1928
, and
told
him she would
only
marry
him if
it
were in the
Temple
. He
returned
to his
home
in
California
,
prepared
to
go
to the
Temple
, and they were
married
September
16
,
1931
in the
Salt
Lake
City
Temple
.
Virginia
and
Dalice
were the
parents
of
5
children
. They
lived
in
California
for
5
years
, but
moved
back
to
Twin
Falls
during
the
depression
.
It
was
necessary
for
Virginia
to
work
part
time
during
this
time
, and her
children
were
wonderful
to
help
at
home
.
After
her
husband
passed
away
in
January
2
,
1973
,
Virginia
served
a
full
time
mission
for the
Church
of
Jesus
Christ
of
Latter-day
Saints
. In
January
of
1974
, she was
called
to the
Louisiana-Shreeveport
Mission
,
which
was
divided
during
her
service
,
after
which
she
served
in the
Arkansas-Littlerock
Mission
.
Virginia
concluded
her
autobiography
with her
testimony
of the
gospel
and
gratitude
for her
life
.
Virginia
passed
away
December
2
,
1977
.
Abstract
Virginia's
autobiography
is
6
typed
pages
with
pictures
pasted
throughout
.
Included
in the
folder
are
brief
biographies
Virginia
wrote
about
her
husband
, her
children
, and her
grandparents
. Also
included
is
a
newspaper
article
which
quoted
Virginia
while
she was
serving
her
mission
, a
letter
from a
convert
, and her
father's
journal
from the
conclusion
of his
mission
. There are
other
brief
life
sketches
of
Virginia's
ancestors
.
Virginia
lived
a
full
life
, and
quoted
Jack
London
who
said
,
Man's
chief
purpose
is
to
live
, not to
exist
.
I
shall
not
waste
my
days
trying
to
prolong
time
.
I
shall
use
my
time.
'
Virginia
worked
hard
throughout
her
life
and
used
her
time
wisely
. She
enjoyed
a
close
family
relationship
with her
6
sisters
and
4
brothers
, and
moved
her
letter
business
home
to
take
care
of them
when
her
mother
passed
away
shortly
after
giving
birth
to her
11th
child
in
1931
.
Virginia
worked
for the
Telephone
Company
in
Twin
Falls
, an
Architect
and
Contracting
Firm
,
ran
a
Letter
Shop
,
did
Income
Taxes
and
bookkeeping
for
others
,
worked
at the
Sugar
Company
near
Twin
Falls
, an
Insurance
company
, and for the
State
Selective
Service
System
. Her
husband
was
foreman
of the
Warehouse
at the
Amalgamated
Sugar
Company
until
he
retired
in
1965
.
Virginia
and her
husband
traveled
around
to
gather
information
for
family
history
, and she
spent
much
of her
time
writing
histories
,
doing
temple
work
, and
working
on
generation
charts
. She
said
, '
Iam
constantly
going
to the
Genealogical
LibraryI
have
written
thousands
of
letters
, and
compiled
many
family
groups
.
My
heart
rejoices
in these,
my
two
loves
,
Genealogy
and
Missionary
Work.
'
Virginia
faithfully
fulfilled
her
full
time
mission
and
wrote
about
her
choice
experiences
during
her
service
.
Virginia
served
in
numerous
church
callings
in
Sunday
School
,
Primary
,
Relief
Society
, and
other
organizations
. She
talked
of
taking
advantage
of the
opportunities
we
have to
learn
and
shared
her
testimony
that she had
accomplished
a
good
life
. She
worked
hard
for what
mattered
most
to her: the
gospel
and her
family
.
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