A Star is born..

Hilda Oveda Nash Olsen

December 1, 1904--Rexburg, Idaho

Stories in this video clip include;

•  Hilda's history of her name; 

•  introduction of Aunt Nette and Uncle Grant--
aunt and uncle who  raised Hilda because of the death of her mother, Hulda; 

•  Hilda's younger sister, Ila, gets tortured with a feather and is locked in her room by Hilda--an unlikely event for such a sweet girl!

Hilda--Ila---Fern--1909

The Early Years with Aunt Nette and Uncle Grant...

 Hilda Nash's father

 3 Generations of Nash children

 Mother and Father of Hilda Oveda Nash

Issac Bartlett Nash Homestead--Franklin, Idaho--Hilda's father lived here as a boy

Martha Howland Nash--Andrew's mother--wife of Issac Bartlett Nash--

 Martha Howland Nash--died in fire along with some of her grandchildren


Video Clips:

•  Hilda spent Christmas with her siblings and father in Preston

•  Grandma Veroka Nash (3rd wife of Andrew Nash--his first two wives died) was always good to Hilda and helped her understand that she was loved by all despite her circumstances

• Hilda's father always had a nice house in Franklin, Preston and Rexburg

•  Ila/Leah--had to share their room with Hilda when she came to visit--Ila wet the bed

Hilda's siblings--Hilda was raised by her Aunt Nette (Andrew's sister) after her mother died

Andrew's sisters--Aunt Dessie, Aunt Nette, Aunt Laura--

Hilda's Aunts

Hilda's aunts--all grown up!

Video Clips:

•  Before Aunt Nette had children of her own, Hilda was happy to work hard to haul water to help water flowers.

•  Aunt Nette was so good to Hilda and tried to give her the very best. 

•  Dallas, Earl, LaNay, Estelle--Hilda was raised with these children of her aunt and uncle

•  Buggy ride to Lewiston canal with 16-year-old Hilda as the driver

Dallas, Earl, LaNay, Estelle, Hilda--

Aunt Nette/Uncle Grant Lewis

Grown children and spouses of Aunt Nette and Uncle Grant--

these are the "children" Hilda grew up with

Video Clips:

•  Recovery from buggy accident--back problems

•  Chiropractor experience--"dang near killed me!" "rough old cuss!"

My grandma--the "Goddess"

July 4, 1925---age 19

Goddess of Liberty


Video Clips

•  Graduated from Preston High School

•  State contests for dramatic readings

•  Meeting Frank Olsen at MIA dance in Preston--"He tries them all--every school teacher that comes to Preston"

•  Teaching certificate at Pocatello, Idaho

•  Teaching 4th grade in Weston, Idaho

•  Worked at Idaho State Bank

A Beginning.........

 1927

Video Clips:

•  First Date with Frank Olsen--MIA dance

•  Frank visited Hilda in Pocatello while she was in school

•  Aunt Fanny Nelson-Grandma Nash's sister--Hilda lived with her in Weston for 2 years

•  "I played it smart"  "I am going to give him a hard time."  Hilda played "hard to get!" Hilda turned him down several times.

Video Clips

•  "Harvest Moon" party

•  "I was proud to be anywhere with Frank. He always got the second glance because he was so good looking."

•  Frank loved grandma's golden hair and curls

•  Proposal/Engagement

•  Franklin County Sugar Store--Frank was mechanic

Video Clips

• Frank was a perfectionist in all the work he did

•  March 4, 1927--Logan, Utah Temple--rained all day long! (Hilda--23--Frank--27)

•  Trousseau Tea--"Those are the dumbest things!"

•  "Oh Poo" "We did not have a honeymoon!"

•  "I got the giggles" during my temple sealing when I saw my oldest brother Bart. "He looked just like a baker."

•  Lived in Weston in an apartment

•  Built home next to Frank's dad and he worked with his Dad

Settling into their home in Weston, Idaho

The view from Hilda and Frank's backyard

A favorite past-time for Hilda's grandchildren!

Video Clips

•  Built house next to Frank's parents--Frank made the house a home by all the add-ons

•  1st Apartment--had to share a bathroom with all the tenants! 

•  Attending the OPERA (SICK)

•  Hilda's fancy coat--bought with Brother Preston

•  Pregnant with Clair--

•  Advice to any young couple--"Don't live right next door to your in-laws and don't EVER EVER live with them!"

Camilla Brodin Olsen--Hilda's mother-in-law  

*Tamara Olsen Evans, Hilda's daughter, drew this picture as Camilla did not like having her picture taken and often destroyed the FEW pictures that were taken!

Video Clips

•  Relationship to Grandma and Grandpa Olsen (Frank's parents--Martin and Camilla Brodin) who came from Norway after they joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

•  Language troubles while communicating in America
•  Stories of "life in Norway" for Frank's parents
•   Movie theater in Weston, Idaho--sitting on FRONT row
•  Grandma's Olsen's beauty

Introducing Clair and Larry...

 Clair and Larry--1929

Elementary School with the two boys

11

Video Clips

•   Camilla Olsen favored Frank, her first-born, over her son, Parley.

Eight years, Camilla laid in bed due to paralysis caused by stroke

•  Camilla's daughters took care of her

•  Grandpa Olsen also had a stroke

•  Chewing toboccao was Grandpa Olsen's only vice, according to Hilda

•  "Poor Old Duffer"---wearing ALL HIS TIES AT ONCE!

Hilda loved her father-in-law, but was not fond of her mother-in-law

•  Dagna, Grandpa Olsen's sister, joined the Vaudeville traveling circus and received advice from her brother

•  FINGER FUN WITH GRANDPA OLSEN--rhymes from the homeland of Norway!  (Uncle Larry remembers the rhymes and shares them here!!!!!!!

Clair and Larry in High School

Introducing Tamara and Michael

Tamara Olsen Evans

October 4, 1940

Tamara and Michael at Christmas

Video Clips

•  Building the RED BARON

•  Naming her children---Clair----Larry---Tamara--Michael

•  4-year-old Clair's hernia operation in Philadelphia by Dr. Larry Hatch--It only cost $1!!!!!

•  Hilda and Frank had a "vacation" while Clair was in the hospital

•  Lost Clair in Philadelphia

Video included in this clip:

•  4-year-old Clair getting toys from "Uncle Doc"

•  Uncle Larry was sick a lot! He had typhoid fever at 3-years-old

•  2-month-old Tamara had double pneumonia and docs did not expect her to live

•  Aunt Fanny told doctor to get Tamara to hospital as she feared she would not make it because she was turning blue!

•  So thankful for family support during each of these illnesses!

•  Temple president gave Tamara a blessing in hospital 

Michael as a toddler

"Cowboy Mike!

Video included in this clip include:

•  7-year-old Uncle Larry had typhoid fever and spent 6 weeks in hospital

•  Toddler Uncle Mike had severe ECZEMA and ASTHMA, triggered by nylon and silk

•  Covered his entire body---except his BOTTOM

•  Naming Uncle Mike

Video included in this clip:

•  Naming Tamara--"Russian Princess"

•  Naming Larry--after "Uncle Doc"

•  Naming Clair--Hilda hated the name; Frank loved the name and said it was after "Clarence" an old boyfriend of Hilda's!