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 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!

Through the years in pictures.....

September 30, 1994

May 31, 1996