Dorothy has been serving in the Salt Lake
Temple for 39 years, getting up at 3;15am..that is early morning, twice a week to serve. She and I have be same great grandpa, Rasmus Hansen Lund. Her grandpa is HMH, Djalmars older brother. Her mom is Stella Smith and father Robert Smith. She had 2 children, a daughter, Tonya who died in a car accident at the age of 19 AND a son Rocky. Rocky had one son Rocky, and he had one son Rocky.She remembers Djalmar an Aagot, my grandparents home as being one where there was much care for keeping things nice. She felt timid in their home. Her father was military.
It was a great visit and she was a pleasure to talk with. She lives close to 13th East in Salt Lake. I am so happy that I could interview her and learn more what life was like when she was young
Here is the home that Gordon Lund spent most of his childhood and youth. It is very close to the University of Utah. He wrote in his autobiography that he was lucky to get a great education at a young age because he was taught by student educators at the University. The home was in a very nice area and Djalmar and Aagot wanted to have a home in a prestigious area. The house was very small for their large family. It was always very clean. Aagot wanted to keep the cultured refinement that she felt was important. They had linen napkins that were folded neatly and put into napkin rings. They were left on the table and the family would use the same seat each day with the same napkin until the end of the week. Dorothy Olsen remembers 
visiting the home and feeling timid going there. I, too, remember being told bu my father to keep our hands at our sides and not tough anything when we visited grandma and grandpa. After talking to my cousins, they, too, had the same memories. The home was kept neat and clean. It was necessary to maintain order there. That maybe why Gordon loved to clean up when Joyce went away. Gordon kept his things very neat. His closet was orderly. Our house was not as clean, as my mother did not want to throw out papers, napkins, magazines, tickets, programs, any food from any party or church function or cruise. Mom did not throw things out. I love her and do carry some of her habits. I also have learned that her sisters did not throw things out either!!! I still love her!!