Message from Lola Herron

From Lola Herron
May 2009

I, Lola Knowles, was living in Alameda, California, when George Herron and his brother moved there to work. We met and dated. His brother moved back home and Grant Bleazard moved in with George. Later they moved and Grant met Mary. They dated, then got married, as did George and I.

Years later Grant got an application for land in the Columbia Basin and gave one to George and they both sent them in. Later George’s name was drawn so we all came up to check out the land. George chose our place and Grant was able to get across the road.

We had to go into Pasco for church so decided to meet at Bleazard’s, then Rigby’s (or vice versa). Then land was acquired and the church sent two work missionaries and we all helped build the Columbia Basin Ward. The ward grew. We weeded sugar beets at the church.

I taught a boys class in Primary. I taught a young ladies class in Mutual. As a class project, we provided and printed the board that still hangs on the fence at Edwin Markham. I taught Theology in Relief Society and was Stake Leader for two years. I taught Gospel Doctrine in Sunday School and taught Seminary.

George died the 24th of June 1984. We sold land to the Pasco School District and they built Edwin Markham School and I worked there 21 years.

We attended church and all the functions faithfully and made lots of friends. We had fun at all the functions.

We had five children when we moved here:
Sandy who now teaches Special Ed at Highlands Middle School in Kennewick;
Vicky has worked in the Walla Walla School District Office for 22 years;
Gigi lives in Layton, Utah, and works at Weber State University as a secretary in the
Performing Arts Department;
Marele Lee and her husband Dennis own Kennewick Transfer Moving Van and Storage and are
in and out of the area pretty often;
Denny is a building contractor and lives in Pasco.
Paul was born after we had lived there about five years;
Mike was born about five years later.
Paul is an automotive body and paint specialist and now lives in St. George, Utah. Mike lives in Tumwater, Washington and is working for a HAZMAT Division of the Washington State Patrol.

I am living at Richland Gardens in an assisted living facility – 770 West Gage Boulevard, #120, Richland WA 99352. My phone is 528-0895. The Columbia River Temple is across the street here on Gage. Drop by for a visit next time you’re in the area.