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Orson Joseph Guest

Orson Joseph Guest, born 27 December 1872 in Millcreek. He was baptized 6 November 1882 by Andrew Helm and confirmed the same day by John F. Snedeker. He was ordained an elder on 11 August 1902 by Joseph C. Star. He married Harriet or Hettie Scott on 21 March 1900. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on 1 March 1917. They had two children, Orson Harold Guest, born 15 January 1901 and died 7 December 1983; and Ila Goldie Guest, born 4 January 1904 and died 31 July 1963. They were living in the Moreland Ward, Blackfoot, Idaho Stake in 1914, Orson was an elder. In 1925 they were living at 205 W 33rd South in the Miller Ward, and in 1930 were at 3417 S West Temple, still in the Miller Ward. He was ordained a High Priest on 31 December 1933 by John S. Jones.

Their children Orson Harold and Ila Goldie were both still listed as single in 1935, though Ila later married Edward L. Peters. Layne remembers the son Harold as being somewhat handicapped, walking with a limp up and down West Temple and having some evident learning disabilities, although he had been ordained a deacon by 1920. He died in 1983.

Orson died 15 July 1950 in Salt Lake City of respiratoary and cardiac condition. He was buried at the Elysian Burial Gardens. Hettie lived until 27 July 1972. [See obituary.] Layne recalls that during Aunt Hettie's funeral procession, there was an accident involving one of the motorcycle policemen who were escorting the cortege, resulting in the death of the policeman.