Silas Holt Bigelow (Post by Emma Lu Draper)

Copy of Post by Emma Lu Draper on 12/12/2016

A Spectacular Man - Silas Holt Bigelow

· 13 December 2016 ·

Silas Holt Bigelow Born: 7 April 1894 Cardston, Alberta, Canada Died: 23 April 1953 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Burial: 27 April 1953 Farmington, Davis, Utah Married Cecil Kennard 6 September 1922, Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children: Byron James Bigelow 1928 – 2007 Joyce Bigelow 1929 - 1996 Dianna Kay Bigelow 1932 – 2008 You could describe him as a spectacular man of fatih, wisdom, and honorable deeds. Uncle Si, his nick name, was a true gentlman with a charismatic personally. He had class in all he did. He liked to dress well, have a clean home and gave care to his children and his loving wife though her battle with cancer. Uncel Si was a jolly man and the sound of his robust laughter, which was infectious, would tickle your funny bone, and he called the woman in his life, including me, Lady Bug. Among his talents was music. Many attendees enjoyed his meloic voice as he sang with the Swanne Singers for a good number of years, and he looked handsome in his formal attire. Another talent inclued a flare for cooking. His dinning table would be set with love and care whenever he pressnted a delicious meal. He could be called a professional chelf by his skill in presenting a mouth-watering meal for his hungry guests. The plates were warmed in the oven to insure a hot meal and he stood at the head of the table and carved the meat to the satifaction of his guests. The aroma of the side dishes filled the air with a pleasing scent. He also cooked a wonderful breakfact consisting of eggs, bacon and waffles along with all the trimmings to hungry girls, his own daughter, Dianna, and myself, who enjoyed being a overnight guest in his home. He cooked as if serving a royal army. It tasted so scrumptious. Whenever my family traveled from Nevada to Utah, one of the first stops my mother insisted on making was a surprise trip to the store where Uncel Si worked. He huged her, laughed, which was heard all over the store, and showed great affection to is beloved sister. He had concern for all of his family and honored each one of them. When life became a burrden to Mom, it was Uncle Si who traveled to Ogden to give a blessing and comfort to our family. We loved him dearly. As my family moved from Pioche, Nevada, to Ogden, Uncle Si and Mom became close brother and sister once again. After Aunt Cecil passed away, my mother, his sister Margaret, would take the Bamburger train to the big city of Salt Lake to help her brother with spring house cleaning; I would travel with her. Together they worked cleaning curtains, walls and the nooks and corners of his home on Emerson Avenue, Salt lake City, Utah Uncle Si had an urge to refurbish his home and called upon Mom to help with the decorating. The living room and dinning room took on a new fashion with fresh paint, plush carpet and curtains with their airy feeling. Uncle Si chose period style, classy, furniture complete with the Duncan Phyfe table and chairs for his dinning room; where he loved to entertain. It was Uncle Si and Aunt Cecil who introduced my mom, Margaret Bigelow, and my dad, Otto Kennard Nye, at a dinner party held in their honor. Well, that was the beginning of my family. It is interesting to note Margaret, my mom, was a sister to Uncle Si and Otto was an nephew to Aunt Cecil. Yes, Bryon, Joyce and Dianna and I were first and second cousins; always interesting. At the death of Uncle Si, Mother received a telephone call telling her he had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and passed away very quickly in his home. I was standing close to her and witness her deep grief at the shock of his passsing. I too experienced a sudden void; he is gone! The next weeks were saddened with grieving by his family and deovoted friends. Uncle Si’s funeral gave comfort as tributes were paid to him for his honable life of caring, sharing. and giving love to family and friends. Uncle Si may be relatively unknown to the world, but to me and those who were fortunate to know and understand him, recognized him as an exemplar of a spectacular man. Emma Lu Drpaer – 12/12/16

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