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William Riley Hurst diary, 1980
William Riley Hurst diary, 1978 February-November
William Riley Hurst diary, 1980-1981
William writes of frequenting the temple and church meetings with his wife. They begin caring for William's elderly mother-in-law. William goes to see a film that his son had been working on at the time he died from cancer, and the film was dedicated in his honor. William's trucking business seems doomed for bankruptcy. William deals with trauma from his past car accident.
William Riley Hurst diary, 1981-1982
William Riley Hurst diary, 1982 March-November
William attends his brother-in-law's funeral. He writes of the politics of his day. He spends much time with his family. William and Carol begin babysitting many grandchildren frequently. William serves often in the temple. He has engine trouble with his Ford and has to get it repaired. Carol has to leave for a while to care for her elderly mother. William and Carol travel across the country on a church history tour. William's sister Luell agrees to be put in a rest home.
William Riley Hurst diary, 1982-1983
William and Carol are kept busy caring for many of their grandchildren. Their son Reed begins suffering from poor health. William gets into a car accident on Christmas Eve but emerges uninjured. William and Carol celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. William's family helps Heather move into a new home with her children away from her husband. William's granddaughter Bayley falls out of a moving car, but receives minimal injuries. William and Carol welcome two new grandchildren.
William Riley Hurst diary, 1983-1984
William Riley Hurst diary, 1985-1986
William visits his ailing elderly sister Luell. His physical pain worsens. He blesses his baby granddaughter. He writes of Ronald Reagan's second inauguration. William visits his son Grant in Virginia. His divorced daughter remarries to a man named Glade. William fears he is becoming addicted to his pain medication. His daughter-in-law Jeannete has a miscarriage. The wife of William's late son gets remarried.
William Riley Hurst diary, 1986-1987
William Riley Hurst diary, 1987-1989
William and Carol help to care for his grandchildren. They spend time living with their daughter Heather. William is hospitalized for his stomach ulcers and other health failures, but does not stay long. William writes of a dangerously cold winter. He begins to have hearing failure. He visits his elderly sisters frequently. He visits his son Reed in Idaho. He writes of George Bush winning the election.