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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.

Scope and Contents William celebrates his grandchildren's birthdays and baptisms. His failing health requires him to check in with a doctor frequently. William visits his son Grant in Virginia. William's daughter Heather has to go to court for the case between her ex-husband and Family Services. William writes of the politics surrounding the Reagan administration. He spends much time with his family. He catches the flu. He gets a pace maker. William struggles with his depression. His daughter Heather is sealed...

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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.