Killpacks

Sometime after Betty's birth the family returned to Ferron where Clive farmed (per 1930 Census Records. LDS Indexing Records incorrectly show the family name as Killfack on Family Search). Iva gave birth to another daughter, Nell, on 31 December 1926 who passed away less than a month later on 12 January 1927. On 23 April 1928 Iva delivered a still-born son, Fred L. It wasn't until 20 February 1930 before they had another baby, a son whom they named Mars Clive. Louis A. joined the family on 11 July 1934. Ann joined the family on 2 July 1936 followed by Lowell L on 28 February 1938. In all, Clive and Iva had nine children born to the, six of whom survived to adulthood.

Clive and Iva were active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings over the years. Iva taught Sunday School and Primary for many years and served as YWMIA president, in the Relief Society president and counselor, and was called as president of the Stake Relief Society at one time. Clive spent many years as a counselor in the bishopric of the Ferron Ward. A favorite thing which Clive and Iva used to do was get together each Sunday evening with the other members of the bishopric and their wives and play Canasta after all the Sunday activities had been completed.

The 1930 census indicates that Clive farmed after his return from Kenilworth. Like his father, he had a knack for healing, and was known as an unofficial vet in Ferron. Many of the farmers would call him before they would pay a veteranerian when they had problems with ther livestock. During World War II Clive served onthe draft board as part of the Selective Service System. The town mayor also served until he was disqualified since he was still of "service age."

At some point Clive went to work for the Utah Department of Welfare and Social Services as a case worker. He worked out of the Castle Dale office and, as part of his job, had to travel to Salt Lake City once a week for meetings, usually returning the same day. It was while he worked here that he met Blanch Hitchcock Larsen, someone he would marry later in his life.

Clive and Iva were not "well-off" by any worldy standard, but they were generous to a fault. Aunt Bea (Emma Beata) said on more than one occasion that Grandpa was prone to bring someone home with him to share a meal. The first Iva would know they had company is when the car drove up in front of the house. "Put another potato in the pot, kids," she would yell. "Your dad has brought home company." This happened on numerous occations.

Two of their children served missions for the church. Betty Jane was called to served in the California Mission under Oscar W. McConkie, Sr. 1946-47. When she returned, she felt an obligation to repay her parents for their monetary support of her mission, so she worked and paid for a bathroom and kitchen addition to the home. Prior to this the family bathed in wash tubs and used an outhouse.

Louis was called to serve in the Southern States Mission from 1953-1955, and while there he lost his hair but found his future wife.

Mars had prepared to serve a mission, but when he was interviewed by Elder Harold B. Lee he took his girlfriend, Edith Ella Michaelis, with him to the interview. When Elder Lee met Edith, he looked at Mars and told him that he felt impressed that Mars should marry Edith or she wouldn't be available when he returned. Following Elder Lee's counsel they married on 27 Sep 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple.

With the exception of Betty, all of Clive and Iva's children who survived to maturity were married and sealed in a temple. After Lowell's marriage in the Manti Temple, Iva sat down in the Celestial Room and turned to her son Mars. In an almost prophetic voice, she said, "The Lord can take me home any time now; I've done the work He sent me here to do." A year or so later, on 6 April 1960, while in the hospital at Price, Utah where she was to begin insulin injections for Type II Diabetes, she suffered a major stroke (cerebral hemhorage) and passed from mortality.


This page is still under construction. If you have any information that could be added to the personal history of Clive and Mary Iva Killpack, please feel free to contact Clive M. Killpack. We have lots of pictures, but little detail about the early married and family life of Clive and Iva. You can email any information to: admin@killpacks.com.