Rulon and Vera Grace Stucki with one son moved to Ivins in December 1925, only one month after Loren and Fern moved up to Ivins this made them the eleventh family to make a home here. That is not the only date these couples share. Rulon and Vera Stucki were married on October 18, 1923 just one day after Loren and Fern Stucki. After they moved to Ivins, Vera's Uncle Harvey Staheli stayed and helped them that first year on the farm while Grace was trying to regain her health. Grace had a lot of infection resulting from a stillbirth she had suffered one year prior. Unfortunately that baby was not the only child they would lose. Their oldest son, Wayne later enlisted in the army; he lost his life during World War II in 1944. They moved back to Santa Clara, around 1932 and Rulon got a job in Las Vegas.  Rulon and Vera later divorced.  Rulon passed away in 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grace stayed in Santa Clara and worked as a supervisor of the school lunch program for Washington County School District, retiring in 1966 after twenty years. Grace passed away in1983 at the age of eighty two. They were survived by four children Max, Kay, Joan, and Brent.  Even though I was not able to find a lot of specific information about both of these families' lives while living in Ivins, I wanted to pay tribute to their time and sacrifice of being an original pioneer of our town. I have no doubt that they helped cultivate the farms, children, and animals just like all the original families did. Their main goal was to provide a living for their family and I know they were able to accomplish this goal.

Written by Cherise Ence Spencer   June 2023, Vol. 23 Issue 6  Ivins Newletter