Marriage Announcement newspaper article

Melba with her favorites.

Melba with her banjo ukelele

Melba and siblings  (not pictured Florence)

Vee and Melba

Welcome baby Ginny!

Two decades later... she's grown up and getting married.

Lois' Mother: Melba Farnsworth

Melba Farnsworth was born November 14, 1910 in Ely, Nevada. Melba married Willard Vivian Call on September 13, 1935 in Logan, Utah. She died on February 12, 1998 in Pocatello, Idaho.  Melba's parents were Milford Griffiths Farnsworth (1863-1946) and Lois Rebecca Gunn (1871-1943).  Melba had one sister:  Anna Estella Farnsworth (1900-1987).  Melba was a first cousin to Philo T. Farnsworth and a great grandchild of Parley P. Pratt.  Melba had seven children:  Lois, Vivian, Bill, Mary, Evelyn, Ginny, and Ronnie.

Melba and Vee, 1936

Melba, 17 months

Family Photos of Lois

Top Row From Left to Right: Ron Call, Click Bamberger, Doug Anderson, W.V. Call, Joel Call, Linda Call, Carrie Call, Bill Call, Phillip Bamberger. Middle Row: Vivian Bamberger, Evelyn Anderson, Melba Farnsworth Call, Lois Call Smith, Kurt Smith, Mary Davis, Michael Davis, Shauna Bamberger. Bottom Row: Brian Davis, Monica Smith, Loni Smith, Christine Bamberger, Steven Bamberger, Darron Smith, Tony Smith, Craig Davis.

Top Row: Evelyn Call, Mary Call, Bill Call, Ray Smith, Click Bamberger,  Ginny Call. Bottom Row: Ron Call, Lois Call Smith, W. V. Call, Melba Farnsworth Call, Vivian Bamberger, Shauna Bamberger, Philip Bamberger.

Melba Farnsworth, Vivian Call, Lois Ann Call, Mary Call, Bill Call, W.V. Call