The Grover's and Berchtold's joined forces to build a hay derrick for stacking hay. They were using a forge to heat big iron straps to make clamps to hold the derrick poles together. Mel, who was ever curious, when something like that was going on, was standing nearby watching them pounding the heated iron into the shape of a "V". A piece of the hot steel broke away striking Mel in the eye. He didn't say anything, just walked away rubbing his eye. It was evening before anyone realized how serious it was.
How he suffered with that eye! I realized how much suffering he went through because he kept waking me up, while he paced the floor bearing his pain in silence, most of the night. The next day he was taken to the doctor in Tremonton. He soon realized there was nothing he could do and sent him to Salt Lake in eye specialist. Our folks were in Salt Lake City with him for about a week.
When they came home I will never forget them telling how difficult it was to extract the metal from eye. The Dr. had to send away for a very strong magnet and worked for hours to remove that piece of steel. Mel never talked to us of his pain and suffering, nor did he lament the fact that half of his seeing was gone. In fact he seemed thankful that the steel hadn't gone in further than it did. He went ahead with life as though nothing had happened and the rest of us soon forgot about it being a handicap.
How he suffered with that eye! I realized how much suffering he went through because he kept waking me up, while he paced the floor bearing his pain in silence, most of the night. The next day he was taken to the doctor in Tremonton. He soon realized there was nothing he could do and sent him to Salt Lake in eye specialist. Our folks were in Salt Lake City with him for about a week.
When they came home I will never forget them telling how difficult it was to extract the metal from eye. The Dr. had to send away for a very strong magnet and worked for hours to remove that piece of steel. Mel never talked to us of his pain and suffering, nor did he lament the fact that half of his seeing was gone. In fact he seemed thankful that the steel hadn't gone in further than it did. He went ahead with life as though nothing had happened and the rest of us soon forgot about it being a handicap.
The Grover's and Berchtold's joined forces to build a hay derrick for stacking hay. They were using a forge to heat big iron straps to make clamps to hold the derrick poles together. Mel, who was ever curious, when something like that was going on, was standing nearby watching them pounding the heated iron into the shape of a "V". A piece of the hot steel broke away striking Mel in the eye. He didn't say anything, just walked away rubbing his eye. It was evening before anyone realized how serious it was.
How he suffered with that eye! I realized how much suffering he went through because he kept waking me up, while he paced the floor bearing his pain in silence, most of the night. The next day he was taken to the doctor in Tremonton. He soon realized there was nothing he could do and sent him to Salt Lake in eye specialist. Our folks were in Salt Lake City with him for about a week.
When they came home I will never forget them telling how difficult it was to extract the metal from eye. The Dr. had to send away for a very strong magnet and worked for hours to remove that piece of steel. Mel never talked to us of his pain and suffering, nor did he lament the fact that half of his seeing was gone. In fact he seemed thankful that the steel hadn't gone in further than it did. He went ahead with life as though nothing had happened and the rest of us soon forgot about it being a handicap.
How he suffered with that eye! I realized how much suffering he went through because he kept waking me up, while he paced the floor bearing his pain in silence, most of the night. The next day he was taken to the doctor in Tremonton. He soon realized there was nothing he could do and sent him to Salt Lake in eye specialist. Our folks were in Salt Lake City with him for about a week.
When they came home I will never forget them telling how difficult it was to extract the metal from eye. The Dr. had to send away for a very strong magnet and worked for hours to remove that piece of steel. Mel never talked to us of his pain and suffering, nor did he lament the fact that half of his seeing was gone. In fact he seemed thankful that the steel hadn't gone in further than it did. He went ahead with life as though nothing had happened and the rest of us soon forgot about it being a handicap.
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