LaGrande Peterson was born July 20, 1904 in Brigham City, Utah the son of Silas Frank Thompson and Bolette Hansen Peterson. LaGrande served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was inducted June 23, 1942, and was trained in principles of electricity, messaging, radio and telephone schools and as a teletype operator. He was stationed in Camp Crowder, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; and North Africa. While in Rabat, Morocco, LaGrande received his release order due to being over 38 years old and was then sent to Casablanca to await his shipment home. He arrived in New York August 3, 1943, but he did not return to Utah until October 1943. (For an autobiography of his Army services, see Box 2 Folder 6). LaGrande attended school in Box Elder County, the Business College in Long Beach, California, and completed correspondence graduate courses in high accountancy, architecture, sign painting and show card writing with LaSalle Extension University and International Correspondence schools. LaGrande was employed in Salt Lake City as a tax clerk and later as a cashier and tax clerk in Ogden with the Utah State Tax commission for a number of years. LaGrande served as Box Elder county treasurer for eight years before retiring in 1967. In Bear River City, LaGrande served as clerk for his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' ward, town clerk and secretary of the Bear River Democratic Party. He was also the secretary-treasurer and director of the Acme Water Company, secretary of the Box Elder County Democratic party and was a charter member and treasurer of the Box Elder chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. LaGrande passed away on August 22, 1990 in Brigham City. (Note to Researcher: In some instances, Mr. Peterson's first name is listed as LeGrand or Le Grande rather than LaGrande.)

Helen (Billie) V. Bean Peterson was born on February 11, 1908 in Payson, Utah to Roy Verdell Bean and Clara Eva Barnett Bean. Helen graduated from Provo Junior High School in 1923 (attended Moapa Valley High School in 1923-24) and Payson High School in 1926. She also attended college off and on at Brigham Young University, Utah State Agricultural College (USU) and the University of Utah during the years of 1926 to 1943. She received her normal diploma (two year) in 1928 and a bachelor of science in 1933 from BYU. Billie was a teacher for 37 years, mainly teaching at the elementary school level. She began teaching in 1928 in Moroni, North Sanpete District, and then moved to Box Elder County; teaching in Fielding and Bear River City. A few years later, Billie moved to Heber City and taught school there for six years. While living in Heber, Billie married LaGrande Peterson on May 24, 1942. Shortly after their marriage, LaGrande was drafted for World War II. After LaGrande returned from the war they moved to Bear River City. Billie was a teacher there until 1966 when she retired. After retiring, she became an active member in the Bear River camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Billie was also an active member of the Brigham City branch of the American Association of University Women; she served in all offices except president. Billie passed away on February 21, 1990 in Brigham City, Utah and was buried in Bear River City, Utah.

Clara Eva Barnett Bean was born July 24, 1882 in Payson, Utah the daughter of Henry Westlake Barnett and Elizabeth (Eliza) Mitchell Barnett. Clara attended Brigham Young University, Utah State Agricultural College (USU) and the University of Utah. Clara attended BYU from 1910-1915, 1922-1923, 1930-1932, 1935 and in 1943. She attended classes at the University of Utah in the years 1913, 1917-1920, and 1942 summer and in 1947-1948. Clara took courses in spring 1946 and the summer of 1948 at USAC. Clara was a teacher in Payson and principal of the Central School until 1921. Clara also taught in Overton, Nevada at Moapa Valley Hhigh School in 1932 and the Box Elder School District. Clara was married to Roy Verdell Bean on April 25th of 1907 in Salt Lake City, but they later divorced. They had only one child, Helen (Billie) Bean, with whom Clara remained very close all her life. Clara lived with her daughter in her later years due to illness. Clara was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Clara passed away on July 19, 1964.