George Richins worked for ZCMI, a mercantile business. He traveled to the small towns to sell merchandise. Later he had a store of his own in Logan, Utah. One time when they went to Ogden to visit Absalom and Ann, Elizabeth had a real bad cold and developed pneumonia. She died December 28, 1891, leaving her husband with two small children, Eva; age 22 months and Ray, their adopted son, about four years old. Absalom and Ann took care of the children even though they were in their sixties. This was extremely hard for them as Ann had been crippled with rheumatism since she was 48 and her condition worsened each year. Absalom had purchased her a wheelchair to help her around.

Heber George met a woman, Rachael Pidcock, and married her. He sold his store in Logan and they moved to Idaho. They had a son born to them on December 25, 1894. They named the boy Leonard after George’s father. Nine months later, on September 22, 1895, George Richins got typhoid fever and died. Eva and Ray were then without mother or father, but their grandparents, Absalom and Ann loved them and cared for them. Leonard, Eva’s half brother, took the name of Leonard Richins Pett, after his mother later married a man by the name of Burton Pett. At the time of this writing he lives in American Fork. He and his wife have two daughters, ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

The farm in Ogden was too much for Absalom to care for in his old age so he moved to Leonard’s point between Henefer and Echo and built a cabin near his brother Leonard. Leonard’s son, Thomas, who lived in Henefer, took little Ray to his home and he lived with them until he was 14 years of age when he died, July 19, 1902. His passing brought sorrow to his sister, Eva, and all the family.

Eva remembered well her early life at Leonard’s point living with her grandparents in their log cabin. She especially disliked the snakes and scorpions. There were lots of snakes. When Florence left the Edward Richins home near where Absalom lived to go visit with Eva, her mother made her walk down the middle of the road to make sure she stayed clear of the snakes.

They had a pig and some chickens which Eva had the chore of feeding. She had to go some distance to a spring for water and in the summer time the Indians camped there. They were friendly and brought their children for her to play with. Absalom and Ann were very good to her. They taught her how to cook and how to work hard. They impressed upon her the importance of being thoughtful to others.

Absalom had a cow at Leonard’s point so they had their own milk and butter. In his old age he also took care of the school house at Echo, making fires and cleaning. His daughter, Eva, often went to help him. He was paid $10.00 a month. The school building also served as the Echo Church and is still standing adjacent to the Echo graveyard.

Absalom was an industrious and honest man. He was kind, thoughtful, and very religious. It goes without saying he was very devoted to his wife who was crippled and dependent upon him for much assistance. Still there were times when she had to be left alone. One time a hobo went into their cabin and demanded that she make him some biscuits. She told him she couldn’t and was frightened. When he saw that she couldn’t get out of the wheelchair he left.