Grace Gull was called to Western States Mission in Denver, Colorado. At this time Grace's divorce from Harry Granbery was pending, she had a 22 month old daughter and engaged to a man named Roland Heeder. On the mission Grace would frequently guest the home of the Whitaker family with the other missionaries in the area. Here, she met and fell in love with the son, Berlin. Grace became torn and confused. With a daughter and fiance at home, while serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Grace was lost emotionally in the mission field. As her love for Berlin grew, the Whitaker family did not welcome her into their home.
She writes in her mission Journal:
17 May 1923
Though she tells me to give you up, I cant and will not. Her life is almost spent, I am just beginning mine and hope it is with you.
As her and Berlin's love began to grow they created a secret language to communicate to each other. To this day no one knows how to break the lovers code.
Within five month of the May 1923 journal entry Grace had passed away. Berlin and Grace were sealed in 1967 along with Grace's daughter, Derelys.
Derelys Anthony, "Mama," Mama and Me, 1-2.
Wow. The facts described are very interesting. It's a story waiting to be written.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that a young single mother would be called to serve a mission! This is a really interesting story and I bet my son could crack the code!
ReplyDeleteRebecca that would be amazing! We have been trying since I can remember, even her boyfriend she was writing to never shared what it meant.
DeleteYou need to have the code cracked! It would be amazing to know what was said!
ReplyDeleteHow sad that she died so young. Is this the great grandpa you are sealed to from the Scandinavian countries.
ReplyDeleteI love the code, she was so spirited.
ReplyDeleteCrazy story! It is very intriguing that she would be called on a mission being divorced and having a young child at home.
ReplyDeleteIndividuals who have gone through a divorce can serve a mission, if desired. I don't know the details, but it is possible.
ReplyDeleteThe secret code is solved now. Two reader of my crypto Blog, Largo and David Allen Wilson, have decrypted the code part. See here for details:
ReplyDeletehttp://scienceblogs.de/klausis-krypto-kolumne/2016/12/04/who-can-solve-this-encrypted-diary-entry/