Selar & Florence Cheney

Selar Edward & Florence Harriet Allen Cheney

Kids: Theron, Thelma, Opal, Albert, Eva, Afton, Elmo, Marion

Grandma Florence is absolutely amazing. Thanks to her, many family history stories were written and preserved. Selar and Florence have an amazing love story that started in their youth and continued for the rest of their lives. You should read about it here. She was a gifted poet and wrote these loving words of her dear husband:

His heart was trained to honor,

His feet were trained to tread,

Wherever faith is needed.

In performing works for God.

His stern, yet bright example,

Was facing to the right;

No deviation, ever.

However, be the slight.

His priesthood was his anchor.

His faith in God, was great;

His blessings, and pronouncement,

Are mighty, to relate.

God granted this one, blessing

Though others were denied,

To sanction in the heavens,

What here, he prophesied.

His home was oft a haven,

For young, and old in need;

Though scant his welcome table

With mouths his own, to feed.

His heart was ever yearning

Some worthy thing to do,--

Some service here, to render

Before his days were through.

His love was strong, and loyal,

None to falter, nor to fail;

With all his faith possessing

While in this earthly vale.

This faith, in power possessed him,

‘Till came, his final hour;

When God required his spirit,

To expand, in heavenly power.

Florence A. Cheney 1957