Grandma Amy's PB

Yesterday I got my Great-Grandma Amy Clarissa Neel Spackman's PB in the mail. This is from my direct maternal line, all my female DNA comes through her. She was born in Oakley, UT in 1896 and died in 1975. (I was a baby when my Mom took me to her funeral in Canada.) Her family moved to the Cardston, Alberta area sometime in the 1890's because they are not in the 1900 US census. And I haven't seen the Canadian census records online yet.

Since the pictures aren't great I will put it up for the family. Even though it is still written out, instead of typed, it is written in the modern style with an opening and closing paragraph, but the spelling and punctuation still need work.

"Stirling Aug 5, 1821

A blessing given by Theo. Brandley Patriarch upon the head of Amy C Neal Spackman daughter of John M and Cora Walker Neal born Dec 30, 1896 at Okley, Utah.

Sister Amy in asmuch as it is thy desire to receive a blessing from the Lord, I place my hands upon they head to pronounce and seal upon thee in the authority of the Holy Priesthood which I hold thy Patriarchal blessing, and I pray God the Eternal Father to inspire the same by His Holy spirit. Though are a descendant of Joseph through the loins of Ephraim, and therefore entitled to the blessings of the new and everlasting covenant, which the Lord has again revealed for the benefit of his children.

Thy guardian angel has been around about your thee and has protected you in the hour of danger, thy life has been spared by the power of God that thou mayest perform they mission upon the earth and fill the measure of thy creation. Let thy life be fulfilled with gladness and thanksgiving unto the Lord for his mercy and His goodness towards thee. Serve Him with all thy heart and mind, keep His commandments and His blessings will be with thee, thy body will be strong _____ [word I can't read] and thine health shall be given unto thee. Put thine trust in God, seek Him in earnest prayer and every righteous desire of thine heart will be granted unto thee and thou shalt live until thou art satisfied with life. Seek for wisdom and the light of the Holy spirit will guide thee in thine labors in life, both spiritual and temporal and thou shalt see the hands of the Lord made manifest in thine behalf. Be thine comforted for the Lord will never forsake thee, and the powers of darkness shall not prevail against thee as long as it is thy desire to serve the Lord, thou shalt be blessed in thine family in thine incomming and outgoing The guardian angel will continue to watch over thee Seek earnestly for the help of the Lord for it shall be thine privilege to go to the house of the Lord and labor for thine fathers house. Be humble and prayerful and every Gift requisite for the accomplishment of thine work on the earth will be given unto thee.

I seal you up unto eternal life to come forth in the morning of the first resurrection and with thine companion and many of thine kindred enter into life everlasting. All of which blessings will come unto thee through thine faithfulness in doing the will of the Lord.

I seal them upon thee in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."