Other examples of the compositions of Paul Juon may be found at YouTube.

While catching up with my family over Spring Break, mom shared a story that happened just this past week when she was at a local genealogical society (Hamilton Heritage Hunters) meeting. After introductions, someone walked up and inquired if she (Pat Juon) was related to Fern Juon, and yes, Fern was her mother-in-law. It turns out Fern had been her private duty nurse at age 20 when she had major surgery – 65 years ago – and she still remembered Fern fondly for her TLC (tender-loving-care).

Fern was private duty nurse at the Hamilton County Hospital (now Hamilton Hospital) from the ~1940′s to 1960′s. She passed away from cancer when I was in middle school (1983?), but to this day, my parents get stopped in the grocery store, etc. by people who connect the name and credit Fern for being the “reason I’m alive”. That’s quite a legacy, to be remembered so fondly so many years later!

This is the only picture our family has found of Christian Juon born 7 Aug. 1871 Grusch, canton of Graubunden in Switzerland; died 25 July 1944, Alleman, Polk County, Iowa and Catherine Wagoner Juon born 13 July 1884 Spring Creek, Carbon County, Wyoming Territory; died 10 May 1956 Alleman, Polk County, Iowa.

The original picture was copied from their daughter-in law, Ann Juon. We would love to know if anyone has other pictures of Christian and Catherine or Juon family information to share.