Welcome, Clem Family

Talking about her family’s move to the B7 Ward, after 13 years in Mesquite, NV, brings tears to Peggy Clem’s eyes, not so much because of the life she left behind but more because of the reason for the move.  

Since June 8, 2011, her husband Dennis Clem has been in and out of hospitals, including Dixie Regional Medical Center following a near-fatal automobile accident involving a semi-truck.
 

The drive from Mesquite to St. George is only 70-miles round-trip, but eventually the family made the decision to move across the Utah/Nevada border to be closer to the hospital and to Peggy’s mother.  In St. George, the family’s quest for permanent housing, she states, involved moving “from ward, to ward, to ward” looking for a house they could afford and which could accommodate not only Dennis but their four teenagers, including 17-year-old Tyler, 15-year-old Tavia, 13-year-old Tecia (who her mom describes as a “supersized 5-year-old” because of her disabilities), and 11-year-old Traci, on whose 8^th birthday, the accident - which would change the family’s lives forever - occurred. 

  

In early 2015, the Clem’s found, purchased and modified their home in the B7 Ward, which Peggy describes as having “good bones and a good structure” and where Dennis and the kids can be comfortable and happy. 

Peggy, a lifelong member of the Church, a graduate of Dixie High School, and a stay-at-home mom, has served mostly in Primary.  Dennis, a graduate of Virgin Valley High School, last worked for Auto Zone in Mesquite.  Both say, the accident – as traumatic as it was – has helped them better appreciate the importance of family, with whom they enjoy reading, listening to mystery books, watching football and movies, doing crafts and “lots and lots of cooking together.”