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Paul Woodbury Lambert was born and raised in Granger, Utah. The only time he left Utah for any significant amount of time was during the Second World War (WWII) when he signed on with the Navy as a member of the 3rd Battalion of the fabled Navy Construction Battalions ("The Fighting Seabees") and spent most of the Second World War on or near the island of New Caledonia. He often spoke of being on a small island, Ille de Nouvelle. (A former resident of that area told Paul a few years back that the small island and New Caledonia are now one as over the years since WWII, mine tailings have been used to fill the shallow bay separating the two.) Read some of Paul's stories about his experiences during WWII.
Since the CB's were recruited from the ranks of seasoned craftsmen and were usually older than other Navy recruits, there was a saying among the younger sailors and Marines, "be kind to a CB, he may be your daddy..."
The CB's motto was "Can Do..." They prided themselves is being able to make something out of almost nothing. Paul continued this philosophy all of his life. He always had a pile of "treasures" from which he would fashion equipment and tools he used around the house or in the family business. Barbara often had to hold the business end of things together while Paul was following his passion for inventing and building his contraptions/inventions (depending on whose perspective one took).
Barbara LaRue Zwahlen graduated from BYU in 1943 and opted to enter the newly organized Marine Corps Women's Reserve (MCWR). One year prior to the end of the war, Paul took leave and traveled to Camp LeJeune, North Carolina where his pre-war sweetheart was serving as one of the Women Marines. They were married in Wilmington, North Carolina on June 17, 1944. Within a few days, Barbara was discharged from the Corps, not because she was now married, but because a requested compashionate discharge to return home to care for her ailing mother came through unexpectedly. The discharge was approved just in time for the newlyweds to travel together by train back to Utah. (Read some of Barbara's stories about her experiences in the Marines. Barbara learned the art of quilting from her mother - a passion that continued with her until the last days of her life. Over the years, she made quilts for all of her children and most of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. These treasured quilts were most often given as wedding and new-born gifts.
After Barbara's discharge from the Marine Corps, she and Paul returned to Utah. Because of the ongoing war, they were granted an ecclesiastical exception so they did not have to wait a year to have their marriage solomnized. On July 6, 1944, they were sealed in the Logan, Utah temple. Their first child was born the following March, a few months prior to the end of WWII on September 2, 1945. Following the war, due to his experience as a Seabee, Paul decided to work as a heavy construction carpenter rather than go back to college and complete his civil engineering degree. Barbara began what was to be her life's career as a housewife, mother and partner in several entrepreneurial ventures with Paul. The most successful and enduring was Lambert Floral Bedding Plants, which has been a favorite in the Salt Lake Valley for nearly 6 decades.
These web pages are dedicated to Paul W. and Barbara Z. Lambert. Two stalwart people who made an impact on those around them, and who ended
up with 9 children, 8 still living, and scores of grand children and great grand children.
Hopefully, these pages will be a place to share stories and insights about these two quietly influential people. View slideshow tribute to Paul and Barbara
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