History of Osmer D. Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast

Osmer Dennis Flake was born March 6, 1868 in Beaver Utah. He was the 6th child of William Morgan Flake (founder of Snowflake) and Lucy Hannah White. Osmer married Elsie Owens on March 11, 1891 and constructed a home of local burnt brick and lime mortar. They moved into that home in 1893. There were two large rooms down stairs and two large rooms upstairs.

In 1900 Osmer had Allen Frost add a large kitchen, laundry room, pantry, dining room and bedroom onto the east side of the house. A portion of this bedroom was later used as a bathroom when plumbing was finally put into the home.

Osmer kept ownership of the home until 1935. From 1923 to 1933 Osmer's sister Pearl and Frank McClause lived in the home. In 1933 the home was rented to the the John Fuller family. From 1935 to 1941 Bruce (nephew to Osmer D.) and Irene Flake, purchased the home and lived there for 6 years. In 1941 James M. Flake (Brother to Osmer D.) purchased the home from his son Bruce and the Elwood Peterson family rented it for two years (1941 to 1943).

Virgil and Gerda Flake purchased the home from Virgil's father James M. Flake for $2000.00 in 1943 and they lived there until 1964. They raised their 8 children in the home. They hired John Oakland, (a builder for the Mormon church who had come to construct the new Snowflake chapel) to do extensive remodeling on the home.

In November of 1964 Carvel and Cleone (grand niece of Osmer D.) Solomon moved into the home. Cleone's parents Virgil and Gerda had gone to Mesa to work in the Arizona temple. The Solomon's purchased the home from Gerda after Virgil's death in 1966 and raised their 8 children, (6 were born after moving in), in the home. Carvel, a school teacher/carpenter, added 2 bathrooms and a large family room on to the North East side of the home. He said, he needed to separate the piano and the TV, as both were usually playing at the same time. They lived there until the year 2000 when it was finally sold to Dean and Sandra Porter who have lovingly remodeled it into the world class Bed and Breakfast it is today.

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		Osmer Dennis Flake was born March 6, 1868 in Beaver Utah. He was the 6th child of William Morgan Flake (founder of Snowflake) and Lucy Hannah White. Osmer married Elsie Owens on March 11, 1891 and constructed a home of local burnt brick and lime mortar. They moved into that home in 1893. There were two large rooms down stairs and two large rooms upstairs. In 1900 Osmer had Allen Frost add a large kitchen, laundry room, pantry, dining room and bedroom onto the east side of the house. A portion of this bedroom was later used as a bathroom when plumbing was finally put into the home. Osmer kept ownership of the home until 1935. From 1923 to 1933 Osmer's sister Pearl and Frank McClause lived in the home. In 1933 the home was rented to the the John Fuller family. From 1935 to 1941 Bruce (nephew to Osmer D.) and Irene Flake, purchased the home and lived there for 6 years. In 1941 James M. Flake (Brother to Osmer D.) purchased the home from his son Bruce and the Elwood Peterson family rented it for two years (1941 to 1943). Virgil and Gerda Flake purchased the home from Virgil's father James M. Flake for $2000.00 in 1943 and they lived there until 1964. They raised their 8 children in the home. They hired John Oakland, (a builder for the Mormon church who had come to construct the new Snowflake chapel) to do extensive remodeling on the home. In November of 1964 Carvel and Cleone (grand niece of Osmer D.) Solomon moved into the home. Cleone's parents Virgil and Gerda had gone to Mesa to work in the Arizona temple. The Solomon's purchased the home from Gerda after Virgil's death in 1966 and raised their 8 children, (6 were born after moving in), in the home. Carvel, a school teacher/carpenter, added 2 bathrooms and a large family room on to the North East side of the home. He said, he needed to separate the piano and the TV, as both were usually playing at the same time. They lived there until the year 2000 when it was finally sold to Dean and Sandra Porter who have lovingly remodeled it into the world class Bed and Breakfast it is today.
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Osmer D. Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast Stay with us and let us spoil you!

Osmer D. Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast
Stay with us and let us spoil you!