Edited sentence: As a child Monson loved to swim and fish and once during a family outing to the Provo River, in Provo, Utah, Monson rescued a girl from drowning.He spoke at every one of their funerals.On several occasions, young Monson gave away animals that he had raised to other, more needy families.There were also many poor people living within the boundaries of this ward, and Monson took special care to help them as he could.Though his family was not wealthy, they were nevertheless known for their generosity.Today, he continues to visit former members of this ward and regularly visits nursing homes in Salt Lake City