Mrs. Bird Mendenhall Van Orman of Taber, beloved wife of the late Mr. Van Demar Van Orman, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2004 at the age of 86 years.
Bird was born at Raymond on June 20, 1917 and was the daughter of Thomas Tew Mendenhall and Hannah Gibb Mendenhall. She received her schooling at Raymond and later attended Normal School in Calgary. She taught school for three years prior to her marriage. She married Van Demar Van Orman on December 25, 1941. They settled in the Big Bend area where they farmed until 1961. Bird later taught school in Taber, Calgary and in Lethbridge. She graduated in 1973 from the University of Lethbridge with her Bachelor of Education. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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She was predeceased by her husband Van Demar Van Orman, parents Thomas and Hannah Mendenhall, two brothers Gibb and Ross Mendenhall, three sisters Elizabeth Mendenhall, Virginia Holmes and Georgia Van Orman and also by four grandchildren.
Mrs. Bird Mendenhall Van Orman of Taber, beloved wife of the late Mr. Van Demar Van Orman, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2004 at the age of 86 years.
Bird was born at Raymond on June 20, 1917 and was the daughter of Thomas Tew Mendenhall and Hannah Gibb Mendenhall. She received her schooling at Raymond and later attended Normal School in Calgary. She taught school for three years prior to her marriage. She married Van Demar Van Orman on December 25, 1941. They settled in the Big Bend area where they farmed until 1961. Bird later taught school in Taber, Calgary and in Lethbridge. She graduated in 1973 from the University of Lethbridge with her Bachelor of Education. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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She was predeceased by her husband Van Demar Van Orman, parents Thomas and Hannah Mendenhall, two brothers Gibb and Ross Mendenhall, three sisters Elizabeth Mendenhall, Virginia Holmes and Georgia Van Orman and also by four grandchildren.
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