THATCHER PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Luella Jensen Hoopes, 90, of Thatcher passed away Sunday, April 1,1973 of a long illness in the Caribou Memorial Hospital. She was born January 5, 1883 (according to orbiuary) to Christ and Dorthea Jensen in Bear River City, Utah, then later moved to Cleveland with her parents.
She married Lorin (Leonard Redfield) Hoopes November 7, 1904 in Cleveland, Idaho. He died March 20, 1968.
She had been a member of the LDS Church and had served in various capacities including Primary President for 12 years, and chair member.
(Luella was the oldest of 12 children so had to assume many of the respondsibilities when her mother became ill. She was forced quit school and help with the family.
At the age of 14 she worked as a cook for the railroad workers, she worked for the James Larsen store for $1.50 a week. The highest wages she ever received was $2.00 a week.
She enjoyed working with the youth and served as Primary president for 10 years. She also sang in the church choir.
She had a raspberry patch that all picked from and she sold berries for groceries, school clothes, etc. She would charge $3.00 a flatand if they didn't have that much, anything would do. She always had chickens and the eggs were sold to help pay the bills. Luella cared for everyone. No one ever left the house hungry. There was always room for one more. Taken from the book, GENTILE VALLEY, The 100 years.)
Survivors are two sons, Lorin of Thatcher and Jack of Soda Springs, three daughters, Mrs. Howard (Nora) Curtis, Pocatello; Mrs. Henry (Ida) Van DenAkker, Grace; Mrs. Max (June) Bitton, Pasco, Wash., and one brother, Carl Jensen, Preston; 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Three dhildren preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 5, at the Thatcher Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Cleveland Cemetery.