Evadyna Hart Laurence was born on April 1, 1909 and raised in Preston, Idaho. Her parents were Arthur W. and Evadyna Henderson Hart.

She married Elmer S. Laurence on August 17, 1927. They lived in Logan, Utah, Vallejo, California, Hayward, California, Thousand Oaks, California, and Taylorsville, Utah, where she lived for the last 15 years. Elmer passed away in 1993.

She passed away on September 17, 2008 at CareSource Hospice in Holladay, Utah. She resided at 3293 West Coybrook Circle (6405 South) in Taylorsville, Utah at the time of her death.

She is survived by her five children: Lamoyne (Don) Woolley, Tracy California; Dennis E. (Jeri) Laurence, Pocatello, ID; Brent H. (Simone) Laurence, South Jordan; Arthur Bruce (Alta) Laurence, Logan; Christie (Bill) Ingham, Taylorsville; 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren.

Evadyna was active in community and civic activities such as the American Red Cross during World War II, and served as president of the Utah State Fireman's Association auxiliary.

She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many leadership and teaching positions. She was a talented and avid genealogist throughout her life and did considerable amounts of research and temple work for her family.

She loved to read and was always a wonderful conversationalist about the church and it's history. She taught her children to read and love the gospel and it's teachings. She leaves a tremendous legacy for her posterity and is greatly loved and missed.

In addition to her descendants, she is survived by eight brothers and sisters: Adina (George) Barton, Holladay; Rhea Grandy, Smithfield; Arlette Day, Murray; Elna Palmer, Salt Lake City, Jed Hart, West Valley City; Ada Shumway, Idaho Falls, ID; Bret (Rene) Hart, Salt Lake City; Jocelyn (Frank) Faux, Riverside, CA.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in the Westbrook Fourth Ward Chapel, 6364 South 3200 West, where a viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:30-11:15 a.m. prior to the services.
Interment: Richmond City Cemetery, Richmond, Utah.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/20/2008.