Beth Redman died Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Aged 87, Beth left on her own schedule and on her own terms, returning to her many loved ones who had preceded her in this journey.
Beth was born on June 19, 1922 in St. Charles, ID to Hyrum and Elsie Christensen. Beth was the fourth of five wonderful sisters, Dorothy, Nola, Mary, and Delone, who have each preceded her in death. Beth's only brother, Hyrum Jr., died as a child. Beth grew up and attended schools in Brigham City, Utah. She graduated from Box Elder High School.
While in high school, Beth met James Clifford Baxter, a CCC-boy from Ohio at the Brigham City roller rink.
Beth and Jimmy were married in 1940. Three sons followed in rapid succession: Charles ("Chuck"), John, and Paul. Jimmy was lost to Beth after being drafted into the Army during WWII.
As a widowed mother in post-war Utah, Beth had little choice but to put her head down and go to work. With the help of her family–especially her good sisters and their husbands–Beth shouldered the duties of mother and breadwinner. It was during this time that Irv and Wilma Maddox offered Beth a job at their newly established restaurant – Maddox. Over the next years, tips from waitressing at Maddox kept the boys in jeans and also purchased the first family car.
Beth opened a new chapter in her life when she met Albert Franz Redman at a party and he agreed to drive her home. In short time, Al swept Beth off her feet and moved her and the boys to Ogden after they married in 1956. With no hesitation and no regrets, Al jumped into the role of a father for Beth's three teenaged sons.
In Ogden, Beth, Al and the boys were some of the first members of their new South Ogden neighborhood at 515 Diana Street. Beth loved her neighbors and enjoyed their friendship and company. For the next 50 years, this home was Beth's homebase for work, church service, community work, and neighborly deeds. Unfortunately, Beth's time with Al was cut short when he died in 1974 of cancer. Widowed again, Beth turned to the work of raising her growing, extended family.
Over the years, Beth has single-handedly kept generations of children clothed in handmade pjs and slipper socks. Her pieced and tied baby quilts have covered countless cribs. From her back yard and kitchen came–grape jelly, chunky applesauce, home processed tomatoes, buckets of peaches, and apple pies–which have fed nations.
Aunt Beth doted on her nieces and nephews incessantly; Grandma Redman would spoil her grandchildren shamelessly. It didn't matter who the child was or where the child came from--tricycles, marbles, and sugar cookie makings were equally available to all. However, Beth was never shy about asking the children to help pick apples, peaches, grapes, or assist with the yard work.
After the death of her oldest son Chuck in 2008, Beth moved to Our Home Assisted Living in Tremonton. The staff of Our Home and Kathy with hospice care allowed Beth to live to the end on her own terms and with dignity.
Beth is survived by her sons, John (wife-Dixie) (DRC Kinshasha, Congo Mission) and Paul (San Benito, Texas). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Mar. 15, 2010 at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E. Brigham City, UT. Interment will be at the Brigham City Cemetery.
Beth was born on June 19, 1922 in St. Charles, ID to Hyrum and Elsie Christensen. Beth was the fourth of five wonderful sisters, Dorothy, Nola, Mary, and Delone, who have each preceded her in death. Beth's only brother, Hyrum Jr., died as a child. Beth grew up and attended schools in Brigham City, Utah. She graduated from Box Elder High School.
While in high school, Beth met James Clifford Baxter, a CCC-boy from Ohio at the Brigham City roller rink.
Beth and Jimmy were married in 1940. Three sons followed in rapid succession: Charles ("Chuck"), John, and Paul. Jimmy was lost to Beth after being drafted into the Army during WWII.
As a widowed mother in post-war Utah, Beth had little choice but to put her head down and go to work. With the help of her family–especially her good sisters and their husbands–Beth shouldered the duties of mother and breadwinner. It was during this time that Irv and Wilma Maddox offered Beth a job at their newly established restaurant – Maddox. Over the next years, tips from waitressing at Maddox kept the boys in jeans and also purchased the first family car.
Beth opened a new chapter in her life when she met Albert Franz Redman at a party and he agreed to drive her home. In short time, Al swept Beth off her feet and moved her and the boys to Ogden after they married in 1956. With no hesitation and no regrets, Al jumped into the role of a father for Beth's three teenaged sons.
In Ogden, Beth, Al and the boys were some of the first members of their new South Ogden neighborhood at 515 Diana Street. Beth loved her neighbors and enjoyed their friendship and company. For the next 50 years, this home was Beth's homebase for work, church service, community work, and neighborly deeds. Unfortunately, Beth's time with Al was cut short when he died in 1974 of cancer. Widowed again, Beth turned to the work of raising her growing, extended family.
Over the years, Beth has single-handedly kept generations of children clothed in handmade pjs and slipper socks. Her pieced and tied baby quilts have covered countless cribs. From her back yard and kitchen came–grape jelly, chunky applesauce, home processed tomatoes, buckets of peaches, and apple pies–which have fed nations.
Aunt Beth doted on her nieces and nephews incessantly; Grandma Redman would spoil her grandchildren shamelessly. It didn't matter who the child was or where the child came from--tricycles, marbles, and sugar cookie makings were equally available to all. However, Beth was never shy about asking the children to help pick apples, peaches, grapes, or assist with the yard work.
After the death of her oldest son Chuck in 2008, Beth moved to Our Home Assisted Living in Tremonton. The staff of Our Home and Kathy with hospice care allowed Beth to live to the end on her own terms and with dignity.
Beth is survived by her sons, John (wife-Dixie) (DRC Kinshasha, Congo Mission) and Paul (San Benito, Texas). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Mar. 15, 2010 at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E. Brigham City, UT. Interment will be at the Brigham City Cemetery.
Beth Redman died Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Aged 87, Beth left on her own schedule and on her own terms, returning to her many loved ones who had preceded her in this journey.
Beth was born on June 19, 1922 in St. Charles, ID to Hyrum and Elsie Christensen. Beth was the fourth of five wonderful sisters, Dorothy, Nola, Mary, and Delone, who have each preceded her in death. Beth's only brother, Hyrum Jr., died as a child. Beth grew up and attended schools in Brigham City, Utah. She graduated from Box Elder High School.
While in high school, Beth met James Clifford Baxter, a CCC-boy from Ohio at the Brigham City roller rink.
Beth and Jimmy were married in 1940. Three sons followed in rapid succession: Charles ("Chuck"), John, and Paul. Jimmy was lost to Beth after being drafted into the Army during WWII.
As a widowed mother in post-war Utah, Beth had little choice but to put her head down and go to work. With the help of her family–especially her good sisters and their husbands–Beth shouldered the duties of mother and breadwinner. It was during this time that Irv and Wilma Maddox offered Beth a job at their newly established restaurant – Maddox. Over the next years, tips from waitressing at Maddox kept the boys in jeans and also purchased the first family car.
Beth opened a new chapter in her life when she met Albert Franz Redman at a party and he agreed to drive her home. In short time, Al swept Beth off her feet and moved her and the boys to Ogden after they married in 1956. With no hesitation and no regrets, Al jumped into the role of a father for Beth's three teenaged sons.
In Ogden, Beth, Al and the boys were some of the first members of their new South Ogden neighborhood at 515 Diana Street. Beth loved her neighbors and enjoyed their friendship and company. For the next 50 years, this home was Beth's homebase for work, church service, community work, and neighborly deeds. Unfortunately, Beth's time with Al was cut short when he died in 1974 of cancer. Widowed again, Beth turned to the work of raising her growing, extended family.
Over the years, Beth has single-handedly kept generations of children clothed in handmade pjs and slipper socks. Her pieced and tied baby quilts have covered countless cribs. From her back yard and kitchen came–grape jelly, chunky applesauce, home processed tomatoes, buckets of peaches, and apple pies–which have fed nations.
Aunt Beth doted on her nieces and nephews incessantly; Grandma Redman would spoil her grandchildren shamelessly. It didn't matter who the child was or where the child came from--tricycles, marbles, and sugar cookie makings were equally available to all. However, Beth was never shy about asking the children to help pick apples, peaches, grapes, or assist with the yard work.
After the death of her oldest son Chuck in 2008, Beth moved to Our Home Assisted Living in Tremonton. The staff of Our Home and Kathy with hospice care allowed Beth to live to the end on her own terms and with dignity.
Beth is survived by her sons, John (wife-Dixie) (DRC Kinshasha, Congo Mission) and Paul (San Benito, Texas). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Mar. 15, 2010 at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E. Brigham City, UT. Interment will be at the Brigham City Cemetery.
Beth was born on June 19, 1922 in St. Charles, ID to Hyrum and Elsie Christensen. Beth was the fourth of five wonderful sisters, Dorothy, Nola, Mary, and Delone, who have each preceded her in death. Beth's only brother, Hyrum Jr., died as a child. Beth grew up and attended schools in Brigham City, Utah. She graduated from Box Elder High School.
While in high school, Beth met James Clifford Baxter, a CCC-boy from Ohio at the Brigham City roller rink.
Beth and Jimmy were married in 1940. Three sons followed in rapid succession: Charles ("Chuck"), John, and Paul. Jimmy was lost to Beth after being drafted into the Army during WWII.
As a widowed mother in post-war Utah, Beth had little choice but to put her head down and go to work. With the help of her family–especially her good sisters and their husbands–Beth shouldered the duties of mother and breadwinner. It was during this time that Irv and Wilma Maddox offered Beth a job at their newly established restaurant – Maddox. Over the next years, tips from waitressing at Maddox kept the boys in jeans and also purchased the first family car.
Beth opened a new chapter in her life when she met Albert Franz Redman at a party and he agreed to drive her home. In short time, Al swept Beth off her feet and moved her and the boys to Ogden after they married in 1956. With no hesitation and no regrets, Al jumped into the role of a father for Beth's three teenaged sons.
In Ogden, Beth, Al and the boys were some of the first members of their new South Ogden neighborhood at 515 Diana Street. Beth loved her neighbors and enjoyed their friendship and company. For the next 50 years, this home was Beth's homebase for work, church service, community work, and neighborly deeds. Unfortunately, Beth's time with Al was cut short when he died in 1974 of cancer. Widowed again, Beth turned to the work of raising her growing, extended family.
Over the years, Beth has single-handedly kept generations of children clothed in handmade pjs and slipper socks. Her pieced and tied baby quilts have covered countless cribs. From her back yard and kitchen came–grape jelly, chunky applesauce, home processed tomatoes, buckets of peaches, and apple pies–which have fed nations.
Aunt Beth doted on her nieces and nephews incessantly; Grandma Redman would spoil her grandchildren shamelessly. It didn't matter who the child was or where the child came from--tricycles, marbles, and sugar cookie makings were equally available to all. However, Beth was never shy about asking the children to help pick apples, peaches, grapes, or assist with the yard work.
After the death of her oldest son Chuck in 2008, Beth moved to Our Home Assisted Living in Tremonton. The staff of Our Home and Kathy with hospice care allowed Beth to live to the end on her own terms and with dignity.
Beth is survived by her sons, John (wife-Dixie) (DRC Kinshasha, Congo Mission) and Paul (San Benito, Texas). She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 34 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Mar. 15, 2010 at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 E. Brigham City, UT. Interment will be at the Brigham City Cemetery.
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