The Times-News, Nephi, Utah. Louise Barton Chase, age 91, passed away of natural causes, on Sunday, January 18, 2004, in Sandy, Utah, in the home of her son Randal. Her husband, Irel, preceded her in death on February 10, 1989.
Louise was born July 7, 1912, and was raised in Preston, Idaho, to Walter K. Barton and Jennett Maria Smith.
She graduated two years early, at age 16, as valedictorian of her high school class at the Franklin Academy. She also won a church-wide speech competition as a teenager. Louise's dreams of a college education were cut short by the Depression.
She met her husband Irel while attending school at the Franklin Academy. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20, 1930. They lived on a small dry wheat farm south of Levan, Utah.
They later moved into Nephi, where she was a community leader for many years. She and her husband were instrumental in attracting the Thermoid Rubber Company plant to Nephi in the 1950s. She belonged to a Literary club and was President of that organization during 1950-1951. She was responsible for the organization of and President of the first year of the Jacee Janes Club, which was an auxiliary of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce of Nephi. She also worked on committees that staged the celebrations for Nephi City's Centennial in 1951.
She worked in many of the organizations of the Church, as a drama director, a dance director, teaching literary lessons in Relief Society, and as Primary President. She was also a reader for many programs and cantatas.
Louise is survived by all five of her children: Lynn (Kathryn) Chase, Barton (Rosemary) Chase, MaryLou (Wayne) Olsen, Laura Norris (husband deceased), and Randal (Deborah) Chase; 28 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; and 12 great great-grandchildren. One grandchild and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Louise is also survived by four sisters: Donna Mockli, Vauna Hegerhorst, Jeanette Drury, and Helen Bodily.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Walter, Glen and Cliff Barton, and by two sisters, Flora and Ruth.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 10:00 am at Sandy Granite 6th Wd., 9245 So. Quail Run Dr., Sandy, Utah.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy (10600 So.) and Sat. from 9 9:45 am at the church. Interment Nephi City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Louise was born July 7, 1912, and was raised in Preston, Idaho, to Walter K. Barton and Jennett Maria Smith.
She graduated two years early, at age 16, as valedictorian of her high school class at the Franklin Academy. She also won a church-wide speech competition as a teenager. Louise's dreams of a college education were cut short by the Depression.
She met her husband Irel while attending school at the Franklin Academy. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20, 1930. They lived on a small dry wheat farm south of Levan, Utah.
They later moved into Nephi, where she was a community leader for many years. She and her husband were instrumental in attracting the Thermoid Rubber Company plant to Nephi in the 1950s. She belonged to a Literary club and was President of that organization during 1950-1951. She was responsible for the organization of and President of the first year of the Jacee Janes Club, which was an auxiliary of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce of Nephi. She also worked on committees that staged the celebrations for Nephi City's Centennial in 1951.
She worked in many of the organizations of the Church, as a drama director, a dance director, teaching literary lessons in Relief Society, and as Primary President. She was also a reader for many programs and cantatas.
Louise is survived by all five of her children: Lynn (Kathryn) Chase, Barton (Rosemary) Chase, MaryLou (Wayne) Olsen, Laura Norris (husband deceased), and Randal (Deborah) Chase; 28 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; and 12 great great-grandchildren. One grandchild and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Louise is also survived by four sisters: Donna Mockli, Vauna Hegerhorst, Jeanette Drury, and Helen Bodily.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Walter, Glen and Cliff Barton, and by two sisters, Flora and Ruth.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 10:00 am at Sandy Granite 6th Wd., 9245 So. Quail Run Dr., Sandy, Utah.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy (10600 So.) and Sat. from 9 9:45 am at the church. Interment Nephi City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
The Times-News, Nephi, Utah. Louise Barton Chase, age 91, passed away of natural causes, on Sunday, January 18, 2004, in Sandy, Utah, in the home of her son Randal. Her husband, Irel, preceded her in death on February 10, 1989.
Louise was born July 7, 1912, and was raised in Preston, Idaho, to Walter K. Barton and Jennett Maria Smith.
She graduated two years early, at age 16, as valedictorian of her high school class at the Franklin Academy. She also won a church-wide speech competition as a teenager. Louise's dreams of a college education were cut short by the Depression.
She met her husband Irel while attending school at the Franklin Academy. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20, 1930. They lived on a small dry wheat farm south of Levan, Utah.
They later moved into Nephi, where she was a community leader for many years. She and her husband were instrumental in attracting the Thermoid Rubber Company plant to Nephi in the 1950s. She belonged to a Literary club and was President of that organization during 1950-1951. She was responsible for the organization of and President of the first year of the Jacee Janes Club, which was an auxiliary of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce of Nephi. She also worked on committees that staged the celebrations for Nephi City's Centennial in 1951.
She worked in many of the organizations of the Church, as a drama director, a dance director, teaching literary lessons in Relief Society, and as Primary President. She was also a reader for many programs and cantatas.
Louise is survived by all five of her children: Lynn (Kathryn) Chase, Barton (Rosemary) Chase, MaryLou (Wayne) Olsen, Laura Norris (husband deceased), and Randal (Deborah) Chase; 28 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; and 12 great great-grandchildren. One grandchild and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Louise is also survived by four sisters: Donna Mockli, Vauna Hegerhorst, Jeanette Drury, and Helen Bodily.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Walter, Glen and Cliff Barton, and by two sisters, Flora and Ruth.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 10:00 am at Sandy Granite 6th Wd., 9245 So. Quail Run Dr., Sandy, Utah.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy (10600 So.) and Sat. from 9 9:45 am at the church. Interment Nephi City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
Louise was born July 7, 1912, and was raised in Preston, Idaho, to Walter K. Barton and Jennett Maria Smith.
She graduated two years early, at age 16, as valedictorian of her high school class at the Franklin Academy. She also won a church-wide speech competition as a teenager. Louise's dreams of a college education were cut short by the Depression.
She met her husband Irel while attending school at the Franklin Academy. They married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20, 1930. They lived on a small dry wheat farm south of Levan, Utah.
They later moved into Nephi, where she was a community leader for many years. She and her husband were instrumental in attracting the Thermoid Rubber Company plant to Nephi in the 1950s. She belonged to a Literary club and was President of that organization during 1950-1951. She was responsible for the organization of and President of the first year of the Jacee Janes Club, which was an auxiliary of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce of Nephi. She also worked on committees that staged the celebrations for Nephi City's Centennial in 1951.
She worked in many of the organizations of the Church, as a drama director, a dance director, teaching literary lessons in Relief Society, and as Primary President. She was also a reader for many programs and cantatas.
Louise is survived by all five of her children: Lynn (Kathryn) Chase, Barton (Rosemary) Chase, MaryLou (Wayne) Olsen, Laura Norris (husband deceased), and Randal (Deborah) Chase; 28 grandchildren; 76 great-grandchildren; and 12 great great-grandchildren. One grandchild and one great-grandchild preceded her in death. Louise is also survived by four sisters: Donna Mockli, Vauna Hegerhorst, Jeanette Drury, and Helen Bodily.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers, Walter, Glen and Cliff Barton, and by two sisters, Flora and Ruth.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 10:00 am at Sandy Granite 6th Wd., 9245 So. Quail Run Dr., Sandy, Utah.
Friends may call Friday from 6-8 pm at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy (10600 So.) and Sat. from 9 9:45 am at the church. Interment Nephi City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.
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