ERDINE HUNT LAYTON
Erdine Garnet Hunt Layton peacefully entered into rest on Sept. 19, 2012. Her funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thatcher Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Thatcher Stake Center on Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Erdine was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Alexander Clark Hunt and Sarah Martin Allred Hunt. She was born in the old Hunt home in Thatcher, where the Super Stop Gas Station is now located. She had four older brothers: Nerge, Clark, Karl and Lea. She was the only girl.
She attended Thatcher Schools and was in the 7th grade when the old two story red brick high school was built. It was called Valley High and only went through the 10th grade. She earned the Salutatorian award in the 10th grade. She then attended Gila Junior College, now Eastern Arizona College, for two years graduating as a high school senior, continuing on at Gila Junior College graduating in 1934.
Rex Layton was attending Gila Junior College also and was playing in the dance band for the handshake dance. He excused himself from the band and asked Erdine for the next dance. They were together from then on. They were married Feb. 23, 1934 in Globe, Arizona.
Erdine loved being involved in many activities while in school and life. She played violin in the orchestra, participated in pageants performed at Red Knolls, and was in the Glee Club, among others. She was an original member of the 6-VHB club. Because of Rex's health, Erdine was required to keep the various businesses afloat. They owned and operated Rex's Market Spot, Rex's Campus Café, Desert Garden Motel, Layton's apartments. Along with the businesses, she loved being involved with church and community activities. She served on multiple government election boards, the Census, surveys for the Town of Thatcher and worked with medical doctors for the Thyroid Survey associated with the atomic bomb test in Utah and Nevada.
She wrote the weekly column, Thatcher Briefs, in the Graham County Guardian. She loved being a member of the Phi Rho Kappa book club. When EAC opened their time capsule, she was asked to help because of her knowledge of Thatcher history. She and Rex spent eight summers on Mt. Graham at Riggs Lake as camp hosts. It was at Riggs Lake that Rex passed away on June 20, 1986.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she served in all of the auxiliaries as President, counselor or teacher, and Primary accompanist. She served many of her later years doing Spanish Extraction work.
Her hobbies included painting, gardening, sewing, and crocheting, welcoming her children and grandchildren, friends and relatives in her home for cookies and stories. Very seldom, if ever, anyone left empty handed. She made hundreds of itty bitty bears, purses, satin bags, blankets, and kitchen towels.
Erdine was preceded in death by her husband Rex, son Gail, sons-in-law Tommy Mullenaux and Bruce Skinner, grandson Bob Nelson, great-grandson Wesley Mullenaux. Surviving are Linda (Riley) Norton, Sally Skinner, Kathryn Mullenaux, Robert George (Joanna) Layton, and Deanna (Wayne) Damron. Thirty one grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren.
Thank you Linda Norton for her obituary.
From the Courier
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ERDINE HUNT LAYTON, THE URBAN LEGEND BEHIND HER BIRTH by her son
My mom, Erdine Garnet Hunt, passed 19 Sep 2012. The birthdate she had inscribed on her memorial is the basis of a 97 year-old urban legend. Mom's birth certificate states she was born 21 Jan 1915. She always had a copy of her birth certificate but liked to tell the story of how Dr. Platt rushed to deliver Lucille Smith before midnight and then rushed to deliver her right after midnight just two blocks away in Thatcher. The truth is, Lucille Smith (my wife's mother) was born in the afternoon on 19 Jan 1915, and my mother, Erdine Hunt, was born about 10:30 in the morning of 21 Jan 1915. However, Mom celebrated her birthday on Jan. 20th for 97 years. I dedicated the grave with instructions that the date on the memorial never be changed so as to preserve the "urban legend".
Info by son, Robert Layton
View birth certificate
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Erdine Hunt Layton was born 20 Jan 1915
Married Rex A Layton
Erdine Garnet Hunt Layton peacefully entered into rest on Sept. 19, 2012. Her funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thatcher Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Thatcher Stake Center on Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Erdine was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Alexander Clark Hunt and Sarah Martin Allred Hunt. She was born in the old Hunt home in Thatcher, where the Super Stop Gas Station is now located. She had four older brothers: Nerge, Clark, Karl and Lea. She was the only girl.
She attended Thatcher Schools and was in the 7th grade when the old two story red brick high school was built. It was called Valley High and only went through the 10th grade. She earned the Salutatorian award in the 10th grade. She then attended Gila Junior College, now Eastern Arizona College, for two years graduating as a high school senior, continuing on at Gila Junior College graduating in 1934.
Rex Layton was attending Gila Junior College also and was playing in the dance band for the handshake dance. He excused himself from the band and asked Erdine for the next dance. They were together from then on. They were married Feb. 23, 1934 in Globe, Arizona.
Erdine loved being involved in many activities while in school and life. She played violin in the orchestra, participated in pageants performed at Red Knolls, and was in the Glee Club, among others. She was an original member of the 6-VHB club. Because of Rex's health, Erdine was required to keep the various businesses afloat. They owned and operated Rex's Market Spot, Rex's Campus Café, Desert Garden Motel, Layton's apartments. Along with the businesses, she loved being involved with church and community activities. She served on multiple government election boards, the Census, surveys for the Town of Thatcher and worked with medical doctors for the Thyroid Survey associated with the atomic bomb test in Utah and Nevada.
She wrote the weekly column, Thatcher Briefs, in the Graham County Guardian. She loved being a member of the Phi Rho Kappa book club. When EAC opened their time capsule, she was asked to help because of her knowledge of Thatcher history. She and Rex spent eight summers on Mt. Graham at Riggs Lake as camp hosts. It was at Riggs Lake that Rex passed away on June 20, 1986.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she served in all of the auxiliaries as President, counselor or teacher, and Primary accompanist. She served many of her later years doing Spanish Extraction work.
Her hobbies included painting, gardening, sewing, and crocheting, welcoming her children and grandchildren, friends and relatives in her home for cookies and stories. Very seldom, if ever, anyone left empty handed. She made hundreds of itty bitty bears, purses, satin bags, blankets, and kitchen towels.
Erdine was preceded in death by her husband Rex, son Gail, sons-in-law Tommy Mullenaux and Bruce Skinner, grandson Bob Nelson, great-grandson Wesley Mullenaux. Surviving are Linda (Riley) Norton, Sally Skinner, Kathryn Mullenaux, Robert George (Joanna) Layton, and Deanna (Wayne) Damron. Thirty one grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren.
Thank you Linda Norton for her obituary.
From the Courier
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ERDINE HUNT LAYTON, THE URBAN LEGEND BEHIND HER BIRTH by her son
My mom, Erdine Garnet Hunt, passed 19 Sep 2012. The birthdate she had inscribed on her memorial is the basis of a 97 year-old urban legend. Mom's birth certificate states she was born 21 Jan 1915. She always had a copy of her birth certificate but liked to tell the story of how Dr. Platt rushed to deliver Lucille Smith before midnight and then rushed to deliver her right after midnight just two blocks away in Thatcher. The truth is, Lucille Smith (my wife's mother) was born in the afternoon on 19 Jan 1915, and my mother, Erdine Hunt, was born about 10:30 in the morning of 21 Jan 1915. However, Mom celebrated her birthday on Jan. 20th for 97 years. I dedicated the grave with instructions that the date on the memorial never be changed so as to preserve the "urban legend".
Info by son, Robert Layton
View birth certificate
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Erdine Hunt Layton was born 20 Jan 1915
Married Rex A Layton
ERDINE HUNT LAYTON
Erdine Garnet Hunt Layton peacefully entered into rest on Sept. 19, 2012. Her funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thatcher Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Thatcher Stake Center on Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Erdine was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Alexander Clark Hunt and Sarah Martin Allred Hunt. She was born in the old Hunt home in Thatcher, where the Super Stop Gas Station is now located. She had four older brothers: Nerge, Clark, Karl and Lea. She was the only girl.
She attended Thatcher Schools and was in the 7th grade when the old two story red brick high school was built. It was called Valley High and only went through the 10th grade. She earned the Salutatorian award in the 10th grade. She then attended Gila Junior College, now Eastern Arizona College, for two years graduating as a high school senior, continuing on at Gila Junior College graduating in 1934.
Rex Layton was attending Gila Junior College also and was playing in the dance band for the handshake dance. He excused himself from the band and asked Erdine for the next dance. They were together from then on. They were married Feb. 23, 1934 in Globe, Arizona.
Erdine loved being involved in many activities while in school and life. She played violin in the orchestra, participated in pageants performed at Red Knolls, and was in the Glee Club, among others. She was an original member of the 6-VHB club. Because of Rex's health, Erdine was required to keep the various businesses afloat. They owned and operated Rex's Market Spot, Rex's Campus Café, Desert Garden Motel, Layton's apartments. Along with the businesses, she loved being involved with church and community activities. She served on multiple government election boards, the Census, surveys for the Town of Thatcher and worked with medical doctors for the Thyroid Survey associated with the atomic bomb test in Utah and Nevada.
She wrote the weekly column, Thatcher Briefs, in the Graham County Guardian. She loved being a member of the Phi Rho Kappa book club. When EAC opened their time capsule, she was asked to help because of her knowledge of Thatcher history. She and Rex spent eight summers on Mt. Graham at Riggs Lake as camp hosts. It was at Riggs Lake that Rex passed away on June 20, 1986.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she served in all of the auxiliaries as President, counselor or teacher, and Primary accompanist. She served many of her later years doing Spanish Extraction work.
Her hobbies included painting, gardening, sewing, and crocheting, welcoming her children and grandchildren, friends and relatives in her home for cookies and stories. Very seldom, if ever, anyone left empty handed. She made hundreds of itty bitty bears, purses, satin bags, blankets, and kitchen towels.
Erdine was preceded in death by her husband Rex, son Gail, sons-in-law Tommy Mullenaux and Bruce Skinner, grandson Bob Nelson, great-grandson Wesley Mullenaux. Surviving are Linda (Riley) Norton, Sally Skinner, Kathryn Mullenaux, Robert George (Joanna) Layton, and Deanna (Wayne) Damron. Thirty one grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren.
Thank you Linda Norton for her obituary.
From the Courier
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ERDINE HUNT LAYTON, THE URBAN LEGEND BEHIND HER BIRTH by her son
My mom, Erdine Garnet Hunt, passed 19 Sep 2012. The birthdate she had inscribed on her memorial is the basis of a 97 year-old urban legend. Mom's birth certificate states she was born 21 Jan 1915. She always had a copy of her birth certificate but liked to tell the story of how Dr. Platt rushed to deliver Lucille Smith before midnight and then rushed to deliver her right after midnight just two blocks away in Thatcher. The truth is, Lucille Smith (my wife's mother) was born in the afternoon on 19 Jan 1915, and my mother, Erdine Hunt, was born about 10:30 in the morning of 21 Jan 1915. However, Mom celebrated her birthday on Jan. 20th for 97 years. I dedicated the grave with instructions that the date on the memorial never be changed so as to preserve the "urban legend".
Info by son, Robert Layton
View birth certificate
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Erdine Hunt Layton was born 20 Jan 1915
Married Rex A Layton
Erdine Garnet Hunt Layton peacefully entered into rest on Sept. 19, 2012. Her funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Thatcher Stake Center. A viewing will be held at the Thatcher Stake Center on Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Erdine was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Alexander Clark Hunt and Sarah Martin Allred Hunt. She was born in the old Hunt home in Thatcher, where the Super Stop Gas Station is now located. She had four older brothers: Nerge, Clark, Karl and Lea. She was the only girl.
She attended Thatcher Schools and was in the 7th grade when the old two story red brick high school was built. It was called Valley High and only went through the 10th grade. She earned the Salutatorian award in the 10th grade. She then attended Gila Junior College, now Eastern Arizona College, for two years graduating as a high school senior, continuing on at Gila Junior College graduating in 1934.
Rex Layton was attending Gila Junior College also and was playing in the dance band for the handshake dance. He excused himself from the band and asked Erdine for the next dance. They were together from then on. They were married Feb. 23, 1934 in Globe, Arizona.
Erdine loved being involved in many activities while in school and life. She played violin in the orchestra, participated in pageants performed at Red Knolls, and was in the Glee Club, among others. She was an original member of the 6-VHB club. Because of Rex's health, Erdine was required to keep the various businesses afloat. They owned and operated Rex's Market Spot, Rex's Campus Café, Desert Garden Motel, Layton's apartments. Along with the businesses, she loved being involved with church and community activities. She served on multiple government election boards, the Census, surveys for the Town of Thatcher and worked with medical doctors for the Thyroid Survey associated with the atomic bomb test in Utah and Nevada.
She wrote the weekly column, Thatcher Briefs, in the Graham County Guardian. She loved being a member of the Phi Rho Kappa book club. When EAC opened their time capsule, she was asked to help because of her knowledge of Thatcher history. She and Rex spent eight summers on Mt. Graham at Riggs Lake as camp hosts. It was at Riggs Lake that Rex passed away on June 20, 1986.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she served in all of the auxiliaries as President, counselor or teacher, and Primary accompanist. She served many of her later years doing Spanish Extraction work.
Her hobbies included painting, gardening, sewing, and crocheting, welcoming her children and grandchildren, friends and relatives in her home for cookies and stories. Very seldom, if ever, anyone left empty handed. She made hundreds of itty bitty bears, purses, satin bags, blankets, and kitchen towels.
Erdine was preceded in death by her husband Rex, son Gail, sons-in-law Tommy Mullenaux and Bruce Skinner, grandson Bob Nelson, great-grandson Wesley Mullenaux. Surviving are Linda (Riley) Norton, Sally Skinner, Kathryn Mullenaux, Robert George (Joanna) Layton, and Deanna (Wayne) Damron. Thirty one grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great grandchildren.
Thank you Linda Norton for her obituary.
From the Courier
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ERDINE HUNT LAYTON, THE URBAN LEGEND BEHIND HER BIRTH by her son
My mom, Erdine Garnet Hunt, passed 19 Sep 2012. The birthdate she had inscribed on her memorial is the basis of a 97 year-old urban legend. Mom's birth certificate states she was born 21 Jan 1915. She always had a copy of her birth certificate but liked to tell the story of how Dr. Platt rushed to deliver Lucille Smith before midnight and then rushed to deliver her right after midnight just two blocks away in Thatcher. The truth is, Lucille Smith (my wife's mother) was born in the afternoon on 19 Jan 1915, and my mother, Erdine Hunt, was born about 10:30 in the morning of 21 Jan 1915. However, Mom celebrated her birthday on Jan. 20th for 97 years. I dedicated the grave with instructions that the date on the memorial never be changed so as to preserve the "urban legend".
Info by son, Robert Layton
View birth certificate
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Erdine Hunt Layton was born 20 Jan 1915
Married Rex A Layton
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