In memoriam: Evadyna Hart Laurence, 1909-2008
by HML
Written by Bruce Laurence. An expanded version of this obituary appears in Evadyna’s local newspapers.
The Gimlet’s grandmother passed away this week at the age of 99. Until the last few years of her life, all of us — even the in-laws and great-grandchildren — could expect to receive birthday and anniversary cards from Grandma Laurence with long lists of other family milestones from generations past and present which had occurred around our own.
Thing One fondly remembers the family stories she would tell, and he liked the cookies and other treats she always had on hand.
Evadyna was born April 1, 1909, and raised in Preston, Idaho. She married Elmer Laurence 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. She is survived by her five children, 22 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 21 great-great grandchildren. In addition to her descendants she is survived by eight of her 22 brothers and sisters.
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 its history. She taught her children to read and love the gospel and its teachings. She leaves a tremendous legacy for her posterity and is greatly loved and missed.
The family wishes to thank the Residence of CareSource for their concerned and thoughtful care in the final days of her life.
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