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Barbara Murray, 1928-2013.Wellsville - Barbara Jane Stoddard Murray of Wellsville, Utah, passed away peacefully Oct. 30, 2013, at the age of 85, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sept. 21, 1928, in Layton, Utah, to Marjorie Lorena Wiggill and Joseph Frederick Stoddard, second of 11 children. Married Luther Lee Murray on May 25, 1946, in Preston, Idaho. Sealed May 19, 1964, in the Logan, Utah Temple. Survived by her three daughters, LeeAnn (Lynn) Clark of Nibley, Utah, Marilynn (Kerry) Yeates of West Valley, Utah and Jane (Fred) Brasfield of Wellsville, Utah, along with two brothers and four sisters. Preceded in death by her husband Lee and son Kevin Ray as well as her parents, one brother, and three sisters.
Throughout her life she lived in several intermountain states. She settled in Wellsville and has resided there for the last 58 years, the place she loved the most. There she and her husband built the home where she lived until her recent illness and passing. She is the grandmother to 10 grandchildren, great-grandmother to 24 great-grandchildren. She was an avid bowler, bowling several times a week; her top game was a score of 224. Even a hip replacement could not keep her from the lanes. She enjoyed all kinds of handwork, which she has shared with her family and friends. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a longtime member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. For many years, she and her husband, Lee, made annual trips to Wade Lake, Mont., where they greatly enjoyed fishing and visiting with friends. She worked for several years outside the home at Alt's Market in Wellsville, Sherwood Hills and was a partner in a clothing store in Logan with Margaret Griffin.The family would like to deeply express their thanks and gratitude to the staff of the Logan Regional Hospital, especially to Dr. David Faux and Dr. Ali Ben-Jacob. Thank you so much to the staff of the emergency room, the ICU and the Hospice center for their tender care through her last days. Funeral services will be at noon Monday, Nov. 4, at the Wellsville 5th Ward Chapel, 100 W. 700 South. A viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at the Allen Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center, Logan. An additional viewing will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the chapel in Wellsville. Interment will be in the Wellsville City Cemetery. Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family online by visiting www.allen mortuaries.net.
Published in Logan Herald Journal from Nov. 2 to Nov. 3, 201 |
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