Son of Thomas Ray Pexton and Nelda Carter.
At the time of her death she had 36 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.
I wanted to write some of my favorite memories about visiting Grandma Beverly White.
First on my list would be the grilled cheese sandwiches she made for us. She made them perfect every time! She added enough cheese to make it stretch from the sandwich to your mouth when you took a bite. Thank you Grandma for introducing me to a little bit of heaven! I now make them for my family and we all love them!
Another one of my favorite memories was her electric duck scissors that she stored in the "toy drawer". They were the only ones I have ever seen like them. I remember wanting to cut anything and everything with those scissors. They had a crazy buzz to them kind of like hair clippers. But lets be honest, they were actually not very good scissors because they were very dull. But they were fun to play with!
Since I am on the subject of toys, I have to mention the Simon game. It is the one where you have to copy the pattern of the four different colored lights. I probably drove grandma crazy for wanting to play it so much! Another toy was the "wiffle" ball and bat. Grandma's house was where I was introduced to this fun game.
When it comes to the inside of Grandma's house, I remember quite a few things. The bathroom had a distinct smell of powders, lotions, and soaps. It was the smell of Grandma. The basement always scared me as a kid. It was torture when my mom would tell me to go downstairs and get some fish out of the freezer that Grandpa had caught. The basement lights were slow to come on and I knew there was some one or some thing just waiting around the corner to get me. It turns out they never got me though... hence why I am alive to write this. The large room in the basement is where we had to go to see her really cool library. She had some great books down there, which is good because it had to be worth the trip. Once I shut off the light I ran as fast as I could to get up the stairs and out the door at the top. I remember a couple of times my siblings would hold the door shut so I could not escape the dark abyss. Luckily for me Grandma wouldn't take the "horsing around" too much so my siblings did not dare keep me on the other side of the door for long. I would eventually be freed with tears running down my face.
I remember watching the news and the BYU games in the front room with Grandpa as he laid on his mats. Occasionally I remember Grandpa would do something or say something funny but maybe a little inappropriate according to Grandma and we would hear her cry, "Randall!". It was always fun to hear that. When Grandpa was not laying on the mats, they were the coveted spot to lie down and take a nap.
I also remember that Grandma loved the kind of Christmas tree that had only a few branches on it. It had the lights wrapped around each branch. I remember the view of looking past the tree through the outside window and seeing the snow build on the bushes by the front windows.
Outside the house I remember they had a horse. I remember their dog named Feebee (spelling may be wrong). I remember eating so many cherries that I would get sick. The apples were delicious! I would play on the broken down old lawnmowers Grandpa had. We would play all sorts of games in the back yard. If we played in the front yard the ball always went in to the big bushes in the front where there were lots of spiders and other bugs. I always wanted to play in their camping trailer but I knew I would get in big trouble if I did that.
Because we went to visit, that is mostly what happened. The adults would visit while we played, which is pretty typical. So I don't have many memories of doing things with Grandma, just talking.
I do remember her going camping with us for the deer hunt. In the morning we would cram into their little camping trailer and Grandma would make sure we had all gotten something to eat before we turned into mighty hunters.
Years later I had children of my own. I took my kids to visit Grandma after Grandpa had passed away and she was so kind and interested in them. She would remember what was going on in their lives and ask them about it. Her love and kindness grew over the years and it was neat to see. I am grateful that she has been a part of my life. I have learned some great life lessons from my experiences with Grandma.
Daughtr of Glyde Webb and Ilene Morrison.
At the time of her death, she had 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Son of John Alfred Fox and Margaret Chloe Boyer.
Keith was a veteran of Wsorld Ward II. He retired from Tooele Army Depot.
At the time of his death he had 16 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren.
Obituary - Marilyn Miner Burningham - "Devoted Mother"
Marilyn Miner Burningham was finally reunited with the love of her life, Kenneth A. Burningham, on Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born on April 22 1928 in Springvile, Utah to Roscoe Miner and Margaret Warthen. She married Ken on January 14, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple.Marilyn's passions were reading, flowers, sewing and music. Marilyn had a beautiful singing voice and was a member of the trio Chansonettes. She was a faithful and valiant daughter of her Heavenly Father, who taught her children to love the Lord and was a pillar of faith and strength to her family. Marilyn and Ken spent many years in Sandy, Utah, raising their seven children. When Ken retired, they moved to Richmond, Utah. Marilyn loved the peaceful community and friends she made there. In her declining years she returned to Sandy.
She is survived by her children; Gary (Crystal) Burningham, Claudia (Bruce) Densley, Rebecca (John) Emery, Mark (Belinda) Burningham, Kim (Cindy) Burningham, Corinne (David) Eliason, and daughter-in-law, Audrey Burns. She is also survived by 30 gandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jackie Sybrowsky and Karhryn (David) Asby; and brother, Alan (Jean) Miner. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Brian L. Burningham, and brother, Robert Miner.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 19 2012, at 12 Noon, at the City Creek LDS Ward, 150 South 100 East, Richmond, Utah, with a viewing one hour prior to services. A viewing will also be held Sunday, November 18th, from 5-7 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 South), South Jordan. Interment: Richmond City Cemetery. Please share online condolences at www.jenkins-soffe.com.
Son of Clarence William Burmingham and Josephine Edna Reynolds. He was a school teacher.