Ruth Elaine Newquist Mower passed away on December 4, 2007 at the Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Center in Salt Lake City from Causes Incident to Age. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family. Elaine was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 17, 1919. She was the third of four children born to Andy and Ruth Everett Newquist. The family home was at 70 Apricot Avenue on Capitol Hill where Elaine grew up.
Elaine attended Lafayette Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and graduated from West High School in 1937. She also attended LDS Business College. From October 1940 to May 1942, Elaine served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. She was honored to serve as secretary to the Mission President, Nicholas G. Smith. During her mission she briefly met a fellow missionary, Marvin L. Mower, from Fairview, Utah. In October 1942 Elaine and Marvin met coincidentally when Marvin came to Salt Lake with his father to attend LDS General Conference. Marvin was about to enlist in the Army as the United States prepared to enter World War II. When Marvin left for basic training, he and Elaine corresponded by mail. Some months later, while on leave in Utah before his deployment to Europe, and having only a brief courtship, Marvin and Elaine walked over to the steps of the State Capitol building one evening and talked about their future. They decided to get engaged. Before boarding the train at the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Elaine asked Marvin, "Is there anything I can do for you while you are away?" Marvin said, "Yes, write to me every day." Elaine thought for a moment and said to herself, "I'll do it!" And she did. Elaine wrote Marvin every day for the next 18 months. Marvin survived the War and was discharged from the Army at Fort Douglas on Christmas Eve, 1945. Elaine and Marvin were married February 1, 1946 by Charles A. Callis in the Salt Lake Temple.
In 1948, they bought a house at 628 9th Avenue where they have lived ever since. There Marvin and Elaine raised five children, David, Carol, Jay, Jeanene, and Janice. Elaine was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and church member. She enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She served as Primary president, Primary teacher, Relief Society president, Relief Society Spiritual Living teacher, and assistant quilting chairman. In 1975 Elaine began her career at ZCMI corporate headquarters where she worked as a secretary for several Division Managers. She retired in 1990. After retirement Marvin and Elaine were called to serve as ordinance workers in the Salt Lake Temple, a calling they loved. They served in this capacity for eight years. Elaine was a living example of the LDS 13th Article of Faith which reads: "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul - We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Thure Leander Joseph "Andy" Newquist, and Ruth Earlean Everett Newquist; her brothers: Jack Everett Leander Newquist (Ruth) of Fresno, CA; and Joseph Richard (Ida) Newquist of Lodi, CA.
Elaine is survived by Marvin, her husband of 61 years; her sister, Mary N. Larsen of Farmington; and her children: David (Diane) Mower of Richfield, Utah; Carol (Rich) Isom of Pegram, Idaho; Jay of Portland, Oregon; Jeanene (Rod) Budge of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Janice (Dell) Barnes of Lyman, Wyoming; and by 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In addition she is survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ila M. Larsen, Orem; Glen and Cleo M. Spencer of Salt Lake City; Morris and Annetta Mower of Salt Lake City; and Virginia A. Mower of Fairview; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at the Salt Lake Twenty- First North Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 2nd Avenue at K Street in Salt Lake City on Fri. Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Viewings will be held at Larkin Mortuary located at 260 East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and at the meetinghouse on Friday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to Funeral Services.
Burial will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/6/2007 - 12/7/2007.
Elaine attended Lafayette Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and graduated from West High School in 1937. She also attended LDS Business College. From October 1940 to May 1942, Elaine served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. She was honored to serve as secretary to the Mission President, Nicholas G. Smith. During her mission she briefly met a fellow missionary, Marvin L. Mower, from Fairview, Utah. In October 1942 Elaine and Marvin met coincidentally when Marvin came to Salt Lake with his father to attend LDS General Conference. Marvin was about to enlist in the Army as the United States prepared to enter World War II. When Marvin left for basic training, he and Elaine corresponded by mail. Some months later, while on leave in Utah before his deployment to Europe, and having only a brief courtship, Marvin and Elaine walked over to the steps of the State Capitol building one evening and talked about their future. They decided to get engaged. Before boarding the train at the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Elaine asked Marvin, "Is there anything I can do for you while you are away?" Marvin said, "Yes, write to me every day." Elaine thought for a moment and said to herself, "I'll do it!" And she did. Elaine wrote Marvin every day for the next 18 months. Marvin survived the War and was discharged from the Army at Fort Douglas on Christmas Eve, 1945. Elaine and Marvin were married February 1, 1946 by Charles A. Callis in the Salt Lake Temple.
In 1948, they bought a house at 628 9th Avenue where they have lived ever since. There Marvin and Elaine raised five children, David, Carol, Jay, Jeanene, and Janice. Elaine was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and church member. She enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She served as Primary president, Primary teacher, Relief Society president, Relief Society Spiritual Living teacher, and assistant quilting chairman. In 1975 Elaine began her career at ZCMI corporate headquarters where she worked as a secretary for several Division Managers. She retired in 1990. After retirement Marvin and Elaine were called to serve as ordinance workers in the Salt Lake Temple, a calling they loved. They served in this capacity for eight years. Elaine was a living example of the LDS 13th Article of Faith which reads: "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul - We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Thure Leander Joseph "Andy" Newquist, and Ruth Earlean Everett Newquist; her brothers: Jack Everett Leander Newquist (Ruth) of Fresno, CA; and Joseph Richard (Ida) Newquist of Lodi, CA.
Elaine is survived by Marvin, her husband of 61 years; her sister, Mary N. Larsen of Farmington; and her children: David (Diane) Mower of Richfield, Utah; Carol (Rich) Isom of Pegram, Idaho; Jay of Portland, Oregon; Jeanene (Rod) Budge of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Janice (Dell) Barnes of Lyman, Wyoming; and by 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In addition she is survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ila M. Larsen, Orem; Glen and Cleo M. Spencer of Salt Lake City; Morris and Annetta Mower of Salt Lake City; and Virginia A. Mower of Fairview; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at the Salt Lake Twenty- First North Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 2nd Avenue at K Street in Salt Lake City on Fri. Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Viewings will be held at Larkin Mortuary located at 260 East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and at the meetinghouse on Friday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to Funeral Services.
Burial will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/6/2007 - 12/7/2007.
Ruth Elaine Newquist Mower passed away on December 4, 2007 at the Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Center in Salt Lake City from Causes Incident to Age. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family. Elaine was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 17, 1919. She was the third of four children born to Andy and Ruth Everett Newquist. The family home was at 70 Apricot Avenue on Capitol Hill where Elaine grew up.
Elaine attended Lafayette Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and graduated from West High School in 1937. She also attended LDS Business College. From October 1940 to May 1942, Elaine served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. She was honored to serve as secretary to the Mission President, Nicholas G. Smith. During her mission she briefly met a fellow missionary, Marvin L. Mower, from Fairview, Utah. In October 1942 Elaine and Marvin met coincidentally when Marvin came to Salt Lake with his father to attend LDS General Conference. Marvin was about to enlist in the Army as the United States prepared to enter World War II. When Marvin left for basic training, he and Elaine corresponded by mail. Some months later, while on leave in Utah before his deployment to Europe, and having only a brief courtship, Marvin and Elaine walked over to the steps of the State Capitol building one evening and talked about their future. They decided to get engaged. Before boarding the train at the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Elaine asked Marvin, "Is there anything I can do for you while you are away?" Marvin said, "Yes, write to me every day." Elaine thought for a moment and said to herself, "I'll do it!" And she did. Elaine wrote Marvin every day for the next 18 months. Marvin survived the War and was discharged from the Army at Fort Douglas on Christmas Eve, 1945. Elaine and Marvin were married February 1, 1946 by Charles A. Callis in the Salt Lake Temple.
In 1948, they bought a house at 628 9th Avenue where they have lived ever since. There Marvin and Elaine raised five children, David, Carol, Jay, Jeanene, and Janice. Elaine was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and church member. She enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She served as Primary president, Primary teacher, Relief Society president, Relief Society Spiritual Living teacher, and assistant quilting chairman. In 1975 Elaine began her career at ZCMI corporate headquarters where she worked as a secretary for several Division Managers. She retired in 1990. After retirement Marvin and Elaine were called to serve as ordinance workers in the Salt Lake Temple, a calling they loved. They served in this capacity for eight years. Elaine was a living example of the LDS 13th Article of Faith which reads: "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul - We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Thure Leander Joseph "Andy" Newquist, and Ruth Earlean Everett Newquist; her brothers: Jack Everett Leander Newquist (Ruth) of Fresno, CA; and Joseph Richard (Ida) Newquist of Lodi, CA.
Elaine is survived by Marvin, her husband of 61 years; her sister, Mary N. Larsen of Farmington; and her children: David (Diane) Mower of Richfield, Utah; Carol (Rich) Isom of Pegram, Idaho; Jay of Portland, Oregon; Jeanene (Rod) Budge of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Janice (Dell) Barnes of Lyman, Wyoming; and by 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In addition she is survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ila M. Larsen, Orem; Glen and Cleo M. Spencer of Salt Lake City; Morris and Annetta Mower of Salt Lake City; and Virginia A. Mower of Fairview; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at the Salt Lake Twenty- First North Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 2nd Avenue at K Street in Salt Lake City on Fri. Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Viewings will be held at Larkin Mortuary located at 260 East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and at the meetinghouse on Friday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to Funeral Services.
Burial will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/6/2007 - 12/7/2007.
Elaine attended Lafayette Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School, and graduated from West High School in 1937. She also attended LDS Business College. From October 1940 to May 1942, Elaine served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Northwestern States Mission. She was honored to serve as secretary to the Mission President, Nicholas G. Smith. During her mission she briefly met a fellow missionary, Marvin L. Mower, from Fairview, Utah. In October 1942 Elaine and Marvin met coincidentally when Marvin came to Salt Lake with his father to attend LDS General Conference. Marvin was about to enlist in the Army as the United States prepared to enter World War II. When Marvin left for basic training, he and Elaine corresponded by mail. Some months later, while on leave in Utah before his deployment to Europe, and having only a brief courtship, Marvin and Elaine walked over to the steps of the State Capitol building one evening and talked about their future. They decided to get engaged. Before boarding the train at the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Elaine asked Marvin, "Is there anything I can do for you while you are away?" Marvin said, "Yes, write to me every day." Elaine thought for a moment and said to herself, "I'll do it!" And she did. Elaine wrote Marvin every day for the next 18 months. Marvin survived the War and was discharged from the Army at Fort Douglas on Christmas Eve, 1945. Elaine and Marvin were married February 1, 1946 by Charles A. Callis in the Salt Lake Temple.
In 1948, they bought a house at 628 9th Avenue where they have lived ever since. There Marvin and Elaine raised five children, David, Carol, Jay, Jeanene, and Janice. Elaine was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker and church member. She enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She served as Primary president, Primary teacher, Relief Society president, Relief Society Spiritual Living teacher, and assistant quilting chairman. In 1975 Elaine began her career at ZCMI corporate headquarters where she worked as a secretary for several Division Managers. She retired in 1990. After retirement Marvin and Elaine were called to serve as ordinance workers in the Salt Lake Temple, a calling they loved. They served in this capacity for eight years. Elaine was a living example of the LDS 13th Article of Faith which reads: "We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul - We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Thure Leander Joseph "Andy" Newquist, and Ruth Earlean Everett Newquist; her brothers: Jack Everett Leander Newquist (Ruth) of Fresno, CA; and Joseph Richard (Ida) Newquist of Lodi, CA.
Elaine is survived by Marvin, her husband of 61 years; her sister, Mary N. Larsen of Farmington; and her children: David (Diane) Mower of Richfield, Utah; Carol (Rich) Isom of Pegram, Idaho; Jay of Portland, Oregon; Jeanene (Rod) Budge of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Janice (Dell) Barnes of Lyman, Wyoming; and by 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. In addition she is survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Ila M. Larsen, Orem; Glen and Cleo M. Spencer of Salt Lake City; Morris and Annetta Mower of Salt Lake City; and Virginia A. Mower of Fairview; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at the Salt Lake Twenty- First North Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 2nd Avenue at K Street in Salt Lake City on Fri. Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. Viewings will be held at Larkin Mortuary located at 260 East South Temple Street in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and at the meetinghouse on Friday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to Funeral Services.
Burial will be in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Deseret News from 12/6/2007 - 12/7/2007.
