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Rulon Earl Mortensen

1930 - 2009

 
Rulon Earl Mortensen, 78, of Rexburg, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Madison Memorial Hospital. He was born May 5, 1930, in Salem to LeRoy and Esther Leona Brown Mortensen. He attended grade school in Sugar-Salem until the age of 12. His family moved to Lyman, where he finished grade school. He graduated from Madison High School in 1948 in Rexburg. He had just attended his 60th class reunion in August 2008.  He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in an elders quorum presidency and other various positions. He also served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He met his wife, Lillian, while skiing at Bear Gulch Ski Resort. They were married in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on June 24, 1955. They were blessed with 14 children, 78 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He farmed in the Lyman area all of his life and worked at Basic American Foods in Rexburg for more than 30 years. Rulon enjoyed feeding his cattle and feeding the fish in his pond. He loved farming and ranching, moving his cattle from his summer pastures in the Teton Basin and Crooked Creek areas and calving in the spring at his home ranch in Lyman. He loved taking drives with his wife and discovering beautiful places within a day's drive. He enjoyed hunting, camping and riding his four-wheeler. He loved to tease and play with his 78 grandchildren. He loved spending time with his children.
He was a very quiet, hard-working father. He left a great legacy for his beloved children and grandchildren to love and follow him. He was loved by all and will be missed greatly by all. He is survived by his wife, Lillian, of Rexburg; seven daughters, Leona Sue (Dan) Bezold of Logan, Utah, Doris (Dale) Mortimer of Rigby, Linda Gay (Richard) Law of St. Anthony, Kathy Jill (Richard) Brown of Lyman, Connie Jean (Jared) Fielding of Firth, Amy Jo (David) Bitter of Maricopa, Ariz., and Becky Ann (Brandt) Saxey of Alpine, Utah; seven sons, Earl B. (DenaJo) Mortensen of Wilford, Gary Lee (Kim) Mortensen of Afton, Wyo., Steven Ray (Kelly) Mortensen of Paradise, Utah, Lynn Ellis (JoAnn) Mortensen of Garland, Utah, Ross Alan (Darla) Mortensen of Parker, Colo., Jim Rulon (Stephanie) Mortensen and Kenneth Dean (Mindy) Mortensen of Lyman; two sisters, Myrtie (Errol) Johnson of Wilford and Mary Jane Rupard, of Twin Falls; one brother, Leon (Barbara) Mortensen of Lyman; 78 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in the Lyman 1st Ward building with Bishop Dan Peterson officiating. The family will visit with friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby. Condolences may be sent to the family on line at www.eckersellfuneralhome.com. 

 

New mission presidents called - Jan 14, 2006

Eight new mission presidents and their wives, called by the First Presidency, have been announced. The new leaders will begin their service about July 1. Assignments will be announced later. Jeffrey Cheever Miller Swinton, 58, University Ward, Salt Lake Central Stake; Area Seventy, former stake president and counselor in a stake presidency, bishop and missionary in the British Mission. Attorney with Stoker and Swinton. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Eldon Guest and Venice Cheever Swinton Miller McCall.

Married Heidi Sorensen; five children. A member of the Relief Society general board and Curriculum Writing Committee, Sister Swinton is a former ward Primary, Young Women president and counselor in a Relief Society presidency. Author/screenwriter. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Frederick Christian and Harriet Horne Sorensen Arrington.

Sister Swinton is a descendant of Lyman M. & Mrytle Swainston Horne.

From the LDS Church News - from Alfred S. Cordon

 

 

Elda S.Ames 1909 ~ 2004

Grace Elda Swainston Ames, 95, died December 20, 2004, after a short illness. She was the wife of Leorin W. Ames (deceased) and the daughter of Ebenezer James Swainston and Harriet Ann Hughes (deceased). Elda was born on September 18, 1909 in Marysville, Idaho. She was married to Chester P. Call, with whom she had one daughter, Joan Kathleen Call Banks, who preceded her in death. She later married Leorin W. Ames on May 29, 1951, and was sealed to him in the Salt Lake Temple. They had one son, Carter S. Ames. Elda graduated from the University of Utah College of Nursing, and was employed as a Registered Nurse at L.D.S. Hospital for many years. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leorin, daughter, Joan, parents and 12 siblings. She is survived by her son Carter, of Houston, Texas; her grandchildren, Gordon C. Banks and Scott E. Banks of Salt Lake City, Utah; Kathleen Banks Jeppesen of Alpine, Utah; and Jonathan C. Ames, Nicholas C. Ames and Colin E. Ames, all of Houston, Texas.  Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the L.D.S. Kearns 16th Ward Chapel, 4605 W. West Point Dr. The family will receive friends at a visitation one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the Ward. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park, 4400 West 4100 South. Funeral Directors: Valley View Funeral Home. The family requests that donations be made to the University of Utah College of Nursing, Office of Development, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880 in lieu of flowers.

Published in the Deseret News on 12/22/2004.

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