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| Name |
Grace Whipple |
| Birth |
23 Aug 1929 |
Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
22 May 1965 |
MANTI |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWZK-FDQ |
| Death |
10 Oct 2016 |
Moab, Grand, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
Moab, Grand, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I162093 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John Jacob Whipple, b. 3 Apr 1899, Colonia Juárez, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, México d. 10 Jul 1957, Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States (Age 58 years) |
| Mother |
Emma Ramsay, b. 21 May 1903, Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States d. 17 Jan 1975, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Jun 1922 |
El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Family ID |
F41198 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Thomas Evans Steele, b. 13 Jan 1930, Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States d. 18 Dec 1977, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Jan 1947 |
Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F41211 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Virgil Byron Eastin, b. 20 Oct 1926, Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States d. 13 Mar 1984, Moab, Grand, Utah, United States (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Sep 1948 |
Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41212 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2024 |
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 | Birth - 23 Aug 1929 - Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States |
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 | Marriage - 4 Jan 1947 - Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States |
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| Marriage - 16 Sep 1948 - Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 22 May 1965 - MANTI |
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 | Death - 10 Oct 2016 - Moab, Grand, Utah, United States |
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| Burial - - Moab, Grand, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Grace Whipple Eastin - My Story, May 2002
I was born in Snowflake, Arizona on August 23, 1929 in my Grandpa a n d Grandma Ramsay's home. I revisited my birthplace in February 2002 whi l e in Snowflake for the open house of the Snowflake LDS Temple. One of t h e Wonders of this trip was to realize just how much fun you can have vi si ting Snowflake with cousins Clara Davenport and Ellen Kirby. I spent l ot s of time in Snowflake in my youth and even lived a year with Grandm a whi le attending school, so I remembered a lot about where the old corr als, o utside toilet, the vegetable garden, Clarence's little house, an d where G randma's parlor was. The kitchen sink was still where I had t o wash dishe s, sometimes twice cause I didn't do a good job the first ti me. The hous e still stands, but the outbuildings are gone.
My father worked in Fort Apache for the U.S. Government Indian Agenc y , and it was while we were living there that I started school. Fort Apa ch e had been turned into a school for Indian children so we were busse d t o White River where I attended a one room school for all six elementa ry g rades with Mr. and Mrs. Smith as teachers. When I was in the fifth g rad e my family moved to Monticello, Utah where my father farmed. We live d o n the farm during the summers and into the late fall. When school sta rte d we walked several miles morning and night to where the main road en de d and caught a pick-up with a canvas cover over the bed that we calle d th e bus to school in Monticello. When snow came we moved into town til l spr ing. I graduated from Monticello High. I enjoyed school and was a c heerle ader for three years. I loved those basketball games!
I married Virgil Byron Eastin on September 16, 1948 in my Aunt Gerr y a nd Uncle Harry Randall's home in Monticello, Utah. Byron worked at th e fl our mill at that time but soon went to work for South Western Gas Co mpan y as an apprentice gas plumber. Our first son, Terrance Byron Eastin , wa s born November 19, 1949 in Monticello, and we were blessed on Augus t 18 , 1960 with our second son, Douglas Lynn Eastin. When Doug was nin e day s old we moved to Moab, Utah where Byron was working with Utah Ga s Servic e. My boys were both very active in sports and scouting and ar e my prid e and joy.
Byron and I filed for a homestead on 320 acres of land outside of Mon t icello and received word that we had been awarded this homestead if w e co uld prove up on it within five years with 80 acres of it cleared an d unde r cultivation with proof that it was farmable. So we spent the fir st fiv e years after moving to Moab traveling back to Monticello every ni ght dur ing the summer after Byron's day work to work the land. Mother ga ve us Da d's old John Deere Tractor with a three bottom plow. Byron woul d plow u p the sagebrush; Terry and I would go behind and stack the brus h to burn.
Byron and I were sealed in the Manti Temple, May 22, 1965 and had o u r boys sealed to us.
Byron served in the Bishopric and was the first Stake Mission Preside n t when the Moab Stake was formed. He was also Elders and High Priest Le ad er, Ward Clerk, and Sunday School while I was busy in Mutual and othe r jo bs.
Byron passed away March 13, 1984. He loved life, and I miss him.
Terry served a mission in Hong Kong, China and has a plumbing suppl y b usiness in Phoenix, Arizona.
Douglas is working as an Electrical Engineer in the Dugout Mine in Pr i ce, Utah while attending college for a degree in Electrical Engineering .
I was elected as Treasurer of Grand County in 1986 and have served fo u r terms and will be retiring the end of 2002. I enjoy traveling! I wa s ab le to attend the dedication of the Hong Kong China Temple with Terr y an d his family for two weeks. I have been on two Cruises, first to th e Cari bbean with a friend, Norma Stocks, and then next to Mexico and Hon duras w ith Sandy & Bill Close and Jamie & Alex. I went to England and Sc otland w ith Carol to see Charles and Gloria while they were there on the ir missio n. In January of this year I went to Germany with Clara, and wh ile ther e we went to Paris, France. I went for a cruise to Alaska with A nneva, Te rry, and Deanne at the end of May 2002 .
The family and community lost a wonderful lady. Grace Eastin, 87, pass e d away Oct. 10, 2016. Mom was born in Snowflake, Arizona, Aug. 23, 192 9 , to John and Emma Whipple. She spent time as a young girl in Fort Apac he , where her dad worked for the government for 10 years. Grandpa Whippl e a lways called her his “little peacemaker.” Later, the family moved t o Mont icello, Utah, where she went to school and was very active in scho ol an d church. She later married Byron Eastin on Sept. 16, 1948, and th e marri age was solemnized in the Manti Temple May 22, 1965. In 1960, th e famil y moved from Monticello, Utah, to Moab, Utah, where she lived unt il her p assing. Mom was a special leader to young women in the ward, an d spent ma ny days with them on girls’ outings. Her professional career s tarted wit h Black Oil Company in Monticello. Upon moving to Moab, she wo rked as a n administrator for Texas Gulf Credit Union and Grand County Cr edit Unio n (which later merged). This experience led to her election fo r the offic e of Grand County Treasurer, which she held for many years, r etiring at t he age of 73. Mother lived a long, fruitful life and on he r own terms. Sh e was a very determined lady, which made her a cornerston e for the famil y and will not be forgotten. Family members both near an d far were kept c lose through her determination. She was preceded in dea th by her husband , Byron Eastin; sisters, Nereece Johnson, Elaine Robbin s and Carol Waite ; and grandson, Scott Littlejohn. Mother is survived b y a sister, Annev a (Dan) Collins; two brothers, Charles (Gloria) Whippl e and Loren (Joanne ) Whipple. She had two sons, Terrence (Deanne) Easti n and Douglas (Cathy ) Eastin. She also had grandchildren, Tricia (John ) Downam, Scott (Amber ) Eastin, Kim (Adam) Chrisman, Crystal Burnside, J essica Holderness, Cod y (Veronica) Ordner, and Douglas B. (Chelsey) East in; and 15 great-grandc hildren. The family wishes to thank all of the go od friends, excellent ne ighbors, loving family and church members for th e outstanding help and su pport that enriched the quality of her life.
Read more: Moab Times-Independent - Grace Eastin 1929 ~ 2016
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