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| Name |
Marjorie Parkinson |
| Birth |
8 Apr 1920 |
Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
26 Jan 1951 |
IFALL |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWC6-FRJ |
| Death |
10 Aug 2002 |
South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I163932 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Albert Hobbs Parkinson, b. 14 Dec 1880, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 16 Aug 1958, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States (Age 77 years) |
| Mother |
Ella Evaline "Eva" Monson, b. 11 Oct 1877, Richmond, Cache, Utah, United States d. 24 Dec 1962, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Oct 1901 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41602 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Obituary: The Deseret News, August 13, 200 2
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Marjorie Parki n son Knight, age 82, passed away August 10, 2002, rejoining parents an d lo ved ones. Marjorie endured many trials with a firm faith in Jesus Ch rist , which was reflected in her continual devotion to living the princi ple s of the gospel.
Born April 8, 1920, in Franklin, Idaho to Albert Hobbs and Ella Evalin e ( Eva) Monson Parkinson. Married Albert E. Knight July 4, 1943,later so lemn ized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple. Marjorie took pride in he r hom emaking skills, to the admiration and enjoyment of family and frien ds. Sh e served in numerous callings in the LDS Church, as a teacher, mus ic cond uctor, and vocalist. Her musical legacy will always be treasure d by her p osterity. She and Albert served in the South Carolina Columbi a Mission. S he loved working in the Salt Lake LDS Temple with her husban d for seven y ears.
Survived by loving husband of 59 years, Albert, four children: daughte r S hauna Jones (Steven); son Steve (MarySue); daughter Christie Evans (B rent ); and son Scott (Deborah); 14 grandchildren, and three great-grandc hildr en.
Friends may call at the Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive, Wedn e sday, August 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and at the River Ridge 8th Wa r d chapel, 10200 S. 1300 W., South Jordan, Utah (adjacent to the Jorda n Ri ver LDS Temple) from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, August 15. Funera l serv ices will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery .
Sweet Memories by Shauna Knight Jones
My mother was very creative when it came to celebrating special occasion s . I'm thinking of the many birthday parties, Christmases, and times th a t seemed special for no particular reason. She would put her own uniq u e slant on all of them.
In my day the girls always wore dresses, to school, to parties, even o n v acations. When I was a teenager the dresses included fluffy petticoa ts t hat we wore underneath. Mom spent countless hours starching those p ettic oats so that there would be lots of pouf under the dresses' full sk irts . I remember when we would get ready for a vacation, and Dad woul d hav e to find room in the trunk of the car for a giant pillowcase loade d wit h the starched petticoats. It's a miracle that we had room for any thin g else!
I remember a particular birthday party. My brother Steve and I, who h a d birthdays in October and November, were going to celebrate this one t og ether. While we were having our "naps," Mom was out in the yard hidin g f avors for the party. I went out to see what she was doing, and she t ol d me that she had planned a surprise get-together for Steve & me & ou r fr iends. I definitely WAS surprised!
When I was older, probably in 8th grade, she planned a sit-down birthd a y dinner for me and invited all of my special friends. Of course al l o f us girls wore our party dresses, and Mom served us dinner on our Su nda y china in the dining room.
When my dad would have his Upjohn friends over, she would go all out wi t h a tasty meal, a real work of art that might take her hours to prepar e . The main course might include Mock Chicken Legs (or "Otter Haunches , " as Dad would call them.) They were very time-consuming to prepare--- ch unks of pork and beef threaded onto little individual shishkabob stick s . But Mom made it all look easy.
Each Christmas I knew that I would hear Mom up until all hours wrappin g o ur presents, which of course included things from Santa. I dreaded e ac h Christmas Eve because I just couldn't get to sleep in anticipation o f t he surprises that awaited. In the morning the living room would be t rans formed into a magical place. I especially loved the Santa gifts, wh ich w ouldn't be wrapped and were in plain sight. Mom would sign the tag s "Fro m SANTA" in different handwriting than her usual beautiful printin g. I l oved the idea and tried to carry that tradition on with my own ch ildren.
Valentine's Day was another unique event, thanks to my mother. She wou l d spend time making butter cookies, large ones, then putting our name s o n them with a toothpick dipped in food coloring. Then she would snea k ar ound the house, leave the cookies, ring the doorbell, and disappea r befor e we could answer. It was always a special surprise, even thoug h we kne w that it had to be Mom that left them!
I remember these occasions with fondness, thinking of the love behind ea c h one. Thank you, dear Mother.
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