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| Name |
Earl Howard Clements |
| Birth |
3 Feb 1924 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
7 Mar 1952 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
LFFS-NQX |
| Death |
22 Sep 2016 |
Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
26 Sep 2016 |
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I166902 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Thomas Earl Clements, b. 12 Oct 1890, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States d. 30 Mar 1975, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Anna Ivins Snow, b. 29 Apr 1895, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States d. 9 Aug 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jun 1920 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F42185 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Beth Wilde, b. 28 Jun 1925, Park City, Summit, Utah, United States d. 29 Mar 2013, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Aug 1942 |
Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. John Earl Clements, b. 19 Dec 1942, Park City, Summit, Utah, United States d. 21 Mar 2015, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States (Age 72 years) |
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| Family ID |
F42188 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 3 Feb 1924 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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 | Marriage - 29 Aug 1942 - Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 7 Mar 1952 - SLAKE |
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 | Death - 22 Sep 2016 - Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 26 Sep 2016 - Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
E. Howard Clements, age 92, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 201 6 a t his residency at the Coventry. Howard was born in Los Angeles, Cali forn ia on February 3, 1924 to Thomas Earl and Anna Ivins Snow. Howard gr ew u p in a loving home surrounded by his favorite people, his brothers a nd si sters. Howard’s father, Thomas, was the main dentist in Park City , Uta h f or 20 years, then in Salt Lake for another 20 years.
Howard married Beth Wilde on March 7, 1942. They were sealed in the Sa l t Lake Temple ten years later. In Howard’s words, he says of Beth, “Be t h made heaven on earth for me.” “Beth Wilde, your very own Marmee, wa s m y first and only girlfriend. She was and is my sweetheart and eterna l com panion. We loved each other for 74 years- dated 3 years, married 7 1 years .”
Howard graduated from Park City high school in 1942. He immediately we n t into the army as a private. By the end of the war he attended office r s training school and exited as a 2nd lt. Howard landed on the beache s o f Normandy on D-day. Howard told his family stories of walking acros s Eur ope toward Germany. He was an infantryman on a half-track in Patton ’s Thi rd army. This experience cemented Howard’s love of country which e ndure d his entire life. After Howard returned from the war, he went bac k to sc hool at the University of Utah. He was so proud that he had gradu ated wit h his brother Blaine and sister Betty Lou on the same day. He we nt on t o the University of Missouri in Kansas City and graduated as a Do ctor o f Dental Surgery. Howard practiced dentistry in Holladay, Utah fo r over 3 0 years. He served as the president of the Utah Dental Society.
Howard loved his children and 13 grandchildren, 41 great and great-gre a t grandchildren and was affectionately known as “PAPA” to all. Howard l ov ed people. He had countless friends and associates that meant the worl d t o him. In his words, “My life is a Miracle” and “I choose to be happ y ! ” Howard is Preceded in death by his eternal love Beth, his parents , hi s oldest son, Jack, sister Jean and (Cal) Calvert, brother-Roger. H e is s urvived by his daughter, Elizabeth (Betsy), sons Steven (Sue), Sco t t (Pa tti) and Kris, Jack’s widow.
Services will be held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the “P a goda” LDS chapel on 4500 south 2700 East. A viewing will begin at 11:3 0 a m preceding the service. A viewing on Sunday, September 25, 2016 fro m 6 - 8 pm at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive. Interment wil l als o be at Wasatch Lawn. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donat ions t o the Moran Eye Center or Church Perpetual Education Fund. The fam ily wou ld like to express appreciation to the staff and management of th e Covent ry for their love and care of Ho ward over the past 4 years. Als o Larry D ix ion of the VA for his friendship and kindness.
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