 1916 - 2004 (88 years) Has more than 100 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Thea Duncan |
| Birth |
5 Jan 1916 |
Cowley, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
15 Nov 1967 |
SLAKE |
| Death |
3 Oct 2004 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
9 Oct 2004 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I33656 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Archie Duncan, b. 2 Oct 1891, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. Apr 1963, Arizona, United States (Age 71 years) |
| Mother |
Julia Evelyn Eyre, b. 1 Oct 1890, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States d. 12 Jan 1975, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Jul 1911 |
Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F14209 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elmo Clayton, b. 5 Aug 1913, Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, United States d. 4 Jun 1966, Ephriam Canyon, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Jul 1934 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Diane Clayton |
| + | 2. Judith Ann Clayton, b. 25 Jul 1940, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 30 Aug 2008, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States (Age 68 years) |
| > | 3. Janice Clayton, b. 18 Mar 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 13 Sep 1979, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 33 years) |
| | 4. Elmo Clayton, b. 26 Mar 1954, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 27 Mar 1954, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F14444 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Dec 2025 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 5 Jan 1916 - Cowley, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States |
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 | Marriage - 27 Jul 1934 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 15 Nov 1967 - SLAKE |
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| Death - 3 Oct 2004 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Burial - 9 Oct 2004 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Thea D. Clayton 1916 ~ 2004 Thea Clayton left this world in peace on Oct o ber 3, 2004. She was a very loving, kind and generous woman and was adm ir ed and respected by all who knew her. She was always happy and could f in d good in everyone and everything. She will be missed by all who kne w he r and will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever. Born Januar y 5, 19 16 in Cowley, Wyoming to Evelyn Eyre and Archie Duncan. Graduate d from We st High School and LDS Business College. Married Elmo Clayton J uly 26, 19 34.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1966, her infant son, Elmo J r ., in 1954 and her grandson, Jon Bell. She never remarried because sh e sa id that Elmo was her only true love. She is survived by her sister , Haze l McGhie, her three daughters, Diane Clayton, Judith Altieri, an d Jan Mar quez, her three grandchildren, James L. Bell, Joel Bell, and Je ssica LeFe bvre, and six great-grandchildren.
Thea was a homemaker until she was 48 when she attended LDS Business Col l ege. While she was attending school, her husband passed away but she su pp orted herself until she graduated in 1966. She worked in the Universit y o f Utah Library until she retired at age 80. She was active in the LD S Chu rch where she taught Primary, Sunday School, and Relief Society an d serve d as Primary President for many years. She was a member of the Da ughter s of Utah Pioneers. A group of widows in her LDS Ward formed a Cir cle o f Friends and got together every week for "family home evening" fo r man y years. She loved to camp, fish and hunt. She also loved to trave l and w ould go on a trip at the drop of a hat. She traveled to Hawaii, M exico, G uatemala, and all over the U.S. Her most memorable trip was a cr uise to t he Orient. In later years she visited her daughter on the Orego n coast wh ere she loved to watch the ocean and walk on the beach.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 9, 20 0 4 at the LDS Ward on 2700 South and Main Street in South Salt Lake. A v ie wing will be held one hour prior to service at the church where friend s a nd family may call. Interment will follow at Salt Lake City Cemeter y wher e she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband and infan t son. Ar rangements by SereniCare, Funeral Directors.
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