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Mell Ephraim Stewart |
| Birth |
13 Jan 1929 |
Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
15 Dec 1949 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWZF-2XX |
| Death |
20 Apr 2016 |
Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
25 Apr 2016 |
Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States |
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| Person ID |
I35101 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Ephraim Stewart, b. 8 Sep 1892, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 2 May 1952, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 59 years) |
| Mother |
Iva Dell Turner, b. 12 Oct 1892, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States d. 4 Jun 1984, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Sep 1914 |
Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3668 |
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 | Birth - 13 Jan 1929 - Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 15 Dec 1949 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 26 Sep 1956 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 20 Apr 2016 - Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States |
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| Burial - 25 Apr 2016 - Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States |
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- Obituary: Cedar City
Our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, Mell E. Ste w art, peacefully returned to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 20 , 2 016 after a 2-year battle with cancer.
Mell was beloved by all who knew him and a friend to all he came in cont a ct with. He was born in Meadow, Utah on January 13, 1929, to Iva Dell T ur ner and Ephraim Stewart. He was the 7th of 8 children in their famil y hom e. Mell graduated from Millard High School in 1947, attended Utah S tate U niversity, then later attended Los Angeles Barber College at whic h time h e graduated as a Master Barber. Mell served his country in the U nited Sta tes Navy from 1950-54 during the Korean War. During his servic e in the Na vy he was given his nickname "The Deac", short for Deacon bec ause of hi s love and devotion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Mell met the love of his life, Florence Mae Woodhouse (Dolly), at a dan c e on the BYU campus and they were later married for time and all eterni t y in the Salt Lake Temple on September 26, 1956. They set up residenc e i n Los Angeles to further his career as a barber until he accepted a u niqu e job opportunity to work as the personal barber for the aviation bi llion aire, Howard Hughes. Later Mell co-authored the New York Times Bes t Selle r, "Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years". He was honored to be invite d to b e a guest on the Johnny Carson Show and Good Morning America in 19 77.
Mell later worked for Southern Utah University and considered himsel f " a simple sheep herder from Meadow Creek". Mell and his loving wife Fl or ence have resided in Cedar City, UT for the past 45 years and would ha v e celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this coming September.
Mell loved his family with all his heart and soul. He had a love for t h e scriptures, uplifting conversation, classical music, deer hunting, me at , potatoes and gravy. Most of all, grandma's homemade bread.
Mell is survived by his devoted wife, Florence Mae Woodhouse, and hi s 4 c hildren Teresa Suhr, Alan (Jan) Stewart, Carla (Kendall) Kelsey, Ro bert ( Charlene) Stewart, 12 grandchildren, 18 ½ great-grandchildren an d his sis ter Glenna Dean Baxter.
Mell is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. Me l l will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11:00 am at th e C edar City 9th Ward Chapel, (256 S. 900 W. Cedar City, UT). A viewin g wil l be held on Sunday April 24, 2016 at the Southern Utah Mortuary, ( 190 W . 300 N. Cedar City, UT) from 6:00-8:00 pm and a viewing on Monday , Apri l 25, 2016 from 9:30-10:30 am at the Church. Interment will be i n the Ced ar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary . Online co ndolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com
The family wishes to thank IHC Hospice for the loving care they provid e d our husband and father in his final days.
Published in The Spectrum & Daily News from Apr. 23 to Apr. 24, 2016
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