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| Name |
Shirley Jane Swallow |
| Birth |
18 Nov 1930 |
Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
19 Sep 1955 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWC6-QLH |
| Death |
12 Nov 2014 |
Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
18 Nov 2014 |
Clinton City Cemetery, Davis, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I35150 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Thomas Charles Swallow, b. 14 Feb 1892, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 13 May 1980, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 88 years) |
| Mother |
Vanda Duncan, b. 15 Oct 1895, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 7 Aug 1969, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
11 Jun 1914 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3385 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Stanford Lowell Gotchy, Jr, b. 29 Apr 1927, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States d. 5 Apr 2005, Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, United States (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Oct 1951 |
Roy, Weber, Utah, United States |
| Divorce |
Yes, date unknown |
| Divorced |
17 Jul 1998 |
Roy, Weber, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. Lowell Thomas Gotchy, b. 8 Nov 1956, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 11 Apr 2007, Sunset, Davis, Utah, United States (Age 50 years) |
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| Family ID |
F14958 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 18 Nov 1930 - Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States |
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 | Marriage - 4 Oct 1951 - Roy, Weber, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 19 Sep 1955 - SLAKE |
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| Divorced - 17 Jul 1998 - Roy, Weber, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 12 Nov 2014 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 18 Nov 2014 - Clinton City Cemetery, Davis, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Shirley Jane Swallow Gotchy was born November 18, 1930 at the hospita l i n Fillmore, Utah.
She was the fifth and last child of Thomas Swallow & Vanda Duncan .
She was raised in the small town of Meadow, Utah, as the daughter of a m e rchant and farmer. It was her job to do the dishes and mop the floor s i n addition to tromping the hay. She was always busy throughout the d ay w ith her chores and school work. Then in the evening all the youth s got t ogether at somebody’s home, fixed food, and socialized. This w as the h ighlight of her day.
She was planning on going to on a mission for the Church of Jesus Chri s t of Latter-day Saints, but when it came time for her to go there was n o t enough money to send her. So she went off to college at the Branch A gr icultural College known today as Southern Utah University. She spen t tw o years there and then moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she work ed a s a dental assistant.
It was in Salt Lake City where she met and dated my father, Stanford Low e ll Gotchy. They were soon married and had five children: 2 girls a n d 3 boys.
Shirley is grandmother to 21 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren . S he always had her house full with them as she was always babysittin g or t hey would be there visiting her.
The Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two q u estions and their answers would determine where they would continue the i r journey in the afterlife. The first question was, "Did you bring joy ? " The second was, "Did you find joy?" It is safe to say that Shirley br ou ght and found joy in her posterity. Shirley was a very giving person . I t was often said of her that if you asked her what time it was she w oul d give you Big Ben.
Mother taught us to give service without even thinking twice about it . I t is because of that value, that each of my children also has that a s par t of their character.
Shirley was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints a n d remained active and gave service in the Church all her days. She ma d e sure her children also went to church and was active through their yo ut h.
I remember one time as a stubborn 12-year-old that I did not want to att e nd church and told my mother so. She calmly stated that, “If I wante d t o break the Sabbath by not attending Church that I could really brea k i t by cleaning the whole house and wash all the dishes in the cupboard s b y hand.” Needless to say I was very active in the Church .
There was never any doubt in my mother’s mind whether the Church was tr u e or not. She knew it was true. She did not have any earth-shaking ex pe riences to explain why she knew, she said that she had always known it , a s her testimony had grown as she did .
My mother’s love for the Church was taught to us. She knew the gospel a n d knew what was right. She made sure that we followed the gospel. Sh e a lways knew where we were and what we were doing. She made sure we we re w here we should be, doing what we should be doing. I thank her for t hat!
She put great stock in our getting an education and made sure that we we r e actively engaged in getting one. I believe that mother was proude r o f me, that I was, when I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology. I c an t ruthfully say that it was because of the values that Mother instille d i n us in how to get in and work that got me to that place .
My mother was a wonderful woman. She lived her life with the courage a n d purpose. Despite whatever dreams she may have had for herself and h e r career, she turned her focus to our family. Her family became her li fe . She always sacrificed her own needs for those of our family or love d o nes. She had an incredible spirit who has persevered through everyth ing . We miss her caring spirit and love .
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