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| Name |
Merlene Stott |
| Birth |
24 Mar 1919 |
Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
30 Oct 1941 |
LOGAN |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWC8-7V4 |
| Death |
26 Mar 2008 |
Providence, Cache, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
29 Mar 2008 |
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I4855 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Charles Orval Stott, b. 14 May 1894, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 24 Oct 1964, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 70 years) |
| Mother |
Flora Bushnell, b. 10 Sep 1894, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 3 Nov 1978, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Jun 1916 |
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F3146 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Loyal Bain Cook, b. 20 Aug 1918, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 4 Jan 1963, Boulder, Colorado, United States (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Sep 1940 |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F3346 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 24 Mar 1919 - Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States |
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 | Marriage - 13 Sep 1940 - Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 30 Oct 1941 - LOGAN |
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 | Death - 26 Mar 2008 - Providence, Cache, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 29 Mar 2008 - Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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- Obituary:
Merlene Stott Cook, 89, of Logan, Utah, passed away Wednesday, March 2 6 , 2008, of causes incident to age.
Merlene was born March 24, 1919, in Monticello, Utah, the second of thr e e daughters born to C. Orval and Flora B. Stott.
Her early childhood was spent in Manti, Utah, where, at the age of 8, s h e was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai nt s in the baptismal font in the Manti Temple. At age 11, her family mov e d to Logan and into the 11th Ward that met in the basement of the Loga n T abernacle. Years later, during MIA activities in that ward, she met h er f uture husband, Loyal B. Cook. During the next five years they enjoye d dan cing, participating in plays and other MIA and community related ac tiviti es. Shortly after their engagement in December 1939, Loyal too k a job i n Washington, D.C. In September 1940, Merlene took a train to W ashington , D.C., and with no family in attendance, was married to Loya l on Friday , Sept. 13. This marriage was later solemnized in the Logan L DS Temple.
After living in Washington, D.C., for a year and in Salt Lake City f o r a couple of years, Loyal joined his father and his brother Blain e i n a sheep venture in Northwest Colorado. In 1944, Merlene and Loyal m ove d their small family to Craig, Colo., and that was her home for the n ex t 23 years. In 1967, four years following the death of her husband Loy al , Merlene moved back to Logan where she finally was able to finish he r de gree at USU at the age of 50. She took a position in the Counselin g and T esting Office at USU, which she held until retirement.
Three boys and three girls were born to Merlene and Loyal. She devoted f u ll-time to raising the children and keeping up with the busy life o f a sh eepman husband. She was an excellent cook, a great seamstress, a d edicate d quilter, and a wonderful housekeeper and loved to sing, singin g in ever y choir and group that she could. The death of her husband forc ed her t o work outside the home to support her and the children still a t home. Sh e has always been a devoted and committed member of The Churc h of Jesus C hrist of Latter-day Saints, serving for years as a Temple Or dinance Worke r and as Relief Society president, Primary president and a s a full-time m issionary in the Atlanta, Ga., Temple. She also supporte d her husband a s he served many years as branch president, member of a d istrict presiden cy and the stake president of two stakes.
Merlene is survived by five children, Stott Cook, Connie (Charles) Hulm e , Bonieta (Devon) Deppe, Dwight (Barbara) Cook and Carla (Ken) Cox; on e d aughter-in-law, Deena Cook; 34 grandchildren; and 81 great-grandchild ren . Merlene was preceded in death by her husband; one, son Kent; her pa rent s; a sister, Verna; and a daughter-in-law, Jeanne.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2008 , i n the Logan East Stake Center, 1450 E. 1500 North. A viewing will b e hel d from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Allen-Hall Mor tuar y (34 E. Center) and prior to the funeral services from 9:30 to 10:3 0 a.m . at the Logan East Stake Center. Interment will be in the Wasatc h Lawn M emorial Park, 3401 S. Highland Drive.
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