Mary Ellen Larson

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZW-JFV
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Oct 2008, SGEOR

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Obituary:
With her loving husband, Wesley, by her side, Mary Ellen Larson Sulliva n , age 74, passed away on September 5, 2007, after a long and courageou s b attle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Mary was born June 7, 1933, i n St . George, Utah, a daughter of Reuben and Rose Beacham Larson .
Mary grew up in St. George, Utah, where she spent a happy childhood on h e r father's farm in Bloomington. She attended Dixie High School and w a s a waitress at the Big Hand Cafe. She was part of the Lions Dixie Roun du p Royalty in 1949. On July 22, 1951, Wes and Mary were married in Hend ers on, Nevada, and went on to live in Cedar City, Utah where they had th ei r son, Michael and daughter, Colette. Later, son, Donald, was born i n St . George, Utah, and their daughter, Teresa, was born in Casper, Wyom ing . Mary's fondest memories were when she was living in a sheep wagon o n th e Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming, while raising three small children , as W es sheared sheep. Mary Ellen and Wes traveled and hiked their wa y through out Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Her favorite summer was spent f ollowing t he Lewis and Clark Trail. While living in Las Vegas, Mary join ed a cerami cs club and discovered she had quite a flair. She loved cros s stitching , crocheting, and quilting and made many beautiful pictures a nd quilts fo r her children and grandchildren. After retiring from the Cl ark County Sc hool District, Mary spent countless hours searching her fam ily's genealog y and making genealogy books for her children. Mary alway s took tremendou s pride in her grandchildren and was always attending co ncerts, ball game s, plays, and whatever activities with which they wer e involved.

Mary married Gordon Wesley Sullivan on 22 Jul 1950 in Henderson, Clark, Nevada, United States. Gordon (son of Gordon Sullivan and Blanche Beckstrom) was born on 19 Aug 1928 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States; died on 15 Feb 2015 in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States; was buried on 21 Feb 2015 in Tonaquint Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: KVLT-S3L