1911 - 2001 (89 years) Submit Photo / Document
Generation: 1
1. | Carmen Benson was born on 4 Nov 1911 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; was christened on 12 Nov 1911 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 17 Aug 2001 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; was buried on 20 Aug 2001 in Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: KWCP-9NK
- Census: 1920, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
- Initiatory (LDS): 12 Dec 1958, LOGAN
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Obituary:
RIVERDALE, Idaho Carmen Benson Lewis our beloved mother and grandmothe r , passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, as a result of her age . S he was born in Preston, Idaho on Nov. 4, 1911, to Frank Taft and Eliz abet h Greaves Eames Benson. She is preceded in death by her husband, thr ee o f her sisters, an infant brother, and her twin brother. Her last liv ing s ister, Zenda Mabey, resides in Salt Lake City.
Carmen married Robert Moss Lewis on Sept. 13, 1936. Their marriage was l a ter solemnized in the Logan, Utah Temple. They have six children, Ann ( Ca rvel, deceased) Stephenson, N. Hollywood,Calif., Colleen (Warren) Wild e , Preston, Idaho, Robert M. (Renae) Lewis, Arvada, Colo., H. Benson (Ju li e) Lewis, Sandy, Utah, Lynne (Steve) Cherrington, Orem, Utah, Beth (Bu d ) Alford, Idaho Falls, Idaho; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren , a nd three great-great-grandchildren.Carmen lived her life in Cache Val le y except for two years while she attended Brigham Young University. Sh e a nd Moss lived their entire married lives on their farm in Riverdale . Carm ens great love and focus in life was her family. Her greatest sati sfactio n was in seeing them succeed. We will miss her wit, grit, and he r specia l love for each of us.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai n ts, where, among other things, she taught primary for 25 years and you n g women for many years. The family wishes to express appreciation to t h e caregivers at the Franklin County Nursing Home for their kindness an d d iligence in providing for her care.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, 2001 in th e R iverdale Ward Chapel with Bishop Sam Smith conducting. Friends may ca ll f rom 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at Webb Funeral Home, 109 E. Oneida, Presto n, an d from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday at the church. Burial wil l be i n the Preston Cemetery.
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Carmen married Robert Moss Lewis, Jr on 13 Sep 1936 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States. Robert (son of Robert Moss Lewis and Effie Dean Woolley) was born on 16 Mar 1909 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States; died on 6 Jul 1985 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; was buried in Preston Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ann Lewis was born on 20 Dec 1937 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 7 Aug 2016 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States.
- 3. Colleen Lewis
- 4. Robert Moss Lewis, III
- 5. Harold Benson Lewis
- 6. Carmen Lynne Lewis
- 7. Elizabeth Lewis
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Generation: 2
2. | Ann Lewis (1.Carmen1) was born on 20 Dec 1937 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 7 Aug 2016 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: LNCQ-R6D
- Initiatory (LDS): 18 Oct 1956, LOGAN
Ann married Carvel B Stephenson, Jr on 18 Oct 1956 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Carvel (son of Carvel B Stephenson and Lois Josephine Smout) was born on 24 Mar 1934 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 24 Feb 1993 in Valencia, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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