| Show I f Romania Benson Dies In Salt Lake tomania Barber Benson dS a former long time resident resident resident resi resi- dent of Centerville and of Bountiful died at the home of her daughter Mrs Dwight C. C Areta Jensen Tuesday June 22 1971 Salt Sail Lake City 1 SH SHE E WAS born in m Salt Lake City March 29 1886 eldest daughter of Jf Raguel and E. E j Emily Whitaker Barber They moved to Centerville in m 1888 if f a when Romania was two y years rs N 1 old and she lived there with her parents until her marriaga marriage marriage mar mar- to Ezra T. T Benson of 4 Woods Cross Oct 12 1910 in inthe inthe the Salt Lake Temple After her marriage she lived in ini i Centerville and then in Woods i Cross for a number of years C Her husband died A Aug g. g 31 t 4 1962 1 A graduate of the University Uni- Uni o of Utah she taught ai 1 school in Centerville before and after her marriage She and her husband served a mission in Southern Cali Cali- fornia She has always been active in all Church Activities Activities Activities ties as teacher in Sunday School Primary Mutual and Relief Society v 1 y- y SH SHE E W WAS AS a trained Researcher Researcher Researcher Re Re- searcher and did dic much research research re re- search work on her Barber- Barber 1 Whitaker hitaker lines being one of If the first to copy her direct c- c ancestor into family groups v N Nit it l Tr l lt t. t J ROMANIA B. B BENSON thus laying a marvelous foundation foundation foundation foun foun- dation for those who follow her herin herin herin in this work Most research was done name by name in the years when she began b but u t h her e 2 r sightedness far-sightedness prompted her to make up the families whenever possible and prove her relationship to them rather than the name by name method And thus she laid a ground work which could easily be followed Survivors are two sons and three daughters Ezra Taft TaCt Jr Seattle Conway B B. B and Mrs D. D C. C Areta Jensen both of Salt Lake Mrs LaVaun LaVaun LaVaun La- La Vaun B B. B Harrison Cedar City Mrs H. H C. C Norene Tim- Tim merman Astoria 21 grand grand- children and 24 great grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren grand grand- children one brother Dr Edgar W. W Barber Denver Colo two sisters Mrs George J. J Nora B B. B Miles Centerville Centerville Centerville Center Center- ville and Christy B. B Bradshaw Bradshaw Bradshaw Brad- Brad shaw Cedar City Utah FUNERAL services were held Thursday June 24 at atthe atthe atthe the McKay Curtis-McKay Mortuary in Salt SaIl Lake City as follows The family prayer was given by Dwight C. C Jensen prelude and postlude music was played by Lucile Salisbury Salisbury Salisbury Salis Salis- bury invocation was by Byron Harrison a grandson A VOCAL solo In The Garden Garden Garden Gar Gar- den was by Delora Debora Garrett accompanied by Afton ACton Woffin- Woffin den Dr Grant Harrison a grandson grand grand- son and Marilyn J. J Meyer a granddaughter spoke AN ORGAN solo Oh My Father was played by Lucile Salisbury Dr Ted Cowley a grandson spoke and remarks were given by Bishop K Ronald Ronald Ronald Ron Ron- ald Knight A vocal solo That Wonderful Wonder Wonder- ful Mother of Mine was by Delora Debora Garrett The benediction benediction benediction benedic benedic- tion was given by George r J. J Miles BURIAL WAS in the L Cen-L terville Cemetery |
