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Show Eva Whipple feted on 100th birthday V 1 . ? y I . , ' - 1 A very rare occasion came about last Thursday when Eva Whipple of the Alpine Valley Care Center celebrated her 100th birthday. The residents of the center enjoyed en-joyed a party and prograrr , .n recognition of the even Mrs Whipple's family had celebrated the special day earlier in the fall when all of her family was here. The program for her birthday narty included the presentation of a bouquet of roses to Mrs. Whipple from the Alpine Valley Care Center flowers from her family, musical numbers by the Alpine Valley Chorus, songs by the Pleasant Grove First Ward Primary and a card of recognition from President Ronald Reagan. Refreshments were served. Eva was born Dec. 15, 1883 to Soren Jensen and Matilda Dugan. She was born in Salt Lake City and spent most of her life there. Before she was married she taught school in Stockton, Utah. She married George Whipple in 1908 and they had four children: Jay Whipple, Evard Whipple, Helen Ward and another child who died. Eva was a drapemaker for Granite Furniture and Dinwoody's Furniture in Salt Lake City for most of the time she lived there. She loved to sew and she made clothing for her children. She taught in the Primary and held various other LDS Church positions. At one time she belonged to the Navy Mothers. Her daughter, Helen, reports that her mother had EVA WHIPPLE celebrated her 100th birthday last week with a bouquet of roses and letter from President Ronald Reagan. a happy, good disposition and a good sense of humor. She is affectionately known as "Grandma" to many of the residents of the Alpine Valley Care oiitv.. , ..... lu the staff. Because she is so nearly deaf, she lives in her own little world much of the time. Until recently she was getting herself around with her walker. j |
