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Show t f i t ' i I V., 4" j ip- . 1 MINNIE MYLER MORRILL will represent the Uintah Basin as a candidate for the Utah Mother of The Year. Utah Mother of the Year nominee competes for title Minnie Myler Morrill, of Roosevelt, will represent the Uintah Basin as a candidate can-didate for the Utah Mother of the Year in Salt Lake City on March 12. She was nominated by the Socialette Club of Roosevelt. As a young child, Mrs. Morrill came to the Uintah Basin with her family in the early 1900's. They homesteaded a ranch near Myton. Her heritage has been to participate in the pioneering effort of the Uintah Basin. Her education began in the one-room schoolhouseat Hartford, near Myton, and she has witnessed the growth and development of the area. Mrs. Morrill's service to the community communi-ty is recognized by people in Roosevelt. She is a devoted visitor at the Convalescent Convales-cent Center and the Duchesne County Hospital. Many of her friends and neighbors depend on her to transport them to church and community functions. Minnie supports the community in its various activities. She enters her handiwork han-diwork and quilts, baked goods, flower arrangements, bottled fruits, and vegetables in the fair and the UBIC. She continues her cooking and sewing skills to furnish food and clothing to those in need. Her friendly disposition and positive outlook on life is an uplifting influence in-fluence in the community. Mrs. Morrill's interest in education continues as she takes institute classes in the local seminary. She avails herself to learning opportunities through the Senior Citizens Center, BYU education classes, community sponsored activities, and the Relief Society. Minnie has served as president of the Primary and has taught many classes in the auxiliaries of the church. She has been a visiting teacher in Relief Society for 60 years and the last 20 years she has had a'record of 100 percent visits to each family. Minnie plants and takes care of her own yard and vegetable gardens. She harvests raspberries and makes raspberry jam for her family and friends. She is an example of frugal home management. She makes her own laundry laun-dry soap, sews many articles of clothing for her grandchildren and many people have received her homemade quilts and bedspreads. Her table is always set with delicious food for anyone who drops in for a visit. In 1921 she married Alfred D. Morrill. They reared a family of seven children. They have 38 grandchildren and 69 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. Their children are Erma Stewart of Roosevelt; Metta Barnes of Centerville; Ardith Abegglen of Vernal; Max Morrill of West Jordan; LaRae Perry of Vernal; Ilene Richardson of Roosevelt, and the late Lyn Morrill of Jensen. Mrs. Morrill has lived to see her posterity achieve in many ways. Three of her daughters and their husbands served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints simultaneously. simultaneous-ly. Another daughter is presently serving serv-ing as a Stake Relief Society President. At his untimely death in 1982, her son Lyn was serving as Bishop of Jensen Ward. Another son is a Temple worker at the Jordan River Temple at the present time. Eleven of her grandsons have served missions for the church. Among her descendants have been many leaders in academic, community, and business pursuits. Mrs. Morrill has been a support to her husband as he served as mayor, city councilman, Lions Club President, and businessman in the Myton and Roosevelt areas. Mrs. Morrill's children will accompany accom-pany her to Salt Lake City to participate in the activities to select the Utah Mother of The Year. |
