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Show DAILY OBITUARIES HERALD Elma Farnsworth, widow of TV pioneer,dies at 98 More on D4 Jessie Faun Mendenhall Mangum Jessie Faun Mendenhall Man- to Payson at that time, petecert to both of their gum, 84, peacefully passed away on April 27, 2006 in her home in ily ‘Spanish Fork. ‘She was born Sada causes in 1987. man images transmitted by his invention, has died. She was 98. Jessie is survived by her two daughters, Terry Lee Allen (Ray) of 2grandchildren and 3 greagrand nena Services will be held Monday, May1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m at the Spanish Trails Ward Chapel, 90'South Main,in Spanish Fork. Friends and family maycall from 12:45to 1:45 p.m. prior to services at the church. Interment will be in band, Dana “Don” H. Mangum in 1939. Theylived in San Diegountil Don's retirement from the grocery business in 1986. They moved back the a. oftelevision pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth and the subject of some ofthe first hu- the Payson City Cemetery Condolences may a sent tothe family at: www .walkerfantilymortuary.com, Her death Thursday was confirmed by Mary Rippley, assistant director of nursing at Avalon Care Center in Bountiful, where Farnsworth was a cn She had beenin de- health in recentyears, Rippley said. “She was a gracious lady, a loving lady. She was a beauti- ful lady,”said niece Julie Anderson.U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, called Farnsworth a “tremendous ambassador for Utah.” “She spent manyyears husband,”hesaid in a statement. “Pem was an instrumen- 1927~2006 Jane Irene Olsen Day, 78, quietly passed awaythe morning of 27 April 2006. Irene was born11 Aug tal force in getting a statue of Irene was the mother ofsix children anda faithful memberof The ChurchofJesus Christ of Latter- 1927, the third daySaints. She served in numerous positions including: Relief Society ters of Willard Richard and Thurza Brown Olsen,in Salt Lake ’ Utah. She spent most of her President, PrimaryPresident, Stake Board Member, MIA Counselor and Advisor, Cub Scout Leader and loved teaching in all. offour daugh- Irene was precededin death by her beloved eo of 45 years, son, Carl B, Day (d. 1963): daughter, youth on Holiywood Ave She graduated Valerie E. Day(d. 1965); her parents and 2 sisters. She is survived by her from South HighSchoolin 1944 and went to workat Bell Telephoneforthe next 5 years. She was a long distance operator for‘a good portionof that time, fighting hardtoget soldier's call through during WWIL Irene married Bartley E. Day ‘on 29 Dec 1949in the Salt Lake Temple. Irene spent the next 22 years ofherlife accompanying Bart to various assignments in the military. Theylived in Germany, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kan- sas, Maryland,Virginia and finally settled in Orem, Utah. sister, Donnetta Smith; her other 4 children, Victoria (Glade) Hamilton of Cedar City, UT;Janice (Brian) Wright of Laurel, MD; Wayne (Nancy) Day of Sandy, UT; Dean Dayof Irvine, CA; 6 grandchildren Philo placed in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol, one of two representing Utah. She wasa truly terrific woman, andI know shewill be very missed byherfamily, friends and our greatstate.” before returning to Utah. Elma Farnsworth was re- Farnsworth television image was projected, according to the ceived with applause when she stood up at the Academy Museum of Broadcast Communications Web site. Philo Farnsworth gavehis wife equal credit in his invention saying, “my wife and I arted this TV,” according to Godfrey's paper. She worked in his labs as a technician and bookkeeper and took careof the scientist, who would reportedly become so immersed in his work he would earlier, while plowing a field on his family’s Idaho farm. Herealized an could be scanned onto a picture tube the of Television Arts & Science's same way: row byrow. Emmy Awards tribute to her husbandin Los Angeles in nearly escaped Farnsworth 2002. Philo Farnsworth’sfirst TV broadcastoccurred Sept. 7, 1927,in his San Franciscolab, when he transmitted the image ofa horizontal line to a receiverin the next room. He said inspiration forhis invention had comeseven years forget to eat, according to the Credit for the invention after RCA claimed the innovation was the work ofits chief television engineer, Vladimir Zworykin. In 1935, the courts ruled on Farnsworth’s patent, naming him TV’s undisputed father. The decision was upheld on appeal. Museum of Broadcast Com- munications biography of Philo Farnsworth, which wasalso written by Godfrey. A messageleft by The Associated Press for Godfrey at his office at Arizona State University was not immediately GRAND OPENING HOT TUB SALE Farnsworth was born near Vernal on Feb. 25, 1908. Her family moved to Provo, where she met the man she would marryandcall“Phil.” The couple was engaged onher birthdayin 1926 and married three months later. They had.four sons. The Farnsworthslived in several partsof the country, including in Fort Wayne,Ind., Thestatue bearsthe inscrip- tion:“Philo Taylor Farnsworth: Inventorof Television.” « Farnsworth worked by her husband'ssidein his laboratories and fought to assure his placein historyafter his death in 1971, according to a paper by Arizona State University professor Donald Godfrey that is posted on the university's Website. Elma Farnsworth was per- and 3 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held Monday, sistent in promoting her hus- son & Sons Mortuary, 49 E 100 N, American Fork. Graveside service stampandahistorical marker May1 from 6 to8 pm in the Ander- cisco building wherethe first returned Friday. preserving the legacy of her Jane Irene Olsen Day was placed on the San Fran- band’s legacy. He eventually was featured on a U.S. postage Christlh. Evangelical Church ri : 780 5 400,E im Orem (801) 225-3038 ¢ Waterfall JetPak or * Infrared BBQ* Across the street from Orem High School Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 This Week's Message: “Sightings: On The Beach of Familiarity” Sunday Sebo! for Children, oth and Adults $30 an will be held Tues, May 2 at 1 pm in the Alpine Cemetery. Wewill miss herdearly, but what a joyous reunion awaits her. God be with you, Mother,‘til we meet again. . Selling my home is not a do-it-yourself project Join the Family. 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