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Show DolW Reese to celebrate 80th birthday An active member of the LDS Church, Mrs. Reese has sung in her ward choir for may years, brie taught MIA and served as counselor coun-selor for two years. She was also a counselor in Relief Society for six years and president for two years. She has helped with funerals in ine American Fork 8th W, ,y years. "af.jntr She has two children 1 mons, Pleasant Grove J"56, Ackerman, St. George- I"" and Blair Reese, Orenyo U children and 41 mw'.f dren. 8X631 ple; irp Dolly Pricilla Rigtrup Simmons Reese will celebrate her 80th birthday birth-day Jan. 30 with a family dinner held in her honor. Mrs. Reese was born Jan. 30, 1909, in Spanish Fork to William Carl and Dolly Patience Holt Rigtrup. Her father was a farmer and cattleman, and she spent her summers as a youth helping on the family farm. She was active in sports and chorus in high school, and enjoyed sewing and making her own clothes. She graduated from high school in 1927. She the worked for Sweets Candy Co. and was a telephone operator. She married Ted Simmons of Payson on April 10, 1930, and they lived in Spanish Fork until 1939, when they moved to Los Angeles, Calif. , . . After Mr. Simmons death in 1947, she worked and reared her two children. She married Joe Reese on Oct. 2, 1949. The marriage mar-riage was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple. Mrs. Reese has always enjoyed singing, and was a member of the American Fork Civic Chorus under directors Leland Priday and Jack Larson. A skilled seamstress, she did alterations at Ellison Cleaners in American Fork for about 28 years. She also worked atDurfey's Cleaners. Clean-ers. She also enjoys quilting, and figures she has made over 100 quilts, and has given one to each of her children and grandchildren. She also takes great pride in her - j Dolly Reese |
