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Show Rites Held For Margaret Moon .s sp 9J V K MARGARET L. MOON Margaret Leonard Moon, lifelong resident of North Farmington, died Monday. July 4, 1983 of causes incident to age. SHE WAS 83 and well-known well-known in Farmington for her lifetime of devoted service as a teacher, as a church worker and as a loving mother. She was the longest continuous resident re-sident of the North Farming-ton Farming-ton community and had a clear memory of the community's history. She and her family were members of the North Farmington Ward when it was first organized. Mrs. Moon was born in Farmington on June 21, 1900, the daughter of George Marvin and Mary Ann Sanders Leonard. She attended school at the old red schoolhouse in North Farmington and later graduated from Davis High School in 1918. SHE GRADUATED from the University of Utah in 1926 where she majored in language arts. She taught thousands of elementary, junior and senior high school students in More-land, More-land, Driggs and Preston, Ida. and in Bountiful, Richfield, Milford, Kaysville, Clearfield and Layton during her 39-year teaching career. She was known for her great love of fine literature and for the many hours she spent helping help-ing her students. Children in her family and neighborhood remember her for the many books she gave them at Christmas Christ-mas and birthdays, and for the way she always had time and attention to give to every child. SHE MARRIED John R. Moon, Nov. 30, 1955 at the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Aug. 26, 1970. As an active ac-tive member of the LDS Church, Mrs. Moon served as chorister and music director, Sunday School board member, mem-ber, teacher in the Primary, Sunday School and Mutual. She was a counselor in the Primary and a member of ward and stake genealogy committees commit-tees and spent many long hours doing genealogical research. re-search. She was a member and officer of the Farmington Senior Ladies Literary Club where she had many friends. As a young girl she developed de-veloped an appreciation for good music and took violin lessons, les-sons, walking a mile and a half to catch the Bamberger train to Centerville. then walking another mile to her teacher's home. When in college, she played with the University of Utah orchestra, appearing with that group at the Salt Lake Theater many times. Once the concerts ended, she ran tocatch the last Bamberger home to Farmington. SHE WAS accomplished in needlework and did needlepoint, needle-point, embroidery, tatting and hundreds of miles of crocheting. crochet-ing. Nothing pleased her more than a young grandson's request re-quest that she make him a "pupple" afghan. She loved flowers and gardening, and kept an orderly and beautiful garden as long as she was able. She was active in DUP. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 7 at the Farmington Farm-ington 10th Ward. She was remembered re-membered for her great faith, her strong love of family and her unflinching devotion to duty. Services were conducted con-ducted by Bishop James K. Fulks, Jr. TRIBUTES were offered by Col. Leonard R. Moon, Glen M. Leonard and Herald Moon. Douglas M. Moon sang "Mother Machree," accompanied accom-panied by Helen Folsom. Vauna Taylor and Garrick Bowen sang two duets, "Hold Thou My Hand" and "I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked," accompanied by Mary Lou Lloyd, who also played the prelude and post-lude post-lude music. The family prayer was offered by Deon W. Stuart. Oscar L. Onstott gave the invocation in-vocation and Burnham J. Leonard the benediction. MRS. MOON was buried in the Farmington Cemetery where her grave was dedicated by M.P. Leonard. Pallbearers were grandsons Gregory J. Call, Jeffrey M. Moon, Lance D. Moon, Troy D. Moon, John S. Pitt and neighbor Steven L. Wood. HONORARY pallbearers were sons Col. Leonard R. Moon and Douglas M. Moon, son-in-law Deon W. Stuart, grandsons Greg L. Moon and Scott D. Moon and nephews LaMar A. Day, Blaine D. Leonard, M. Phillip Leonard, Thomas J. Santise and Russell J. Young. Mrs. Moon is survived by four children, Margaret Ann Moon, Farmington; Mrs. Deon W. (Carolyn M.) Stuart, Bountiful; Col. Leonard R. Moon, Spangdahlem, Germany; Ger-many; and Douglas M. Moon, Layton. TWO SISTERS, Mrs. Louise L. Young, Provo and Mrs. O.L. (Mary L.) Onstott, Pocatello, Ida.; two brothers, M.P. Leonard and Burnham J. Leonard, both of Farmington; 15 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters, Luverne L. Himnan and LaDell L. Moon. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary; the Farmington 10th Ward Relief Re-lief Society was in charge of the flowers and provided lunch for family and friends. |
