Eva Amalie Sidwell

Eva Amalie Gordy Sidwell, affectionately known as Lee
Sidwell to her friends, passed away August 5 in Logan,
Utah from causes incident to age.

She was born 12 June 1912 to Alva Nelson and Eula
Morrell Pemberton Gordy in Azusa, California, and
lived her early life with her younger sister,
Amaryllis Osborn Gordy, on a small farm in Azusa.
Their family later moved to Lynnwood, California,
where she attended high school, excelling particularly
in ballet dance and participating in many of the
theater events of the school.

Lee married Robert Glen Sidwell 17 July 1932 in Santa
Ana, California, and was the mother of three children:
Robert William Sidwell, Gary Lee Sidwell, and Julie
Diane Sidwell (deceased). During the depression both
Lee and her husband were able to find employment, but
struggled financially for a number of years. She
worked as administrative assistant to a law firm in
the Los Angeles area. The family moved to Ogden, Utah
in 1948. A year later tragedy struck when their
daughter Julie Diane contracted poliomyelitis. Lee and
her husband struggled valiantly to assist her daughter
through the use of much physical therapy, but Julie
Diane remained severely crippled all her life.
Eighteen years later the family moved to San Bruno,
California, where Robert went to work for United
Airlines. This employment provided for them passes to
travel, and they enjoyed visiting many parts of the
world. Lee loved to travel, and maintained extensive
diaries of her adventures.

Her husband Robert developed emphysema in the late
1980's, and Lee provided the loving nursing care he
needed until he passed away 19 December 1990. A few
years later she suffered a stroke which required her
to use a walker the rest of her life. She moved to
Logan in 1998, taking up residence in the Beehive Home
Assisted Living facility. She enjoyed reading, and was
a regular visitor to the Logan Library.
Lee had 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister,
Amaryllis, her husband Robert Glen, and her daughter,
Julie Diane. She is survived by two sons, Robert
William Sidwell (Rhea) and Gary Lee Sidwell. She was a
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, August 8,
at 10 AM at the Millville City Cemetery.