Grace Riggs Anderson

GRACE S. ANDERSON

Grace Riggs Stoddard Anderson, 87, of Millville, passed peacefully from this mortal existence on March 23, 2007, at Logan Regional Hospital of heart failure. She was born March 10, 1920, in Wellsville, Utah, the third daughter of William Duncan Stoddard and Emma LeaRue Riggs Stoddard. She graduated from South Cache High School and LDS Seminary. She married her eternal sweetheart, Reed Yeates Anderson, on June 20, 1940 in the Logan LDS Temple. They were the parents of three daughters. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and enjoyed being known as “Grandma Great.” She was a loving sister and friend.

She served as Millville Elementary PTA President and as Auxiliary President of the American Legion Ballard Grant Post 101. She was active in Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Lusannah G. Hovey Camp.

She was an excellent cook. Her homemade fudge and caramels were often enjoyed by her family and friends. She spent many hours crocheting and doing embroidery work and was an avid reader. She worked side by side with her husband in the apartment business. Her love of nature and hard work motivated her to grow a beautiful garden of vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

An active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she served as Primary President, Relief Society President, Mutual President, in various stake callings, was a faithful visiting teacher, and was a Primary teacher until she was 85 years old. She worked as an Extraction Missionary with her husband. Upon his death, she served a full-time mission to the London England South Mission for 18 months. Mom faithfully kept a journal, excellent family history records, and loved doing genealogy. Her amazing testimony was a light to all who knew her.

She is survived by her daughters Karen (James) Blotter of Millville, Marie (Doug) Burke of Bountiful, Rose Mary (Robert) Jones of Millville, 15 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, a sister Elizabeth (Libbie) Gittins of Smithfield, a brother W. Dee (Donna) Stoddard of Wellsville. She had an abiding love for all of her extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband Reed; sisters Eva McMurdie, LaVerne Iverson, and Nelda Stoddard. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at 1 p.m. in the Millville 1st Ward Chapel, 110 South Main Street, Millville. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan and from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the services at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the LDS Church perpetual education fund or the LDS Church missionary fund. The family expresses their appreciation to Dr. Steven Salisbury and Dr. Michael Bishop and the nurses and staff at the Logan Regional Hospital. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net .