Lila Rae Jones

LOGAN, UTAH - Lila Jones of River Heights, Utah completed her mission on Earth following a
long illness. She returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on January 24th, 2010.
She was born in Wellsville, Utah on March 25th, 1926, and was the oldest child of George Hughe Clark and Zella Hoskin Clark.
She married her eternal sweetheart and companion, William L. Jones on June 12th, 1947 in the Logan LDS Temple. Music was an important part of Lila's life. She was an accomplished pianist and organist. She played the organ in church services beginning at age 12 and continued throughout most of her life. After graduating from elementary and junior high schools in Wellsville, she played the saxophone in the South Cache High School Band along with serving as accompanist for the choruses there until she graduated in 1944. After graduation, she worked as a secretary at Bushnell Hospital and continued her schooling in music at BYU.
She later continued her studies under Professor Irving Wassermann at USU and began teaching
piano students in her home at that time. She was especially talented in teaching young people and continued teaching piano students even as she raised a family of six children.
Her life was filled with loving service to others and in her church. She served as chorister
in the MIA and as accompanist for the Mount Logan Stake Relief Society Singing Mothers. She also served as a member of the Mount Logan Stake Relief Society Board for 16 years and later as a counselor in the River Heights 2nd Ward Relief Society Presidency. After her husband retired
she served a mission with him at the Temple Square Visitor's Center where she was an accompanist for many missionary services there. Lila was a member of the River Heights
Civic Club, Cache Valley Home and Garden Club, Belletrist Book Club, and a charter member of the River Heights Camp of DUP.
She was a wonderful wife and mother and was known for her cooking and gardening skills, which she shared with her family while they were growing up. Her friends and neighbors enjoyed many gifts of flowers and garden produce from her greenhouse.
She and her husband Bill are the parents of six children: Marilyn (Robert) Gutke of Logan; Gary (Anne Ferrin) of North Hollywood, California; Karen (Joseph) Phillips of Smithfield; Ronald of Salt Lake City; Richard Kim (Stephanie Nelson) of Highland; Dale (Joyce Hurren) of Centerville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother and sister in-law, Rulon and Lola Clark; and great-grandson, Jackson Bishop. In addition to her husband, children and spouses, she is survived by 23 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by four siblings. Dean (Norma) Clark of Brigham City; Calvin (Arlene) Clark of Deer Park, Washington; Carol (Doyle) Hansen of Mantua; Linda (Terry) Barnard of Pleasant View.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 1st at 11:00 a.m. in the River Heights Stake Center located at 600 East 800 South. A viewing will be held at Allen Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street on Sunday, January 31st from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and at the stake center prior to the funeral from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Wellsville City Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net .