Martha Grant Chambers

Martha Grant Chambers, 81, returned home to her Heavenly Father on March 1st, 2008 at her home in Logan, Utah after a three year battle with cancer.

Martha was born July 29, 1926 in Hyde Park, Utah. She was the youngest of three children born to George Molen and Caroline Humphreys Grant. She grew up in Hyde Park, Utah and graduated from North Cache High School and LDS Seminary. Martha married her high school sweetheart, Alfred Leo Chambers on June 1, 1944 in the Logan LDS Temple. They lived in Smithfield for several years, then bought a dairy farm in Trenton, Utah where they lived and raised their three children.

Martha enjoyed going on picnics in Logan Canyon and outings to Bear Lake. She loved to read a good book and she and dad belonged to a Dance Club for many years. It was one of the activities they both loved and shared. She was an avid basketball fan - following the USU Aggies and the Utah Jazz. Martha was a wonderful cook.
Everyone loved her rolls, potato salad and candies. She was a good friend and had a good heart. She enjoyed spending time with her family and loved visits from grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Martha was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held many different callings during her life. While in Trenton, she really enjoyed working with the Young Women especially as Sports Director. They took the Stake Championship for four years in a row.

Martha worked in the Business Office at Cache Valley Dairy for 30 years, where she was responsible for the producer payroll. She enjoyed her association with many wonderful people throughout her years there.

After her husband, Alfred passed away in 1989, she moved to Logan in 1991. She has loved her neighbors and friends in the Logan 43rd Ward. She worked for a few years part-time at Logan Job Service as she adjusted to retirement. She married Roger Jeffs on August 18, 2000. Though divorced several years later, they have remained good friends.
She has enjoyed spending time with her family and friends during these last few years.

Martha is survived by her son Larry (Tamara) Chambers of Smithfield, Utah; daughters Carolyn (Gene) Butterfield of North Logan, Utah; and Roxanne(Steve) Bilbao of River Heights, Utah; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband (Alfred Leo) a brother, (Lothair Grant) and a sister, (Kathleen Bergsjo).

Martha was a kind and caring wife, mother and sister and she will be greatly missed.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Ali Ben-Jacob, the Alpine Hospice team, and Hearts and Hands, who were all so loving and compassionate while helping with Mother’s care. A special thanks to all her neighbors and friends for their help, love and many acts of kindness.

Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, March 5th at the Logan 43rd Ward Chapel, 1255 N. 600 E. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 on Tuesday, March 4th at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan, and at the church on Wednesday, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Smithfield Cemetery. Condolences and thoughts may be expressed to the family online at www.allenmortuaries.net .