1923 - 2002 (78 years)
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Name |
Dorothy Jensen [1] |
Born |
1 Apr 1923 |
Huntsville, Weber, Utah [1] |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
25 Jan 2002 |
Ogden, Weber, Utah |
- Dorothy Jensen Gayman, 78, left us on Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, at a local care center, to be with her eternal companion, Haroldean, again.
She was the fourth of six children born to Wilmer C. and Isabel Grow Jensen in Huntsville, Utah, April 1, 1923. She attended school in Huntsville and Ogden, graduating from Weber High School in 1942. She has also attended Weber college and On Business College. She had worked as receptionist for the Weber County Commission and as reserve librarian at Weber College.
Dorothy was married to Haroldean Gayman on Sept. 5, 1952, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple by President David O. McKay. They moved to Preston, Idaho, after their marriage when she became a homemaker and long-time secretary for Utah Power and Lighompany.
Active in the church for most of her life, she taught in the Sunday School and Primary from age 16-60. She was secretary to three bishops in the Preston Seventh Ward, doing correspondence, publishing and the weekly bulletins and preparing pamets for ward members. She and Harold served on the Genealogy Committee doing research on family and serving as examiners of the four-generation sheets for many years. She had been a visiting teacher most of her adult life.
Dorothy enjoyed working in the community, an active member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and a Pink Lady at the Franklin County Care Center,organizing birthday parties for resident.
Harold died Jan. 12, 1988, in Preston. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Keith Jensen and Douglas Jensen. Surviving are sisters Beth (William) Gibson of San Antonio, Texas; Joan (Dwayne) Pace of Wanship and Katn (Richard) Ensign of Huntsville and 16 nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Larkin & Sons Mortuary. Friends visited with family Tuesday morning. Burial followed at the Franklin Idaho Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to your chapter of the Daughters of theh Pioneers are suggested.
The Preston Citizen
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Buried |
Franklin County Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho |
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Memorial for Dorothy Jensen with Headstone Find a Grave |
Person ID |
I2042 |
Grow |
Last Modified |
21 Oct 2016 |
Father |
Wilmer Christian Jensen, b. 23 Dec 1890, Huntsville, Weber, Utah , d. 09 Jan 1969, Roy, Weber, Utah (Age 78 years) |
Mother |
Ena Isabelle Grow, b. 12 Jun 1894, Huntsville, Weber, Utah , d. 12 May 1983, Ogden, Weber, Utah (Age 88 years) |
Married |
24 Nov 1915 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
Family ID |
F234 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Haroldean Weaver Gayman, b. 16 Sept 1908, Preston, Franklin, Idaho , d. 12 Jan 1988, Preston, Franklin, Idaho (Age 79 years) |
Married |
5 Sep 1952 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
Last Modified |
27 Jan 2012 |
Family ID |
F2421 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Died without issue, no children listed in obituary.
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Sources |
- [S78] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntsville, Weber, Utah; Roll: 2425; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 354.0.
Birth date: abt 1923 Birth place: Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Huntsville, Weber, Utah
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