LOUISE RICHARDS COVEY
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend, Irene Louise Richards Covey, age 89, died Tuesday, May 28,1991 after a short illness.
She was born April 5, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter of Irene Smith Merrill and Stephen L Richards. She married Stephen Glenn Covey February 2, 1922 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died February 16, 1980.
She was a devoted member of the LDS Church, serving in callings such as the Relief Society presidency of her ward and on the Stake Board. She graduated from LDS High School, attended the University of Utah and BYU. Typical of her diverse talents, she taught English, speech, dancing, and gym at the Fielding Academy in Paris, Idaho--all this at age 18. There she produced, cast, and directed several plays, even applying the makeup. She took these productions to neighboring towns, traveling by horse-drawn wagon or sleigh. She also taught in Gunnison High School.
She was an insatiable student, taking classes at the University of Utah most of her life. An avid reader, she kept abreast of literature, current events as she broadened rather than narrowed her outlook as she grew older. To the end, she never lost her humor or refinement.
She was co-founder of the Fine Arts Club, member of FriendshipCircle, Cleofan, Classics Club, D.U.P., and enjoyed warm friendships. Active in the Women's Legislative Council for years, she also participated in numerous community activities.
Traditionalist, enamored of her forebears, she loved most, both her family and extended family, never missing anything, from a birthday to a performance to a graduation. Vibrant, sociable, the heart of every occasion, she thrived on bringing people together, and she loved each one, as much as they loved her. She and Steve ''Grandy'' and ''Papa'' had a rich life together. They traveled extensively in later years to most parts of the world. Louise kept copious journals, and coupled with Steve'smovies, she relived these journeys many times with her family. They were members of Ft. Douglas Club, Bonneville Knife and Fork Club, and Church History Group.
She is survived by Irene Covey Gaddis and Cal; Helen-Jean C. Williams; Marilyn R. C. Williams; Stephen R. Covey and Sandra; John M. R. Covey and Jane; and 32 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Lynn S. Richards, Philip L. Richards, and Lois R. Hinckley, all of Salt Lake City; Richard M. Richards, Provo, and Alice R. Allen, Palo Alto. She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Georgia R. Olsen, Helen Richards, and brother, Joseph Richards.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 12:00 Noon, June 1,1991 at the Monument Park 17th Ward, 2795 East Crestview Drive (1020 So.). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Friday 6-9 p.m. and Saturday at the ward from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date: May 30, 1991
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend, Irene Louise Richards Covey, age 89, died Tuesday, May 28,1991 after a short illness.
She was born April 5, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter of Irene Smith Merrill and Stephen L Richards. She married Stephen Glenn Covey February 2, 1922 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died February 16, 1980.
She was a devoted member of the LDS Church, serving in callings such as the Relief Society presidency of her ward and on the Stake Board. She graduated from LDS High School, attended the University of Utah and BYU. Typical of her diverse talents, she taught English, speech, dancing, and gym at the Fielding Academy in Paris, Idaho--all this at age 18. There she produced, cast, and directed several plays, even applying the makeup. She took these productions to neighboring towns, traveling by horse-drawn wagon or sleigh. She also taught in Gunnison High School.
She was an insatiable student, taking classes at the University of Utah most of her life. An avid reader, she kept abreast of literature, current events as she broadened rather than narrowed her outlook as she grew older. To the end, she never lost her humor or refinement.
She was co-founder of the Fine Arts Club, member of FriendshipCircle, Cleofan, Classics Club, D.U.P., and enjoyed warm friendships. Active in the Women's Legislative Council for years, she also participated in numerous community activities.
Traditionalist, enamored of her forebears, she loved most, both her family and extended family, never missing anything, from a birthday to a performance to a graduation. Vibrant, sociable, the heart of every occasion, she thrived on bringing people together, and she loved each one, as much as they loved her. She and Steve ''Grandy'' and ''Papa'' had a rich life together. They traveled extensively in later years to most parts of the world. Louise kept copious journals, and coupled with Steve'smovies, she relived these journeys many times with her family. They were members of Ft. Douglas Club, Bonneville Knife and Fork Club, and Church History Group.
She is survived by Irene Covey Gaddis and Cal; Helen-Jean C. Williams; Marilyn R. C. Williams; Stephen R. Covey and Sandra; John M. R. Covey and Jane; and 32 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Lynn S. Richards, Philip L. Richards, and Lois R. Hinckley, all of Salt Lake City; Richard M. Richards, Provo, and Alice R. Allen, Palo Alto. She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Georgia R. Olsen, Helen Richards, and brother, Joseph Richards.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 12:00 Noon, June 1,1991 at the Monument Park 17th Ward, 2795 East Crestview Drive (1020 So.). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Friday 6-9 p.m. and Saturday at the ward from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date: May 30, 1991
LOUISE RICHARDS COVEY
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend, Irene Louise Richards Covey, age 89, died Tuesday, May 28,1991 after a short illness.
She was born April 5, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter of Irene Smith Merrill and Stephen L Richards. She married Stephen Glenn Covey February 2, 1922 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died February 16, 1980.
She was a devoted member of the LDS Church, serving in callings such as the Relief Society presidency of her ward and on the Stake Board. She graduated from LDS High School, attended the University of Utah and BYU. Typical of her diverse talents, she taught English, speech, dancing, and gym at the Fielding Academy in Paris, Idaho--all this at age 18. There she produced, cast, and directed several plays, even applying the makeup. She took these productions to neighboring towns, traveling by horse-drawn wagon or sleigh. She also taught in Gunnison High School.
She was an insatiable student, taking classes at the University of Utah most of her life. An avid reader, she kept abreast of literature, current events as she broadened rather than narrowed her outlook as she grew older. To the end, she never lost her humor or refinement.
She was co-founder of the Fine Arts Club, member of FriendshipCircle, Cleofan, Classics Club, D.U.P., and enjoyed warm friendships. Active in the Women's Legislative Council for years, she also participated in numerous community activities.
Traditionalist, enamored of her forebears, she loved most, both her family and extended family, never missing anything, from a birthday to a performance to a graduation. Vibrant, sociable, the heart of every occasion, she thrived on bringing people together, and she loved each one, as much as they loved her. She and Steve ''Grandy'' and ''Papa'' had a rich life together. They traveled extensively in later years to most parts of the world. Louise kept copious journals, and coupled with Steve'smovies, she relived these journeys many times with her family. They were members of Ft. Douglas Club, Bonneville Knife and Fork Club, and Church History Group.
She is survived by Irene Covey Gaddis and Cal; Helen-Jean C. Williams; Marilyn R. C. Williams; Stephen R. Covey and Sandra; John M. R. Covey and Jane; and 32 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Lynn S. Richards, Philip L. Richards, and Lois R. Hinckley, all of Salt Lake City; Richard M. Richards, Provo, and Alice R. Allen, Palo Alto. She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Georgia R. Olsen, Helen Richards, and brother, Joseph Richards.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 12:00 Noon, June 1,1991 at the Monument Park 17th Ward, 2795 East Crestview Drive (1020 So.). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Friday 6-9 p.m. and Saturday at the ward from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date: May 30, 1991
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend, Irene Louise Richards Covey, age 89, died Tuesday, May 28,1991 after a short illness.
She was born April 5, 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first daughter of Irene Smith Merrill and Stephen L Richards. She married Stephen Glenn Covey February 2, 1922 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died February 16, 1980.
She was a devoted member of the LDS Church, serving in callings such as the Relief Society presidency of her ward and on the Stake Board. She graduated from LDS High School, attended the University of Utah and BYU. Typical of her diverse talents, she taught English, speech, dancing, and gym at the Fielding Academy in Paris, Idaho--all this at age 18. There she produced, cast, and directed several plays, even applying the makeup. She took these productions to neighboring towns, traveling by horse-drawn wagon or sleigh. She also taught in Gunnison High School.
She was an insatiable student, taking classes at the University of Utah most of her life. An avid reader, she kept abreast of literature, current events as she broadened rather than narrowed her outlook as she grew older. To the end, she never lost her humor or refinement.
She was co-founder of the Fine Arts Club, member of FriendshipCircle, Cleofan, Classics Club, D.U.P., and enjoyed warm friendships. Active in the Women's Legislative Council for years, she also participated in numerous community activities.
Traditionalist, enamored of her forebears, she loved most, both her family and extended family, never missing anything, from a birthday to a performance to a graduation. Vibrant, sociable, the heart of every occasion, she thrived on bringing people together, and she loved each one, as much as they loved her. She and Steve ''Grandy'' and ''Papa'' had a rich life together. They traveled extensively in later years to most parts of the world. Louise kept copious journals, and coupled with Steve'smovies, she relived these journeys many times with her family. They were members of Ft. Douglas Club, Bonneville Knife and Fork Club, and Church History Group.
She is survived by Irene Covey Gaddis and Cal; Helen-Jean C. Williams; Marilyn R. C. Williams; Stephen R. Covey and Sandra; John M. R. Covey and Jane; and 32 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters: Lynn S. Richards, Philip L. Richards, and Lois R. Hinckley, all of Salt Lake City; Richard M. Richards, Provo, and Alice R. Allen, Palo Alto. She was preceded in death by parents, sisters, Georgia R. Olsen, Helen Richards, and brother, Joseph Richards.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 12:00 Noon, June 1,1991 at the Monument Park 17th Ward, 2795 East Crestview Drive (1020 So.). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 S. Highland Drive, Friday 6-9 p.m. and Saturday at the ward from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date: May 30, 1991
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