Leah Anderson
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leah Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2008, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center.
Leah was born Nov. 1, 1916, to Ferral and Beatrice Douglas in Axtel, Utah. They later moved to Nephi, where she graduated from Juab High School. After graduating, she married Earl Robinson in 1936. They were blessed with two sons, Douglas and Kim. Earl passed away in 1965. Leah was the owner at one time of the Ute Motel in Vernal. She raised her two sons through high School and college. She was active in her church callings, a den mother, primary president, visiting teacher, mutual and librarian.
When she was older, she volunteered several years as a Pink Lady.
On Feb.1, 1969, she married Melvin (Duff) Anderson. Duff and Leah loved their Temple work. They spent four years in the Provo Temple and several years in the Vernal Temple until their health failed. They had great times square dancing and visiting family and friends.
Leah is survived by her two sons, Dr. Douglas Robinson of Seattle, and Kim (Randi) Robinson of Salt Lake City; two grandchildren, Dezi and Julian; and sisters-in-law, Lola Anderson and Verlie McCarrel of Vernal.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Oct. 13, at the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel. A viewing was also held from 6-8 p.m., Oct 12 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
-Vernal Express, October 15, 2008
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leah Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2008, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center.
Leah was born Nov. 1, 1916, to Ferral and Beatrice Douglas in Axtel, Utah. They later moved to Nephi, where she graduated from Juab High School. After graduating, she married Earl Robinson in 1936. They were blessed with two sons, Douglas and Kim. Earl passed away in 1965. Leah was the owner at one time of the Ute Motel in Vernal. She raised her two sons through high School and college. She was active in her church callings, a den mother, primary president, visiting teacher, mutual and librarian.
When she was older, she volunteered several years as a Pink Lady.
On Feb.1, 1969, she married Melvin (Duff) Anderson. Duff and Leah loved their Temple work. They spent four years in the Provo Temple and several years in the Vernal Temple until their health failed. They had great times square dancing and visiting family and friends.
Leah is survived by her two sons, Dr. Douglas Robinson of Seattle, and Kim (Randi) Robinson of Salt Lake City; two grandchildren, Dezi and Julian; and sisters-in-law, Lola Anderson and Verlie McCarrel of Vernal.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Oct. 13, at the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel. A viewing was also held from 6-8 p.m., Oct 12 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
-Vernal Express, October 15, 2008
Leah Anderson
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leah Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2008, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center.
Leah was born Nov. 1, 1916, to Ferral and Beatrice Douglas in Axtel, Utah. They later moved to Nephi, where she graduated from Juab High School. After graduating, she married Earl Robinson in 1936. They were blessed with two sons, Douglas and Kim. Earl passed away in 1965. Leah was the owner at one time of the Ute Motel in Vernal. She raised her two sons through high School and college. She was active in her church callings, a den mother, primary president, visiting teacher, mutual and librarian.
When she was older, she volunteered several years as a Pink Lady.
On Feb.1, 1969, she married Melvin (Duff) Anderson. Duff and Leah loved their Temple work. They spent four years in the Provo Temple and several years in the Vernal Temple until their health failed. They had great times square dancing and visiting family and friends.
Leah is survived by her two sons, Dr. Douglas Robinson of Seattle, and Kim (Randi) Robinson of Salt Lake City; two grandchildren, Dezi and Julian; and sisters-in-law, Lola Anderson and Verlie McCarrel of Vernal.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Oct. 13, at the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel. A viewing was also held from 6-8 p.m., Oct 12 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
-Vernal Express, October 15, 2008
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Leah Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 8, 2008, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center.
Leah was born Nov. 1, 1916, to Ferral and Beatrice Douglas in Axtel, Utah. They later moved to Nephi, where she graduated from Juab High School. After graduating, she married Earl Robinson in 1936. They were blessed with two sons, Douglas and Kim. Earl passed away in 1965. Leah was the owner at one time of the Ute Motel in Vernal. She raised her two sons through high School and college. She was active in her church callings, a den mother, primary president, visiting teacher, mutual and librarian.
When she was older, she volunteered several years as a Pink Lady.
On Feb.1, 1969, she married Melvin (Duff) Anderson. Duff and Leah loved their Temple work. They spent four years in the Provo Temple and several years in the Vernal Temple until their health failed. They had great times square dancing and visiting family and friends.
Leah is survived by her two sons, Dr. Douglas Robinson of Seattle, and Kim (Randi) Robinson of Salt Lake City; two grandchildren, Dezi and Julian; and sisters-in-law, Lola Anderson and Verlie McCarrel of Vernal.
Services were held at 11 a.m., Oct. 13, at the Vernal 1st Ward Chapel. A viewing was also held from 6-8 p.m., Oct 12 at the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary.
-Vernal Express, October 15, 2008
