Elsie was born to George Franklin and Ruby Spencer Swapp. She was the 4th child in her family. She grew up in the beautiful red hills of Kanab during the pioneer times. She grew up helping her father who was a cattleman and her mother who was a proper homemaker. She learned the value of working the land with her hands and homemaking. She attended all her schooling in Kanab where she played basketball and became the team captain.
As a young woman she worked at Parry Lodge, and the for a short period relocated near the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Northern Arizona to help feed the personnel working in the camps. After leaving there she went back to Parry Lodge, where she worked in the restaurant and eventually met John Howard Boies, whom she married at Parry Lodge on Sept 9, 1938. Together they had two daughters, Bernice and Sharon.
In 1948, Elsie's new family moved to Las Vegas, NV where she raised her daughters and worked in the restaurant business. Over the years the family moved from Las Vegas to near Nellis Air Force Base and witnessed many atomic bomb tests from her back yard.
A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) she served in many positions for many years. Her selfless service included Sunday school secretary, Young Women's leader, and Relief Society Presidency. While holding these positions she also worked full time and over time, saw Bernice to a mission and Sharon to college. Upon finishing her mission calling Bernice joined Sharon at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. As proud parents, Elsie and Howard were very excited seeing their daughters graduate college. Both daughters went on to successful lives.
After working 35 years in the restaurant business Elsie and Howard decided to buy an apple orchard and relocate to Silt, Colorado. While in Silt, they worked the farm growing apples, alfalfa, raising chickens and goats. She continued her faithful service with the church volunteering. Silt is where she refined her pioneer crafts making soap, tanning hides, animal husbandry and the use of herbal medicine.
Howard passed away on Feb 12, 1987. Upon his death Elsie relocated to Las Vegas to live with family. One year later, she was called on a mission to serve in Tennessee for 18 months, traveling to many cities within the state. As a missionary representing the LDS Church, she shared the Book of Mormon, assisting people who are searching for the meaning of life.
After successfully completing her mission, she relocated to Kanab, Utah where she mat and married Rowland Holyoak. Together they lived in Parowan, UT and built many memories dancing, horse back riding and elderly adventures. Rowland lost his battle to cancer on July 1, 1995 at the age of 80, eleven months after they married. Those eleven months while short were some of the happiest times she had in years.
She relocated back to Kanab, UT where she lived out her remaining years. She was a high spirited woman who loved the outdoors, her family, her church and who will remain in our hearts.
Elsie is survived by her daughter Sharon Medina; grandchild from Bernice, Leslieann Christy Scheg; from Sharon, Felicia Redmond, Mark, Jonathan, Abraham and Brigham Medina; and many great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Bernice Cox and 2 infant children.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 20, 2018 in the Kanab Fourth ward, with burial in the Kanab Cemetery. Arrangements made with Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab.
As a young woman she worked at Parry Lodge, and the for a short period relocated near the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Northern Arizona to help feed the personnel working in the camps. After leaving there she went back to Parry Lodge, where she worked in the restaurant and eventually met John Howard Boies, whom she married at Parry Lodge on Sept 9, 1938. Together they had two daughters, Bernice and Sharon.
In 1948, Elsie's new family moved to Las Vegas, NV where she raised her daughters and worked in the restaurant business. Over the years the family moved from Las Vegas to near Nellis Air Force Base and witnessed many atomic bomb tests from her back yard.
A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) she served in many positions for many years. Her selfless service included Sunday school secretary, Young Women's leader, and Relief Society Presidency. While holding these positions she also worked full time and over time, saw Bernice to a mission and Sharon to college. Upon finishing her mission calling Bernice joined Sharon at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. As proud parents, Elsie and Howard were very excited seeing their daughters graduate college. Both daughters went on to successful lives.
After working 35 years in the restaurant business Elsie and Howard decided to buy an apple orchard and relocate to Silt, Colorado. While in Silt, they worked the farm growing apples, alfalfa, raising chickens and goats. She continued her faithful service with the church volunteering. Silt is where she refined her pioneer crafts making soap, tanning hides, animal husbandry and the use of herbal medicine.
Howard passed away on Feb 12, 1987. Upon his death Elsie relocated to Las Vegas to live with family. One year later, she was called on a mission to serve in Tennessee for 18 months, traveling to many cities within the state. As a missionary representing the LDS Church, she shared the Book of Mormon, assisting people who are searching for the meaning of life.
After successfully completing her mission, she relocated to Kanab, Utah where she mat and married Rowland Holyoak. Together they lived in Parowan, UT and built many memories dancing, horse back riding and elderly adventures. Rowland lost his battle to cancer on July 1, 1995 at the age of 80, eleven months after they married. Those eleven months while short were some of the happiest times she had in years.
She relocated back to Kanab, UT where she lived out her remaining years. She was a high spirited woman who loved the outdoors, her family, her church and who will remain in our hearts.
Elsie is survived by her daughter Sharon Medina; grandchild from Bernice, Leslieann Christy Scheg; from Sharon, Felicia Redmond, Mark, Jonathan, Abraham and Brigham Medina; and many great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Bernice Cox and 2 infant children.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 20, 2018 in the Kanab Fourth ward, with burial in the Kanab Cemetery. Arrangements made with Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab.
Elsie was born to George Franklin and Ruby Spencer Swapp. She was the 4th child in her family. She grew up in the beautiful red hills of Kanab during the pioneer times. She grew up helping her father who was a cattleman and her mother who was a proper homemaker. She learned the value of working the land with her hands and homemaking. She attended all her schooling in Kanab where she played basketball and became the team captain.
As a young woman she worked at Parry Lodge, and the for a short period relocated near the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Northern Arizona to help feed the personnel working in the camps. After leaving there she went back to Parry Lodge, where she worked in the restaurant and eventually met John Howard Boies, whom she married at Parry Lodge on Sept 9, 1938. Together they had two daughters, Bernice and Sharon.
In 1948, Elsie's new family moved to Las Vegas, NV where she raised her daughters and worked in the restaurant business. Over the years the family moved from Las Vegas to near Nellis Air Force Base and witnessed many atomic bomb tests from her back yard.
A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) she served in many positions for many years. Her selfless service included Sunday school secretary, Young Women's leader, and Relief Society Presidency. While holding these positions she also worked full time and over time, saw Bernice to a mission and Sharon to college. Upon finishing her mission calling Bernice joined Sharon at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. As proud parents, Elsie and Howard were very excited seeing their daughters graduate college. Both daughters went on to successful lives.
After working 35 years in the restaurant business Elsie and Howard decided to buy an apple orchard and relocate to Silt, Colorado. While in Silt, they worked the farm growing apples, alfalfa, raising chickens and goats. She continued her faithful service with the church volunteering. Silt is where she refined her pioneer crafts making soap, tanning hides, animal husbandry and the use of herbal medicine.
Howard passed away on Feb 12, 1987. Upon his death Elsie relocated to Las Vegas to live with family. One year later, she was called on a mission to serve in Tennessee for 18 months, traveling to many cities within the state. As a missionary representing the LDS Church, she shared the Book of Mormon, assisting people who are searching for the meaning of life.
After successfully completing her mission, she relocated to Kanab, Utah where she mat and married Rowland Holyoak. Together they lived in Parowan, UT and built many memories dancing, horse back riding and elderly adventures. Rowland lost his battle to cancer on July 1, 1995 at the age of 80, eleven months after they married. Those eleven months while short were some of the happiest times she had in years.
She relocated back to Kanab, UT where she lived out her remaining years. She was a high spirited woman who loved the outdoors, her family, her church and who will remain in our hearts.
Elsie is survived by her daughter Sharon Medina; grandchild from Bernice, Leslieann Christy Scheg; from Sharon, Felicia Redmond, Mark, Jonathan, Abraham and Brigham Medina; and many great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Bernice Cox and 2 infant children.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 20, 2018 in the Kanab Fourth ward, with burial in the Kanab Cemetery. Arrangements made with Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab.
As a young woman she worked at Parry Lodge, and the for a short period relocated near the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Northern Arizona to help feed the personnel working in the camps. After leaving there she went back to Parry Lodge, where she worked in the restaurant and eventually met John Howard Boies, whom she married at Parry Lodge on Sept 9, 1938. Together they had two daughters, Bernice and Sharon.
In 1948, Elsie's new family moved to Las Vegas, NV where she raised her daughters and worked in the restaurant business. Over the years the family moved from Las Vegas to near Nellis Air Force Base and witnessed many atomic bomb tests from her back yard.
A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) she served in many positions for many years. Her selfless service included Sunday school secretary, Young Women's leader, and Relief Society Presidency. While holding these positions she also worked full time and over time, saw Bernice to a mission and Sharon to college. Upon finishing her mission calling Bernice joined Sharon at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. As proud parents, Elsie and Howard were very excited seeing their daughters graduate college. Both daughters went on to successful lives.
After working 35 years in the restaurant business Elsie and Howard decided to buy an apple orchard and relocate to Silt, Colorado. While in Silt, they worked the farm growing apples, alfalfa, raising chickens and goats. She continued her faithful service with the church volunteering. Silt is where she refined her pioneer crafts making soap, tanning hides, animal husbandry and the use of herbal medicine.
Howard passed away on Feb 12, 1987. Upon his death Elsie relocated to Las Vegas to live with family. One year later, she was called on a mission to serve in Tennessee for 18 months, traveling to many cities within the state. As a missionary representing the LDS Church, she shared the Book of Mormon, assisting people who are searching for the meaning of life.
After successfully completing her mission, she relocated to Kanab, Utah where she mat and married Rowland Holyoak. Together they lived in Parowan, UT and built many memories dancing, horse back riding and elderly adventures. Rowland lost his battle to cancer on July 1, 1995 at the age of 80, eleven months after they married. Those eleven months while short were some of the happiest times she had in years.
She relocated back to Kanab, UT where she lived out her remaining years. She was a high spirited woman who loved the outdoors, her family, her church and who will remain in our hearts.
Elsie is survived by her daughter Sharon Medina; grandchild from Bernice, Leslieann Christy Scheg; from Sharon, Felicia Redmond, Mark, Jonathan, Abraham and Brigham Medina; and many great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Bernice Cox and 2 infant children.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 20, 2018 in the Kanab Fourth ward, with burial in the Kanab Cemetery. Arrangements made with Mosdell Mortuary of Kanab.
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