Ida Mae Griffin Bankhead passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 31, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born to Spencer Granville Griffin and Ida Redford Cooper on June 9, 1929 in Newton, Utah. She was raised in Providence.
She graduated from South Cache High School and LDS Seminary in Hyrum. She was married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Logan Temple on January 9, 1950 to Leo Spence Bankhead, later divorced.
She has enjoyed serving her church, family, friends and community. She has held many leadership and teaching callings. She served three consecutive LDS Missons at the Church Office Building. In this capacity she had the opportunity to meet many visitors from the States and from all around the world.
She worked at the Mountain State Telephone Company in Logan, Utah and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked for the City of South Ogden for 25 year as the City Treasurer retiring from this position in 1994.
After retiring she enjoyed being able to travel and visit her family. Some of her fondest memories were also made spending time with her "Club" friends, she so missed meeting with them each month.
She was a member and President of the Municipal Treasurer Association and served as President Director of the Miss South Ogden Scholarship Pageant. She graduated twice from the Institute of Religion at Weber State College.
She is survived by her children, Brenda Kidd, Eagle Mountain; Randy (Jeri), Draper; Craig (Marmie), Syracuse; and David (Darolyn) South Jordan; along with 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren with three more expected soon; and sister, Janet (Avon) Pulsipher.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elizabeth Wood and brothers, Spencer Dee Griffin and David J. Griffin.
Her children and grandchildren are grateful for the example she set of courage and dedication through adversity. She set the bar high for herself and achieved her goal. She will be greatly missed by them all and they look forward to the day when they will be reunited with her. You are our Sunshine!
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the South Ogden 5th Ward, 4380 Orchard Ave. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Services entrusted to Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary.
She will be laid to rest in the Providence City Cemetery next to her parents.
She graduated from South Cache High School and LDS Seminary in Hyrum. She was married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Logan Temple on January 9, 1950 to Leo Spence Bankhead, later divorced.
She has enjoyed serving her church, family, friends and community. She has held many leadership and teaching callings. She served three consecutive LDS Missons at the Church Office Building. In this capacity she had the opportunity to meet many visitors from the States and from all around the world.
She worked at the Mountain State Telephone Company in Logan, Utah and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked for the City of South Ogden for 25 year as the City Treasurer retiring from this position in 1994.
After retiring she enjoyed being able to travel and visit her family. Some of her fondest memories were also made spending time with her "Club" friends, she so missed meeting with them each month.
She was a member and President of the Municipal Treasurer Association and served as President Director of the Miss South Ogden Scholarship Pageant. She graduated twice from the Institute of Religion at Weber State College.
She is survived by her children, Brenda Kidd, Eagle Mountain; Randy (Jeri), Draper; Craig (Marmie), Syracuse; and David (Darolyn) South Jordan; along with 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren with three more expected soon; and sister, Janet (Avon) Pulsipher.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elizabeth Wood and brothers, Spencer Dee Griffin and David J. Griffin.
Her children and grandchildren are grateful for the example she set of courage and dedication through adversity. She set the bar high for herself and achieved her goal. She will be greatly missed by them all and they look forward to the day when they will be reunited with her. You are our Sunshine!
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the South Ogden 5th Ward, 4380 Orchard Ave. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Services entrusted to Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary.
She will be laid to rest in the Providence City Cemetery next to her parents.
Ida Mae Griffin Bankhead passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 31, 2013 surrounded by her family. She was born to Spencer Granville Griffin and Ida Redford Cooper on June 9, 1929 in Newton, Utah. She was raised in Providence.
She graduated from South Cache High School and LDS Seminary in Hyrum. She was married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Logan Temple on January 9, 1950 to Leo Spence Bankhead, later divorced.
She has enjoyed serving her church, family, friends and community. She has held many leadership and teaching callings. She served three consecutive LDS Missons at the Church Office Building. In this capacity she had the opportunity to meet many visitors from the States and from all around the world.
She worked at the Mountain State Telephone Company in Logan, Utah and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked for the City of South Ogden for 25 year as the City Treasurer retiring from this position in 1994.
After retiring she enjoyed being able to travel and visit her family. Some of her fondest memories were also made spending time with her "Club" friends, she so missed meeting with them each month.
She was a member and President of the Municipal Treasurer Association and served as President Director of the Miss South Ogden Scholarship Pageant. She graduated twice from the Institute of Religion at Weber State College.
She is survived by her children, Brenda Kidd, Eagle Mountain; Randy (Jeri), Draper; Craig (Marmie), Syracuse; and David (Darolyn) South Jordan; along with 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren with three more expected soon; and sister, Janet (Avon) Pulsipher.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elizabeth Wood and brothers, Spencer Dee Griffin and David J. Griffin.
Her children and grandchildren are grateful for the example she set of courage and dedication through adversity. She set the bar high for herself and achieved her goal. She will be greatly missed by them all and they look forward to the day when they will be reunited with her. You are our Sunshine!
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the South Ogden 5th Ward, 4380 Orchard Ave. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Services entrusted to Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary.
She will be laid to rest in the Providence City Cemetery next to her parents.
She graduated from South Cache High School and LDS Seminary in Hyrum. She was married in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Logan Temple on January 9, 1950 to Leo Spence Bankhead, later divorced.
She has enjoyed serving her church, family, friends and community. She has held many leadership and teaching callings. She served three consecutive LDS Missons at the Church Office Building. In this capacity she had the opportunity to meet many visitors from the States and from all around the world.
She worked at the Mountain State Telephone Company in Logan, Utah and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked for the City of South Ogden for 25 year as the City Treasurer retiring from this position in 1994.
After retiring she enjoyed being able to travel and visit her family. Some of her fondest memories were also made spending time with her "Club" friends, she so missed meeting with them each month.
She was a member and President of the Municipal Treasurer Association and served as President Director of the Miss South Ogden Scholarship Pageant. She graduated twice from the Institute of Religion at Weber State College.
She is survived by her children, Brenda Kidd, Eagle Mountain; Randy (Jeri), Draper; Craig (Marmie), Syracuse; and David (Darolyn) South Jordan; along with 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren with three more expected soon; and sister, Janet (Avon) Pulsipher.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elizabeth Wood and brothers, Spencer Dee Griffin and David J. Griffin.
Her children and grandchildren are grateful for the example she set of courage and dedication through adversity. She set the bar high for herself and achieved her goal. She will be greatly missed by them all and they look forward to the day when they will be reunited with her. You are our Sunshine!
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the South Ogden 5th Ward, 4380 Orchard Ave. Friends may visit with family on Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Services entrusted to Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary.
She will be laid to rest in the Providence City Cemetery next to her parents.
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