Guelda Mae Elsmore Bush Clitheroe died May 17, 1996. She was born July 1, 1906, in American Fork, the only child of William George and Mary Ann Kelly Elsmore. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Elmo Bush and Thomas H. Clitheroe.
She was educated in American Fork and at the BYU. She was active in her church serving two missions to California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held positions in almost every organization. Teaching church history in the 13th ward was one she felt the most rewarding She also was chorister and taught arts and craft in Relief Society. She taught arts and crafts to the Provo Senior Citizens. She was conductor of the Singing Mothers in Plainfield, New Jersey, once taking them to New York to perform. She was treasurer for the Singing Mothers in Utah under the leadership of Florence Jepperson Madsen. She also performed readings and sang all around locally and outside Utah, starting as early as a young girl performing with her father. She had been an active member of the Yesharah's.
She began working at Penney's in American Fork then at the State Hospital in Provo. While living in New Jersey, she worked as a butcher and at General Motors, building many fighter planes for World War II. After returning to Provo she worked at B & H Pharmacy, Barbizon, Firmages and was the first manager of Deseret Industries.
She is survived by her two sons and two daughters, Bill (JoAnne) Bush of La Jolla, California, Jay (Bev) Clitheroe of Salt Lake City, Marjorie "Gai" (Dean) Herrick, of La Mesa, California, Mae (Earl) Gossard, of Orem, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, 1996, at 2 p.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo 185 East Center on Friday one hour prior to service. Interment in American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Provo Herald on 22 May 1996
She was educated in American Fork and at the BYU. She was active in her church serving two missions to California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held positions in almost every organization. Teaching church history in the 13th ward was one she felt the most rewarding She also was chorister and taught arts and craft in Relief Society. She taught arts and crafts to the Provo Senior Citizens. She was conductor of the Singing Mothers in Plainfield, New Jersey, once taking them to New York to perform. She was treasurer for the Singing Mothers in Utah under the leadership of Florence Jepperson Madsen. She also performed readings and sang all around locally and outside Utah, starting as early as a young girl performing with her father. She had been an active member of the Yesharah's.
She began working at Penney's in American Fork then at the State Hospital in Provo. While living in New Jersey, she worked as a butcher and at General Motors, building many fighter planes for World War II. After returning to Provo she worked at B & H Pharmacy, Barbizon, Firmages and was the first manager of Deseret Industries.
She is survived by her two sons and two daughters, Bill (JoAnne) Bush of La Jolla, California, Jay (Bev) Clitheroe of Salt Lake City, Marjorie "Gai" (Dean) Herrick, of La Mesa, California, Mae (Earl) Gossard, of Orem, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, 1996, at 2 p.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo 185 East Center on Friday one hour prior to service. Interment in American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Provo Herald on 22 May 1996
Guelda Mae Elsmore Bush Clitheroe died May 17, 1996. She was born July 1, 1906, in American Fork, the only child of William George and Mary Ann Kelly Elsmore. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Elmo Bush and Thomas H. Clitheroe.
She was educated in American Fork and at the BYU. She was active in her church serving two missions to California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held positions in almost every organization. Teaching church history in the 13th ward was one she felt the most rewarding She also was chorister and taught arts and craft in Relief Society. She taught arts and crafts to the Provo Senior Citizens. She was conductor of the Singing Mothers in Plainfield, New Jersey, once taking them to New York to perform. She was treasurer for the Singing Mothers in Utah under the leadership of Florence Jepperson Madsen. She also performed readings and sang all around locally and outside Utah, starting as early as a young girl performing with her father. She had been an active member of the Yesharah's.
She began working at Penney's in American Fork then at the State Hospital in Provo. While living in New Jersey, she worked as a butcher and at General Motors, building many fighter planes for World War II. After returning to Provo she worked at B & H Pharmacy, Barbizon, Firmages and was the first manager of Deseret Industries.
She is survived by her two sons and two daughters, Bill (JoAnne) Bush of La Jolla, California, Jay (Bev) Clitheroe of Salt Lake City, Marjorie "Gai" (Dean) Herrick, of La Mesa, California, Mae (Earl) Gossard, of Orem, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, 1996, at 2 p.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo 185 East Center on Friday one hour prior to service. Interment in American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Provo Herald on 22 May 1996
She was educated in American Fork and at the BYU. She was active in her church serving two missions to California for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held positions in almost every organization. Teaching church history in the 13th ward was one she felt the most rewarding She also was chorister and taught arts and craft in Relief Society. She taught arts and crafts to the Provo Senior Citizens. She was conductor of the Singing Mothers in Plainfield, New Jersey, once taking them to New York to perform. She was treasurer for the Singing Mothers in Utah under the leadership of Florence Jepperson Madsen. She also performed readings and sang all around locally and outside Utah, starting as early as a young girl performing with her father. She had been an active member of the Yesharah's.
She began working at Penney's in American Fork then at the State Hospital in Provo. While living in New Jersey, she worked as a butcher and at General Motors, building many fighter planes for World War II. After returning to Provo she worked at B & H Pharmacy, Barbizon, Firmages and was the first manager of Deseret Industries.
She is survived by her two sons and two daughters, Bill (JoAnne) Bush of La Jolla, California, Jay (Bev) Clitheroe of Salt Lake City, Marjorie "Gai" (Dean) Herrick, of La Mesa, California, Mae (Earl) Gossard, of Orem, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, 1996, at 2 p.m. at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo 185 East Center on Friday one hour prior to service. Interment in American Fork Cemetery.
Published in the Provo Herald on 22 May 1996
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