Fern Maria (Stanton) Boulton (92), a resident of Covina, California died Monday, April 10, 1989. She was born in Azusa, California on November 26, 1896. Her parents were Walter Edwin Stanton (1860-1937) and Olive Lorinda Sanders (1864-1944). She had one adopted sister.
On the evening of October 19, 1916, she married Orville Marsh Boulton (1887-1961) at the First Christian Church in Ontario, California. Rev. H. C. Kendrick of the Ontario Church, assisted by Rev. J. W. Utter of Corona, officiated, using an impressive ring ceremony.
They had one daughter (1918-2013) and four sons (1921-2000, 1925-2013, 1926-2020, and 1928-2015). All four sons served in the military.
Fern was a creative person and made many gifts for family and friends. She sewed clothes and also made costumes for local plays. One of the most memorable costumes was the "Cowardly Lion" for a "Wizard of Oz" play. One of the most treasured handmade gifts that her family members received was their own set of the Three Wise Men.
She was a wonderful Christian example; a kind, caring and gentle woman who loved to worship God and loved her family and friends. One year for her birthday, she asked her grandchildren to memorize a Bible verse to be recited at her birthday party.
Fern earned enough money as a young child to buy her own piano. As an adult, she was the organist and pianist for the church she attended in Covina, California. Later in her life, she had both a small organ and a piano in her home.
She was survived by her daughter, her four sons, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral for Fern was held on Friday, April 15, 1989 at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California.
This biography is based on personal knowledge, Ancestry.com, and several Newspapers.com articles.
Last updated March 21, 2023
On the evening of October 19, 1916, she married Orville Marsh Boulton (1887-1961) at the First Christian Church in Ontario, California. Rev. H. C. Kendrick of the Ontario Church, assisted by Rev. J. W. Utter of Corona, officiated, using an impressive ring ceremony.
They had one daughter (1918-2013) and four sons (1921-2000, 1925-2013, 1926-2020, and 1928-2015). All four sons served in the military.
Fern was a creative person and made many gifts for family and friends. She sewed clothes and also made costumes for local plays. One of the most memorable costumes was the "Cowardly Lion" for a "Wizard of Oz" play. One of the most treasured handmade gifts that her family members received was their own set of the Three Wise Men.
She was a wonderful Christian example; a kind, caring and gentle woman who loved to worship God and loved her family and friends. One year for her birthday, she asked her grandchildren to memorize a Bible verse to be recited at her birthday party.
Fern earned enough money as a young child to buy her own piano. As an adult, she was the organist and pianist for the church she attended in Covina, California. Later in her life, she had both a small organ and a piano in her home.
She was survived by her daughter, her four sons, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral for Fern was held on Friday, April 15, 1989 at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California.
This biography is based on personal knowledge, Ancestry.com, and several Newspapers.com articles.
Last updated March 21, 2023
Fern Maria (Stanton) Boulton (92), a resident of Covina, California died Monday, April 10, 1989. She was born in Azusa, California on November 26, 1896. Her parents were Walter Edwin Stanton (1860-1937) and Olive Lorinda Sanders (1864-1944). She had one adopted sister.
On the evening of October 19, 1916, she married Orville Marsh Boulton (1887-1961) at the First Christian Church in Ontario, California. Rev. H. C. Kendrick of the Ontario Church, assisted by Rev. J. W. Utter of Corona, officiated, using an impressive ring ceremony.
They had one daughter (1918-2013) and four sons (1921-2000, 1925-2013, 1926-2020, and 1928-2015). All four sons served in the military.
Fern was a creative person and made many gifts for family and friends. She sewed clothes and also made costumes for local plays. One of the most memorable costumes was the "Cowardly Lion" for a "Wizard of Oz" play. One of the most treasured handmade gifts that her family members received was their own set of the Three Wise Men.
She was a wonderful Christian example; a kind, caring and gentle woman who loved to worship God and loved her family and friends. One year for her birthday, she asked her grandchildren to memorize a Bible verse to be recited at her birthday party.
Fern earned enough money as a young child to buy her own piano. As an adult, she was the organist and pianist for the church she attended in Covina, California. Later in her life, she had both a small organ and a piano in her home.
She was survived by her daughter, her four sons, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral for Fern was held on Friday, April 15, 1989 at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California.
This biography is based on personal knowledge, Ancestry.com, and several Newspapers.com articles.
Last updated March 21, 2023
On the evening of October 19, 1916, she married Orville Marsh Boulton (1887-1961) at the First Christian Church in Ontario, California. Rev. H. C. Kendrick of the Ontario Church, assisted by Rev. J. W. Utter of Corona, officiated, using an impressive ring ceremony.
They had one daughter (1918-2013) and four sons (1921-2000, 1925-2013, 1926-2020, and 1928-2015). All four sons served in the military.
Fern was a creative person and made many gifts for family and friends. She sewed clothes and also made costumes for local plays. One of the most memorable costumes was the "Cowardly Lion" for a "Wizard of Oz" play. One of the most treasured handmade gifts that her family members received was their own set of the Three Wise Men.
She was a wonderful Christian example; a kind, caring and gentle woman who loved to worship God and loved her family and friends. One year for her birthday, she asked her grandchildren to memorize a Bible verse to be recited at her birthday party.
Fern earned enough money as a young child to buy her own piano. As an adult, she was the organist and pianist for the church she attended in Covina, California. Later in her life, she had both a small organ and a piano in her home.
She was survived by her daughter, her four sons, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A funeral for Fern was held on Friday, April 15, 1989 at Oakdale Memorial Park in Glendora, California.
This biography is based on personal knowledge, Ancestry.com, and several Newspapers.com articles.
Last updated March 21, 2023
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