Helen Carlisle Black, our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away March 8, 2010 at the age of 89. Helen was born in Millcreek, Utah on December 5, 1920, the second daughter of Charles Luther and Margaret Gilmour Burt Carlisle.
Later the family moved to a dairy farm on the West Mountain in Payson where Helen completed her high school education, graduating Valedictorian of her class of '38 and received a scholarship to Utah State University. Due to a knee injury, her dream of obtaining a college education was interrupted later to be fulfilled when she graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, CO in 1966 with a degree in elementary education. She taught for 13 years in the Nebo School District. When she began her first semester at Utah State she met her best friend and eternal companion, Read Lamont Black, of Nephi, Utah. They were married April 8, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple.
The first few years of their marriage required many moves as she accompanied her husband in his various professional and military assignments. While Read was overseas during World War II, Helen, along with her first son, continued her education at Utah State. She was a hard working and dedicated wife and mother. She loved to study, read and work on family history. Unselfish service was an integral part of her life. She served in many callings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including several callings as relief society and primary president and various teaching positions. While her husband was involved in professional consultation work in Asia, from 1980-1985, Helen worked at the request of the Manilla LDS Mission Presidency with the personnel of BYU in the preparation of a series of educational lessons designed to teach home management, health awareness and dietary improvement to the local people. During this time, she also taught at the International School System of the Philippines and was involved with the Mother Theresa program. In later years, she served as a temple ordinance worker and was active in the Kiwanis Club serving as the first female president of Provo Golden K International. She was a Diamond Hixson Fellow of Kiwanis International and was in charge of the "Reading is Fundamental" program until the time of her terminal illness.
Helen is survived by her husband Read; children, Stephen (Linda) Black, Marjorie (Gerald) Hill, Richard (Kathi) Black, Harold (Jolynne) Black, Terri (Mark-deceased) Jarvis and Carl (Nan) Black; 32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ila Peterson and Lois Moore; brother, David Carlisle. She is preceded in death by one son, Donald Black.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Sharon East Stake Center, 1060 East 2400 North, Provo. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center, and Thursday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 10 2010
Later the family moved to a dairy farm on the West Mountain in Payson where Helen completed her high school education, graduating Valedictorian of her class of '38 and received a scholarship to Utah State University. Due to a knee injury, her dream of obtaining a college education was interrupted later to be fulfilled when she graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, CO in 1966 with a degree in elementary education. She taught for 13 years in the Nebo School District. When she began her first semester at Utah State she met her best friend and eternal companion, Read Lamont Black, of Nephi, Utah. They were married April 8, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple.
The first few years of their marriage required many moves as she accompanied her husband in his various professional and military assignments. While Read was overseas during World War II, Helen, along with her first son, continued her education at Utah State. She was a hard working and dedicated wife and mother. She loved to study, read and work on family history. Unselfish service was an integral part of her life. She served in many callings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including several callings as relief society and primary president and various teaching positions. While her husband was involved in professional consultation work in Asia, from 1980-1985, Helen worked at the request of the Manilla LDS Mission Presidency with the personnel of BYU in the preparation of a series of educational lessons designed to teach home management, health awareness and dietary improvement to the local people. During this time, she also taught at the International School System of the Philippines and was involved with the Mother Theresa program. In later years, she served as a temple ordinance worker and was active in the Kiwanis Club serving as the first female president of Provo Golden K International. She was a Diamond Hixson Fellow of Kiwanis International and was in charge of the "Reading is Fundamental" program until the time of her terminal illness.
Helen is survived by her husband Read; children, Stephen (Linda) Black, Marjorie (Gerald) Hill, Richard (Kathi) Black, Harold (Jolynne) Black, Terri (Mark-deceased) Jarvis and Carl (Nan) Black; 32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ila Peterson and Lois Moore; brother, David Carlisle. She is preceded in death by one son, Donald Black.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Sharon East Stake Center, 1060 East 2400 North, Provo. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center, and Thursday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 10 2010
Helen Carlisle Black, our beloved, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away March 8, 2010 at the age of 89. Helen was born in Millcreek, Utah on December 5, 1920, the second daughter of Charles Luther and Margaret Gilmour Burt Carlisle.
Later the family moved to a dairy farm on the West Mountain in Payson where Helen completed her high school education, graduating Valedictorian of her class of '38 and received a scholarship to Utah State University. Due to a knee injury, her dream of obtaining a college education was interrupted later to be fulfilled when she graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, CO in 1966 with a degree in elementary education. She taught for 13 years in the Nebo School District. When she began her first semester at Utah State she met her best friend and eternal companion, Read Lamont Black, of Nephi, Utah. They were married April 8, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple.
The first few years of their marriage required many moves as she accompanied her husband in his various professional and military assignments. While Read was overseas during World War II, Helen, along with her first son, continued her education at Utah State. She was a hard working and dedicated wife and mother. She loved to study, read and work on family history. Unselfish service was an integral part of her life. She served in many callings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including several callings as relief society and primary president and various teaching positions. While her husband was involved in professional consultation work in Asia, from 1980-1985, Helen worked at the request of the Manilla LDS Mission Presidency with the personnel of BYU in the preparation of a series of educational lessons designed to teach home management, health awareness and dietary improvement to the local people. During this time, she also taught at the International School System of the Philippines and was involved with the Mother Theresa program. In later years, she served as a temple ordinance worker and was active in the Kiwanis Club serving as the first female president of Provo Golden K International. She was a Diamond Hixson Fellow of Kiwanis International and was in charge of the "Reading is Fundamental" program until the time of her terminal illness.
Helen is survived by her husband Read; children, Stephen (Linda) Black, Marjorie (Gerald) Hill, Richard (Kathi) Black, Harold (Jolynne) Black, Terri (Mark-deceased) Jarvis and Carl (Nan) Black; 32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ila Peterson and Lois Moore; brother, David Carlisle. She is preceded in death by one son, Donald Black.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Sharon East Stake Center, 1060 East 2400 North, Provo. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center, and Thursday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 10 2010
Later the family moved to a dairy farm on the West Mountain in Payson where Helen completed her high school education, graduating Valedictorian of her class of '38 and received a scholarship to Utah State University. Due to a knee injury, her dream of obtaining a college education was interrupted later to be fulfilled when she graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, CO in 1966 with a degree in elementary education. She taught for 13 years in the Nebo School District. When she began her first semester at Utah State she met her best friend and eternal companion, Read Lamont Black, of Nephi, Utah. They were married April 8, 1940, in the Salt Lake Temple.
The first few years of their marriage required many moves as she accompanied her husband in his various professional and military assignments. While Read was overseas during World War II, Helen, along with her first son, continued her education at Utah State. She was a hard working and dedicated wife and mother. She loved to study, read and work on family history. Unselfish service was an integral part of her life. She served in many callings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including several callings as relief society and primary president and various teaching positions. While her husband was involved in professional consultation work in Asia, from 1980-1985, Helen worked at the request of the Manilla LDS Mission Presidency with the personnel of BYU in the preparation of a series of educational lessons designed to teach home management, health awareness and dietary improvement to the local people. During this time, she also taught at the International School System of the Philippines and was involved with the Mother Theresa program. In later years, she served as a temple ordinance worker and was active in the Kiwanis Club serving as the first female president of Provo Golden K International. She was a Diamond Hixson Fellow of Kiwanis International and was in charge of the "Reading is Fundamental" program until the time of her terminal illness.
Helen is survived by her husband Read; children, Stephen (Linda) Black, Marjorie (Gerald) Hill, Richard (Kathi) Black, Harold (Jolynne) Black, Terri (Mark-deceased) Jarvis and Carl (Nan) Black; 32 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ila Peterson and Lois Moore; brother, David Carlisle. She is preceded in death by one son, Donald Black.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Sharon East Stake Center, 1060 East 2400 North, Provo. Friends may call at Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center, and Thursday evening from 6 until 8 and at the church Friday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery.
Published in The Deseret News March 10 2010
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