Our mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend passed away peacefully at her residence in the Heirloom Inn at Price, Utah, February 4, 2007. Gladys was born to Robert "Bob" Arthur and Matilda Nielsen Meeks, Nov. 11, 1917. She lived on her family's cattle ranch in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, till she left home for Brigham Young University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. She was the fourth daughter of six sisters, five of whom lived to maturity, who remained close throughout their entire lives. She nor her sisters never forgot their roots and always loved their home in Utah's Wayne Wonderland where they felt they received every advantage necessary to live life to the fullest. We are sure that after finding our father, it is those folks she looked for when first she stepped beyond the veil. Gladys was a school teacher who started out in 1941 as the only teacher at the Cainville School in Wayne County; she was the last teacher there. After that school was closed she spent the rest of her career with the Carbon County School District, retiring in 1979. She was always proud of Carbon County Schools and CEU. She loved her students and found great satisfaction in their accomplishments. She enjoyed going to class reunions and visits that were extended to her at home by her students. She married Wallace Mathis, from Price in the Manti Temple, in June of 1942. This began her life as a cattle rancher's wife, a role she found pleasing and satisfying. Gladys was always active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many positions in the MIA, Primary, Sunday School and Relief Society. It was the Relief Society, which she came to mostly after she retired from school teaching, where she found her special place and loved serving with her sisters there. It was her goal to be an "angel of mercy." The couple endured Wallace's service in the Pacific during World War II, and began their family as soon as they could after his return from the war. She was always grateful for Dr. Quinn Whiting who helped them get their family started.
She and Wallace lived their married life on the family farm south of Price, where she stayed till she moved to the Heirloom Inn, a lovely assisted living facility in Price. There she not only found accommodations that suited her taste, but she also found a home where she received kind thoughtful care to the end of her days. The family is grateful for the care extended to her by the Staff at Heirloom and the Rocky Mountain Hospice Service.
The family recieved visitors at the Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price, Utah between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., Feb. 7, 2007. Funeral Services were held at the Price 6th Ward Chapel, 300 West 500 South, Price Utah at 11:00 a.m., Feb. 8, 2007. The family recieved visitors at the Chapel beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Interment was in the Price City Cemetery following the service, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary 435-637-1181.
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE GLADYS.
She and Wallace lived their married life on the family farm south of Price, where she stayed till she moved to the Heirloom Inn, a lovely assisted living facility in Price. There she not only found accommodations that suited her taste, but she also found a home where she received kind thoughtful care to the end of her days. The family is grateful for the care extended to her by the Staff at Heirloom and the Rocky Mountain Hospice Service.
The family recieved visitors at the Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price, Utah between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., Feb. 7, 2007. Funeral Services were held at the Price 6th Ward Chapel, 300 West 500 South, Price Utah at 11:00 a.m., Feb. 8, 2007. The family recieved visitors at the Chapel beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Interment was in the Price City Cemetery following the service, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary 435-637-1181.
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE GLADYS.
Our mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend passed away peacefully at her residence in the Heirloom Inn at Price, Utah, February 4, 2007. Gladys was born to Robert "Bob" Arthur and Matilda Nielsen Meeks, Nov. 11, 1917. She lived on her family's cattle ranch in Bicknell, Wayne County, Utah, till she left home for Brigham Young University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. She was the fourth daughter of six sisters, five of whom lived to maturity, who remained close throughout their entire lives. She nor her sisters never forgot their roots and always loved their home in Utah's Wayne Wonderland where they felt they received every advantage necessary to live life to the fullest. We are sure that after finding our father, it is those folks she looked for when first she stepped beyond the veil. Gladys was a school teacher who started out in 1941 as the only teacher at the Cainville School in Wayne County; she was the last teacher there. After that school was closed she spent the rest of her career with the Carbon County School District, retiring in 1979. She was always proud of Carbon County Schools and CEU. She loved her students and found great satisfaction in their accomplishments. She enjoyed going to class reunions and visits that were extended to her at home by her students. She married Wallace Mathis, from Price in the Manti Temple, in June of 1942. This began her life as a cattle rancher's wife, a role she found pleasing and satisfying. Gladys was always active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many positions in the MIA, Primary, Sunday School and Relief Society. It was the Relief Society, which she came to mostly after she retired from school teaching, where she found her special place and loved serving with her sisters there. It was her goal to be an "angel of mercy." The couple endured Wallace's service in the Pacific during World War II, and began their family as soon as they could after his return from the war. She was always grateful for Dr. Quinn Whiting who helped them get their family started.
She and Wallace lived their married life on the family farm south of Price, where she stayed till she moved to the Heirloom Inn, a lovely assisted living facility in Price. There she not only found accommodations that suited her taste, but she also found a home where she received kind thoughtful care to the end of her days. The family is grateful for the care extended to her by the Staff at Heirloom and the Rocky Mountain Hospice Service.
The family recieved visitors at the Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price, Utah between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., Feb. 7, 2007. Funeral Services were held at the Price 6th Ward Chapel, 300 West 500 South, Price Utah at 11:00 a.m., Feb. 8, 2007. The family recieved visitors at the Chapel beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Interment was in the Price City Cemetery following the service, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary 435-637-1181.
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE GLADYS.
She and Wallace lived their married life on the family farm south of Price, where she stayed till she moved to the Heirloom Inn, a lovely assisted living facility in Price. There she not only found accommodations that suited her taste, but she also found a home where she received kind thoughtful care to the end of her days. The family is grateful for the care extended to her by the Staff at Heirloom and the Rocky Mountain Hospice Service.
The family recieved visitors at the Fausett Mortuary, 680 East 100 South, Price, Utah between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., Feb. 7, 2007. Funeral Services were held at the Price 6th Ward Chapel, 300 West 500 South, Price Utah at 11:00 a.m., Feb. 8, 2007. The family recieved visitors at the Chapel beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Interment was in the Price City Cemetery following the service, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary 435-637-1181.
REST IN ETERNAL PEACE GLADYS.
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