Millie Birch Bean, 73, route 1, Shelley, a prominent Republican Party committeewoman, died at her home Thursday morning, following a prolonged illness (brain cancer).
A member of the Republican Party, she served as a committeewoman for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
She served in several stake positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Relief Society, Primary inservice, Sunday School teacher and had filled a mission to the Western States Mission with her husband, Lloyd. For 17-18 years she and Lloyd worked at the Idaho Falls L.D.S. Temple.
Millie was born April 16, 1904 at Wilford, Fremont County, Idaho to David Birch and Nancy Eldredge Garn Birch. She grew up in Wilford and St. Anthony areas, attending schools at St. Anthony.
Following high school graduation, she worked in a St. Anthony store and later became a legal secretary for George Lowe and Judge Jackson there.
She was married to Lloyd Bean at the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple on September 12, 1923. During their first year of marriage the couple lived at Pocatello, Idaho and then returned to St. Anthony for a year. They farmed at Squirrel, St. Anthony, Milo and settled in the Jameston-Shelley area, where they lived for the past 31 years.
Millie is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of Shelley; six daughters: Mrs. Clyde (Wanda) Miller, Mrs. Paul (Karen) Searle, both of Shelley, Mrs. Keith (Arlene) Meservy of Provo, Utah, Mrs. William (Karma) Cox of Idaho Falls, Mrs. George (Ruth) Hansen of Monteview, and Mrs. F.A. (Linda) Butler of Underwood, Washington; two sons: Ralph D. Bean and Paul L. Bean, both of Monteview; four sisters: Fern Birch of Boise, Idaho, Ruby Hall of Logan, Utah, Eva Penfold of Hagerman, Idaho and Lois Bean of Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother: Reed Birch of Idaho Falls; 47 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be under the arrangement of Nalder Funeral Home at Shelley.
A member of the Republican Party, she served as a committeewoman for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
She served in several stake positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Relief Society, Primary inservice, Sunday School teacher and had filled a mission to the Western States Mission with her husband, Lloyd. For 17-18 years she and Lloyd worked at the Idaho Falls L.D.S. Temple.
Millie was born April 16, 1904 at Wilford, Fremont County, Idaho to David Birch and Nancy Eldredge Garn Birch. She grew up in Wilford and St. Anthony areas, attending schools at St. Anthony.
Following high school graduation, she worked in a St. Anthony store and later became a legal secretary for George Lowe and Judge Jackson there.
She was married to Lloyd Bean at the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple on September 12, 1923. During their first year of marriage the couple lived at Pocatello, Idaho and then returned to St. Anthony for a year. They farmed at Squirrel, St. Anthony, Milo and settled in the Jameston-Shelley area, where they lived for the past 31 years.
Millie is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of Shelley; six daughters: Mrs. Clyde (Wanda) Miller, Mrs. Paul (Karen) Searle, both of Shelley, Mrs. Keith (Arlene) Meservy of Provo, Utah, Mrs. William (Karma) Cox of Idaho Falls, Mrs. George (Ruth) Hansen of Monteview, and Mrs. F.A. (Linda) Butler of Underwood, Washington; two sons: Ralph D. Bean and Paul L. Bean, both of Monteview; four sisters: Fern Birch of Boise, Idaho, Ruby Hall of Logan, Utah, Eva Penfold of Hagerman, Idaho and Lois Bean of Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother: Reed Birch of Idaho Falls; 47 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be under the arrangement of Nalder Funeral Home at Shelley.
Millie Birch Bean, 73, route 1, Shelley, a prominent Republican Party committeewoman, died at her home Thursday morning, following a prolonged illness (brain cancer).
A member of the Republican Party, she served as a committeewoman for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
She served in several stake positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Relief Society, Primary inservice, Sunday School teacher and had filled a mission to the Western States Mission with her husband, Lloyd. For 17-18 years she and Lloyd worked at the Idaho Falls L.D.S. Temple.
Millie was born April 16, 1904 at Wilford, Fremont County, Idaho to David Birch and Nancy Eldredge Garn Birch. She grew up in Wilford and St. Anthony areas, attending schools at St. Anthony.
Following high school graduation, she worked in a St. Anthony store and later became a legal secretary for George Lowe and Judge Jackson there.
She was married to Lloyd Bean at the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple on September 12, 1923. During their first year of marriage the couple lived at Pocatello, Idaho and then returned to St. Anthony for a year. They farmed at Squirrel, St. Anthony, Milo and settled in the Jameston-Shelley area, where they lived for the past 31 years.
Millie is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of Shelley; six daughters: Mrs. Clyde (Wanda) Miller, Mrs. Paul (Karen) Searle, both of Shelley, Mrs. Keith (Arlene) Meservy of Provo, Utah, Mrs. William (Karma) Cox of Idaho Falls, Mrs. George (Ruth) Hansen of Monteview, and Mrs. F.A. (Linda) Butler of Underwood, Washington; two sons: Ralph D. Bean and Paul L. Bean, both of Monteview; four sisters: Fern Birch of Boise, Idaho, Ruby Hall of Logan, Utah, Eva Penfold of Hagerman, Idaho and Lois Bean of Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother: Reed Birch of Idaho Falls; 47 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be under the arrangement of Nalder Funeral Home at Shelley.
A member of the Republican Party, she served as a committeewoman for many years and was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
She served in several stake positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including Relief Society, Primary inservice, Sunday School teacher and had filled a mission to the Western States Mission with her husband, Lloyd. For 17-18 years she and Lloyd worked at the Idaho Falls L.D.S. Temple.
Millie was born April 16, 1904 at Wilford, Fremont County, Idaho to David Birch and Nancy Eldredge Garn Birch. She grew up in Wilford and St. Anthony areas, attending schools at St. Anthony.
Following high school graduation, she worked in a St. Anthony store and later became a legal secretary for George Lowe and Judge Jackson there.
She was married to Lloyd Bean at the Salt Lake City L.D.S. Temple on September 12, 1923. During their first year of marriage the couple lived at Pocatello, Idaho and then returned to St. Anthony for a year. They farmed at Squirrel, St. Anthony, Milo and settled in the Jameston-Shelley area, where they lived for the past 31 years.
Millie is survived by her husband, Lloyd, of Shelley; six daughters: Mrs. Clyde (Wanda) Miller, Mrs. Paul (Karen) Searle, both of Shelley, Mrs. Keith (Arlene) Meservy of Provo, Utah, Mrs. William (Karma) Cox of Idaho Falls, Mrs. George (Ruth) Hansen of Monteview, and Mrs. F.A. (Linda) Butler of Underwood, Washington; two sons: Ralph D. Bean and Paul L. Bean, both of Monteview; four sisters: Fern Birch of Boise, Idaho, Ruby Hall of Logan, Utah, Eva Penfold of Hagerman, Idaho and Lois Bean of Twin Falls, Idaho; a brother: Reed Birch of Idaho Falls; 47 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be under the arrangement of Nalder Funeral Home at Shelley.
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