Monday, March 31, 2014

Death info on Ruth Sweat

Ruth Giles Davis Sweat was a sister-in-law to Emeline that she never met.
Ruth married Emeline's brother, Orvel, long after Emeline had passed away, and was a 2nd wife to Orvel after his first wife, Bertha, had passed away in 1973.
Ruth G. Sweat
From the personal albums of June Desmond
Cropped from a larger source
According to these documents the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 2 Mar 1903- Heber City, Wasatch, Utah
DEATH: 25 Oct 1989- Orem, Utah, Utah*
She was 86 years old when she died.
*Location is assumed as obituary indicates that she died at her daughter's home, and there is only one direct daughter mentioned in her obituary, who resided in Orem, UT.

Local obituary:
SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1989, Nov 1, p.3B
Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox
Local obituary transcribed: 
Ruth G. Sweat
Beloved mother and grandmother, Ruth Giles Davis Sweat, passed away Oct. 25, 1989 at the home of her daughter following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born March 2, 1903 in Heber City to George David and Mary Elizabeth Mair Giles.  Married Orval Davis April 13, 1925 in Salt Lake City.  Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.  He died Nov 23, 1962.  Married Orvel Sweat July 23, 1974 in the Provo Temple.  He died June 27, 1983.  Active member LDS Church, taught Primary and Sunday School.  Enjoyed genealogy, history, and Temple Work.
Survived by daughter: Faye and Thomas Henrie, Orem; step-children: Edna and Earl McDonald, LeRoy and Virginia Sweat, Doyl and Dona Sweat, all of Center Creek; Viola Giles, Wilva and Ray Anderson, all of Heber City; Ruby and Roy Flitton, June and Gale Desmond, Rose Ranquist, all of Salt Lake City; 6 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 37 step-grandchildren, 143 step-great-grandchildren; 43 great-great-step-grandchildren.  Preceded in death by stepson, Leo Sweat and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Monday.  Burial in the Heber City Cemetery.

Obituary:
SOURCE: Deseret News 1989, Oct 27, p.24G
Not transcribed as text is nearly verbatim above
Ruth, 1979
From the personal albums of Sharleen May
Cropped from a larger image
Headstone:
SOURCE: findagrave.com
As Ruth died in the last 50 years her death certificate will not become publicly available until sometime around the year 2039.  When it is available I will post it here.

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