Rodney and Emeline Mahoney: Death info on S Thelma Sweat

Sarah Thelma Taufer Sweat was one of Emeline's sister-in-laws.

She married Emeline's brother, Elmer,

a few years after his first wife, Wilhelmina, had passed away.

Thelma T Sweat
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 15 Sept 1901- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

DEATH: 5 Apr 1954- Center, Wasatch, Utah

She was 52 years old when she died.

The following excerpt was taken from the "Life Story of Elmer Sweat" (p.5), written by Elmer's daughters, and found in the personal albums of Veda Cox:

"... Just about Christmas time 1953 Thelma had another stroke, which put her in bed. Her sisters Grace and Ellabee came to help care for her but problems arose and Elmer sent them home. He cared for Thelma day and night until we were all worried about his health. He eventually gave in and let her sisters come back. In the months following the major stroke Thelma was in and out of the hospital but finally on the 5th of April 1954 she passed on at their home in Center Creek.

After Thelma died Elmer would not let his daughters move anything in the house. It all had to be left just as she had left it... He would not consider marrying again. He said that burying two wives was all he could take..."

Sympathy notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1954, Apr 9, p.6

Sympathy notice transcribed:

The community joins in extending sympathy to Mr. Elmer Sweat and family with the recent passing of his wife, Thelma, following an extended illness. Thanks and appreciation are due to her sisters, Mrs. Grace Hansen of Salt Lake and Mrs. Ellabee Higgins of Richfield who stayed with them so faithfully to help care for her during her illness as well as the kindly deeds of neighbors, friends and relatives.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1954, Apr 9, p.7

Local obituary transcribed:

Thelma T. Sweat Dies Monday

Mrs. Sarah Thelma Taufer Sweat, 52, wife of Elmer Sweat, died at her residence in Center, Monday at 2:25 a.m. after a four-month illness.

Born in Salt Lake City, Sept. 15, 1901, she was a daughter of Louis John and Ellen Conder Taufer. She was married to Mr. Sweat November 8, 1936 in the Salt Lake Temple. She was an active worker in the L.D.S. Church, especially in genealogical and temple work.

Surviving are her husband; stepchildren, Mrs. Veda Cox, Dugway; Mrs. Beth Stinger, Pocatello; Mrs. Mina Peterson, Boyd Sweat, Heber; 11 step-grandchildren; 5 brothers and sisters: Bert, George, and Dr. Lewis John Taufer, and Mrs. Grace Hansen, all of Salt Lake City; Ellabee Higgins, Richfield.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle with Bishop Edward Burgener in charge of the following:

Prayer at the home, Otis Sweat; vocal duet, "In The Garden", Mrs. Louie Averett and Mrs. Mae Taylor accompanied by Mrs. Lorna Sweat; prayer, Bennett Lindsay; violin solos, Mrs. Frankie Taufer of Salt Lake, accompanied by Mrs. Lorna Sweat; remarks, Bishop Edward Burgener; speaker, Pres. H. lay Cummings; vocal duet, "Until Tomorrow", Mr. and Mrs. Vern Price, accompanied by Mrs. Price; speaker, Mr. George W. Johnson; vocal duet, Mrs. Lorna Sweat and Mrs. Harvey Crook, accompanied by Mrs. Aloyes Ivie, "Whispering Hope"; prayer, Mr. Kenneth Anderson; graveside prayer, LeRoy Sweat.

Pallbearers were her nephews, Reed and Gene Hansen, Louis Taufer Jr., Darro Taufer, Justin Taufer, J.V. Wissler, all of Salt Lake City.

*Spelling and punctuation adjusted wherein I was aware.

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