Clara Allred Smith

Clara Allred Smith 1920 ~ 2008 Clara Allred Smith died October 29, 2008. The third child of six siblings, Clara was born July 17, 1920, in Lehi, Utah, to Rudger Van Buell and Sarah Rebecca Allred. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Rulon, John, Reid and Darrell; her sister Marie; her daughters, Marie and Jeanne; her grandchildren, Julie Anne and Michael and her great-grandchild Lillian. Clara is survived by her sisters-in-law; Sian Allred, Lehi, UT; and Alta Allred, Thayne, WY; her children, Judy (McLean) Durfey, Darrell T. (Sheri), Carol, Margaret (Melvyn) Gurney, Mark (Marian), all of Utah; her 24 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren. She has a posterity of 115 counting spouses at the present time. Clara attended BYU for two years and later graduated with a four-year degree. She met her sweetheart, Thales S. Smith at BYU. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple, Sept. 18, 1940. They became the parents of seven children. Her husband was a farmer-rancher for 20 years in Greybull, Wyoming, and then they were teachers in California for 20 years. She and her husband filled an LDS mission to Iceland following retirement. She's been active in the LDS church throughout her life, but has been restricted in what she could do the last 12 years because of a stroke. She is known for her sense of humor and love of her family. She died at home where she has been under the constant care of her daughter, Carol, and where she has been constantly visited by her family and friends since her stroke. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Grove Creek Chapel, 475 N. 700 E., Pleasant Grove. Family and friends are invited to a viewing Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. at Wing Mortuary, 118 E. Main, Lehi, and also one hour prior to service at the church. Interment, Lehi City Cemetery. Online guestbook at wingmortuary.com The family would like to thank all those who have given assistance and kindness following Clara's stroke.