Name: Viewing for Beverley Boothe Soule Birch
Start: 2014-06-07T15:15:00.000Z
End: 2014-06-07T16:45:00.000Z
Location: Cottonwood Creek LDS Stake Center

March 8, 1925 ~ June 2, 2014
Beverley Boothe Soule Birch, passed away on June 2nd, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah due to age and years of health problems that she endured with dignity, grace and humor. She was born March 8th, 1925 in Mink Creek, Idaho to Edith Nelson and John Neff Boothe. She lived in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho for several years after which her mother remarried in 1933 to Emory Soule who lovingly cared for her in every way. She moved with her parents to St. Louis, Missouri for Emory to complete medical school, after which they moved to Denver and Colorado Springs for his residency and employment. After graduation from St. Anthony High School, she attended Idaho State College in Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Beverley taught home economics at St. Anthony High School before marrying Wendell Birch in 1948. In 1949 they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and she worked for several years at Dinwoodey Furniture as a stenographer. She served in the P.T.A. at Rosecrest and Howard R. Driggs elementary schools for several years. She also taught in the primary organization of the LDS Church for many years, a calling that she loved.
Beverley is survived her loving husband, Wendell Birch, daughter Wendy Divine (Kevin), Sandy, Utah daughter Shelley Hilbert (Jeff), Sandy, Utah and son Robert Birch (Kristen), Ellicott City, Maryland. She is also blessed with eight grandchildren, Natalie Hilbert, Sandy,Utah, Benjamin Divine (Karen),Kansas City, Missouri, Michael Hilbert (Marinda), Lehi, Utah, Jonathon Hilbert (Alecia), Lehi,Utah, Alexander Divine (Chelsea), Lehi, Utah, Elizabeth Cheney (Jonathan) Seattle, Washington, Nelson Birch, Ellicott City, Maryland and Austen Birch, Ellicott City, Maryland, as well as five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, Edith and Emory Soule and sister Margene Browning.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 7th at 11:00am at the Cottonwood Creek LDS Stake Center located at 1535 East Creek Road, Sandy Utah. Viewing will be prior to services from 9:15 to 10:45 am.

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Published by Deseret News from Jun. 5 to Jun. 6, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Beverley Birch

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Steve Young

June 5, 2014

Wendell and Beverly lived across the street from me and they are great people. Beverly was a great lady and will be missed!! She is now in a better place with her family and loved ones and her Savior.

May Wendell and her children and grand children be blessed and comforted!!

Steve Young

Jim Evans

June 5, 2014

I was so sad to hear about Bev's passing today when my Brother Bill called me to give me this sad news. We started talking about some amazing memories that we both have of Bev and there are so many of them.
I have such fond memories of Cousin Bev growing up in Salt Lake, such a wonderful and funny lady.
It's so strange because Bill and I were just talking about all of you a week ago and we didn't know how to get in touch, I moved away when I joined the Navy in 1967 and never moved back home.
The last time I saw everyone was when I was home visiting and Mom (June) and I went to visit Aunt Edith at Bev and Wendell's home to have lunch. It was such a great visit for Mom and I, we all talked and laughed and had such a great time. Seems like yesterday that I could hear Bev telling funny stories, she always knew how to make people feel good. Later that evening Bev called Mom to tell us Aunt Edith had passed away, another very sad day.
We all have our favorite and special people in our lives and Bev is absolutely mine.
I miss you and will think of you often Bev
My love to Wendell, Wendy, Shelly and Bob.

Natalie aka Punkin Hilbert

June 5, 2014

I will live the rest of my days on this earth so that I can live with you again, for Eternity. Grandma, I love you.

Christine and Douglas Brown

June 4, 2014

Aunt Bev's cheerful spirit and loving heart will be greatly missed by all of our family. She will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor, her gracious hospitality, her fun loving nature, her practicality,and most especially for her example of cheerful, even joking endurance of health challenges. We celebrate, however, her reunion with our mother and grandmother - three GRAND women! Love and sympathy to Wendell and to all Birch / Divine / Hilbert families. What a wonderful legacy she has left and you all have shown as her posterity. Chris and Doug Brown and family.

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