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Mary Baker Obituary
"Fore! Playing through to the 19th hole, and coming out a winner!" Mary Lou Thomson Baker, born Aug. 22, 1921, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Thomas Airston and Bertha Jones Thomson, passed peacefully away on Oct. 8, 2017, of natural causes.
Some of Lou's earliest memories were of collecting old golf balls and hitting them into a neighbor's empty field. Who knew that this young girl would one day be one of Utah's best young players?
In the 40's and 50's, she won the Women's State Amateur title 6 times as well as other major tournament events throughout Utah. She shared her love of the game through her professional teaching and even helped start a girl's junior golf program. In 2004, she was inducted into the Utah Golf Hall of Fame, and in 2007, the Mary Lou Baker Women's Open was created in her honor.
She married Max Baker, a salesman for Ben Hogan and Utah's first "artist" golf scoreboard writer, in 1942. They were blessed with 2 sons. After Max died, she served a mission in Florida for the L.D.S. Church. Her church service included YW Athletics Coach, visiting teacher, and Relief Society President.
Following her mission, she married Parley Perry "Pat" Holton, who passed away in 1998.
She is survived by her brother, Grant Thomson of Corvallis, OR; 2 sons, Richard Max (Julie) Baker of Orem, UT, and Thomas Lance (Lori) Baker of SLC, UT; 7 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Highland View Ward, Canyon Rim Stake Center, 3051 S. 2900 E., SLC, UT. A viewing will be held prior to the services where friends and family may call beginning at 9:30 a.m. Interment to follow in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Premier Funeral Services.
The family would like to thank the Beehive Home of Provo and her hospice caregivers for their loving and professional care of Mary Lou.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Huntsman Cancer Center. They saved her life.
Online condolences can be posted at www.premierfuneral.com.
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November 7, 2017
For all who are affected, we pray the God of comfort will help you endure. This is the only way I was able to deal with this when I faced the death of a loved one.
Denise Vilven
October 13, 2017
A great lady of Utah golf has left us. We will remember her always.
Utah Golf Association
Board of directors
October 13, 2017
I loved Mary Lou. She was an amazing golfer and she was a blessing to many young girls. She taught us how to play golf but more that that she shared with us her love for the game which has stayed with me for over 60 years.
Barbara Eardley Reeve (One of her junior girls 1953-1956).
DJ & Barbara Gill
October 12, 2017
Mary Lou was one of the sweetest people I have ever known. She was always willing to laugh at my humor and give me a good golf tip. I am glad she is resting with her Father In Heaven.
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