EDNA SNELGROVE

Edna Haynie Snelgrove 1916 ~ 2010 Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Edna Haynie Snelgrove, died peacefully on August 28, 2010. She was 94.Edna was born July 18, 1916 in Douglas, Arizona to parents of pioneer heritage, Patrick Calhoun Haynie and Mary Elma Wilson. Edna proudly recounted that she was not only the youngest of 10 siblings, but the youngest of 22 children, explained by the fact that her father -a faithful turn-of-the-century polygamist - supported two families cattle ranching in the Mormon colonies of northern Mexico. Edna was his only child to be born in the United States because the violence of the Mexican Revolution ultimately forced them to flee back to the States. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Edna fondly recalled her childhood growing up in Douglas and then Mesa, Arizona. She served a Central States mission, and afterward was attending Arizona State University when she met a tall, thin young man visiting from Salt Lake City, Laird Snelgrove. His gentle but persistent love prevailed and they married in the Mesa Temple in 1940. They soon departed for Salt Lake City where Daddy co-managed the family business, Snelgrove Ice Cream. For seven decades Edna was the ideal companion at home, at church, in the family business, and in the community. She was Daddy's trusted confidant. Her intelligence helped guide him, and undoubtedly contributed to the success of the Snelgrove Ice Cream Company. She served as Forest Elementary School PTA president, Rotary Ann auxiliary president, Cub Scout den mother, matron of Church Hosting, Department of State-International Visitors hostess, and gracious wife of Bonneville Club's president. In 1960 Laird was called to be the mission president of Argentina. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, Edna instantly became the surrogate mother to a corps of young missionaries and the spiritual mentor of the female membership of the Church. Her adventure in Argentina was defined by devotion and endearment. Returning to Salt Lake, Mother found friendship and conviviality in the Monument Park 13th Ward area. She loved to organize and participate in all neighborhood and church activities, but Relief Society was her favorite. "Service to Others" was her unequivocal motto. When asked how many children she had Mother always lovingly replied, "Six-first three girls, and then three boys!" They survive her: Patricia Ann (Joseph S.) Bergeson, Maridell Edna (S. Brent) Sutherland, Joy Elma (Thomas H.) Woolf, C. Laird Jr. (Christine) Snelgrove, Stephen Haynie Snelgrove, Richard Haynie (JoLynn) Snelgrove; as well as 16 grandchildren: Erin, Derek, Alison, Lauren, Mason, Jane, Bryan, Lyndsay, Rebecca, Tessa, Elliott, Tyler, Paul, Paige, Kylee, Christian; eight great-grandchildren: Ella, Lucas, Lincoln, Charlie, Madeline, Claire, Marley, Townsend; sisters-in-law Muriel (Clarence S.) Johnston, Mona (Alan W.) Layton, Lucille (Joel Barr) Snelgrove; and, her beloved Haynie relatives in Arizona and Utah, especially her niece, Pearl H. Stott. We wish to thank Dr. Ann W. Richards and Debbie for their many years of excellent medical care, the nurses, aides, administrators and staff at CareSource for their compassionate professional and humanitarian skills, and, Georgia, Sara, and Jan, former home aides, whose tender care eased Mother's pain and raised her spirits. To honor her life a visitation will be held Thursday, September 2, from 6-8 p.m., Monument Park Stake Center, 1320 South Wasatch Drive (2400 East). The funeral service will take place there on Friday, September 3, at 12 p.m., preceded by a visitation from 10:30-11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund. Online condolences: www.larkinmortuary.com Wish as we may, Mother, to breathe life back into your loving heart, you have earned a good rest. And Daddy awaits you with joy in his eyes, a red rose, and a kiss to your forehead. Be assured your posterity will inherit your lessons of goodness, love, and beauty. You will abide with us forever.