Evelyn Hilda Ross Polad

Evelyn Hilda Ross Polad 1921 ~ 2008 Evelyn Polad passed away on July 4, 2008 from complications of a recent illness.She was born July 24, 1921 in Salt Lake City, UT to Arthur L. and Lottie M. Burningham Ross. She married Delbert Jean Polad on September 19, 1940. Their marriage was later solemnized it the Salt Lake LDS Temple in 1963. They were happily married for almost 43 years. Mother, in her younger days, had a beautiful singing voice and would serenade the neighborhood with her songs. She was a wonderful and dedicated wife, mother, sister and grandmother to us all. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although mother didn't attend church as often as she wanted, she was a very religious person. Mother loved to travel. She went to Hawaii twice, Nashville, TN, visiting the Grand Ole Opry, Oregon, and California, seeing the giant redwoods and visiting Death Valley. Survived by her sister, Mary Langford; sons, Delbert (Rayola), Arthur (Marleene), and Daniel (Gayle), daughter, Diane (John) Dunstone, 27 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, Lucille, Lottie Jean and husband, Gayden Woodson, brothers, Leland, his wife, Kay, and William James; daughter, Marilyn and her son, Daniel Johnson. A visitation will be held on Tues., July 8, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple. Services will be held Wed., July 9, 2008 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E. 10600 S. at 11 a.m. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the services in Sandy.