Mabel Annie Midgley Bryant

Mabel Annie Midgley Bryant "May" 1906 ~ 2006 Mabel Midgley Bryant, born July 29, 1906, in Hyrum, Utah to John Elliot and Annie Elisa Andersen Midgley, died Monday, April 3, 2006 in Ogden, Utah. May married Thomas J. Bryant on March 20, 1926 in Farmington, Utah. They made their home in Salt Lake City and Murray. May was past President of Union Pacific Junior Old Timers, Union Pacific Old Timers, and Vice President of the American Right-of-way Woman's Association. She was President of University of Utah Phi Mu Sorority Mother's Club, President of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Mother's Club and Vice President of the Woman's Exchange Club of Salt Lake City. She was a member of the LDS Church. May loved to travel, golf, play the organ and entertain. She was famous for her orange rolls and pies. She was blessed with many talents; stitchery works of art, crochet, dressmaking (she created her own patterns), floral arrangements, beautiful gardens and home decorating. May's main focus in life was her family. She was admired and loved for her strength and independence. She will be missed by all who loved her. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas J. Bryant, son Stephen T. Bryant, four brothers and five sisters. Surviving are two daughters: Betty Baker (Jon deceased), San Rafael, CA; Joanne B. Russell (Peter), Pleasant View, UT.; daughter-in-law, Julie Bryant, Salt Lake City, UT; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She dearly loved her surviving brother-in-law, Jack Olson and her nieces and their spouses. Many thanks to her friend and caring doctor, Jeffrey Twitchell M.D. and staff and to the Moran Eye Center doctors and staff, all of Salt Lake City. Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 12 Noon at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, Salt Lake City. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery, 4th Avenue and 'N' Street. www.larkinmortuary.com