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Phyllis Louise Smith Stewart
27 Aug 1920 – 7 Feb 2010
| Birth | 27 Aug 1920 |
| Death | 7 Feb 2010 |
| Cemetery | Mount Olivet Cemetery Salt Lake City , Salt Lake County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Ryan D. Curtis on 17 Feb 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48256759 |
Bio
Phyllis Smith Stewart, age 89, died peacefully in her home on Sunday, February 7, 2010. She resided at 2405 East St. Mary's Drive (1450 South) in the Foothill neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of her death. Phyllis was born August 27, 1920 to Moroni Alma Smith and Blanche Beck Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Richard L. Stewart on January 2, 1940, and they celebrated their seventieth anniversary January 2, 2010. They had known each other for seventy-five years, having met at the sophomore ball at Cyprus High School when they were teenagers. Phyllis went to Stewart Training School on the University of Utah Campus, was a graduate of East High School, attended the University of Utah, and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Phyllis was born into a ranching family and spent many summers in the Fruitland, Utah area on the family ranch, working along with the rest of her family. As with her parents, brothers and sisters, she learned the ethic of hard work and perseverance. These traits were passed to her children and grandchildren, treasured by those who know how valuable that attitude is. Phyllis worked for years for the cause of developmental disabled children and adults. She was a prime mover for the construction of a group home in Riverton, Utah along with Project Turn and other related organizations. A private person, she always showed great poise and dignity when facing life's problems. Even though she had health issues that she endured for forty years, she never complained. She was an ardent reader and watcher of public television and she maintained a meticulously clean home and dress. A passionate cook, she provided delicious home cooking and baking for her family as her children were growing, and she explored more contemporary cuisine in later years. She would start discussing the dinner menu at the breakfast table. She enjoyed bridge and golf with her friends and husband at Hidden Valley Golf Club during her fifty-two year membership. When asked how she could have been married to her husband, Richard, for seventy years she stated she was never bored. Phyllis was loved and respected by her family and many friends who knew her to be open-minded, fair, and generous. Her courage was inspiring. A special thank you to her neighbors who provided friendship and help for many years. She is survived by her husband, Richard, a son, Richard Scott Stewart, a daughter, Leslie Elliot, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A daughter, Martha L. Stewart, preceded her in death in 2008. Funeral Services will be held at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City on February 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the mortuary from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Following the services, interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1342 East 500 South, Salt Lake City. Published in the Deseret News on February 10, 2010.
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- Lela Fern Smith Wixom 1904–1977
- Leland Ray Smith 1905–1974
- Merrill Jacob Smith 1907–1927
- Evelyn Blanche Smith Olsen 1908–1977
- Emory Clarence Smith 1910–1989
- Scott Alma Smith 1911–1998
- Blaine Smith 1913–1913
- Alice Marie Smith Sheya 1914–1995
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