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Lucile Marie Harvey Walker

8 May 1894 – 19 Mar 1988

Birth8 May 1894
Death19 Mar 1988
CemeteryPleasant Grove City Cemetery
Pleasant Grove , Utah County , Utah , USA
Added bySRBentz on 13 Feb 2011
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86970

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Daughter of Jonathan Louis Harvey and Helen Alexander On September 10, 1919, married Harold Walker in Salt Lake City, Utah History. Being a poor middle child hasn't been so bad for me. I escaped the heavy work and responsibility of the older children and the spoiling of the last ones, there were nine of us. My birthday was May 8, 1894. Our parents, Johnathan Lewis and Helen Alexander Harvey were native pioneers. Mother suffered from a heart ailment that made hard work difficult for her so we children were trained to carry our share of responsibilities. Our parents were fine disciplinarians, firm but kind, rewards for good conduct and for tasks nicely done made punishments rather rare. Some of the highlights of those childhood days were our first experiences with electric lights, water in the house, and a telephone. I attended the Central School where I graduated in 1908, having skipped the chart class and the third grade. In 1912 I graduated from Pleasant Grove High School's first four-year graduating class. I felt all puffed up with pride at being chosen valedictorian. Since then I've learned it showed no superior intellect, but only an ability to memorize easily. There were only eleven in our class. All my brothers and sisters had to go to B.Y.A. for their high school education. I attended the University of Utah, the next year, 1913-15. I changed to BYU because I wanted to get an art supervisor's diploma given by that school. During 1914-15, I taught second grade at Pleasant Grove's new Central School, then I supervised the teaching of art in the various grades of Lindon and Pleasant Grove. That Fall (1915) I continued teaching and art supervision. My teaching was very satisfying but I longed for a college degree. So in September 1917, I registered at the U. of U. as a senior, although I had only two years of college credit plus two extension courses and a summer school. In the late Fall, I developed a bad heart due to a toxic goiter and had to spend a month in bed. I was determined to finish school. By March my health was so improved, that I was able to attend my classes so I graduated with a B.A. degree in June 1918 with a minor in art and a minor in speech. When Harold Walker returned from his mission in October, we patched up our differences and became engaged. We were married on Sept. 10, 1919, at the Salt Lake Temple and went to live with his people at the farmhouse at Lindon. They have 3 children. Since 1924 I have held some office in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers-- captain, class leader, and relic chairman of camp; vice president of Utah County company; chaplain and corresponding secretary of the National Company. I helped raise funds for the Pioneer Museum at Slak Lake and served as a guide from 1946-50. Also solicited mannequins to display pioneer costumes at the museum. One of the most thrilling times in my life was the ordination of Harold to the bishop of the Grove Ward in 1947. His period of service, to his resignation in 1950, was one of happiness, unity, and solidarity for our family. My church activities have included work on stake boards of Relief Society, and MIA, 13 years as a class leader in Third and Grove Ward Relief Society, drama and speech leader, and 14 years as a Sunday School teacher. For my community service, I was selected to represent Timpangos district (Utah County) as a candidate for the Utah Mother of the Year, in May 1954. Mrs. David O. McKay naturally won the honor of Utah mother. There were so many outstanding candidates. In April 1955 Harold and & were called by President Warnick to serve as special missionaries to senior Aaronic Priesthood men and their families. We have worked for nearly five years, helping these men give up their bad habits, gain faith, and become active members of the church. Working together as parents, as MIA and Sunday School teachers, and as missionaries has truly given us a feeling of unity that has brought rich satisfaction. We could ask for no greater happiness for our posterity. She passed away on 19 Mar 1988 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, and was buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery by her wonderful husband.

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