Rhea Summerill Rawson Obituary (1911 - 2003)

RHEA SUMMERILL RAWSON Rhea S. Rawson, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died July 7, 2003. She was born April 26, 1911 in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of Alfred H. Summerill and Chloe Farr Summerill. She was married to Raymond L. Rawson November 21, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple by her cousin, President George Albert Smith. Her husband preceded her in death on January 3, 1990. She was a member of the Ogden Taylor Canyon Ward. She served faithfully throughout her life. Her callings included teaching in the various organizations; Presidency of the M.I.A., Primary President, Relief Society President and a dedicated visiting teacher for many years. She was in the first graduating class of the Pink Ladies at the Thomas D. Dee Hospital and remained active for many years. She loved the out-of-doors and enjoyed many camping trips with her husband and members of her family. She as a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who lovingly gave of herself. She loved life and unselfishly shared her love with everyone. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Darold S. and Florence Rawson and a daughter and son-in-law, Nadine R. and Paul Mortensen. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 30 great- grandchildren, two sisters, Erma (Ersel) Platt, LaVerne Murdock and one brother, Lear Summerill. She was preceded in death by one great-grandson, one sister, Myrtle Frost and two brothers, Lorin Summerill and Orlin Summerill. CemeteryOgden City Cemetery 20th and Madison Ogden, UT 84404 July 8, 2003 11:45 AM VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 July 11, 2003 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Ogden 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 July 11, 2003