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Show EDNA C_ ERICKSON Elected House 1933 to 1935 to Senate 1941 to Elected to Senate 1943-1947 Appointed 1943 1889 in Auburn, Wyoming in what is She was one of thirteen children Valley. and remembered that her best playmates were her own brothers and Edna Clark was born November 19, generally known as Star sisters. After her education in Star Valley, she entered B.Y. college in Logan where she enrolled in education specializing in kindergarten with a minor in horne economics. It was there that she met her future husband E.E. Erickson. They married on June 8, 1910 and were the parents of five children. E.E. took his wife to Chicago to continue his education and then they settled in Beaver, Utah where he became the principal of the school. Edna helped her husband and also did nursing in the commum/t y . 1915 Dr. Erickson was offered a post at the University and the moved to Salt Lake City. Edna, who had a beautiful singing voice, immediately started singing with the Tabernacle Choir. In family 20 years she served on the General Board of the Primary Association.of the L.D.S. Church, her interest in young people and lesson material the preparation and outlinging of proved most During the useful. Builders, She eventuall y developed a program and wrote the lessons and plans. for boys, the Trai I One day the County Assessor carne to her house to try to persuade her husband to run for the legislature. Edna explained how busy he was, but maybe she would do it herself someday. She did and she got elected to the 1933 legislature. Then in January of 1941, Senator Gordon Weggeland resigned and Edna she ran the two years of his unexpired term. was appointed to fill for the seat in 1942 and won. The. Ericksons act1ve years. he the and were She children very supporti ve of each other during these supported his activities at the University and were active in her affairs also. Edna loved to travel and she did. She also was active with many She belonged to the Democratic Womans Club groups. the Order of Women Legislators, Chairman of the Brigham Young in committee with the help of Nellie Jack. n.c. 40 |
