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Show Ruled Home Love Mother: Utah worthy of it.'" (at the lectern of the ple Square Assembly Hall). "As I stand here, I am thankful for Tem domtnated "Love and mutual respect oUr home," said a Mrs. happily tearful Farnsworth, Utah"s 1968 Elsie K. Smith theTernYear Saturday in Mother of the ple Square Assembly abled "Motherh.ood dates for her outstanding integrity, vice 'and a] of education a's a mother wart and Smiling at her grandchildren sitting seen. expected Her gIandchildren. , great - Barbara F. Robinson. is First alternate mother of the year American Mrs. Hannah Cropper Ashby, mother of a native of Fillmore and Inc., Committee, Mothers the stat the event, presented sponsor of Avard Fairbanks, to uette, carved by Farnsworth. Mrs. Thank you','.' s. "Thank you cherish the Farnsworth said, "I shall I will be statuette all my life and hope Fork, American 10 Rampton tatuette des- arnsworth as Farnsworth, Mother of Year Slake, Church of Jesus ChriS!' Ph.D. degree. Both daughters of Latter-day Saints, will sing. winners state three The Utah's an mother S. , Greaves, University of ;:;i f partment, will iLE: :.:': read and the of Bonneville Hollist, Layton, Idaho. "N ever Such an Ovation" were chosen from 12 candidates selected by districts of of in New York' the Utah Branch, American Mothers Assn., Mrs. Smith and . and daughters. Mrs. Jennie Brown sons has 10 sons the second alternate, also of Parker, and daughters. She is a native Mrs. Elsie Farnsworth - !. Farn Priday and Mrs. selection commitMrs. Calvin Smith, Utah Mothers Assn., the of chairman tee .' j Elsie Taylor Farnsworth, Farnsworth and worth, William Franklin Mrs. Thelma F. Smith Farnsworth; Lynn Mrs. ,Fa1:'nsworth with many of and Samuel husband, married sworth, died in 1966. They were in 1916. Their seven sons and daughters Karl are Drs. Dean Smith Farnsworth, Allen Smith Farns Smith have I "Never in my 71 years and sb many ceived such an ovation said so many mce awards. Everyone has her in front of her she said, "I am pleased with of all of them, but I expect just as much of our children." them as we re- told an audience sprinkled children, grad children tal ents. Utah in the NatlO She will represent Contest later thIS Mother of the Year things I,feel humble.," religious. He was always anx ious for the children to develop their serv teasing and pranks. But thank they all grew up. I am especially stal both was who husband for ful my ser vear in New York. overdose of an 1 dates for her outstanding integrity; enjoy to "Sometimes it seems my children had She received a kiss L. from Gov. Calvin a orchid corsage Stat-' the Rampton and honor. uette" symbolizing her statewide was chosen Mrs. Farnsworth, Beaver, on us today." ,: the cheek and Hall. who built Utah and en these great gifts ancestors our said. Mrs. Farnsworth.is a native of Beaver and widow of Sam- uel Taylor Farnsworth who died. in 1966. They were married in 1916. Three of their five sons have doctorates and another is a candidate for a have BS degrees from Brig- ham Young University. There are 40 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Mrs. Farnsworth bas been active in the LOS Church, assisting in her husband's duties as a stake president for 14 leader of years and serving as several auxiliaries as well as in civic organizations and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Mrs. Ashby is a native of Fillmore and mother of 10 a and daughters .. Sh has LDS long record of service III sons Church and civic groups and has published three volumes of poems. She was awarded a alumni distinguished BYU service award Nov. 5, 1966. Mrs. Hollist, also a mother of 10 sans and daughters, is a native of Parker, Idaho. After the death of her husband, Orson Leroy Hollist in 1935, she returned 'to BYU, earned and now teaches in her degree Davis County schools. |
