Edith Johnson's Obituary
Edith Johnson, born November 5, 1919 to John and Ivy Alma Wallis Johnson in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on November 11, 2012 in Provo, Utah from complications following a fractured hip. Edith, affectionately known to her family as “Tuda,” served extensively in ward and stake callings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints--particularly with the young women of the church. For many years she was secretary to Ernest L. Wilkinson, President of Brigham Young University. In that position she felt privileged to be substantially involved in the organization of a history of BYU. She never lost her love and enthusiastic support for that university. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and three sisters (Bert W. Johnson, John W. Johnson, Ivy (Alfred) Caldwell, Anna (William) Sturrock, and Hilda (Leland Riddoch). She is survived by three sisters and one brother: Beth Johnson, Lois (Kenneth) Nilsen, Ester (James E.) Rasband, all of Utah, and Clyde W. (Edie) Johnson of Texas. Edith’s family was her pride and joy and she kept scrapbooks for each of her siblings and their families, as well as detailed Books of Remembrance for herself and her parents. She was also fond of finding things that were well said and kept exceptionally organized and well documented files of quotes on a variety of subjects. These activities kept her at her IBM electric typewriter much of every day until a broken hip required her to be in a care facility for the last month of her life. In her later years she was especially close to her nephew Maure S. (Pauline) Baker and her nieces Beth (Ronald) Knudsen and Stacy (Theon) Rawlings. Graveside services will be held at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 So. Highland Drive, in Salt Lake City on Saturday, November 17th at 12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, Edith would be pleased to have gifts given to Brigham Young University.
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