OBITUARY: Merl Lilly Day Pearson; Fillmore, Millard co., UT
surname: Day, Pearson, Christensen, Nehmer

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Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, Thursday, 4 Dec 2003:

Merl Lilly Day Pearson
1920 ~ 2003

      Merl Lilly Day Pearson died peacefully on December 2, 2003 surrounded by
her loving children.

     She was born March 24, 1920 in Fillmore, Utah to Phlander and Alta Day.

     She married Jack Eldon Day September 17, 1940. Jack passed away on June
22, 1960.

     Merl later married August Pearson on October 5, 1962. August passed away
on January 8, 1993.

     She is survived by her sister, Leora Christensen of Levan; sons, Robert
J. Day (Sonja) of West Jordan, Richard E. Day (JoAnn) of South Willard, Sam W.
Day (Karolyn) of Taylorsville; daughter, Sally Nehmer (Steven) of West Valley;
16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and numerous
great-great-grandchildren.

     Merl is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Phil Day. The
family of Merl Pearson would like to give a very special thanks to the nurses
and staff at Christus St. Joseph's Villa for their love and never ending
commitment to our mother.

     Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 12:00 Noon at
the Kanosh LDS Ward, Kanosh, UT. The family will receive friends Saturday from
10:30 to 11:45 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in the
Kanosh City Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Olpin Southern Utah
Mortuary, Fillmore. 

     Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 12/4/2003.