OBITS: Daily Herald 31 Aug 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Bezzant, Elaine Arla Peterson Elaine Arla Peterson Bezzant, 93, of Orem, Utah, passed away August 30, 2005, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis, heart failure and lung disease. Elaine was the daughter of Reed M. Peterson and Arla Stansfield. She was born in Fairview, Utah, on June 6, 1930. At the age of 6 years the family, consisting of her parents and her siblings; Ross, and twins, Leland and Leah; moved to San Bernardino, California, where she grew up to young womanhood. She attended elementary and high school there, graduating from high school at age 16. She enrolled next in Brigham Young University and began studies leading eventually to a degree in speech pathology in 1952. At the university she met a young engineer, Robert Bezzant, and the two of them, after a year courtship, were married in October 1950 and sealed in the St. George Temple December 1950. Their first home was in a small USBR house trailer in the construction camp at the portal of the Duchesne tunnel, half way between Kamas and Mirror Lake in Utah. Bob was a shift engineer in the tunnel. In the spring the Utah National Guard 115th Engineer Battalion was called up for the Korean War. Bob was a 2nd Lt. in a company. They moved to Wisconsin s Camp McCoy to live for a year. Their first son, Bob Jr. was born there. Elaine practiced her speech pathology driving around the coulees from rural school to school, working with the children. Bob left for the Korean theater in May 1952 and Elaine returned to live near her parents in San Bernardino. When Bob returned in late 1952, they moved to an apartment in Alhambra, California. After awhile they moved into a new tract home, in Monterey Park, California. Elaine was pleased to be in the first home of her own and demonstrated her talent for home decoration, making a beautiful home. Son, Bill and daughter, Julianne, were born about this time. After a short time they moved to Alhambra, California, to a new modern home they had built on the top of a hill overlooking the San Gabriel Valley. Bob was City Engineer in Alhambra by this time, necessitating the move. Again her house was a striking modernistic home with lots of color and forms. She practiced part time as a speech pathologist with Alhambra schools. Son Dan, daughters, Merilee and Jolene, were added to the family at this time. Elaine was active all this time in the Relief Society and in Primary. She served on the R.S. Board of East Los Angeles Stake and in the Primary in South Pasadena Ward. She also acquired a Masters Degree in her field by going nights to California State University at L.A. The family next moved to Hillsborough, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula, when Bob changed jobs to be Public Works Director for San Mateo. The family lived there for the next 30 years. Elaine worked at remodeling the basic ranch style house Bob purchased into a nice home for the family. She began a 20 year career with San Mateo County Schools, teaching handicapped children speech abilities with their limited resources and enjoyed the rewarding feedback from her students. She often said, "I can t believe they pay me to do this work." The family built a summer home at Lake Almanor, near Mt. Lassen, where Elaine and the children lived in summer, swimming in the lake, doing crafts and hiking the mountains near by. Bob would come up on week ends and on vacation to join them. The primary kids she taught, and the young women friends of the kids, were invited up for a week also. As the children grew older and were self sufficient, Elaine would plan exotic vacations and journeys for she and Bob to take. She took Bob to Hawaii on a cruise first, then expanded to trips into Central and Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador and the Galapagos, the Scandinavian countries of her forbearers, Continental Europe, Italy, Greece, Crete, Rhodes, Turkey, Eastern Europe, Russia, Kathmandu, Tibet, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, Indonesia, Java, Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands, India, East Africa, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, England, Ireland, Alaska, Canada, Brazil, Costa Rica, and the United States (in an R.V.). After they retired in 1990 they went on a 2 year journey around the world on a do it yourself basis. The kids were mortified at such scandalous actions of their parents. She was ever the curious and adventurous spirit. The art and cultural museums of the world were like a shopping list that had to be visited. The Louvre, the Prado, Rijkes Museum, Kroller-Muller, etc. Elaine was an artisan in her own rite. She made stained glass windows for the house, welded sculptures, won a Bay Area prize in photography and was an excellent cook and gardener. She treked through the jungles and the grasslands of the world to see and photograph the Highland Gorillas, Cape Buffalo, Orangutans, Lions, Rhinos, Cheetahs, Leopards, Giraffes and Elephants, the Tigers in the Game Parks in India, and over 350 different birds in India, Africa and the other countries of the world. A renaissance woman. Elaine leaves husband, Bob, children, Robert (Alice), Bill (Nieto), Julianne (Mark), Daniel (Susan), Merilee (Cliff), Jolene (Steve), 31 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A viewing will be held at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Thursday evening, Sept. 1, 2005, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the Sharon 5th Ward Chapel, 6th South and 8th East, Orem, Friday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. A viewing will be held one hour before the service in the Relief Society room of the chapel. Interment will be held in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 8/31/2005. Bryson, Lynn Allen Lynn Allen Bryson Hoover, Alabama - Friday, August, 26th 2005 at approximately 6:30 P.M. a fortuitously lacerated post card lays at the foot of the deceased Lynn Allen Bryson which reads, "Are you prepared for what's next"? If the same question wasn't posed at his birth on November, 24th 1939 in Rosebud, Montana, it would be posed many times in the years to proceed. Born the last of twelve, the seventh son of Earnest and Hazel Bryson would go on to live a life of trial and tribulation juxtaposed with joy and tranquility forging a dichotomy that would later serve as a muse for his life endeavor: serving his fellow man through the altruistic vehicles of literature, music, and the spoken word. Lynn is survived by his "Lady Love" of 32 years Patricia Lyn Jacobs, his five children: Lynn Hunsaker (38), Sarah B. Thomas (30), Casey Allen Bryson (29), Brooke B. Rail (27), Lindsay B. Wells (22), and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, 9/1/05, 7:00PM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2720 Cahaba Valley Rd, Pelham, AL. Friends may visit with the family a half hour prior to the service. Published in the Daily Herald on 8/31/2005. Chalk, Faye Faye Cardon Chalk, age 90, is now at peace, free from pain, and joined her eternal family on Tuesday, August 30, 2005. Faye was born July 11, 1915, in Clover, Utah, to Emanuel Alonzo Cardon and Rosa Vilate Terry. All six of her siblings preceded her in death. She grew up in Hinckley, Utah. After finishing high school she moved to Washington State where she worked in a paper mill. She went on a blind date with a dashing young man from Kansas, nick-named "Chalkie". They were married on July 1, 1937, in Vancouver, Washington. While there, they had Cindy, and a son, Vincent, who died in 1990. In 1946, the family moved to Leroy s hometown of Lewis, Kansas and had their third child, Jodi. The Chalk house was home to all of the neighborhood children, so there was no grass in the front yard due to the numerous games of "tree tag". Faye was a super, party-giving Mom. She was a wonderful seamstress and a great cook. Soon after moving to Kansas, Faye located the nearest LDS branch of the church about 40 miles from Lewis. She always held positions in all organizations of the church. For 11 years she was the District Primary President in the Western States Mission. Her special love (and gift) was teaching the gospel. As Leroy was a convert, she loved working on family history and anxiously awaited letters from her German researcher. The family went to St. George, Utah, in 1953 and were sealed in the temple. After Leroy retired, they became "snowbirds" in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. In 1992, they moved to Orem, Utah. She loved Utah and was glad to be back in the mountains. Five years ago Faye and Leroy moved into the Courtyard at Jamestown. Leroy passed away three years ago and she has been waiting for him to get her "mansion" built and come for her. Faye is survived by her children: Cindy (Max) Haag, Orem, and Jodi (Daniel) Venable, Park City, Kansas. Grandchildren: Mike (Angela) Gammell, Spanish Fork, Utah; Brad (Laura) Callahan, Ottawa, Kansas; and Misti (Ray) Callahan-Schulte, Ralston, Nebraska; Darin (Marie) Haag; Shannon Herrera; Monty (Chris) Venable; Wendy (Howard) Wolf; Kyle and Jared Venable. She also has 13 great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank Dr. Corniea and staff of CUC, the residents and staff of Courtyard at Jamestown, and Utah Valley and IHC Hospice staff for their support and concern for Faye. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 1, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah. Family and friends may call from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 8/31/2005. Johnson, Cheryl Ann Cheryl Ann Johnson, age 40, of Orem, passed away August 28, 2005. She was born November 24, 1964 in Provo, Utah a daughter of Louis and Louise Marie Kester Johnson. Cheryl earned a Bachelors degree in English and went on to complete her Masters Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Utah. Cheryl enjoyed working with children and taught at Hillcrest Elementary School in Orem. She had a passion for sewing and had a talent for making elaborate costumes. Cheryl also enjoyed dancing and gardening. Survivors include her parents Louis and Louise Johnson of Orem, 1 brother and 2 sisters: Stephen Johnson of Orem, Debbi (Michael) Christiansen also of Orem and Jeannie (Steve) Olsen of Mapleton. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 2, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Lakeridge 5th Ward Chapel, 575 South 400 West, Orem. Friends may call from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Santaquin City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com Published in the Daily Herald on 8/31/2005.