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- Maida Ingram Gillett: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - March 9, 2002
Deceased Name: Maida Ingram Gillett
Maida Ingram Gillett, a 92-year-old Declo, Idaho resident, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah.
She was born July 25, 1909 in Nephi, Utah the daughter of Marion Emily Park and John Edward Ingram also of Nephi.
She was the youngest of 12 children (five boys and seven girls). She graduated from Juab High School and attended beauty school. She owned and operated a beauty shop in Nephi for five years.
Maida married Joseph Andreas Gillett on August 30, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Young Women and Relief Society as well as other capacities. Together Maida and Joe served in the Anchorage, Alaska Mission in 1979-81. She worked along side her husband in Gillett's Market and in the Declo Post Office for many years.
Maida loved flowers, made beautiful quilts, served with her husband who was President of the Declo, Idaho Stake, and loved to be around her family. She served them with unconditional love. She provided a haven of love where her children and grandchildren were welcome. Maida was a gracious and appreciative person, always expressing gratitude to those who helped her. She always found the good in others.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph; sons: Gale Gillett (Jolene) of Declo; Ted Gillett (Sharon) of Paradise, UT; Dan Gillett (Carolyn) of Declo; David Gillett (DelRae) of Sandy, UT; daughters: Christine Hill (Veldon) of Nampa, ID; and Diane Toronto (James) of Provo, UT; 34 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her five brothers and six sisters; Maysel Goble, Birdene Sidwell, Wallace Ingram, Laverne Cowan, Clarence Ingram, Florin Ingram, Alta Starr, Angus Ingram, Leone Greenhalgh, Leo Ingram, Lorene Ingram, and one granddaughter.
Services will be Monday, March 11, 2002 at 11 a.m. in the Declo, Idaho Stake Center. Friends may call Sunday, March 10, 2002 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 East 16th Street, Burley, Idaho and at the church on Monday one hour before the services. Interment will follow at the Declo City Cemetery.
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1909 - 2002 (92 years)
