Obituary of Mother - Ellen Ferris Hixson

BOUNTIFUL

Ellen Ferris Hixson, age 86, passed away at the LDS Hospital in

Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 14, 2000.

Born November 22, 1913 in Salt Lake City, daughter of William Sherman Ferris Sr. and Grace Leola Scott Ferris; married Sterling King Hixson September 21, 1937 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Ellen was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Her family and home were her most important concerns and occupied her greatest efforts. She was a good student and excelled in sports, especially baseball, hurdling, and skating. She enjoyed dancing (winning a coral necklace in competition), painting, yard work, gardening, sewing (receiving blue ribbons in both Idaho and Utah state fairs) and crafts of all kinds. Hammers and nails were some of her most important tools.

She attended beauty college, working at ZCMI and The Paris Company department stores for20 years. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings, including the stake Sunday School and stake Young Women's presidency.

Ellen and Sterling served a mission together in The Netherlands from 1985 to 1987.

Survived by children, Richard Sterling Hixson (Luan), Judith Ellen Hixson Kuepper (Michael), Robert Lee Hixson (Shara), and Joan Hixson Tibbitts (Alan); 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters, two brothers, one grandchild, and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be

Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 11 a.m. in the Bountiful 28th Ward chapel, 2285 South 200 West.

Friends may call Tuesday evening

6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main and Wednesday morning from 9:30 - 10:45 prior to services at the church.

Interment Bountiful City Cemetery.