Logan, Utah: Our dear mother, grandma, aunt and friend, Evelyn Parker Larsen, 93, died peacefully on Sunday morning, November 14, 2004.

A lifelong resident of Cache Valley, Evelyn was born in Wellsville, Utah on March 22, 1911. She married Hendrick Olsen Larsen in 1931 and enjoyed a life with him for 51 years before his passing in 1982. Evelyn lived in their Logan home for 72 years.

Evelyn always led an active life! She served in a number of women’s organizations and church callings, as the Primary President of the Logan 15th Ward, and even as a ward Relief Society President at the age of 83. She was active in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers for many years. Evelyn met nearly everyone in Logan while she worked at Dave’s Bakery for over 20 years!

Most notably, Evelyn brought joy to everyone she encountered. She was known to talk to anyone who would listen, and make friends with every person she met. Her home was a refuge that many longed to visit– she never let anyone leave without a great conversation or a full stomach. Her love for life was visible in her beautiful flowerbeds around her home, and the hand knit afghans she made for her entire family.

Evelyn is survived by her three children, Patricia (Larsen) and Claude Blomquist of North Logan, Louis and Karen (Larsen) Madsen of Fairfield, California, and Richard and Brenda Larsen of North Logan, 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and more on the way. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sister and her three brothers.

Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Friend, we love you. Thank you for the inspiration you have been in our lives. Your presence will surely be missed, and we look forward to a glorious reunion someday.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, November 18, 2004 in the Logan 15th Ward Chapel. Friends may call on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 PM at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, and prior to services at the church on Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Burial will be in the Logan City Cemetery.