Flo Thompson Godfrey
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother
died November 9,2006 at the Davis Hospital in Layton,
Utah of causes incident to age.
She was born October 17, 1910 in Clarkston, Utah, the
daughter of Walter Lewis and Sarah Loosle Thompson.
She was educated in Cache County Schools and graduated
from North Cache High School. She married her
childhood sweetheart, Nathan Rulon Godfrey on May 11,
1932 in the Logan LDS Temple. They shared 62 happy
years together. He died in November 1994.
Flo was the mother of nine children - seven sons and
two daughters: Lyman (Katherine) North Logan; Udell
(Deanna) Clarkston; Walter (Metta) West Point; John
(Rosemary) Salt Lake City; Lonnie (Diane) Riverdale;
Loretta (Bill) Robbins, Salt Lake City; Gail (DeeAnne)
Clarkston; Betty Priscilla (deceased); and Glen (Ann)
Clarkston.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many of the
auxiliary organizations.
She was a member of the Martin Harris Camp of the
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. She served as captain,
vice captain and historian. She was secretary of the
North Cache County DUP for three years. She belonged
to the Clarkston Literary Club. She served as one of
the local directors of the Cache Valley Dairy Wives.
Flo was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed sewing,
quilting, embroidery and crocheting. When she was in
her early seventies she began oil painting. Many of
her pictures are in the homes of her children and
grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and prepared
delicious meals for her family, the hay men and
harvest men. She was known for her homemade bread,
pies and fried chicken dinners.
She spent her life as a homemaker and a devoted mother
and grandmother. She was happiest when surrounded by
her family. She was a great example of kindness and
Christ-like love to all of us.
She is survived by her children, 41 grandchildren, and
71 great grandchildren. She was peceded in death by
her husband, daughter Betty Priscilla, her parents,
four brothers (George, Wendell, Jess and Seymour
Thompson), four sisters (Lois Thompson, Sarah Buttars,
Hattie Archibald, and Annie Hubble) as well as three
grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20 at 1
pm in the Clarkston LDS Chapel in Clarkston, Utah with
Bishop Courtney Ricks conducting. A viewing for family
and friends will be held Sunday, November 19 at the
Allen-Cranney Mortuary, 420 East 1800 North, North
Logan, Utah from 6 to 8 pm, and at the church in
Clarkston prior to services from 11 :30 am to 12:30
pm.. Burial will be in the Clarkston Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff, residents
and LDS Branch of Country Pines Retirement Center in
Clinton, Utah where Flo resided for the past 12 years
for their kind and loving care. Appreciation is also
expressed to the Hospice workers who cared for her.
Condolences may be extended to the family at
Allen Mortuaries.