Lucille Sparrow Binns
Lucille Sparrow Binns died Sunday, February 5, 2006 at Sunshine Terrace.
She was born on July 27, 1909 in Logan, Utah, the oldest child of George and Lovina Webber Sparrow. They later
moved to Ogden, Utah where she attended school, graduating from Weber High School. She later attended Utah
State University. She served as a missionary in the California mission.
She married Wayne Binns in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They lived in St. Anthony, Idaho; Ithaca, New York; and
Logan, Utah.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where she served in the Relief Society in
many different callings. She served with her husband as a temple worker for many years. They also served a
mission at the visitor’s center in New York City.
Lucille loved gardening, quilting, and being a wonderful homemaker. More than anything, she enjoyed spending
time with her family.
She is survived by two children: Ralph (Jane) Binns of Logan and Anne (Jay) Taylor of Granite Bay, California.
She is also survived by six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, one brother, Leon Sparrow, and one sister,
Donna Pingree. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; her parents; and two brothers, Truman Sparrow
and Marcel (Mick) Sparrow.
The family wishes to express special thanks to the administration and staff at Sunshine Terrace and to Dr. Michael
Stones for their support and care given over the past ten years.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 12:00 noon at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East
400 North, Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services.
Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be extended online
at Nelson Funeral Home.
The family suggests contributions to the Sunshine Terrace Foundation, 225 North 200 West, Logan, Utah
84321 or to the Wayne and Lucille Binns College of Agriculture Scholarship, 4800 Old Main Hill, Logan,
Utah 84322-4800