Frances Marjorie ("Marge") Batkin Allen
Frances Marjorie (“Marge”) Batkin Allen, 90, passed
away on Thursday, July 15, 2004, at the Logan Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center.
Marge was born July 23, 1913, in Hanley,
Staffordshire, England, to George Batkin and Charlotte
Mellor Batkin. She was the youngest of seven children.
In 1926, at the age of 13, Marge left England for
Canada with her parents and her sister Marion. Two
years later she, her parents, and older sister were
able to leave Canada and join three other sisters, who
had immigrated earlier, in Logan.
Marge married Merrill Clair Allen on May 26, 1935 in
Coalville, Utah. Their marriage was later sealed in
the Logan LDS Temple. They lived in Hyrum for a number
of years. Subsequently they moved to Ogden, Hyrum
again, Pocatello and Boise in Idaho, and then in 1951
to California where they lived in Tracy and Manteca.
Following the death of her husband in California in
1980, Marge returned to Logan and eventually moved to
Smithfield in 1994.
Marge was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and served in responsible positions
in the Primary and Relief Society organizations.
She had a lovely singing voice and was called upon
many times to perform at church meetings, weddings,
and funerals.
Marge was preceded in death by five sisters: Ethel
Hanson, Eliza Tatler (remained in England), Gertrude
Bailey, Charlotte (Lottie) Atkinson, Marion (Mary)
Bradshaw, and an infant brother James. She is survived
by two sons, Clair L. (Margaret) Allen of Vienna,
Virginia, and Robert G. (Patricia) Allen of Jamestown,
California; and two daughters, Margene A. Yeaton of
Logan and Charlene (Ray) Watts of Logan. Marge has 15
grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday,
July 19, 2004, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East
Center Street, Logan. A visitation will be held
beginning at 11:00 a.m. until time for the service.
She will be buried next to her husband at the Hyrum
Cemetery.
The family wishes to express gratitude for the
services and kindnesses of the Logan Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center, the IHC Hospice, and Dr. Redd.
In addition, appreciation is extended to previous
caregivers: Brookside and Heritage Home Health Care
Agencies, Bear River Area Agency on Aging, and to the
personnel of the Greenbriar Apartments in Smithfield.