Effie Lucille Hutchings Marshall, age 100, passed away August 29, 1991 at the home of her daughter, Phyllis in Minersville.

She was born February 12, 1891 in Beaver to William Willard and Sarah Agnes LeBaron Hutchings. She married Elmer Herbert Marshall October 1, 1913 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple; he died August 20, 1950 of injuries sustained in a truck accident. She was reared and educated in Beaver, Utah, graduated from Murdock Academy, attended LDS College and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Taught school in Minersville where she has resided since. Church and civic affairs were always an important part of her life. She served as Relief Society, Primary, and MIA president, and held all other positions in the LDS Church. She served a mission to the East Central States, November, 1955. Held many leadership positions in the community, Daughter of the Utah Pioneers, Chairperson of the Republican Party, in the PTA, American Legion Auxiliary, and others. She had a great sense of humor and was noted for her readings and acting.She was a devoted mother and has made each of her children and grandchildren a quilt. She helped raise some of her grandchildren.

Survived by four sons and five daughters, Howard, Jeff, Fay, and Ross Marshall; Mrs. Karl (Phyllis) Truman; Mrs. Ken (Ruth) Knight, all Minersville; Mrs. Walt (Barbara) Messinger, Mrs. Clinton (Rachel) Hunt, both Cedar City; Mrs. Donald (Aldene) Jones, Kaysville; 40 grandchildren; 125 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mrs. Bill (Lola) Hutchings, Beaver. Preceded in death by five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, eight sisters and a brother.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 1 p.m, Minersville LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call Friday, 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Burial will take place in the Minersville Cemetery under direction of Olpin Mortuary of Beaver, Utah.

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