Louise Clark Bennion, age 98, died peacefully on September 23, 1997. She was born on June 26, 1899, to J. Reuben Clark, Jr. and Luacine Annetta Savage Clark. She was the eldest of four children.
She married Mervyn Sharp Bennion in Washington D.C. on February 5, 1920, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. They had one son, Mervyn S. Bennion, Jr. Her husband, the Captain of the U.S.S. West Virginia, was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the deaths of her husband and mother, Louise was a tremendous help to her father, especially with his church responsibilities. She also provided great support in his care before his death.Louise grew up in Washington, D.C., but spent her summers in Salt Lake City. After marrying a naval officer, she accompanied him on various naval assignments and lived in New York City; Newport, RI; Bremerton, WA; San Francisco, San Diego, and Long Beach, CA. However, Salt Lake City was her home, and she lived most of her life there. She has served in various church callings and stayed active in gospel study and fine arts groups until her later years.
Survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mervyn S., Jr. and Larrie, Salt Lake City; five grandchildren: Mervyn S. Bennion, III (SuAnn), St. George; Robert S. Bennion (Sydney), Los Angeles, CA; John S. Bennion, Pocatello, ID; Rebecca Bennion and J. Michael Bennion, Salt Lake City; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Orval and Luacine Fox, and her sister-in-law, Emily Clark, all Salt Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Marianne Sharp and brother, J. Reuben Clark, III.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 26, 1997 at 12 noon at the Ensign 6th Ward, 589 East 18th Ave, Salt Lake City. Friends may call at the ward prior to the services from 10:30-11:45 a.m. Interment will be at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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