Rheva Brown Pugmire returned to her Heavenly Father on Friday, January 2, 1998. She was residing in Littleton, CO.
She was born March 20, 1904 in Tooele, UT to Thomas W. and Emeline Dalton Brown. She married Lionel Pugmire, December 18, 1925 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mother was an active member of the LDS Church throughout her life. She served in many leadership capacities in Utah as well as Yakima and Seattle, WA. She was a graduate of LDS Business College. She was the first radio secretary for the Deseret News radio station, KZN. She received the George Washington Honor Medal and a national award from The Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge for essays she wrote on freedom. For many years she held a responsible position in the administrative offices of the Washington State board of Education.Mother was an accomplished violinist. She freely shared that beautiful talent, performing solos with many groups. She wrote many poems that were published in the Children's Friend. She was a charter member of the Simada study group and a long time member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. She loved music, flowers, was an avid reader and loved to travel.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara (Farrell) Lewis, Sandy, Utah; a son, Roger (Joanne) Pugmire, Littleton, Colorado; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice (Fred) Pollei. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lionel, her parents and two brothers, Ellis and Thomas Brown.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 1998 at 12 noon at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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