Edith Reid Baker, age 95, died Sunday, January 3rd of causes incident to age.
Her husband, Howard C. Baker preceded her in death in October 1965. His career with the U.S. Forest Service took Howard and Edith and their family to many places where they made their home in Ogden, Panguitch, Salt Lake, Cedar City, Ephraim, and Price, Utah. They also transferred to Manhattan, KS and to Wichita Falls, TX to work on the Shelter Belt Project in the 1930s. They enjoyed the work, the travels, and their many friendships. Mrs. Baker worked for a number of years for J.C. Penney and Co. both in Price and Salt Lake. They retired in Salt Lake and except for this past year, where Mrs. Baker lived with her son, Garson, in Las Vegas, she has lived in Salt Lake.Mrs. Baker has traveled to see her children and grandchildren all over the United States many times, and has enjoyed trips to Hawaii, the Far East, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
She is survived by her four children and their spouses: Gayle Alice and Price Haight of Fairfax, VA; Vanice Rae and Alan Bartlett of Tempe, AZ; Bryce H. and Sally Baker of Tucson, AZ; and
Garson R. and Janet Baker of Las Vegas, NV. Also surviving are her 19 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Grandma Baker knew them all. She knew what each did and encouraged them in every good effort and work. She followed news of their travels, schools, careers and knew of their talents and abilities and remembered each of their birthdays. She felt joy in their accomplishments and was always there to help. Each felt free to telephone her, often just for a visit. She was the central strength that each could count on. Everyone will miss her because she was so much a part of each one's life.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and in Salt Lake, resided in the Lincoln Ward, Granite Stake.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 8, 1999 at 11 a.m. at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, where friends may call from 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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