Clara Hale Parry, 86, went to meet her eternal companion Sunday morning August 26, 2001 from the home of her daughter Gail surrounded by her extensive family.

We will miss our wonderful mother, grandmother and friend.

She was born March 4, 1915, in Groveland, ID to Jonathan H. Hale and Mary Rebecca Moss Hale, the 10th of eleven children. Clara married J. Herbert Parry in the Salt Lake Temple, December 20, 1934 thus starting on an adventure through four states. They settled in the Millcreek area where they raised nine children.

Mother was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in Primary, Relief Society, Sunday School, choir and scouts. She and Herbert served missions to North Carolina, Charlotte and Tennessee, Nashville and in the Salt Lake Temple. They also served as Branch President and Relief Society President in the Dominguez Park Branch of the Millcreek Stake. Clara loved to make temple clothes and quilts for her family and friends. She left a legacy of love to all her descendants.

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Proceeded in death by her husband Herbert, son Karl, daughter Edith, grandson Bruce and great granddaughter Rebecca. A grandson Timothy Parry is missing.

Clara is survived by a brother, Ezra Hale, Blackfoot, ID; two sisters, Olive Kotter, Brigham City, UT; Pearl Walker, Lyman, WY and two sisters-in-law, Viola Kay, Fair Oaks, CA and Irene Hale, Idaho Falls, ID; children, Bert (Diama) Parry, Chandler, AZ; Walter (Mary) Parry, South Jordan, UT; Zeno (Jeanette) Parry, Enoch, UT; Linda (Paul) Huff, Blackfoot, ID; Alice (Bob) Neff, Midvale, UT; Diann (Richard) Wymer, Roosevelt, UT; Gail (Carl) Shaw, Kearns, UT; Keith (Cathy) Parry, Las Vegas, NV; daughter-in-law Margie Parry, Murray, UT; 53 grandchildren, 119 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grand- children.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday August 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chapel at 10200 So. 3200 West, West Jordan, Utah.

Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Memorial Estates Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Rd and at the chapel from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday. Interment will be in the Memorial Estates Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Rd.

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