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Tanna passed gracefully away from the effects of ALS on September 3rd, 2001.
Tanna Johnson Hicks was born May 15, 1945 in Grantsville, Utah. She was the daughter of Mary Godfrey and Verl Blaine Johnson. Tanna married Robert Cheney Hicks on October 23, 1964. She became the mother of Robert John Hicks on October 14, 1970. She attended school in Grantsville as a member of the famous class of '63. She earned a B.S. and a M.Ed. in education at the University of Utah. She earned a second M.Ed. at B.Y.U. in Administration.
Along with Robert and John; she is survived by her lifetime friend and co-conspirator, Myra Smith Millward, husband, Douglas, and their daughters, Jana, Joanna, Jennifer, Jodi, and Jami. Tanna has four brothers, Blaine, Dean, Garrin, and Alan. She is also survived by many terrific nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and nieces, Maryanna and Dana.
Tanna taught school for over 20 years touching the lives of many children who had learning and behavior problems. Her greatest enjoyment was to see one of her students in the main stream of school. She taught in Granite, Salt Lake, and Tooele Districts. She taught most recently at Fremont Elementary in Granite District.
She was an avid mystery reader and enjoyed participating with her book club.
Bob and John would like to thank the staff at CNS, Francine, Andrea, and Sarah. Tanna appreciated the lunches on Wednesday brought by our neighbors. Thank you Physicians Mutual and all that came to visit.
Because Tanna always loved a good party, a celebration of her life will be held at a time yet to be announced. In lieu of flowers, Tanna would like any donations to go to your local school for extra activities.