1918 ~ 2003
Ellen, tired of several years of fighting the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease, passed away September 18, 2003 in the arms of her loving family.
She was born in Salt Lake City March 26, 1918 to Roy Carmean Wales and Manila Miller Wales, the eldest of three children.
After a post-graduate year of art classes at West High School, she was hired by Auerbach's as a fashion artist where she did art work for several years. She then worked for the Paris Company a few years where she won a national award for her work. ZCMI Advertising Department liked her work so she worked for them until her retirement. She also did free-lance work for several advertising agencies in Salt Lake and Ogden.
Ellen enjoyed working with watercolors. The walls of her home and those of her children and older grandchildren, and a few special friends, are adorned with her paintings.
On June 20, 1940, Ellen married her sweetheart, A. Harper Wallace Jr. in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. This union was blessed with seven children, Ashley Harper III (Pixie), Sue Ellen, Robert Bruce, Richard David (Daryl), Barbara Ann (Charles) Baird, William Wales (Jennifer), and Michael Wales.
Ellen was preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her husband; children; 15 grandchildren; seven (soon to be eight) great-grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Mad-dox; and brother, Roy (Roma) Wales.
Ellen loves her Lord and Savior. Her favorite church assignment was with the Primary children. She often did artwork for Sunday School or for general ward purposes.
She was a good cook and a wonderful mother. She participated in the children's activities and often acted as a voluntary chauffeur and chaperone on many school activities. All the kids loved her.
Honey, we're missing you already and we promise to do as you would have us do to make you proud.
The family would like to give a special note of appreciation to the wonderful, compassionate folks at Utah Heritage Hospice, especially to nurse Char Stephens; caretaker, Shelly Hall; and to our special angel, Pixie, without whom things would have been much more difficult. Thanks to Babs, Jennie, and Sue Ellen for hours of loving care.
In lieu of flowers Ellen would appreciate a donation in her memory to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund or to the charity of your choice. Viewing will be Mon. Sept 22, 6-7:30 p.m. Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple. Funeral will be Tues. Sept 23, with a viewing 10:45-11:30 a.m. and service at 12 noon Ensign 5th Ward Chapel, 18th Ave. and Hilltop Rd. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.