Obituary: Elithe W. Doxey

Elithe W. Doxey "Together Forever" Elithe Winegar Doxey, a great wife, mother and teacher, died peacefully at home in Alpine, Utah, 5 Sept.2005. She was born 21 June 1924 at home in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Sterling Winegar and Pearl Victoria Langford. Elithe met her eternal sweetheart, William Hayes Doxey, at East High School. They were married a year after graduation, 15 April 1943, in the Salt Lake Temple. Bill and Elithe stand together as the parents of ten families now totaling 172, including: Gary and Michal Miller, Roswell, NM; David and Sharlee Rands, Cedar Hills, UT; Clair and Helen Rogers, Riverton; Mark and Debbie Doxey, Laie, HI; Rick and Kristine Kiholm, Camino, CA; Gretel Doxey, Alpine; Carl and Mary Ann Shoff, American Fork; Jonathan and Becky Doxey, Alpine, UT; Jared and Jena Doxey, Kaysville; David and Molly Dean, Highland; and two more dear daughters Ethel Stallings and Marlene Garnham; 54 grandchildren with 34 spouses and 62-soon-to-be-66 great grandchildren. As she left this life she was happily met by her dear husband Bill, son Warren Cottrell, and daughters Helen and Marlene. When her last child started school, she returned to the University of Utah and graduated cum laude, certified to teach Home Economics. She taught in Utah and Colorado for 20 years, finishing her career at Alpine District's Young Mothers School serving as principal, secretary, teacher, and surrogate mother to many young women. Bill and Elithe served a mission together in Smithers, British Columbia. She also served several times as president of the Relief Society, Young Women and PTA. She taught many classes, in food preservation, gospel doctrine and homemaking skills. Elithe worked very hard to stretch her income to care for her large family. She baked all the bread, canned thousands of bottles of food, rolled out countless pie crusts, sewed all the dresses, draperies and slipcovers, embroidered, knitted, managed a small farm, made do and did without. She was the heart of her family's home, spearheading prayers, family home evenings, late night talks, family reunions and meal after meal after meal. Elithe loved her brothers and sisters and their families; Ray and Marge Winegar, LeMar and Beverly Winegar, Wen and Norma Winegar, Keith and Virginia Winegar, James and Liz Winegar, D'Monte and Joan Coombs, Buzz and Caroline Winegar, Keith and Carol Otteson and Barry and Jean Winegar. She also loved her in-laws and their families; Graham and Leone Doxey, Helen and Vere Frampton, Chet and Georgia Pratt, Ed and Mildred Porter, Jack and Phyllis McAfee and Tom and Eunice Doxey. Funeral services for Elithe will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Alpine Utah North Stake Center, 1125 East Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, Utah. Family and friends may call Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Warenski Funeral Home, 1776 North 900 East, American Fork, and Thursday morning 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Church. Intement, Alpine City Cemetery. Instead of floral displays Elithe wished donations to be made to the General Missionary fund of the LDS Church.