old age. She was the daughter of Alfred Sparks and
Jane Ann Fowler Sparks. Mrs. Bird was born in Fort
Hanson, Utah on February 6, I860. She moved to Paris
with her parents in 1864 and married William Bird of
Paris in 1878. Some years later they moved to Dingle.
They were the parents of fourteen children, nine of
whom survive her, Ed Bird of Nampa, Mrs. Laura Meeks,
Ray Bird, Roy Bird, Richard Bird, and Mrs. Ada Weaver all of Dingle; Mrs. Rebecca Dayton of Cokeville, Mrs. Ida
Homer of Montpelier, and Mrs. Thelma White of Nampa;
also thirty four grand children and twelve great grand children.
Funeral serivecs were held in Dingle February 6th, with Bishop Sam Humpherys presiding. The Dingle quartette furnished musical selections and the opening prayer
was by Hyrum Oakey; speakers were Walter Bird of Paris; Warren Sirrine of Dingle; O. H. Grimmett of Paris; vocal solo, "Going Home," Mrs. Alfred Oakey; vocal solo,
Elliot Budge, and vocal duet, Mrs. Oakey and Mr. Budge; Benediction, Clarence Lindsay. Interment was made in
the Dingle cemetery under the direction of the Williams mortuary.
old age. She was the daughter of Alfred Sparks and
Jane Ann Fowler Sparks. Mrs. Bird was born in Fort
Hanson, Utah on February 6, I860. She moved to Paris
with her parents in 1864 and married William Bird of
Paris in 1878. Some years later they moved to Dingle.
They were the parents of fourteen children, nine of
whom survive her, Ed Bird of Nampa, Mrs. Laura Meeks,
Ray Bird, Roy Bird, Richard Bird, and Mrs. Ada Weaver all of Dingle; Mrs. Rebecca Dayton of Cokeville, Mrs. Ida
Homer of Montpelier, and Mrs. Thelma White of Nampa;
also thirty four grand children and twelve great grand children.
Funeral serivecs were held in Dingle February 6th, with Bishop Sam Humpherys presiding. The Dingle quartette furnished musical selections and the opening prayer
was by Hyrum Oakey; speakers were Walter Bird of Paris; Warren Sirrine of Dingle; O. H. Grimmett of Paris; vocal solo, "Going Home," Mrs. Alfred Oakey; vocal solo,
Elliot Budge, and vocal duet, Mrs. Oakey and Mr. Budge; Benediction, Clarence Lindsay. Interment was made in
the Dingle cemetery under the direction of the Williams mortuary.
Family Members
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Caddy Ann Bird
1875–1876
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William Alfred "Willie" Bird
1877–1880
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George Walter Bird
1879–1879
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Laura Jane Bird Dayton Meeks
1880–1960
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Thomas Edward Bird
1882–1939
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John Roy Bird
1884–1958
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Richard Sparks Bird
1886–1967
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Alice Rebecca Bird Dayton
1889–1971
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Henry Ray Bird
1891–1969
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Ida Janet Bird Homer
1893–1968
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Ada Bird Weaver
1893–1981
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Russel Fowler Bird
1897–1901
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Ories Alberto Bird
1900–1904
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