Funeral services for Elna Leora Morgan, 79, were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salmon Stake Center on 19 January 1990 at 2 p.m. with Bishop Scott Taylor conducting. Mrs. Morgan died suddenly, on 16 January 1990 at her residence.

She was born on 16 August 1910 in Bedrod, Wyoming, a daughter of Archibald and Sarah Merritt Turner. Raised with 10 sisters and four brothers in Turnerville, Wyoming, Elna was the eighth child.

At one-1/2 years old, doctors discovered she had polio. Being the depression years she was not taken to receive any help until her grandmother took her to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 10.

Even having been crippled, she had room in her heart to share with others. If another child at the hospital wanted one of her cherished toys she would give them to them.

After two years of treatment she went back home to her family farm in Turnerville. Needing her family's help, Elna had to learn to walk all over again. Always feeling self-conscious about her handicap, she strove harder to keep up with her siblings.

On time, Elna was to go and milk her cows and happened to get the wrong one. As Vennie her sister, and Hyrum, her brother watched, she came flying out of the stall time after time, they finally got Elna to give in. Elna was bound and determined to milk that cow no matter how many times she got kicked. She was very strong willed. In Elna's early twenties, she went to work at a seed house in Rigby, where she worked for four years.

While working at the seed house she met the man she would marry, Stanley A. Morgan, in 1938. Their courtship lasted a year before they married on 5 December 1939.

This day started their 50 years together. Shortly after being married, Elna quit her job and made her home in Rigby, Stanley and Elna started their family in October 1940 with the birth of their daughter, JoAnne and then they had five other children, Melvin, Lavelle, Curtis, Shirley and Robert.

In 1948 the family moved to Salmon where they made a number of friends with whom they shared their life. Raising her family gave Elna great pride and joy although chasing her little ones was quite a struggle with her polio handicap. As her children grew, she found more time to enjoy her hobbies like quilting, canning, sewing and reading. One of her greatest pleasures was her religious activities.

She was a member of the ward's Relief Society and she was also a visiting teacher. Of all activities Elna took part in, the one thing that made her the happiest was her family. The fun times that were shared on family camping trips and get-togethers will always be cherished memories. As the family grew, with her nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren these times were even more special.

Elna is survived by her husband, Stanley A. Morgan of Salmon, her children, JoAnne Deeds, Melvin, LaVelle, Curtis, Shirley Hitesman and Robert, two daughters-in-law, Diane and Grace, two sons-in law, Stan Hitesman and Lynn Deeds....