❦ Blessings and Objectives of Find a Grave: Many headstone photos, obituaries, and biographies in this database will exist beyond the actual headstone or mortuary/newspaper archives. It's a blessing to so many, in life and in spirit. I love helping to make sure people's lives aren't forgotten and linking families. I'm so happy many of you do too.
❦ Happy to Help You: I'd be happy to help you in any way I can through this website or through the Association of Professional Genealogists registry (APGEN link above). I'm very grateful for the help I've received over the years.
:♥:❤:♥: A Project Close to My Heart: :♥:❤:♥: There are 600+ burials in Provo City Cemetery for patients of the Utah Territorial Insane Asylum (now known as Utah State Hospital), most in unmarked graves, given a pauper's burial, alone without ceremony, between 1885 and 1960. Most have no parents or spouse listed on their DC and no obituary. Donations were requested for the Utah State Hospital Forgotten Patients Cemetery Project to help construct a monument to honor these precious, forgotten souls. I'm happy to report that on October 10, 2018, the monument was completed! They've been home with their Savior, Jesus Christ, for a long time; they deserve to finally be remembered here on Earth. See the link (above) for each of their memorials in the collection I've created to honor them. Also, here's a link to the Utah State Hospital Patients Monument with photos.
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Frequent Requests & Questions:
Please see lower half of this profile
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❦ Early Inspiration: My first realization that history was a passion for me began in childhood and came through the freakish looks my friends would give me as I'd stand motionless and stare at the dilapidated remains of old cabins, barns, and homesteads, wishing that for just a few seconds, I could go back in time to see and feel what they did. I wanted to know what life was like for those that lived there, built their lives literally by the sweat of their brow, and sacrificed so much in search of truth, freedoms, and a new way. I'm grateful to and for them.
❦ How I Got Started: I have loved histories, research, biographies, libraries, obituaries, cemeteries, and have been fascinated with the Old West and Victorian times since I can remember. So when I was introduced to genealogy—it just fit! For me, it began in 1991 when I was asked by a sweet, elderly neighbor (I'll always love you, Roberta) to help her with her family history at the Park City Utah Stake Center. She was legally blind and "...afraid to learn how to do this stuff alone, and I know you love well and learn well." I gave it a try, was quickly hooked, and later became a genealogist. As a young, busy mom, I didn't have time to get into family history as much as I wanted to. A very wise woman reminded me, "There is a time and a season... one day you will." Right, as usual, Granny!
❦ Personal Life and Blessings: In 1962, I was born in Provo, Utah, the oldest of nine children, a stepsister, and Navajo sister. I've been happily married to my hero since 1983. Between us, we've been blessed with six sons, one daughter, one bonus daughter, their spouses, their ex-spouses, 18 grandchildren, six bonus grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 79 dogs (including litters) and five horses. Our home has also been home to many of our siblings and their spouses, friends, and children's friends, who continue to be part of our family as well. I grew up in Utah, mostly Provo, and have lived in Montana since 1996. As of 2015, I've moved 52 times! There are so many blessings I am grateful for. I have been blessed with the TRUTH, the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm blessed to know that nearly every branch of my family sacrificed intensely to have and live that truth, which meant I, and my posterity, could be blessed with it too. I'm blessed and so grateful that I was born in America. Blessed with great teachers, leaders, friends, grandparents, extended family, neighbors, examples, ancestors. Blessed with one of the best towns in the world to grow up. Blessed to have married into an unconditionally loving family. Blessed to learn very young, that there really are much worse experiences than dying, as well as, the power of love—and the lack of it. I have been immensely blessed with the unconditional love of my forever favorite guy, Paul Hundley—the love of my life. Blessed beyond measure by the perfect love of many children and teenagers entrusted to my best efforts, yet imperfect, loving care and protection—the joy of my life. Blessed with our eternal family and posterity. Blessed with hundreds of eager, loving, challenging, teachable students. Blessed with the absolute knowledge that we live, learn, and grow beyond this life.
❦ Eternal Blessings & Other Favorite Things: We each have Heavenly Parents who know and love us perfectly, and for most of us, our return to Them, to our Savior, and our ancestors, will be a comforting, very familiar, and warm homecoming. I know it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will ALWAYS be true no matter how we believe, behave, or endure. Some things are true whether we believe them or not. I love my Savior and His simple truths He shares. I also love: my family, children, music, love, learning, truth, teaching, serving, laughter, empathy, compassion, words, reading, research, singing, art, history, genealogy, psychology, dogs, horses, mountains, four seasons, color, sewing, decorating, quilts, creating, designing, being trusted, defending others, organizing, observing people, and the many opportunities I've been given to help people find the best in themselves—their spirit, gifts and talents. I don't love: my weaknesses, making mistakes, injustice, condescension, entitlement, selfishness, harm with intent, passivity, when power is more important than people, abuse of any kind, especially of the innocent; the use or force of "so called" truth and religion to control people (ignoring the gift of choice/moral agency), and when fear &/or shame stops people from doing the right thing, especially when I notice it in myself. I have no idea how the Lord will turn for our good a lot of what goes on in the world and in each of our lives, especially the destruction that goes on in some families and lineages. I know He wants to, if we are willing to do our part and have faith in His love, power, and timing. I've witnessed His miracles many times in others' lives and in my own. I don't know what our future holds, but I know who holds our future.
❦ Embracing Our Heritage in Truth: I've learned that my heritage has incredible strengths, greatness, and endurance, along with some seriously horrendous abuses, criminality, toxic secrets, and suffering that were passed down to future generations. I know our ancestors are happy we're interested in them; they are pulling for us and relate directly with us in many of our strengths, weaknesses, dilemmas, and victories. They are sorry for the destruction they either passed down, concealed, refused to be accountable for, or denied. They feel freedom as I, and any of their posterity, find and get to know them, celebrate them, learn from them... even forgive them. They want and need the truth more than ever, since leaving this life. They're grateful that they matter, that their lives did, that we see ourselves in them, and that even though denial and suffering still exist in their posterity, they long for us to acknowledge and embrace the simple and fantastic truths—even the ugly truths—of ourselves and our family, as our Savior does. It is necessary for all of our progression, repentance, healing, and God's Great Plan of Happiness. My ancestors know me—I continue to get to know them. They can progress from where they are and so can I. We help each other. They matter and have great worth—and they help me know that I do too.
❦ Truth Does Not Just Cease to Exist or Disappear: Surprisingly, 359 people (so far) have contacted me about the removal of important and difficult truth I wrote here on my profile regarding my personal and family history—a big part of my long healing journey and testimony of the power of our Savior, genealogy, and forgiveness. They are very upset that "it's gone." It was posted here for 11½ years. Hundreds read it and 162 precious men and women entrusted me with their truth in response. As I had hoped, it inspired them to acknowledge their truth, do the work of healing themselves, their ancestors, and put their faith in Jesus Christ's healing and atoning power. Recently, one of these people wrote this to me (shared with permission): "Your words of truth and your willingness to share your happy and horrible reality inspired me and finally put me on a path to healing and getting the help I needed for many years. I finally spoke my truth out loud and put my faith in the Savior as I have tried to work through my truth and healing. I've started to forgive some relatives and ancestors. I shared your words with three family members and they have been inspired to do the same. Why aren't those words here anymore? Where did your truth go?" In response, I want to say that truth does not just cease to exist. I pray we all keep loving, serving, working, healing, and one day, forgiving. Twice, it was requested that some of my truth written here be deleted, but Find a Grave defended me. I'll let you guess who requested it! That's right, the guilty. The person(s) that created and forced those horrible truths on me—causing lifelong effects, mental illness, and four disabilities—denying all of it, showing no remorse—but instead—persecuting, alienating, abandoning, and threatening me for telling the truth. Policies and administrations have changed—but the truth hasn't. My truth is written on three other online sources (two at their request), in a book I've been repeatedly encouraged to publish some day, my journal, and in my personal history. I am truly sorry to each one of you that have expressed disappointment or upset because it was removed from my profile here. All truth matters! Every second of our truth is known and was experienced and suffered by our Savior, personally. Human silencing, threats, retaliation, alienation, denial, and censorship will never change the beautiful or ugly truth. Justice may not happen in this life...there IS another. Please trust Him.
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Frequent Requests & Questions:
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❦ Edits and Requests: Please use the EDIT tab of any memorial you'd like to send requests for edits or memorial transfers. I'm happy to add &/or correct appropriate info if requested with respect and your primary source. Yes, I'm happy to create a compiled bio from an obituary (and other primary sources) for any memorial, and send it back for you to post. Yes, I'll also create an image of a compiled bio—print-ready.
❦ Photos | Clippings | Images: Please show respect for those that have gone before us. When posting any image, photo, document, or obituary clippings to memorials I've created or manage, if it isn't straightened, cropped neatly, and does not include the source citation on the news clipping OR in the caption, I will eventually post one that gives honor and respect to the individual, and promptly sort the image order. Need help cropping and cleaning up images? I'm happy to help you!
❦ Permissions? I waive all claim of copyright for the headstone and cemetery photos I've taken; I happily share them. You may use for non-commercial use. However, my graphic designs, researched and written biographies (not compiled bios) are protected by copyright law. DO NOT post, publish, share as your own, or submit to other websites without permission. I believe in sharing generously in this work, that's why I do it. I don't believe in stealing or claiming other people's hard work as your own. I try very hard to cite my source(s) in my work. If I have overlooked citing a source, please email me or send an edit request through the memorial in question.
❦ Memorial Transfers? I'm more than happy to transfer a memorial to family (within Find a Grave guidelines), unless I'm related. Also, feel free to request a transfer of a family member's recently deceased memorial, rather than choosing the instant "manage" option during the first year; this will prevent the digital removal of all photos, obituary, and all flowers/tokens left by loved ones, if that is your preference. Please just let me know.
❦ Military Rank Used With Name for Deceased Veterans? The United States Armed Forces have made it clear that although a deceased veteran does not lose their rank, it is incorrect and not appropriate to use their rank as part of their name, unless they died in service. Notice their rank never comes before their name on their military headstone.
❦ Find a Grave Community Rules: Most of us get along great! I love my Find a Grave friends. However, plenty of contributors are very unkind and a few are just plain toxic. Abuses will be reported with screenshot as proof. No exceptions. I'm sorry some create this need. I'm grateful to those that know how to conduct themselves in an appropriate, kind, and mature way. Let's keep in mind why and how this website exists.
Please Remember:
● My (or anyone's) edit requests are not meant to insult, but to help complete memorials, link families, and give honor. If I send an edit request, I've verified with primary sources.
● I'm truly grateful to all those that have been so giving of their time, efforts and info in this work. I want to thank you all very much and I'm happy to help you if I can.
● Please learn Find a Grave naming conventions (see HELP link). For multiple married names, Find a Grave now allows (not requires) more than one in the last name field as the system will now pick up each last name in the search function. My preference is the original rule (last name matching headstone—not four, five, or more last names in a title), but will use on rare occasions if they are all inscribed on headstone or to avoid duplicate memorials. I write their full name, including all married names (if known), at the top of bio area of memorials.
● We have 22 days to respond to requests, rarely taking longer than 24 hours. I've been entrusted with 10,000+ memorials by Find a Grave administration, inactive, photo-only, and fallen gravers, besides memorials I've created; it takes time to update and maintain them all. Please be patient and respectful. Enjoy Find a Grave!

❦ A Favorite Quote: "Returning from earth to life in our heavenly home requires passage through—and not around—the doors of death. We were born to die, and we die to live (see 2 Cor. 6:9). As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven."

—Russell M. Nelson
April 1992 General Conference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

❦ Blessings and Objectives of Find a Grave: Many headstone photos, obituaries, and biographies in this database will exist beyond the actual headstone or mortuary/newspaper archives. It's a blessing to so many, in life and in spirit. I love helping to make sure people's lives aren't forgotten and linking families. I'm so happy many of you do too.
❦ Happy to Help You: I'd be happy to help you in any way I can through this website or through the Association of Professional Genealogists registry (APGEN link above). I'm very grateful for the help I've received over the years.
:♥:❤:♥: A Project Close to My Heart: :♥:❤:♥: There are 600+ burials in Provo City Cemetery for patients of the Utah Territorial Insane Asylum (now known as Utah State Hospital), most in unmarked graves, given a pauper's burial, alone without ceremony, between 1885 and 1960. Most have no parents or spouse listed on their DC and no obituary. Donations were requested for the Utah State Hospital Forgotten Patients Cemetery Project to help construct a monument to honor these precious, forgotten souls. I'm happy to report that on October 10, 2018, the monument was completed! They've been home with their Savior, Jesus Christ, for a long time; they deserve to finally be remembered here on Earth. See the link (above) for each of their memorials in the collection I've created to honor them. Also, here's a link to the Utah State Hospital Patients Monument with photos.
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Frequent Requests & Questions:
Please see lower half of this profile
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❦ Early Inspiration: My first realization that history was a passion for me began in childhood and came through the freakish looks my friends would give me as I'd stand motionless and stare at the dilapidated remains of old cabins, barns, and homesteads, wishing that for just a few seconds, I could go back in time to see and feel what they did. I wanted to know what life was like for those that lived there, built their lives literally by the sweat of their brow, and sacrificed so much in search of truth, freedoms, and a new way. I'm grateful to and for them.
❦ How I Got Started: I have loved histories, research, biographies, libraries, obituaries, cemeteries, and have been fascinated with the Old West and Victorian times since I can remember. So when I was introduced to genealogy—it just fit! For me, it began in 1991 when I was asked by a sweet, elderly neighbor (I'll always love you, Roberta) to help her with her family history at the Park City Utah Stake Center. She was legally blind and "...afraid to learn how to do this stuff alone, and I know you love well and learn well." I gave it a try, was quickly hooked, and later became a genealogist. As a young, busy mom, I didn't have time to get into family history as much as I wanted to. A very wise woman reminded me, "There is a time and a season... one day you will." Right, as usual, Granny!
❦ Personal Life and Blessings: In 1962, I was born in Provo, Utah, the oldest of nine children, a stepsister, and Navajo sister. I've been happily married to my hero since 1983. Between us, we've been blessed with six sons, one daughter, one bonus daughter, their spouses, their ex-spouses, 18 grandchildren, six bonus grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 79 dogs (including litters) and five horses. Our home has also been home to many of our siblings and their spouses, friends, and children's friends, who continue to be part of our family as well. I grew up in Utah, mostly Provo, and have lived in Montana since 1996. As of 2015, I've moved 52 times! There are so many blessings I am grateful for. I have been blessed with the TRUTH, the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm blessed to know that nearly every branch of my family sacrificed intensely to have and live that truth, which meant I, and my posterity, could be blessed with it too. I'm blessed and so grateful that I was born in America. Blessed with great teachers, leaders, friends, grandparents, extended family, neighbors, examples, ancestors. Blessed with one of the best towns in the world to grow up. Blessed to have married into an unconditionally loving family. Blessed to learn very young, that there really are much worse experiences than dying, as well as, the power of love—and the lack of it. I have been immensely blessed with the unconditional love of my forever favorite guy, Paul Hundley—the love of my life. Blessed beyond measure by the perfect love of many children and teenagers entrusted to my best efforts, yet imperfect, loving care and protection—the joy of my life. Blessed with our eternal family and posterity. Blessed with hundreds of eager, loving, challenging, teachable students. Blessed with the absolute knowledge that we live, learn, and grow beyond this life.
❦ Eternal Blessings & Other Favorite Things: We each have Heavenly Parents who know and love us perfectly, and for most of us, our return to Them, to our Savior, and our ancestors, will be a comforting, very familiar, and warm homecoming. I know it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will ALWAYS be true no matter how we believe, behave, or endure. Some things are true whether we believe them or not. I love my Savior and His simple truths He shares. I also love: my family, children, music, love, learning, truth, teaching, serving, laughter, empathy, compassion, words, reading, research, singing, art, history, genealogy, psychology, dogs, horses, mountains, four seasons, color, sewing, decorating, quilts, creating, designing, being trusted, defending others, organizing, observing people, and the many opportunities I've been given to help people find the best in themselves—their spirit, gifts and talents. I don't love: my weaknesses, making mistakes, injustice, condescension, entitlement, selfishness, harm with intent, passivity, when power is more important than people, abuse of any kind, especially of the innocent; the use or force of "so called" truth and religion to control people (ignoring the gift of choice/moral agency), and when fear &/or shame stops people from doing the right thing, especially when I notice it in myself. I have no idea how the Lord will turn for our good a lot of what goes on in the world and in each of our lives, especially the destruction that goes on in some families and lineages. I know He wants to, if we are willing to do our part and have faith in His love, power, and timing. I've witnessed His miracles many times in others' lives and in my own. I don't know what our future holds, but I know who holds our future.
❦ Embracing Our Heritage in Truth: I've learned that my heritage has incredible strengths, greatness, and endurance, along with some seriously horrendous abuses, criminality, toxic secrets, and suffering that were passed down to future generations. I know our ancestors are happy we're interested in them; they are pulling for us and relate directly with us in many of our strengths, weaknesses, dilemmas, and victories. They are sorry for the destruction they either passed down, concealed, refused to be accountable for, or denied. They feel freedom as I, and any of their posterity, find and get to know them, celebrate them, learn from them... even forgive them. They want and need the truth more than ever, since leaving this life. They're grateful that they matter, that their lives did, that we see ourselves in them, and that even though denial and suffering still exist in their posterity, they long for us to acknowledge and embrace the simple and fantastic truths—even the ugly truths—of ourselves and our family, as our Savior does. It is necessary for all of our progression, repentance, healing, and God's Great Plan of Happiness. My ancestors know me—I continue to get to know them. They can progress from where they are and so can I. We help each other. They matter and have great worth—and they help me know that I do too.
❦ Truth Does Not Just Cease to Exist or Disappear: Surprisingly, 359 people (so far) have contacted me about the removal of important and difficult truth I wrote here on my profile regarding my personal and family history—a big part of my long healing journey and testimony of the power of our Savior, genealogy, and forgiveness. They are very upset that "it's gone." It was posted here for 11½ years. Hundreds read it and 162 precious men and women entrusted me with their truth in response. As I had hoped, it inspired them to acknowledge their truth, do the work of healing themselves, their ancestors, and put their faith in Jesus Christ's healing and atoning power. Recently, one of these people wrote this to me (shared with permission): "Your words of truth and your willingness to share your happy and horrible reality inspired me and finally put me on a path to healing and getting the help I needed for many years. I finally spoke my truth out loud and put my faith in the Savior as I have tried to work through my truth and healing. I've started to forgive some relatives and ancestors. I shared your words with three family members and they have been inspired to do the same. Why aren't those words here anymore? Where did your truth go?" In response, I want to say that truth does not just cease to exist. I pray we all keep loving, serving, working, healing, and one day, forgiving. Twice, it was requested that some of my truth written here be deleted, but Find a Grave defended me. I'll let you guess who requested it! That's right, the guilty. The person(s) that created and forced those horrible truths on me—causing lifelong effects, mental illness, and four disabilities—denying all of it, showing no remorse—but instead—persecuting, alienating, abandoning, and threatening me for telling the truth. Policies and administrations have changed—but the truth hasn't. My truth is written on three other online sources (two at their request), in a book I've been repeatedly encouraged to publish some day, my journal, and in my personal history. I am truly sorry to each one of you that have expressed disappointment or upset because it was removed from my profile here. All truth matters! Every second of our truth is known and was experienced and suffered by our Savior, personally. Human silencing, threats, retaliation, alienation, denial, and censorship will never change the beautiful or ugly truth. Justice may not happen in this life...there IS another. Please trust Him.
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Frequent Requests & Questions:
=============================
❦ Edits and Requests: Please use the EDIT tab of any memorial you'd like to send requests for edits or memorial transfers. I'm happy to add &/or correct appropriate info if requested with respect and your primary source. Yes, I'm happy to create a compiled bio from an obituary (and other primary sources) for any memorial, and send it back for you to post. Yes, I'll also create an image of a compiled bio—print-ready.
❦ Photos | Clippings | Images: Please show respect for those that have gone before us. When posting any image, photo, document, or obituary clippings to memorials I've created or manage, if it isn't straightened, cropped neatly, and does not include the source citation on the news clipping OR in the caption, I will eventually post one that gives honor and respect to the individual, and promptly sort the image order. Need help cropping and cleaning up images? I'm happy to help you!
❦ Permissions? I waive all claim of copyright for the headstone and cemetery photos I've taken; I happily share them. You may use for non-commercial use. However, my graphic designs, researched and written biographies (not compiled bios) are protected by copyright law. DO NOT post, publish, share as your own, or submit to other websites without permission. I believe in sharing generously in this work, that's why I do it. I don't believe in stealing or claiming other people's hard work as your own. I try very hard to cite my source(s) in my work. If I have overlooked citing a source, please email me or send an edit request through the memorial in question.
❦ Memorial Transfers? I'm more than happy to transfer a memorial to family (within Find a Grave guidelines), unless I'm related. Also, feel free to request a transfer of a family member's recently deceased memorial, rather than choosing the instant "manage" option during the first year; this will prevent the digital removal of all photos, obituary, and all flowers/tokens left by loved ones, if that is your preference. Please just let me know.
❦ Military Rank Used With Name for Deceased Veterans? The United States Armed Forces have made it clear that although a deceased veteran does not lose their rank, it is incorrect and not appropriate to use their rank as part of their name, unless they died in service. Notice their rank never comes before their name on their military headstone.
❦ Find a Grave Community Rules: Most of us get along great! I love my Find a Grave friends. However, plenty of contributors are very unkind and a few are just plain toxic. Abuses will be reported with screenshot as proof. No exceptions. I'm sorry some create this need. I'm grateful to those that know how to conduct themselves in an appropriate, kind, and mature way. Let's keep in mind why and how this website exists.
Please Remember:
● My (or anyone's) edit requests are not meant to insult, but to help complete memorials, link families, and give honor. If I send an edit request, I've verified with primary sources.
● I'm truly grateful to all those that have been so giving of their time, efforts and info in this work. I want to thank you all very much and I'm happy to help you if I can.
● Please learn Find a Grave naming conventions (see HELP link). For multiple married names, Find a Grave now allows (not requires) more than one in the last name field as the system will now pick up each last name in the search function. My preference is the original rule (last name matching headstone—not four, five, or more last names in a title), but will use on rare occasions if they are all inscribed on headstone or to avoid duplicate memorials. I write their full name, including all married names (if known), at the top of bio area of memorials.
● We have 22 days to respond to requests, rarely taking longer than 24 hours. I've been entrusted with 10,000+ memorials by Find a Grave administration, inactive, photo-only, and fallen gravers, besides memorials I've created; it takes time to update and maintain them all. Please be patient and respectful. Enjoy Find a Grave!

❦ A Favorite Quote: "Returning from earth to life in our heavenly home requires passage through—and not around—the doors of death. We were born to die, and we die to live (see 2 Cor. 6:9). As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven."

—Russell M. Nelson
April 1992 General Conference
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints