Fanny Hortense Hunter Sharp (1901-1959)

Fanny Hortense Hunter Sharp

Birth

19 Dec 1901

Bennington, Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA

Death

19 Jun 1959 (aged 57)

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Burial

Montpelier City Cemetery

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The News-Examiner, Thursday, June 25, 1959, page 1

MONTPELIER WOMAN DIED IN UTAH

Fanny Hortense Hunter Sharp, 57, wife of James H Sharp, died Friday of cancer in Salt Lake City at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank D Stephens. A native of Bennington and a resident of Montpelier for 40 years, Ms. Sharp was born December 19, 1901, the daughter of David P and Meta Hansen Hunter. She and Mr. Sharp were married December 18, 1920 in Paris. She was a member of the LDS Church and a teacher in the fourth ward primary. Mrs. Sharp belonged to the Ladies' Auxiliary, Syringa Lodge No 602 to the B of R T.

Besides her husband she is survived by three children, Mrs. Lyman L (Helen) Hirschi of Geneva, James H Sharp Jr. of Afton, and Mrs. Frank D (Pat) Stephens of Salt Lake City; nine grandchildren; five sisters Mrs. Chris (Mary) Buckley of Seattle, Mrs. Minnie Irving of Pocatello, Mrs. Josehine Banks and Mrs. Nellie Blalock both of Montpelier, and Mrs. E F (Jean) Burpee of Pocatello; and four brothers David P Hunter of Rexburg, DeVerl C Hunter of Blackfoot, George P Hunter of Green River and Clifford Hunter of Gooding.

Services were held at 1 pm Tuesday in the Montpelier LDS third ward chapel with Bishop David Jensen conducting. Following the invocation by L B Nield was the obituary, Bishop Jensen; speaker Bishop Royal D Clark; vocal solo "Oh Dry Those Tears" Max Haddock; speaker Bishop James A Crane; vocal solo "In The Garden" Mrs. Eugene W Wilcox; benediction, Lorenzo Speirs. Lillas Swensen was accompanist.

Interment was in the Montpelier cemetery and the grave was dedicated by Clifford Hunter. The Matthews Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.