Ardis Revoe Fullmer Anderson, one of the world's finest mothers and grandmothers, left us on Sunday, July 27, 1997, just short of her 94th birthday.

She was born August 8, 1903, to John Hyrum and Ellen L. Fullmer in Circleville, Utah. She married Milton E. Anderson, January 5, 1935. They were married 61 years.She lived in Wells Ward for 70 years, where she held many church positions. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Ardis attended BYU and graduated from LDS Business College. She worked as a secretary for IACM and as a bookkeeper for Lamco Automotive, where she and Milton were part owners.

She will be deeply missed by her only daughter, Maxine Babalis (Bob); two granddaughters, Perri Ann Babalis (Derk Meima), and Christie Babalis; her many nieces and nephews and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton, and her ten brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 30, at 12 noon at Wells Ward, 1990 South 500 East. Friends may call at Deseret Mortuary, 36 East 700 South, Tuesday 6-8 p.m. or Wednesday at the church, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.

Ardis Revoe Fullmer Anderson wrote this in 1989 for her DUP Camp, Wells Camp. " I am Ardis Revoe Fullmer Anderson. I was born August 8, 1903, Circleville, Piute, Utah to Ellen Lundblad and John Hyrum Fullmer. I ama the youngest of eleven children. My home was a large, twelve-room house. My father died when I was only 3 1/2 and most of the brothers and sisters had gone away to school or married. My mother took in travelers, as sort of a hotel where they could get meals and bed for a night. They traveled by horse and buggy, as there were no automobiles then. I was quite the center of attention for the traveling salesmen, who often gave me samples from their out-of-stock wares.
When I was about six years old, I had a little play piano and would pick out with one finger little tunes, so mother gave me piano lessons. My sister, Ina, had been to the BYU to study music so she gave me my first lessons, then she got married and moved away and I took a correspondence course on the piano.
I went to Panguitch to high school, after which mother and I came up to Provo to attend the BYU where I had a very fine piano teacher. I practiced on a rented piano for two and three hours a day. Music became my first love from then on.
A girlfriend and I took many vacations together to Grand Canyon, St. Louis, Chicago, Canada, Menphis, etc.
I met my husband, Milton Anderson, in about 1929. We went together until 1935, when we went to the Salt Lake Temple to get married. I continued working until 1940, when we were blessed with a baby girl. We named her Maxine Elna. When she started to school, that is the time I worked at our business. I was there until 1966, then retired. We put our daughter through college and then she became a school teacher.
In my ward (Wells Ward) I was chorister for the Sunday School, Secretary for the MIA, Secretary of Relief Society, then organist and chorister. I taught Primary, Junior Sunday School, was Assistant Secretary for the Stake Sunday School for eleven years and was chorister for the Singing Mothers for a short time.
When my daughter was about 3 years old I decided to take a class in art. This I loved very much. I did several portraits, one of which was of Bishop Layton Harris. I painted a full-size picture of Jesus Christ for the Primary Conference, which is now in possession of Elva Pohlman, who was Primary President at that time. This was used many times in different affairs of the church, the stake and wards in the stake.
My one remaining sister lost her eyesight, and I spent time helping her, got their groceries, sewed, and cleaned for her. Her husband died at the age of 96, in 1986, so she went to live with her son in St. George. However, she did not live long there until she passed away in November 1987. I am the last of the large family. It is the year 1989 at this writing. (Signed) Ardis Revoe Fullmer Anderson