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Grace Hildy Croft Christensen 1910 - 2006Grace Hildy Croft Christensen, 96, died on March 18, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Provo from incidents of age. She was born January 24, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Charles Edward and Grace Benson Hildy. Grace graduated from Sherwood Music College in Chicago. In 1934, Frank and Florence Jepperson Madsen encouraged her to enroll at Brigham Young University and stay with them, which accounted for her moving to Provo. In Provo, she met Evan Marion Croft, who was teaching Business Education at Lehi High School. She married Evan on July 24, 1935 in Chicago and later they solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Evan and Grace lived in Lehi for one year and then Evan commenced teaching Business Education and Office Management at Brigham Young University and they moved to Provo. Evan Marion Croft died on August 30, 1973. Grace married a fellow musician, Wendell Abram Christensen, on December 20, 1980, in Provo. Wendell died on July 2, 1997. Grace taught piano and organ. She was the Logan Square Branch Organist in Chicago and continued to serve in Provo as a ward and stake organist for over 30 years. In addition, she was an organist in the Provo Temple for 16 years. She would stop to play her favorite songs at any piano and always enjoyed the positive reactions she received from all of us that listened. She was an active genealogist and writer. During stays in Europe she researched and found names and dates to complete the family histories she was writing. She published 43+ books. One of the more well known books was "With a Song in Her Heart" a biography of Dr. Florence Jepperson Madsen. Preceded in death by her husbands, her brother Wallace, and her oldest daughter, Faye LaVieve Croft (Earl) Lelegren of Lehi. Survivors include four daughters
; 32 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held at Oak Hills 1st Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, on Thursday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call Wednesday evening, March 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo, or at the church Thursday, one hour prior to the services. Interment will be held at the Provo City Cemetery following the services at the church
Published: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Deseret News
Grace Hildy Croft Christensen 1910 - 2006Grace Hildy Croft Christensen, 96, died on March 18, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Provo from incidents of age. She was born January 24, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Charles Edward and Grace Benson Hildy. Grace graduated from Sherwood Music College in Chicago. In 1934, Frank and Florence Jepperson Madsen encouraged her to enroll at Brigham Young University and stay with them, which accounted for her moving to Provo. In Provo, she met Evan Marion Croft, who was teaching Business Education at Lehi High School. She married Evan on July 24, 1935 in Chicago and later they solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Evan and Grace lived in Lehi for one year and then Evan commenced teaching Business Education and Office Management at Brigham Young University and they moved to Provo. Evan Marion Croft died on August 30, 1973. Grace married a fellow musician, Wendell Abram Christensen, on December 20, 1980, in Provo. Wendell died on July 2, 1997. Grace taught piano and organ. She was the Logan Square Branch Organist in Chicago and continued to serve in Provo as a ward and stake organist for over 30 years. In addition, she was an organist in the Provo Temple for 16 years. She would stop to play her favorite songs at any piano and always enjoyed the positive reactions she received from all of us that listened. She was an active genealogist and writer. During stays in Europe she researched and found names and dates to complete the family histories she was writing. She published 43+ books. One of the more well known books was "With a Song in Her Heart" a biography of Dr. Florence Jepperson Madsen. Preceded in death by her husbands, her brother Wallace, and her oldest daughter, Faye LaVieve Croft (Earl) Lelegren of Lehi. Survivors include four daughters
; 32 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held at Oak Hills 1st Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, on Thursday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call Wednesday evening, March 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo, or at the church Thursday, one hour prior to the services. Interment will be held at the Provo City Cemetery following the services at the church
Published: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Deseret News
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Grace Hildy Croft Christensen 1910 - 2006Grace Hildy Croft Christensen, 96, died on March 18, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Provo from incidents of age. She was born January 24, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Charles Edward and Grace Benson Hildy. Grace graduated from Sherwood Music College in Chicago. In 1934, Frank and Florence Jepperson Madsen encouraged her to enroll at Brigham Young University and stay with them, which accounted for her moving to Provo. In Provo, she met Evan Marion Croft, who was teaching Business Education at Lehi High School. She married Evan on July 24, 1935 in Chicago and later they solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Evan and Grace lived in Lehi for one year and then Evan commenced teaching Business Education and Office Management at Brigham Young University and they moved to Provo. Evan Marion Croft died on August 30, 1973. Grace married a fellow musician, Wendell Abram Christensen, on December 20, 1980, in Provo. Wendell died on July 2, 1997. Grace taught piano and organ. She was the Logan Square Branch Organist in Chicago and continued to serve in Provo as a ward and stake organist for over 30 years. In addition, she was an organist in the Provo Temple for 16 years. She would stop to play her favorite songs at any piano and always enjoyed the positive reactions she received from all of us that listened. She was an active genealogist and writer. During stays in Europe she researched and found names and dates to complete the family histories she was writing. She published 43+ books. One of the more well known books was "With a Song in Her Heart" a biography of Dr. Florence Jepperson Madsen. Preceded in death by her husbands, her brother Wallace, and her oldest daughter, Faye LaVieve Croft (Earl) Lelegren of Lehi. Survivors include four daughters
; 32 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held at Oak Hills 1st Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, on Thursday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call Wednesday evening, March 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo, or at the church Thursday, one hour prior to the services. Interment will be held at the Provo City Cemetery following the services at the church
Published: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Deseret News
Grace Hildy Croft Christensen 1910 - 2006Grace Hildy Croft Christensen, 96, died on March 18, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Provo from incidents of age. She was born January 24, 1910, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of Charles Edward and Grace Benson Hildy. Grace graduated from Sherwood Music College in Chicago. In 1934, Frank and Florence Jepperson Madsen encouraged her to enroll at Brigham Young University and stay with them, which accounted for her moving to Provo. In Provo, she met Evan Marion Croft, who was teaching Business Education at Lehi High School. She married Evan on July 24, 1935 in Chicago and later they solemnized their marriage in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Evan and Grace lived in Lehi for one year and then Evan commenced teaching Business Education and Office Management at Brigham Young University and they moved to Provo. Evan Marion Croft died on August 30, 1973. Grace married a fellow musician, Wendell Abram Christensen, on December 20, 1980, in Provo. Wendell died on July 2, 1997. Grace taught piano and organ. She was the Logan Square Branch Organist in Chicago and continued to serve in Provo as a ward and stake organist for over 30 years. In addition, she was an organist in the Provo Temple for 16 years. She would stop to play her favorite songs at any piano and always enjoyed the positive reactions she received from all of us that listened. She was an active genealogist and writer. During stays in Europe she researched and found names and dates to complete the family histories she was writing. She published 43+ books. One of the more well known books was "With a Song in Her Heart" a biography of Dr. Florence Jepperson Madsen. Preceded in death by her husbands, her brother Wallace, and her oldest daughter, Faye LaVieve Croft (Earl) Lelegren of Lehi. Survivors include four daughters
; 32 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services will be held at Oak Hills 1st Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, on Thursday, March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call Wednesday evening, March 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street, Provo, or at the church Thursday, one hour prior to the services. Interment will be held at the Provo City Cemetery following the services at the church
Published: Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Deseret News
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