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| Newel and Melva Finlinson Day |
FILLMORE - Melva Finlinson Day, 61, Fillmore, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1976 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. One of three who died as a result of an accident on I-15 near Blackfoot, Idaho. Other victims were her daughter, Pauline Day Blackburn, and her granddaughter Lynnise Blackburn, both of Granger.
Born Feb. 11, 1915, to George E. and Mary Roper Finlinson, in Oak City, Utah. Married Newell D. Day. Nov. 18, 1935 in Salt Lake Temple. Pest President of Ward Relief Society. Stake YWMIA President, choir director, dance director, primary worker, Manti Temple ordinance worker, deputy county assessor and numerous other church positions.
Survivors; husband, two sons and daughter, Dwight F. Cincinnati, Ohio, Carolyn D. Blackburn, Idaho Falls, Lee N., Orem, 15 grandchildren; four brother, three sisters, Esdras Marvin and Mrs. Lucy Christensen, Oak City, Angle Lyman, Rexburg, ldaho, Mrs. Oakland (Martha) Delta, Edward, Fillmore, and Lenox, Prove.
Funeral services, Monday, noon, at Fillmore stake house. Friends call at Olpin Mortuary, Sunday 6 to 8 p.m., and at Fillmore Stake Center, Monday 10:30 to services. Burial in Oak City Cemetery, Tuesday, 4:30 pm.
Salt Lake Tribune
28 November 1976 (pg 33)
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Crash Kills Relatives of Local People
The Daily Herald (Provo, Utah) 29 November 1976, Page 4
A funeral for Melva Finlinson Day, 61, was held today at noon. Funeral services for her daughter, Pauline Day Blackburn, 39, who with Mrs. Day and Mrs. Blackburn's daughter, Lynnise, were killed as a result of an automobile accident on I-15 near Blackfoot, Ida., will be held Tuesday.
Mrs. Day died Thursday Nov. 25, 1976. Her funeral service will be held today at the Fillmore, Millard County LDS Stakehouse. Burial will be in the Oak City Cemetery Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
She was born Feb. 11, 1915 to George E. and Mary Roper Finlinson, in Oak City, Millard County. She married Newell D. Day, Nov. 18, 1935 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. The Fillmore woman was a Relief Society past president. She also served as Stake YWMIA president, and as choir director, dance director and primary worker. She had been a temple worker and a deputy county assessor and held numerous other church positions.
Survivors include her husband, two sons and daughter, Dwight F. Day, Cincinnati, Ohio; Carolyn D. Blackburn, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Lee N. Day, Orem; 15 grandchildren, four brothers, and three sisters, Ezdras Marvin Finlinson and Mrs. Lucy Christensen, both of Oak City, Angie Lyman, Rexburg, Idaho, Mrs. Oakland (Martha) Dutson, Delta; Edward Finlinson, Fillmore and Lenox Finlinson, Provo.
Mrs. Blackburn died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1976. Funeral services for her will be held Tuesday, at 10 a.m. in the Granger 22nd LDS Ward chapel, 3270 W. 3650 S.
Friends may call at MacDougall Funeral Home, 4330 S. Redwood Rd. Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday one hour prior to services at the Granger 22nd Ward. Burial will be in the Oak City Cemetery, Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
She was the sister of Lee N. Day of Orem.
Mrs. Blackburn was born April 7, 1937 in Fillmore to Newell D. and Melva F. Day. She married Von C. Blackburn March 19, 1957 in the St. George LDS Temple. She was active in the LDS Church and had served as Relief Society President and primary president. She also served as a Laurel leader, organist, chorister, as well as in many teaching positions. She was an artist and a member of the American Theatre Organ Society.
Survivors include her husband, three sons and a daughter, Scott D. Balckburn, Allan Von Blackburn, Lori Jo Blackburn, all of Granger; father, Newell D. Day, Fillmore; two brothers and a sister, Dwight F. Day, Cincinnati, Ohio; Lee N. Day, Orem; Carolyn D. Blackburn, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Lynnise Blackburn, 16, Granger, was born April 22, 1960, in Salt Lake City to Von C. and Pauline Day Blackburn. She was a member of the LDS Church and served as a nursery leader in the primary. She was also a primary teacher, chorister, spiritual environment teacher and vice president of an LDS Seminary.
She was a junior at Granger High School and a member of the marching band, debate club, junior choir and the New Generation Dance Group.
Survivors include her father, Granger; three brothers and a sister, Scott Blackburn, Alan Blackburn, Thomas Blackburn and Lori Jo Blackburn, all of Granger; grandparents, Newell D. Day, Fillmore and Mrs. and Mrs. Easten Blackburn, St. George.
The funeral arrangements for Miss Blackburn are the same as those for her mother.
Descendancy
Caroline Ely Partridge
Martha Lydia Lyman
Mary Caroline Roger
Melva Finlinson
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