Helen Wood
d. February 14, 2011
Helen Cottam Hatch Wood
3/18/1919 - 2/14/ 2011
Helen Cottam Hatch Wood passed away at age 91 early on Valentine
'
s Day, February 14
,
2011 in Salt Lake City
,
UT with her son Jeff by her side.
Born March 18,1919 to Charlotte Cottam Hatch and Frank S
.
Hatch in Salt Lake City
,
she moved to Scipio, UT with her family later that year. The fifth of nine chi
l
dren, she grew up on the family's ranch and dairy farm
.
She is a descendent of the Mormon handcart pioneers who crossed the plains to Utah in 1849 and 1852
.
She attended schools in Scipio and Fillmore and was named "Miss Scipio," in 1940
.
She graduated with a B.S
.
degree in business from the University of Utah in 1941
.
She enjoyed working at The Paris Company for nine years before starting her family.
On November 1, 1947
,
she married the love of her life
,
Joseph F
.
Wood, Jr. Married for 57 years, "Fritz" preceded her in death on Aug
ust
31, 2004.
Helen is remembered as one whose home was always open to everyone and whose sense of humor left all laughing
.
She is loved greatly and will be missed by friends and family .
Six children survive her: Kathy Loveless (Scott); Gloria Fechter (Ron); John (Carolyn) and Jeffrey , all of SLC ; Dan (Kristine) of Orange Co ., CA ; and Sue Hallett (Clive) of Orinda , CA ; n ine grandchildren and three great grandchildren . Her sister , A lice Tollestrup, of Albuquerque, NM , also survives her.
Viewings: Friday, March 4, from 6-7:30 p.m. and Sat urday, March 5, 10:00 a.m. at Cannon Mortuary, 2460 E. Bengal Blvd. (7600 S.) Memorial Service: Saturday, March 5 , 11:00 a . m . at Cannon Mortuary . Interment : Mountain View Memorial Estates, 3115 E. 7800 So. SLC, UT .
Online condolences may be shared at www.cannonmortuary.com