I ran across this exceptional obituary in the Times-News of Twin Falls, Idaho. It appeared in the March 16, 2000 edition. I forward it along here because her mother's maiden name was Harrison. Obituaries Twin Falls Ethel Lavina (Matson) Sparks Glenn Ethel Lavina (Matson) Sparks Glenn, 100 years and 11 months, a longtime resident of the Magic Valley, died March 14, 2000, at Bridgeview Care Center. Ethel was born 6 April 1899, in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota. She was the second daughter of four children born to Edward Elmer Matson and Elizabeth Cornelia Harrison. When she was born, bread was five cents a loaf and President Benjamin Harrison was in office. She lived in three different centuries. She was married to Walter Sparks in 1915, and they had three children, Edward Newell, Dorothy Mae and Elizabeth Cora. She became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1926, and then moved with her children and parents to Buhl, Idaho, in 1928. She met Wendell Glenn and was married to him in 1932, in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in Kimberly, Lost River, Hazelton, and Hansen, Idaho. She worked in the Primary, was Young Women's President, was Relief Society President, and was on the Sunday stake board and Genealogical board. She was a great candy maker, flower grower (especially roses), loved to crochet and embroider and make ceramics for her loved ones. She moved to Twin Falls to live with her daughter Betty (Sparks) Holmquist in 1990. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Larry Matson; her husband Wendell; her son Edward; and her daughter Dorothy. She is survived by her daughter Betty (Elizabeth); and son Jim Glenn. Her descendants include 12 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 39 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at the LDS Stake Center on Maurice Street. Viewing will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at White Mortuary, and one hour before the funeral.