This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winn, Mecham, Adams, Johnson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADE/419 Message Board Post: The Standard Examiner,Tue, Feb 19, 2002 00:00:00 LOGAN - Ora Mecham Johnson Winn died Feb. 18, 2002 at the Sunshine Terrace in Logan, UT from causes incident to age. Ora was born March 10, 1905 in Riverdale, ID. She was the third child in a family of thirteen children. Her parents were Melinda Mae Adams and Leo Mecham. On Dec. 6, 1922 she married Heber K. Johnson of Brigham City, UT in Ogden, UT. They were later sealed in the Logan Temple. They were married three months short of 50 years when he died of cancer in 1971. In 1972 she married Heber E. Winn of Eagle, ID in the Ogden Temple. They had 14 beautiful years together and he died in 1986. Mrs. Winn moved to Logan in 1987. For the past six years, she lived with her daughter Beverly and John Wheeler until mid-January of 2002. Ora was an active member of the LDS Church having served as a teacher in Primary and Sunday school, and served as a Relief Society President. Ora was a visiting teacher for over sixty years. She is a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers since 1936. At the time of her death, she belonged to the Thomas X. Smith Camp of Logan, UT. Ora enjoyed both Temple and genealogy work. She had a very positive attitude and was a great supporter of missionaries. Throughout her life, Ora has listened and responded to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Ora is survived by three daughters, Beatrice and Jay (deceased) M. Anderson, Ogden, Utah; Lila Mae and Neal (deceased) Crowther, Malad, ID; and Beverly and John L. Wheeler, Logan, UT. One stepdaughter Radia and Cecil Thomas, Boise, ID; 12 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 39 step great-grandchildren. One sister, Clara Rainsdon, Salt Lake City, UT and four brothers, Clifford (Adria) Mecham, Idaho Falls, ID; Delbert (Glenna) Mecham, Mesquite, NV; Burnise (Valora) Mecham, Preston, ID and Donald (Jeanine) Mecham, Gilbert, AZ. She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters, two grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and one great-great granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the Nelson Funeral Home Chapel, 162 E. 400 N., Logan, with Bishop John L. Wheeler conducting. A viewing will be held at the Nelson Funeral Home Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday morning from 10 a.m. until services. Graveside services will be at the Brigham City Cemetery on Thursday at 3 p.m.