This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AMHhenley Surnames: Barton, Whitehead, Day Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.idaho.counties.franklin/2186/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Emma Whitehead Barton "With The Greatest Anticipation..." Emma Joanna Whitehead Barton, 88, of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully Friday, November 9, 2007 with her family at her side.She was born September 27, 1919 in Preston, Idaho to John William and Pearl Day Whitehead. She married Cliff Smith Barton on February 1, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. She graduated from Preston High School and then worked in Salt Lake City at a restaurant and as a nanny. She lived in various states during her marriage to Cliff, including California, Ohio, New York, Idaho and Utah. After marrying Cliff, they moved to Burbank CA, where their first child, Joan, was born in 1943. The second child, Cliff Bruce, was born in 1947 in Preston, ID. Shortly thereafter they moved to Troy, NY so that Cliff could obtain his PhD in Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, R.P.I. While living there Anne Marie was born in 1951 and Clyde Walter in 1957. They moved fr! om Troy to Latham, NY where they purchased their 1st home. In 1959 the family moved to Provo, Utah where Cliff was a professor in the Civil Engineering Department of BYU. Their last child, John K Barton, was born in 1960 in Nephi, Utah. For the next 45 years she resided in Provo, with the last two years living in South Jordan. She served in several church positions, including the Relief Society presidency and the MIA. In her younger days, she loved sewing for her kids and she is known for her green thumb, which was evidenced by the many tomato plants in the front of her home. She was a great cook and everyone loved her special "health" cookies, baked beans with molasses, potato salad with onions or without. She was an avid reader and enjoyed clipping out items to give to her kids, and she loved playing cards, especially "Screwy Louie." She loved the color purple, except in flowers, and she loved "Smiley Faces." All her family loved her 4th of July backyard family sleep-over! s, the barbeques before the Stadium of Fire and the fireworks ! in her f ront yard afterwards. She had a delightful sense of humor which never wavered, even until the end, but most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by five children, Joan Cross (Ron) of Las Vegas, NV; C. Bruce (Pat) of Layton, UT; Anne Giffen of West Jordan, UT; Clyde W. (Wendy) of Orem, UT; and John K. of Provo, UT; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Reana Christensen and June Rasmussen; one sister-in-law, Eva Whitehead; one brother, Lloyd "Shorty" Whitehead. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff; her parents, John William and Pearl Day Whitehead; brother, Hoyet Whitehead; sisters, Barbara Cole Kowallis, Vilda Jensen and Doris Wintch. Funeral services to be held Thurs. Nov. 15, 2007, 11 a.m. at the Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 10600 S. 1007 W., South Jordan, Utah. Viewing to be held Wed. Nov. 14 from 6-8 pm ! and Thurs. from 10- 10:50 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment Preston Idaho City Cemetery. Online guest book at www.jenkins-soffe.com BYOF Published in the Deseret News from 11/13/2007 - 11/14/2007. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.