1914-2009



BOUNTIFUL — A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Elinor Smith Burningham, passed away January 12, 2009, and is having a wonderful reunion with our dad.

Mom was born in Sugar-house on Septem-ber 23, 1914, to William Ross and Harriet Newton Smith. She married her sweetheart, Turner Burningham on July 21, 1933, later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 10, 1935.

Mom enjoyed many years traveling with dad and their friends in the Airstream Trailer Club, square dancing, and spending time in their little house in St. George. Mom's kitchen always smelled so good from baking pineapple cookies, apple pie, and homemade bread. Because of dad's wonderful garden, mom spent many years canning fruits and vegetables and she leaves a great legacy of home and family. Mom celebrated her 90th birthday on a Mexican Riviera cruise and lived in her home for 63 years until the age of 94.

Mom was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a special daughter, wife, sister, and mother and will be greatly missed by her family.

Mom was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and one sister, and her husband, Turner, who passed away October 2, 2002. She is survived by her four children, LaRae (Bert) Hibberd, Karen Harwood, Jennie Harwood, and Stephen (Lyn) Burningham; 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren.

Loving memories never die, as years roll on and days pass by. In our hearts a memory is kept of one we loved and will never forget.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2009, at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary where a visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. and Friday morning 9:45-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.

Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com