Afton ⁹ Bigelow

16167.3993      Afton ⁹ Bigelow, dau of Parley Percival ⁸ ( Daniel ⁷, Nahum ⁶ , Simeon ⁵ , John ⁴ , Joshua ³, Joshua ², John ¹), and Margaret (MELDRUM) BIGELOW, was born 07 October 1920 at Provo, UT. She married on 02 September 1942, Keith Miller in the Salt Lake City Temple. Keith was born 22 December 1919 in Utah, and died 21 April 2006 in Utah. Afton died 25 June 2009 at Pleasant Grove, Utah co, UT. (see obituary below) 

Children of Keth and Afton (Bigelow) Miller:

16167.39931     Margaret Ann Miller, b _____ ; d ______ ;     

16167.39932     Wayne Miller, b _____ ; d ______ ; m Loralee Priday

16167.39933     Linda Miller, b _____ ; d ______ ; m Paul Jones;  

16167.39934     Gloria Miller, b _____ ; d ______ ; m Alan Stratton; 

16167.39935     Helen Miller, b _____ ; d ______ ; m Alan Warnick;
 
Sources:
The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Volume II, page 198-199 child;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America; not listed;
correspondence with family descendants;

     Afton Bigelow Miller, 88, of Pleasant Grove passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009.
   Afton was born October 7, 1920 in Provo [Utah Co.] to Parley Percival and Margaret Meldrum Bigelow.
   Afton attended both Provo and BY [Brigham Young] High School and graduated from BYU [Brigham Young University] where she was a student body officer.  Afton met her beloved Keith at BYU.  After his mission to Canada, they married on September 2, 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple.  She managed the Grove Theater while Keith was serving in Europe during World War II.  She loved teaching elementary school and did so for 20 years.  Afton had a life-time of serving in teaching and leadership callings in the LDS Church.
   Our mother emphasized with her family the importance of the Gospel, family, and education.  After retirement, she and Keith served missions in Nigeria and Ghana [Africa] and also in the newly built Dallas Temple [Texas].  Upon their return, they served in both the Provo and Mt. Timpanogos Temples.
   Her cheerful, positive, and grateful personality and words of encouragement will be greatly missed by her family.
   She is survived by her five children: Margaret Ann, Wayne (Loralee Priday), Linda (Paul Johns), Gloria (Alan Stratton), Helen (Alan Warnick), 27 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren; siblings: Richard Bigelow and Ruth Wilsted.  Afton was preceded in death by her husband Keith; brothers, LaVell and Joseph; granddaughter, Bethany Warnick and great grandson, Aaron Clark.
   Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove.  Friends may attend a viewing Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 4949 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove and at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.
   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.  - - - -

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