Individual 1688: Aileen Worthen

Individual Record 1688

Name} Worthen, Aileen

Family History} Hancock

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Race} White

Sex} Female

Birth: Date} Exa 17 Jan 1920

Place} Glenwood, Sevier, Utah

Marr.: Date} Fam 25 Dec 1941

Place} Saint George, Washington, Utah (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 12 Oct 2004

Place} Provo, Utah County, Utah

Burial: Date} Exa 16 Oct 2004

Place} Orem City Cemetery, Orem, Utah County, Utah

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	936 = Family histry
Source 2}	1043=IGI
Source 3}	1819=Family histry
Source 4}	1845=Birth certif
Source 5}	1847=1930 USA cen
Source 6}	1848=1940 USA cen
Source 7}	1849=Yearbook
Source 8}	1799=Marriage rec
Source 9}	1850=Newspaper
Source 10}	1852=Newspaper
Source 11}	1794=Newspaper
Source 12}	1796=1950 USA cen
Source 13}	1800=City directy
Source 14}	1803=Phone book
Source 15}	1594=Public record
Source 16}	1599=S.S. record
Source 17}	740 = Obituary
Source 18}	1588=Cemetery rec *

Parents: } Vernon Worthen & Lorna Perkins
Relationship No.} 920

1st Household No.}

Occupation 1} School teacher
Occupation 2} Housewife

Religion/Church} Latter-day Saints

Spouses: First} Walker, Junior LeRoy (Roi)
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Aileen Worthen was born 17 Jan 1920 in Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, and was the first of four children of Vernon Worthen and Lorna Perkins. She was christened 7 Mar 1920 in Glenwood. After a year in Glenwood her family moved back to St. George, where she spent the rest of her youth. Her father taught school there for 41 years.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Aileen, 10, was living with her parents, Vernon Worthen, 34, and Lorna, 32, on Main Street in St. George, Washington, Utah. Her father was the principal in the district school. They owned their home, valued at $2,500. but did not have a radio set.

In the 1940 U.S. census, Aileen, 20, was living with her parents, Vernon Worthen, 44, and Lorna P., 42, at 193 West 100 North, St. George, Washington, Utah. Lorna was a waitress, had earned $105, and had already completed one year of college. Her father was the principal of a public school, had completed four years of college, and had earned $1,559. Her mother had completed 2 years of college. They owned their home, valued at $3,000. Her younger brother, Vernon LaVon, 8, had completed 2 years of school. A sister, Nevada, and brother, Robert Verne, had both passed before the age of three.

Aileen attended Dixie Junior College, where a photograph appears in the 1938 yearbook. She attended Brigham Young University in Provo, where she was a member of the band, and graduated. In later years she took additional courses at BYU and USU for enjoyment and for teacher re-certification.

Aileen began teaching school in Rockville,Washington, Utah. As they only hired single female teachers back then she had to get permission from the school superintendent to get married. She married Roi Walker on 25 Dec 1941 in her family home in St. George, her father officiating at the ceremony. She continued teaching in Rockville while Roi returned to construction work in the Ogden/Hill Air Force Base area. Their union was sealed on 19 May 1942 in the St. George Temple. Years later she taught school in Logan, Utah, and in Japan.

In the 1950 U.S.census, Aileen W. Walker, 30, and her husband J. Leroy Walker, 29, and were living in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, where he was serving in the Army. Their children were Joe L., 7, Toni, 3, and Lawrence D., about 10 months. Three more children, Leslie, Lynn and Jerri, were to be added to the family. Over the years, the family lived in California, Oklahoma, Kansas, New York, Virginia, Washington, Panama, Japan, France, and Germany.

Aileen and Roi spent their retirement years living in Orem, Utah County, Utah. Their home was located at 425 S 900 E, Orem. Music was always a vital part of Aileen's life. She accompanied her father as he sang, played xylophone solos, played piano in dance bands, played drums and tympani in college bands, attended operas, and engaged in family sing-a-longs in cars and at home.

For most of her life Aileen served the LDS Church in special callings at various locations in the U.S., Japan, France, and Germany. She and Roi completed an 18-month full-time mission in Western Australia in 1987 and 1988. In addition, she was an officer in the PTA, the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and the Orem Women's Club.

Aileen Worthen Walker passed away early in the morning of 12 Oct 2004 in Provo, Utah, Utah. She was 84¾ years old. Funeral services were held 16 Oct 2004 at the Orem Sharon Stake Center. Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery, Orem, Utah, Utah.

Time of Birth} 8 a.m.

Time of Death} early in the A.M.

Fraternal/Social} see Notes

LDS: Baptism} Exa 17 Jan 1928

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