Annie Elizabeth Lewis Carroll Springer Weist was one of Birda's older sisters.
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| Photo from the personal albums of Bryce Merkley Cropped from larger group photo |
According to this document the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 8 May 1878- Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah
DEATH: 5 Nov 1964- Vernal, Uintah, Utah
She was 86 years old when she died.
Obituary:
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| SOURCE: SL Tribune 1964, Nov 6, p.B7 |
Obituary transcribed:
Annie C. Weist
VERNAL- Mrs. Annie Carroll Weist, 86, Vernal, died of causes incident to age Thursday at 5 a.m. in a Vernal hospital. Born May 8, 1878, Salt Lake County, to Siney and Elizabeth Coleman Lewis. Married to Joseph H. Carroll, January 1899. He died. Married to Nathan Springer in 1925, Midway, Wasatch County. He died. Married to John W. Weist in 1943, Vernal. Member Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: husband; sons, daughter, DeVere Carrol, Vernal; Mrs. Axel (Afton) Birch, Pleasant Grove; Dearl Carroll, Ogden; Veldon Carroll, Arco, Idaho; Norman Carroll, Marietta, Ga.; 11 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, sisters, Frank Lewis, Charles P. Lewis, Mrs. Jennie Hullinger, all Vernal; Mrs. Birda Merkley, Pecos, Tex. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m., Glines LDS Ward Chapel. Friends call Vernal Mortuary Friday 7-9 p.m., Saturday prior to services. Burial Maeser Cemetery.
Local Obituary:
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| SOURCE: Vernal Express 1964, Nov 12, p. 7 |
Funeral Honors Annie C. Weist
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Annie Carroll Weist Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Glines Ward chapel.
Mrs. Weist died Thursday at 5 a.m. of causes incident to age in the Vernal hospital.
Services were under the direction of Bishop Garth Batty. Prelude and postlude music was played by Ruth Walker.
Bishop Batty gave a short history of Mrs. Weist. Don Hullinger gave the invocation which was followed by a vocal duet, "In the Garden", by Roberta Ufford and Pat Stewart.
Harold E. Hullinger was the first speaker. This was followed by a vocal, "Oh, My Father", by Max Gentry. The concluding speaker was Harmon Sowards.
"Whispering Hope" a duet, was sung by Lois Erickson and Don Walker. Benediction was by LeRoy Carroll.
The grave was dedicated by Joseph Price and burial was in the Maeser Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Clyde Carroll, Bert Carroll, Bruce Carroll, Lynn King, Floyd Kind and Fletch Leming.
Mrs. Weist was born May 8, 1878 in Holladay, Salt Lake County, a daughter of Siney and Elizabeth Coleman Lewis.
She married Joseph H. Carroll in 1899. He died. She married Nathan Springer in 1925. He also died. Married to John W. Weist in 1943 in Vernal.
Survivors include her husband, four sons and a daughter, DeVere Carroll, Vernal; Mrs. Axel (Afton) Birch, Pleasant Grove; Dearl Carroll, Ogden; Veldon Carroll, Arco, Idaho; Norman Carroll, Marietta, Ga.; 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Frank Lewis, Charles P. Lewis, Mrs. Harold E. (Jenny) Hullinger, all Vernal; and Mrs. Asher (Birda) Merkley, who is on a mission in Pecos, Tex.
Out of town people who attended the funeral included all of her children and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hullinger, Bountiful; Don Hullinger, Granger; Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hullinger, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Glen (Venita) Probst, Pleasant Grove; Douglas Merkley, Heber; Mrs. Dallas R. (Geneve) Workman, Centerville; Mrs. R.D. (Lenore) Nielsen, Salt Lake City; Clyde Carroll, Price; Bruce Carroll, Provo; Mr. and Mrs. Fletch Leming and children, Pleasant Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carroll and children of Craig, Colo., Rhea Carroll, Reno, Nev., and Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, Columbia, Carbon County.
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| Photo from personal albums of Patty Stewart |
Because Annie died within the last 50 years, her death certificate will not become publicly available until sometime around the year 2014. When it is available I will post it here.