Amyr Gayla Anvar

Amyr Gayla Anvar NIPOMO, Calif. – Amyr Gayla Swanson Anvar, 69, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2009, after a long and difficult illness. She passed peacefully at home with loved ones by her side. She was a graduate of Parma High School, Parma ,Idaho and attended Boise State University and the University of Idaho. She graduated from California State University, in Long Beach California. Amyr moved to Teheran, Iran in December of 1961 and married Bijan Anvar, a pilot for the Imperial Iranian Air Force, on January 18, 1962. Amyr and Bijan remained inseparable soulmates for 47 loving years. There, in an Islamic country, she was known and cherished for her kindness, ready smile and unconditional love. She exemplified the fruits of the spirit and her light shined for all. Amyr and Bijan attended Nipomo Presbyterian Church in California. Surviving are her husband, Bijan Anvar, Nipomo, CA; children, Stephen (Angela) Anvar, Louisville, KY; David (Suzy) Anvar, Sunnyvale, CA; Paul (Elizabeth) Anvar, Van Nuys, CA; and six grandchildren who adored her. She was preceded in her death by her parents, Roy and Doris Swanson as well as her sisters, Beverly Gasporotti and Cheryl Obendorf. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 2, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may call at the mortuary on Monday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Amyloidosis Foundation. Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com