Elaine Walker

Elaine Walker 1923-2010

On Monday, October 4, 2010, Elaine Martin Walker took a step into the eternities and was off on the next adventure. She was born July 20, 1923 to Frederick and Vera Schoffield Martin in Salt Lake City, Utah, the third of five children with her younger brother Fred Martin being the surviving sibling.

Elaine loved school and made many good friends who were in later year''s referred to as "Our Old Gang," before graduating from South High School.

When the sweetheart of her life, Leland E. (Dean) Walker, returned from the Spanish-American Mission they married on July 12, 1944 in the Salt Lake Temple. They recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. They were blessed with four children; Annalee (Charles) Bohon, Stephanie Walker, Melissa (Doug) Trom and Brian Walker, as well as beloved daughter a€"in-law Chandra Walker and sons-in-law Irvin Platt, Willie Smith and Monte Peterson.

After her marriage she and Lee moved to Vernal, Utah. In 1959 they moved to Scottsdale, AZ and resided there for 51 years, returning to Utah this summer to be with family. Elaine served in church callings throughout her life, influencing others in Relief Society and Young Women. She was known to be the first one to greet a newcomer in her ward or neighborhood and was loved by all who knew her.

When Elaine took a step into the eternities she left us all with a better understanding of the worth of the human soul and her sure knowledge that our Father in Heaven and his son, Jesus Christ, truly do exist. She was a loving wife and mother, an immaculate housekeeper and expert cook. Her and Lee''s legacy include their four children, 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and three great- great- grandchildren.

Services to honor her life will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Lindquist''s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 E. where friends may visit from 11:45- 12:45 prior to services. Interment Hoytsville Pioneer Cemetery.