Marjorie Irvine Parrish and Claude Saxey Smith

CLAUDE SAXEY SMITH was born February 10, 1913 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah,⁷³⁷⁷ and died May 5, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.¹¹¹³⁵

He married MARJORIE IRVINE PARRISH on September 2, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah,³⁵³⁶ daughter of CORRINNA HARTE IRVINE and GEORGE HAWKINS PARRISH. She was born May 30, 1915 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah,⁴⁷¹⁷ and died March 12, 2012.⁴⁷¹⁷

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Salt Lake Tribune, September 6, 1936¹¹¹³⁴

Couple Wed Wednesday

The marriage of Miss Marjorie Parrish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Parrish, 1418 Federal Way, and Claude S. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Smith, 1528 Arlington drive, was an interesting nuptial event of the past week.

The ceremony was performed by Dean Franklin L. Gibson of St. Marks Cathedral Wednesday, at 6 p. m., at the Parrish home, and was followed by a large reception at the Town club.

After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Tribune, May 7, 1988¹¹¹³⁵

Claude Smith

Claude Smith, age 75, died May 5, 1988.

Born February 10, 1913, in Salt Lake City, son of Mabel Barton and Dale L. Smith. President of T.H. Smith Wholesale Lumber Co. Past member of Mountain States Lumber Dealers' Assoc., Ambassador Club, University Club. Member of the El Kaiah Shrine Temple, Argenta Lodge #3, Scottish Rite. Attended the University of Utah; affiliated with the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Married Marjorie Parrish on Sept. 3, 1936; later divorced.

Survived by: Sons, Bradley P., Salt Lake City; Peter Co., Denver, Colo.; daughters, Sidney Poland, Burlingame, Calif.; Terry Pio, Sandy, Utah; sisters, Ruth Boggess and Darlene Walters; and six grandchildren.

Graveside service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Monday, May 9, 12 noon, 1342 East 500 So. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to the Shriners Hospital.

Salt Lake Tribune, April 8, 2012⁴⁷¹⁷

Marjorie Parrish Smith

May 30,1915 ~ Mar. 12, 2012

Marjorie Parrish Smith born May 30, 1915 in Salt Lake City, daughter of Corrinna Harte Parrish and George Hawkins Parrish, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2012.

Marjorie attended Bryant Jr. High, East High and the University of Utah graduating Phi Beta Kappa.

In 1936, Marjorie married Claude S. Smith. There are four children: Sidney Ann Poland, Bradley P. Smith, Terry S. Pia and Peter C. Smith.

Marjorie returned to the University of Utah in the 1950's and obtained her Masters in Library Science. She served as a school Librarian for 19 years in the Salt Lake School District. Following retirement, Marjorie audited classes at the University of Utah in world affairs and origins of cultures. She was affiliated with Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Junior League of Salt Lake City, Utah Library Association, U.E.A.S.L. Teachers Association and Girls Scout of America.

Marjorie loved the outdoors filling life with picnics, canyon breakfasts, skiing and hiking. She was an early pioneer in back country, skiing, traversing the Wasatch Mountain ridges from canyon to canyon before ski lifts. The Park City Mountains were her playground.

As her children, we can say she was an Awesome Mom. Mom led her family with a firm hand, understanding, incredible support and much love. She had a passion for cooking and enjoyed whipping up fantastic meals for our friends. Her keen interest in the younger generation resulted in lasting friendships. Saturday night dancing and a hot card game with her bridge buddies were always good times. Proud of her Scot-Irish heritage, in 1991 Mom ventured across the pond to London and Ireland. She visited museums, saw the Queen, sipped a Guinness in an Irish pub and kissed the Blarney Stone.

To her grandchildren, Patrick and Molly Poland, Sally Heugly, Shelley Medsker (J.) ,Braden Smith (Alison), Ashley Rasmussen, Stephanie and William Smith, and great grandchildren, Tyler, McKenna, Mark, Lewis, Wesley, Owen, Connor, Isabelle and Carson, mother leaves the legacy of her love of learning through books.

Marjorie is survived by her sister Betsy Berry, niece Corrinna Aragon, nephew George Peck and family friends, Holly Smith and Tony Pia. She is preceded in death by sister Dorothy Jackson. The family extends their appreciation to the staff members of St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake Orthopedic Clinic and Woodland Park Care Center for the care and love they gave to our mother. Thank you Shaune.

In keeping with our mother's wish, interment was private. A summer celebration of her life will take place in Brighton.

We love you "Awesome Mom".