Ruth Snow Litchford

Deweyville - A valiant spirit, one of the jewels of our Heavenly Father was called home on August 11, 2011. Ruth Snow Litchford passed away at her home surrounded by family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Ruth was born in Deweyville, Utah, September 6, 1920. She lived most of her life in Deweyville and was raised on the family farm as the oldest child with three brothers and one sister. She married Charles Daniel Litchford, Sr. on July 22, 1943, and they were later sealed in the Logan Temple on March 7, 1945. She graduated from Bear River High School, then attended Utah State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Ruth had many loves that developed her talents and gifts including first, her family, and also teaching, scouting, and music. All of her loves involved serving others and she used the church hymn, Have I Done Any Good? to guide her life. Ruth has been an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints all of her life. She served in the Primary, Sunday School, and MIA in various positions as a teacher, leader, chorister, and organist, and in Relief Society on a ward level as a teacher, president, and faithful visiting teacher, and in various music callings on a stake level, had a great love for family history and served a mission in the Hartford, Connecticut Mission after her retirement. She loved the Savior, serving God's children with all of her heart, and felt an obligation to teach the Gospel through word and deed to her posterity. She loved the many family gatherings and reunions that were always held down at her home.
Ruth is survived by her eight children: Charles Daniel Nancy Litchford Jr., Michael Lee Pam Litchford, Charlette Dale Meservy, Larry DonaldJody Litchford, Patricia Garry Bessinger, Victoria Carl Haas, David Orion Kenna Litchford, Jeffrey Thomas Jeannie Litchford; step daughter MaDean Jim Bisch; 31 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren; brother Wilford Woodruff Beth Snow Jr., and sister, Barbara Jean George Thackery. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents, Orion Woodruff Snow, Jr, Lettie Dewey Snow; two brothers, Donald Reeves Snow and Dewey Snow. Funeral services will be held at the Deweyville LDS Church 10750 North Highway 38, Dewyville, UT, Thursday, August 18, 2011 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the Rogers & Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton, UT, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:30-10:40 a.m. at the church prior to the funeral services. Interment will be held at the Deweyville Cemetery. The family expresses appreciation to Intermountain Hospice and all others who have cared for our mother and brought her peace the past few weeks.