Sarabeth Mackay Clawson

Sarabeth Mackay Clawson of Hyrum Utah passed away peacefully at Logan Regional Hospital on November 17, 2014 surrounded by her family. Beth was born Sept. 8, 1924 in Murray Utah, the 10th child in a family of 12 children to Eliza Ann and Hyrum J Mackay. Her early years were filled with lots of work on the small family farm, piano lessons, 4H, and fun and games with neighbor friends. She attended Plymouth Elementary and Jr. High. She graduated from Granite High School with fond memories of dances and school activities. In the fall of September 1942, Beth moved to Logan Utah to attend Utah State University. In the spring of her junior year she met Derwood Clawson who was on leave from the Merchant Marines. The following fall they became engaged and on January 4, 1946 they were married in the Logan Temple. They lived most of their married life in Hyrum. They were blessed with 5 sons, one daughter, a foster son, Ken Begay Maria 21 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. Beth has served in many leadership positions in the LDS church, has been active in the community and is a member of the Sego Lily Camp of the Daughters of The Utah Pioneers. Beth and Derwood also served two full-time missions first in the Raleigh North Carolina Mission, the second, working in the Chicago Temple. They also served as officiators in the Logan Temple for 10 years. Her family and friends are her greatest joy and blessing in her life. She is survived by her children, Terry Noreen, Shyrl Raeleene, Jana Gary Dunn, Gordon Beckie, Roger Daralyn, a daughter-in-law Charlene, 19 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Derwood, son Kevin, two grandchildren Tyler Clawson and Nathan Dunn.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the emergency staff at Logan Regional Hospital for their kind and tender care of our mother. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, November 22 at the Hyrum North Stake Center, 245 N 750 E Hyrum, Utah. Family and friends may call from 6-8 pm Friday, November 21 at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E 400 N, in Logan, Utah and from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hyrum North Stake Center. Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nelsonfunerlhome.com