In Memoriam

The purpose of this blog is to honor our former classmates who attended Bountiful High School as members of the class of 1965 and are now deceased. These souls, who have gone before us, were our friends, our associates, and an important part of our own history. They deserve to be remembered. We were able to research a school photo for most of these former classmates. We have also located obituaries for many of them, and have included statistical information regarding the death of those for whom an obituary was not found. 

Our profound thanks to all of our friends who have sent information to assist us in preparing this labor of love. Researched and compiled by Yvonne Rasmussen and Diane Day.

**Due to Blogger limitations, dates for those who passed before 1970 will display inaccurately in the chronological list. You'll find those classmates' obituaries listed under 1970.


Saturday, January 1, 2011

Christy Tyson




















Christy Tyson of West Seattle, Washington passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011. Born July 15, 1947 to Paul D. and Norma Christensen Tyson in Salt Lake City, Utah, Christy spent her early life there and in Bountiful, Utah. She received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Utah and a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Arizona. She later studied in Mexico City, where she learned to love the people and culture of Mexico.

Christy's career was devoted to public libraries as a Young Adult Librarian and Library Administrator in Utah, Arizona, Alabama and Washington. Her enthusiasm and dedication to help people influenced many lives and communities.

As a child, the library was one of her favorite places and she always had a book at hand. Outside the library, Christy enjoyed gardening, antiquing and spending time with friends, family and her pets. She was also a movie buff, with a special interest in foreign film. To her family, she was a cherished daughter, a loved sister, a dear loving aunt.

A special thank you from the family is extended to anyone who has loved Christy and to Dr. Martha Hyde and all the medical personnel who have cared for Christy.

Among her survivors are her sister Jean Tyson of Kent, WA, her niece Jeanie Palmer and her husband Presley and their children Stephanie, Andre and Sean of Newcastle, WA.

A "Celebration of Life" will be held on Sunday, January 30th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Camp Long Lodge House in West Seattle. If you wish to honor her memory, please send donations to YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.  Published in Salt Lake Tribune on Jan. 10, 2011
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