My Great Grandma Roberts

Evelyn Hayes Nelson Roberts

Obituary

Evelyn Hayes Nelson Roberts
Logan - Evelyn Hayes Nelson Roberts, 97, of Logan, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 in Logan.
She was born Oct. 24, 1916 in Georgetown, Idaho a daughter of John Riley and Harriet Emmaline Dunn Hayes. She married Cecil Nelson on Sept. 11, 1935 in Logan, Utah. 
She graduated from Georgetown High School in Idaho. Evelyn was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she held many callings. She served as a temple worker and also served an LDS Mission in St. George, Utah.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Jeanette Hogan, Kirksville, Mo.; Marcia and Thomas Todd, South Jordan, Utah; Bryce Cecil and Marsha Nelson, Cedar Hills, Utah; Stephen Hayes and Judy Nelson, Hyrum, Utah; 23 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, several great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Nelson, a granddaughter, Janalyn Hogan and a son-in-law, Jack Hogan.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 28. at 11 a.m. in the Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan. A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Providence Cemetery.

 My grandma and her siblings. Back Row: Bryce Nelson, Stephen Nelson, wife of Larry, Larry (Great Grandma Roberts sister Erma's son) Front Row: Granny Jan (Jeanette Nelson Hogan), Marsha Nelson Todd, Tom Todd

 My mom and her siblings: David Hogan, Brad Hogan, Tamilynn Hogan Lemmon Sparks, Shauna Hogan Schoffield, Nanette Hogan Davis

Granny Jan and all her kids. Tami, Brad, Dave, Shauna, Nan, and Gran.

My Great Grandma Roberts's funeral was today. She was 97 and had been in a home since before Lincoln was born. So it was really more of a blessing than anything else. We'll miss her though. She was the first person to ever make me a hamburger that I liked. She made it in a frying pan and didn't use any BBQ sauce, only seasoning. It was perfect. I also remember going to stay the night with her and Gran when she lived with Gran in Washington Terrace, and staying up late talking and laughing. Good times.