"What a grand Lady. She is such a pleasant loving person and always made you feel special in her presence. Bless your family and friends."
In loving memory of
Elva Marie Atwood Allred
December 9, 1923 - July 10, 2017
Elva Marie Atwood Allred passed away at home on Monday, July 10, 2017, in Orem, UT, at the age of 93, bringing to a close a long, productive, and faithful life. Elva was born to Ivan Willard and Marie Hall Atwood on December 9, 1923, in Vernal, Utah. She grew to adulthood in Ashley Ward, but took the bus to town for junior and high schools. At Uintah High School she participated in the band, playing saxophone, and excelled in typing and shorthand. Upon graduation, she declined a full scholarship to the University of Utah; and on May 28, 1941, she married her sweetheart Arvel James Allred in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.Throughout their more than 75-year marriage, Elva worked alongside Arvel in various family businesses, including service stations, tire recapping shops, and finally the food service and catering business. Following a few years in Vernal, the family lived four years in Glenwood Springs, CO, and another ten years in Manti, UT, returning to Vernal in 1963 where they owned and operated Chuck's Drive-In until retiring in 1978. In addition to growing and preserving the majority of the family's food and sewing all of the family's clothing, Elva was active in the LDS Church, continuously serving in music callings, the Primary, YWMIA, and Relief Society, including multiple times as counselor and president in each. While in Manti, she received accolades as a 4-H leader and judged county fair exhibits. She was a certified Red Cross home nursing instructor, assisted in county-wide school immunization clinics, and provided home health and hospice care for many local residents and later family members.After serving with Arvel in the Kentucky Louisville Mission, she was an ordinance worker in the Provo LDS Temple for nine years then served in the Vernal Temple from its opening in 1997 until 2012. She and Arvel continued daily temple attendance until moving to Orem when she was 92.Elva was an exemplary mother and consummate homemaker and is remembered for her total commitment to her beloved Arvel and their children, her legendary compassionate service, her bright and creative mind, her diligent temple service, and her unwearied faithfulness.Elva is survived by four of her five childrena"Peggy Strate (Lindon), Kenneth and Dixie Allred (Mt. Pleasant), Ann Hunger (West Valley City), and Ellen Allred (Orem); 21 grandchildren, 69 great and 20 great-great-grandchildren; and her siblingsa"Marvel Kearsley (West Point), Alice Meacham (Redding CA), and Chuck and Linda Atwood (Cloverdale, OR). She is preceded in death by her dear husband Arvel, her parents, brother Garth W. Atwood, and sibling babies Thomas and Bonnie Atwood; son Roger and daughter-in-law Joan Allred, son-in-law Kenneth Strate, one grandson, one great-grandson, and one great-great-grandson.Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. in the Vernal Ninth Ward Chapel, 250 N 200 W, Vernal, UT. Visitation will be at the chapel from 10:00 to 11:15. Burial will be in the Rock Point Cemetery, under the direction of Ashley Valley Funeral Home.Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com
Tributes
"Mother wife grandmother friend and neighbor what a blessing Elva was to our family we were young family with one son when we moved to Vernal 9th Ward Arville and his beautiful wife took us under their wing and from then on out the biggest blessings we had they stop by often to visit or see if there was anything we needed become one of the greatest examples in our sons life as our family grew to three more Sons a family of 6 Always setting the example and letting us know we were loved and if there was anything we needed we could always count on them we love them and will miss them dearly but are grateful they are together in heaven and I am sure they are once again hand-in-hand looking down on all of us and sending Their Blessings we will miss you and will always love you Terrell and Tonya hunting and family thanks Elva and Arville our prayers are with your family"
"What wonderful friends she and Arvel were to me. They were my first experience with a real "boss" when I worked at Chuck's Drive-In. I always knew they loved me. What a great example they were!"
"What a wonderful reunion in heaven! Elva was an angel, always a shining example and fun to be around. My life has been touched in so many ways by knowing her."
"I loved Elva! She was a faithful member of the church, attended the temple everyday. She was a wonderful temple worker and she will be a wonderful asset on the other side of the veil."
"Elva and Arvel were some of my favorite people. When we moved into the ward they would tease us about being the young Allred's. They were such an example of service and love. When we moved out of the Ward we would see them in the Temple and Elva would give me a hug and say, "We are counting you for 9th Ward Temple attendance. i I'm so glad they are together again. It will be sad that the house with the "A" on it won't be home to these wonderful people."