Elizabeth Whitney Obituary

well, Beth I guess by now you know the answer to the question we discussed often. Is there a Heaven?? I"m sure you are there!! Thanks for always being a friend and setting me straight when I needed it, which I did often! Hope you left a bottle of salsa with my name on it and taught one of the girls how to make it!! See ya when I get there. So put a good word in for me ok? Love ya lot's Sherrie! And you are right, I was LUCKY to get Don

Well Beth I guess you know the answer to the question you and I discussed often. "Do we get to have fun in heaven? If not were not going!!" I will truly miss my friend that has brought laughter into my life so often over the last 16 years. And has set me straight a few times too!! Which looking back now I see I needed it!. I hope you left a bottle of Salsa with my name on it! Looking forward to seeing you again and sharing the fun! I Love Ya!! And you were right, I was LUCKY to get Don! I am taking good care of him.

Aunt Beth:
How does one commit decade after decade, (geez, are we old) after decade of treasured memories to the page and do them justice? It can not be done. But know this, as each persons life is woven with the fabric of taste, touch, laughter and love, you have been instrumental in making my life profoundly richer. Thank you. And the next time Sybil says, "you are as bull-headed as my sister Beth", I will square my shoulders, look her straight in the eye and say, "Cool, I love my Aunt Beth." Your life has been an example of love, charity and getting things done. You will be missed by more than you could possibly know.
Til we meet again-----
Cindy Taylor Stewart

Well Aunt Beth....what can I say, you were the best. I loved the trips to Paneca going to the big ditch, you teasing me about swallowing a fly as Kathy peddled the bike and I rode the handle bars......you told me "well if you had kept your mouth closed you wouldn't have swallowed that fly". The trips we would make to swim at the Veyo Pool, remember the saying "we don't swim in your toilet, so please don't pee in our pool" and the pinenut hunting, what can I say, nobody loved to pick pinenuts more than you....well maybe my mom (Sybil) but you come in a close 2nd. In Moab we picked grapes and helped you make jam, while all the time you let us run all over town having the best time ever. Then when all of the cousins would come to Panguitch for the 24th of July.....it always seemed that when 2 of the girl cousins played together things went fine, but add another one to the mix and the battles were on...I remember you telling us "You all better be nice or there will be hell to pay"....oh how we little girls laughed and kept singing "there will be hell to pay", but of course there was never any hell to pay, you just loved us all. Then you all moved to Salt Lake City, and we would visit you at the Capital Motel...Kathy and I would drive the guests crazy by going in and out of seperate doors, Kathy and I did look like the twins back then, instead of telling us to quit harrassing the guests, you laughed with us. You let us answer the switch board, boy did that make me feel important, I think you were just glad to get a break from answering it yourself, plus you knew we thought it was so cool. Then you moved to Taylorsville...I can't tell you how many times you welcomed me to your home to stay while I had business in Salt Lake....you always looked so happy to see me, and sad when I left. There was never a time that I did not feel like I was loved more than anything when I was around you. There was nothing as fun as going with my aunt Beth to shop for crazy cards for birthdays, we would just sit and laugh out loud, and it felt good, we didn't care if everyone in the store thought we were crazy. You never judged, you always just loved......I will miss you more than I can express...I am so glad that I have my wonderful Whitney cousins that I can email and call once in awhile...as that will always remind me of the many many wonderful times I have spent with you and them.....I will miss you like crazy, and will be so happy to see your smiling face again, the same smile that you always had when I showed up at you house... a lot of times unexpected. And by the way don't forget to tell uncle Paul that I'm still not worth fish guts!

I love you and will miss you greatly.

Love your niece Deb

Dear Aunt Beth and all my crazy cousins,
I can't believe that my Auntie has gone home. Some of my most treasured memories as a kid were made with the Whitneys, especially and all the fun we used to have when I would visit you in Panaca. Aunt Beth would scurry me up the pinion pine trees and laugh at me because I was too skinny to shake the branches hard enough to make the pine nuts fall. I can still hear her laugh just as vividly as if she were standing right here. I often think of all the fun times spent down by the river in Panguitch fishing for suckers, chasing cows, swinging in that big ole' tree and picking rhubarb. (I think Aunt Beth sent us out to pick rhubarb just to get rid of us for awhile). Also, fun memories of Salt Lake and the Capital Motel. I always looked forward to spending time with all of you because I knew most of the time spent would be full of fun and laughter. I will truly miss you Aunt Beth. I just wish, as always when someone goes back, that I had spent more time with you. It's about time for another reunion! I love all of you.... "Weotta"

Mom, Thank you for loving me so much, for putting up with me, for taking care of me. I honor you for your never ending devotion to your children and grandchildren. I will forever be grateful that somehow I drew the long straw and got you for my mother. I am in awe of your capacity to love no matter what, you really are the face of god.
I will think of you everyday with gratitude and love.
Kathy

Sister,
Well Bethie you made it ! There must be one great reunion going on up there. You were one 'Special Sister' and Jim and I and the Girls Loved You So Much. I think about all of the Great Sisters and Cousins Gatherings we had in Panguitch, Moab, Price and Panaca. You were game for everything or anything..Taking fifteen kids fishing all at the same time and most of those kids were thirteen or under in age...Digging Worms and making that many Fishing Poles. At the same time trying to keep them untangled from the Trees and Bushes..Trying to keep all of the Hooks in the Water instead of each other and all of them loved it. Another memory is of all of the kids Sleeping Wall to Wall on the front room floor at the Farm with Kill Roy right in the middle of them.Mike Cadol said, "that my Lumpy Oatmeal and Toast was one of the best Breakfasts ever. Picking Pine Nuts and gathering Bull Berries and then taking a Dip in the River..You always made everything Special for Both the Kids and the Sisters..Our children have such a strong Love for their Cousins as well as their Aunts and Uncles. You are Loved and missed and will always be in a Special Place in My Heart and Mind..I Love You Bethie..Your Sister Tish..

Beth was a wonderful person. I am proud that I got the chance to work with Beth over the years at Fred Meyer. I just heard of your loss. Our Thoughts and Prayers go out to her family.

Dearest Grandma,
One of my earliest and fondest memories is when you and Aunt Paula came to visit us in Virginia shortly after little Patty was born. We had taken you site seeing in D.C. and had stopped at the JFK Memorial were the eternal flame was burning. I remember you crying and I asked mom "Why is Grandma sad?". She told me it was because a very special person had died and gone to heaven. Now I cry over your eternal flame that will be forever in my heart.

Give Grandpa a kick in the pants, hug Shaney as hard as you can, and kiss our sweet Tyler for all of us. We will miss you so.

I am so sorry for your loss. Your Mom was a great person; just look how great all the kids turned out!
It's not easy and my prayers are with you. Ryan

Hi Auntie,
We just returned from the "Amazing Tribute" paid to you by many of the people who loved you so much.
May you rest in peace knowing that you were loved so deeply by so many.
You will be in my heart for ever because you were the best !!
I Love you,
Robert K

Dear Aunt Beth,
What a beautiful and infectious laugh you had! You couldn't be in a room with you very long until you too were laughing hard from the gut. I remember sleeping at the Whitney Lodge. Those clean crisp white sheets and brown army blankets. A feeling of peace and safety. Bedtime was always preceded by adventures in Uncle George's clubhouse or picking wild rhubarb or just playing in the dirt looking for fishing worms. Always a good meal with lots of laughs and usually a "spirited" conversation with my dad (Paul) about the church. Discovering her stash of candy bars always brought me much pleasure -- more from her reaction than eating the treats. I remember a night a few years back washing dishes together at Aunt Sybils (reunion) and I was commizerating the fact that it was unfair that I had all these wonderful aunts and uncles that would pass on before me. She reached over and hugged my neck and said "Just enjoy the hell out them while you can you big turd." I have some precious memories. Thank you Aunt Beth.

Greg Woodard (Paul and Evelyn's boy)

Dear Whitney family,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Beth – one of my mom’s many Heywood cousins and one of my favorites! Beth was a very positive presence. She was the epitome of the Heywood “sturdy stock” and humor. Someone who would show you the way to deal with your own trials and tribulations – just by her example. I loved visiting with her and only wish I had the opportunity to be around her more often. Beth, you are missed.

Love to you,
Kate
(Mary Zane’s daughter & Mary Heywood's granddaughter)

Dear Whitney Family:
Kirk and I were sorry to hear of your Mom's passing. I have fond memories of her picking cherries in our yard many years ago and enjoying her stories while making a quilt or two. I appreciate the fact she loved my brother unconditionally and when he showed up at her door, sorry and sick, she took him in, sat him in a chair and gave him a much needed haircut. What a sweetheart! Our thoughts are with you...

Hi Elizabeth

Thank you. The first time I entered your home…. I felt I was home…. Through you, I have had the opportunity to meet Kathy, Karen and Liz and I can tell you that you will live in these three women forever.

So, here’s to you my bargain “Yarn Lady”, forever and always I will miss you and be with you.

Dear Whitney Family: Kyle and I send our sincere condolences to you at this difficult time and hope you know that you can call on us if you need anything at all. Love, Kyle and Sonja Burdash

Aunt Beth,
Thanks you for all the GREAT summers, For letting me eat all I wanted as long as long as I didnt make my self sick. For all the plays you set and watch us girls put on. For teaching us how to make home made farters and kissing are knuckles better when we wound them to tight. I will miss your great laugh and your big hugs. I love you thanks for being the best.
Love Susie Honey

Aunt Beth:

You were always so kind to me and my mom when we were lucky enough to join your family. What I didn't know is how much I would love visiting with you when you would come to Panguitch. Remember when Aunt Gretha made us go froggin to find frogs for her garden? That was one of the best times that I have had with all of you sisters. I will miss you terribly and think of you often during the spring time. Thanks for making me laugh!

Love,
Julie (Cathy and Paul Woodards daughter)

Grandma, out of all the grandchildren I feel I may be one of the lucky few who was blessed enough to live in your house and experience who you are. (A couple times) You were my saving grace, when I had no money you would give me yours, when I had no food you would feed me, when I needed a car you would loan me yours, but now I need a grandma, and I don’t know what to do. I will miss you so much and don't worry the lawns will be mowed, maybe not when you want it done but I will get it done. I am going to miss the smell of salsa, and relish. The taste of your home made pancakes and your big pots of spaghetti, but most of all making apple pies with you. I miss you and love you and can't wait to see you again.

It feels good to know that there is someone I loved so much that the thought of having lost her allows me to cry so freely...

I love you and miss you Grandma.
Jason

I remember Beth and Paul with fondness. My husband, Bud Rember, and Paul Whitney were good friends. They both worked at Sun Valley. May you be comforted at this time.

I had the opportunity to work with Beth at Grand Central/Fred Meyer and what a joy it was. I remember her working the hardware department with pride and some of the things that she would say ... would simply just make my day. "To All the Old Timers" God Bless all of you.

Dear Whitney Family,

Steve and I want to express our sincere sympathy at the passing of your darlling mother. Beth always made us feel at home and part of the family whenever we were around her. Her sense of humor, hard work ethic, and wonderful cooking abilities are things we will always remember about her. We have never seen a family closer to their mother than the Whitney Family which is a great tribute to her. She will be missed by all who knew her. We love you and hope you will find peace in your many wornderful memories of her and knowing that she is with your dad once again.

Grandma,

Thank you for the boundless love, wonderful memories and unique world perspective you showed all of us. It breaks my heart knowing I won't get to see you again, but I am so thankful to have had a grandma like you.

My daughter has a big responsibility to live up to her namesake, but don't worry- I won't forget to teach her how to enjoy the outdoors, swear, leg wrestle, laugh at breaking wind, and above all else spread unconditional love and joy as you always did.

I love you and miss you very much,

Jaime Lynn

I will always remember how loving and careing she was. She was also very funny. She made her life fun and anyone who was around. I will truely miss her. She always has had a big place in my heart.

Dear Whitney Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Beth's passing....I worked with Beth for 10 years at Fred Meyer and I still remember the day my grandfather passed away, she came to me with a hug and said, "Don't worry, all of your grandparents are gone but you can call me Grandma!". She was one of the most special people I have ever met. She had such a great personality, you could not help but love her the minute you met her. I hope you have comfort in knowing that she not only had a large family who loved her dearly, she also had many friends who loved her like family.

Beth,
You will always be remembered for who you are and what you stand for. We shall never forget life's lessons you taught and the memories we share. The world is a better place for all, especially the lucky ones who live and love unconditionally within your grace.
We love you,

We were sorry to hear about Beth's passing. Our deepest sympathy.

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. (There is never a good time to lose your Mom.) Beth was such a gracious lady, and she did such a great job raising you all. My thoughts, prayers and love go out to you.

To Nurture a Garden, is to Nurture the Earths Soul...
much luv
kenny t

Elizabeth,
I am so grateful to have met you. I could see your wittiness through your pain. Thank you for the short time you welcomed me in to your family with open arms. I truely love your girls. They're so special to me. Thank you for the women you have raised them to become.

Mama,
Have more fun than you can stand!
I love you.
Lizzie

I am so sorry to hear of Grandma Whitney's (as she was known to my kids) passing. She was an incredible woman with so much love and tenacity. She treated my children as if they were he own and I will be forever greatful. My heart goes out to your entire family.

Ma,
Thanks for the gardening times, the canning times, the sitting around the table just talkin' times. Thanks for loving me. Thanks for the wonderful family you raised. Now you can spread your arms and sing "the hills are alive...", no one will stop you, no one will laugh and it will be beautiful. I love you and I will miss seeing you. But I know there won't be a family gathering without your presence there. Till then...

Mom,
You taught me that love is what is in the room at Christmas if you stop opening presents and just listen.
I Love You!

Patti

I can remember so many times she had me rolling with laughter. I regret never getting more time to spend with her. She was an incrediable person and I will truly miss her!!