Claire Beck

Claire Simpson Beck returned to the arms of her Heavenly Father Friday March 03, 2006. She slipped peacefully away at home, surrounded by her family. Claire was born September 24, 1917 in Kemmerer Wyoming to Edith Herring and Oscar James Simpson, the youngest of 5 children. Upon high school graduation she moved to Salt Lake City to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse and graduated as a Registered Nurse from the University of Utah/St. Marks Hospital School of Nursing. In Salt Lake she met and married Edward Smoot Beck, the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They had four children. She worked at the old St. Mark?s Hospital until the family moved to Bountiful and then worked at Bountiful Medical Center until retirement. After retirement Claire and Edward began to travel the West, spending winters in St. George and summers in Bountiful. When Edward became ill, they sold the St. George property and returned to Bountiful to be with family. Claire was an avid rose grower and golfer, but her greatest talent was to make and be a wonderful friend. Claire was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, her husband Edward, and two grandchildren. She is survived by her children: Barbara Wolfe Jerry, Robert Beck Laura, Susan Trump Roland, and Christine Perry Andy, one niece Carolyn Gunter, Wyoming, one nephew Robert Stadmiller, California, 18 Grandchildren, and 15 Great Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday March 10 at the Bountiful 20th Ward, 102 East 1400 South, Bountiful, Utah. Friends and family may call one hour prior to services. A viewing will be held Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Mortuary 295 North Main, Bountiful, Utah. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com. A special Thank you to Rocky Mountain Hospice and the angels that came through Mom?s front door to help us care for her.