Grace Webb

Grace Susanna Vanderhyde Webb returned home to her Heavenly Father on September 1, 2011. Born July 10, 1929 in East Orange, New Jersey to Jacob H. and Houkje Vanderhyde. She lived 19 years in New Jersey except for one year when she was 6 and had the opportunity to live in Holland with a cousin. While attending Monclair Maplewood High School, Grace enjoyed playing for the girls basketball team, participating in many other sports, and singing in musicals. Following her graduation from high school Grace came to Salt Lake City in 1949 by chartered bus to attend BYU. She sang in several operas and tried out for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She started immediately, at the age of 19, and sang as a 2nd Soprano and 1st Alto. Grace sang with the Choir for 21 years and it was one of the greatest joys of her life. As a member of the Choir she was able to tour with them to many places including New York where they appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. She was also able to sing at some of the inaugurals for Presidents of the United States. Grace joined the Beta Sigma Pi Sorority, which she belonged to for 60 years. Her sorority sisters are some of her closest friends. Grace worked for Bear River Mutual where she met and married Ralph Hudson Webb on September 12, 1952 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had 2 children, Steven and Christine. The family lived in Rose Park, North Salt Lake, and Centerville. Grace also worked as secretary for McKinley Elementary. Returning to BYU, she worked at Deseret Press, and eventually graduated in Elementary Education. She then began teaching as a Resource Teacher in the Davis school district where she worked for 26 years. Grace was loved and respected by students, parents, and coworkers, and even received a teacher of the year award. Grace held many church positions in her lifetime. She most enjoyed being librarian for all music in the stake. Grace is survived by her son, Steve (Vickie); her four granddaughters, Natalie, Stephanie, Hillary, and Shelby; her sister Jackie (Robert) Gibbons; 3 Nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ralph, and daughter Christine. Graces family extends our heartfelt appreciation and love to the many wonderful people who helped care for Grace in her final days with us, especially her loving Niece-Nurse Lisa, and the wonderfully kind and amazingly supportive staffs of both Inspiration Hospice and Orem Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 12:00 noon at the Chase Lane Chapel in Centerville, 1125 North 400 West, where a viewing will be held from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Centerville City Cemetery.