Marie Page Nilson

Marie Emma Page Nilson returned to her Heavenly Father early Friday morning, January 28, 2005. She lived a righteous life of service, always ready to help her family, extended family, friends and loved ones. She died firm in her testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and leaves a rich heritage of faith and goodness. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was the oldest of nine children born to Delora Hansen Page and Willard Eugene Page, May 15, 1920. She grew up in West Point, Utah and graduated from Davis High School. She attended Weber State College but quit to care for her younger brother Reed when he contract polio. During this time she gained a testimony of prayer and witnessed miracles. She married Robert Bob Nilson, January 23, 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married for 62 years, raising their family of five children in West Point and Bountiful, Utah. She worked for many years in the medical field assisting doctors in their care for others. The love of helping people who were ill was fostered while caring for her brother, Reed. She enjoyed being with family for every occasion. She loved the gospel and her ward family, neighbors and friends. Marie is survived by her five children: Robert Linda, Colleen Henry Larsen, Paul Cheryl, Marsha Craig Case, Terry Linda Nilson; nineteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lloyd and Elden Page; four sisters, Erma Weenig, Emma Jean Singley, Elaine Townsend, and Marian Fiet; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Gilliland and Lucille Page. She was preceded in death by her husband and brothers, Reed and Allen Page. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon, Thursday, February 3, 2005 at the Bountiful Heights Ward Chapel, 165 South 1000 East, Bountiful. Viewing will be held Wednesday evening February 2, 2005 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, and Thursday morning from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment-Syracuse City Cemetery, 1751 South 2000 West, Syracuse, Utah. Special thanks to Brenda Maviano, to Orchard Cove Staff and South Davis Hospice for providing such loving care. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the LDS Humanitarian Fund.