Ruth Chapman

Ruth Morrell Lamph Chapman came into this life on January 22, 1929 and departed this life at 11:30 a.m., July 16, 2011. She is the daughter of Josephine Neilson and James Lamph. When mom was 10 years old her dad passed away from injuries sustained in a mining accident at the Standardville mine near Price, Utah. Her mother passed away in 1965 from complications of diabetes. Mom grew into a beautiful young lady and caught the eye of Hyrum Wesley Chapman Sr. After a short courtship, Mom and Dad took off to Nevada and eloped. Dad was in the US Navy, so Mom followed him to California and started their lives together. Mom gave birth to three sons: Hyrum Wesley Jr., William Robert, and Dennis Keith, who preceded her in death. She had two children that passed away at birth, Sherrill Ann & Lorenzo. When her mother passed away, mom and dad adopted moms half-sister, Pennie. In 1962 Dad was assigned as a Navy recruiter in Salt Lake. Mom packed up and moved the family to Bountiful, Utah. In 1966 dad was assigned to the ground forces in Vietnam. Mom stayed in Bountiful, Utah until the summer of 1967. She moved the family to Mayport, Florida to meet our father. Mom traveled the world over following our father. She lived in Sasebo, Japan for two years, Mayport, Florida and later, Great Lake, Illinois and the middle east in Bahrain. When not traveling around the world, she lived in San Diego, Chula Vista, National City and Long Beach, California. Mom was an extremely talented artist. Her oil paintings are breathtaking scenes of mountain landscapes and nature. She was an accomplished singer, performing in the Tabernacle at Temple Square and around the world in countless choirs. She was an accomplished piano and organist. She was a talented actress performing in the Gun Fighters Western Group in California. She generally played the part of a Saloon madam or hussy. Dad preceded her in death on January 6, 2006. Mom and Dad were sealed in the Bountiful LDS Temple in 2008. Mom had a way of making everyone she met feel like she had known them forever, and if you came to visit, she was always excited to see you. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her sons, Hyrum Wesley Chapman, Jr. and his spouse, Vickie Alexander, William Robert Chapman and his spouse, Ida Miskle; her daughter, Pennie Paisley; brothers, James A. Lamph and Terry and Trish Waddell; along with her 30 grandchildren: and countless great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Orchard 9th Ward, 155 Coventry Way, No. Salt Lake, Utah. A viewing will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main and Wednesday morning 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services.