Mae Crump Johnson Obituary (1910 - 2009)

Born October 14, 1910 – Died November 8, 2009 at the age of 99! Mae returned home peacefully to her Heavenly Father after a long and active life. When her children were young, Mae enjoyed volunteering as a 4-H judge and advisor. She loved to garden, sew, knit, read and watch baseball. Mae faithfully participated in the LDS church throughout her life. She served in the Florida Tallahassee mission with her husband and was a temple worker and Assistant Temple Matron in the Jordan River and Salt Lake temples for 30 years. Mae was preceded in death by her husband Leonard and her daughter Linda and is survived by her children: Gayle (Ron) Thomas, Dorine (Harold, deceased) Bailey, Natalie (Glen) Hardy, Pam (Lynn) Brown, Linda and Gary Phelps (deceased), Eileen Phelps and sister Marie Mousley. Mae was blessed with 24 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren and 20 great, great grandchildren. Mae’s kindness and sense of humor touched all she knew. She always made sure that the grandchildren had treats when they visited. “So long, come again” was her favorite saying. She will be greatly missed. We would like to sincerely thank the hospice and Legacy staff for their care of Mae. A viewing will be held from 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. at the River 4th Ward (1249 W 10775 S, South Jordan UT) on Thursday November 12, 2009. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at the South Jordan City Cemetery.