Millicent Ward Reid

Millicent Ward Reid was born in Edinburgh, Scotland; daughter of Thomas Mackey Slight and Jessie Cromerty. She married Melvin Charles Reid in 1954; their marriage was solemnized in the Ogden Temple in December 1972.

Millicent was a station master for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad for 28 years. After retiring, she served a mission in the Chicago Temple with her husband. After she moved to Salt Lake City, she was very active in a choir for the Liberty Senior Center. She loved performing in a western band with her husband. She also loved knitting and doing crossword puzzles.

Survived by husband, Melvin; children, Richard (Terri) Reid, Judith (Albert) Barnhill, Michael (Patricia) Reid, Karyn (John) Laxner, Melanie Loveland; 29 Grandchildren; and 19 Great-Grandchildren.

A viewing will be held Friday, January 4, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State Street. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. at the Cottonwood Acres Ward, 981 E. 5600 S. (Revere Circle), with a viewing at the church from 12-12:45 p.m. Burial will be Monday, January 7, 2013, at 12 Noon at the Utah Veteran’s Memorial Park, 17111 S. Camp Williams Road.