Sarah Verla Morse Hill, 21 July 1909

Sarah Verla Morse Hill, 92, passed away June 1, 2002 in Idaho Falls. She was born July 21, 1909 to William E. Morse and Sarah Anne Evans Morse.

She attended school in Samaria and Malad.

She married Ray Hill on July 21, 1928 in Pocatello, ID. They made their home in Pocatello for a time, then at several locations in St. John. Their home burned to the ground in 1942 and they moved to Arcata, CA where Ray was a welder on Liberty ships for the war effort.

After the war, they returned to Samaria to farm. Verla went to work in the kitchen at the Oneida County Hospital and soon became kitchen manager. She was renowned for her excellent meals and superlative desserts.

She belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a primary teacher, primary secretary and a visiting teacher.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, an infant daughter, four grandchildren, one great grandchild, three brothers and one sister.

She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Verla Rae and Boyd Mortensen; her grandchildren: Shana Renae Woodbury and W. Ray Mortensen; seven great grandchildren: Martin, David, Stephen, Dustin, Scott, Alex Woodbury, and Jennifer Mortensen; and two sisters in law, Margaret and Eula Morse.

Services were held June 5, 2002 at the Horsley Funeral Home in Malad.