Minnie Evelyn (Temme) Smith |
| Posted 2009-10-14 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Arizona Monday, March 15, 2004 Evelyn (Temme) Smith, 89, died peacefully in her apartment at Beatitudes Campus on March 11, 2004. She was born in Jerome, Arizona on October 13, 1914. During her lifetime she lived in Jerome, Prescott, Clarkdale, Tucson and Phoenix. She also lived in Ohio, Virginia, and California. Her father was Fred Temme and mother, Grace Louise Tessier. Evelyn graduated valedictorian of her class and went to work for the T.F. Miller Company. When she left home she attended Lamson Business College in Phoenix and then spent most of her working life as an executive secretary. For a time she worked for the County School Superintendent of Yavapai County. During the late 40's in Phoenix she was secretary to John and Anna (Roosevelt) Boettiger at the Arizona Times Newspaper. For several years she worked in Phoenix and San Francisco for Western Farm Manage-ment Company during the time that one of its principals, Wayne Akin, was lobbying Congress for passage of the Central Arizona Project. In Fresno she was a real estate agent and legal secretary and was very active in the First Congregational Church. She started her retirement in Tucson, living near her sister, Louise Elliott Beall (now deceased), then moved to Phoenix to be near family. In Tucson she volunteered for the Arizona Historical Society and played lots of bridge. In Phoenix she made many friends at Beatitudes Church and the Beatitudes Campus of Care, where she also played lots of bridge and rocked the babies in care at Beatitudes Age Link Intergenerational Child Develop-ment Center. She was an excellent seamstress and word game player. Evelyn survived three husbands, Alexander Wick Hamilton, Herbert Emery Anderson, and Robert Lewis Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Sue (Hamilton) Lefebvre (Gene) and Abigail Ruth Anderson-Shine (Allen). In addition, she is survived by three stepchildren, Ronalee Smith Mizoguchi (Allan), Verna Smith Dogeagle (Warren), and Robert Smith. Her surviving grandchildren include Cynthia Lefebvre McWhorter (Gene), Mark Lefebvre, Lynne Lefebvre Wilson, Diane Lefebvre Garcia (Steve), Allyson Mizoguchi, Traci Mizoguchi, and Merissa Dogeagle, great-grandchildren include Jeffrey (Tricia), Kari, Doug and Stephen McWhorter, Cody and Taylor Wilson, Emma and Katelyn Garcia. Gavin McWhorter is her great-great-grandson. Linda (Sam), Andy and Abby Polito of Tucson and several other nieces and cousins also survive. Another sister, Margaret Jones, and brother, Fred Temme Jr., predeceased her. A memorial service will be held at Beatitudes Campus Life Center, 1712 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, at 400 p.m., Monday, March 15. Remembrances may be directed to Beatitudes Age Link, 1548 W. Glendale, Phoenix, 85021. For information call 602-866-9470. ---------------------------- The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, March 14, 2004 Evelyn Temme Smith, 89, died peacefully in her apartment at Beatitudes Campus, on March 11, 2004. She was born in Jerome, Arizona, October 13, 1914. During her lifetime she lived in Jerome, Prescott, Clarkdale, Tucson and Phoenix. She also lived in Ohio, Virginia and California. Her father was Fred Temme and mother, Grace Tessier. Evelyn graduated valedictorian of her class and went to work for the T. F. Miller Company. When she left home she attended Lamson Business College in Phoenix and then spent most of her working life as an executive secretary. For a time she worked for the County School Superintendent, of Yavapai County. During the late 40's in Phoenix she was secretary to John and Anna (Roosevelt) Boettiger at the Arizona Times Newspaper. For several years she worked in Phoenix and San Francisco for Western Farm Management Company during the time that one of its principals, Wayne Akin, was lobbying Congress for passage of the Central Arizona Project. In Fresno, she was a real estate agent and legal secretary and was very active in the First Congregational Church. She started her retirement in Tucson, living near her sister, Louise Elliott Beall (now deceased), then moved to Phoenix to be near family. In Tucson, she volunteered for the Arizona Historical Society and played lots of bridge. In Phoenix she made many friends at Beatitudes Church and the Beatitudes Campus of Care, where she also played lots of bridge and rocked the babies in care at Beatitudes Age Link Intergenererational Child Development Center. She was an excellent seamstress and word game player. Evelyn survived three husbands, Alexander Wick Hamilton, Herbert Emery Anderson, and Robert Lewis Smith. She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn Sue (Hamilton) Lefebvre (Gene) and Abigail Ruth Anderson-Shine (Allen). In addition, she is survived by three step-children, Ronalee Smith Mizoguchi (Allan), Verna Smith Dogeagle (Warren), and Robert Smith. Her surviving grandchildren include Cynthia Lefebvre McWhorter (Gene), Mark Lefebvre, Lynne Lefebvre Wilson, Diane Lefebvre Garcia (Steve), Allyson Mizoguchi, Traci Mizoguchi, and Merissa Dogeagle. Great-great grandchildren include Jeffrey (Tricia), Kari, Doug and Stephen McWhorter, Cody and Taylor Wilson, Emma and Katelyn Garcia. Gavin McWhorter is her great-great grandson. Linda (Sam), Andy and Abby Polito of Tucson and several other nieces and cousins also survive. Another sister, Margaret Jones, and brother, Fred Temme, Jr., predeceased her. A memorial service will be held at Beatitudes Campus Life Center, 1712 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 15. Remembrances may be directed to Beatitudes Age Link, 1548 W. Glendale, Phoenix, Ariz., 85021. |
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