Mom’s Funeral

My mom had a beautiful viewing and funeral.  It would have been everything she wanted plus a lot more.  I love you mom!! 

Beautiful Tribute to my Mom.

Arlene Burbidge Wall passed away peacefully May 9, 2019 in Mesa, Arizona. She was born August 13, 1942 in Salt Lake City to Lee Eldon Burbidge and Laverne Ada Flowers. Her dad died when she was 4 and lived next door to her cousins. She has raised by her mom, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. At a young age, family meant everything to her. She served a Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States. Arlene met Raymond Wall at ZCMI and they were married in the in Salt Lake Temple in 1968. They started their life together in Holladay, Utah. They moved to Vernal for 5 years and had two more children before settling in Sandy, Utah. They later moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1987, where they lived for 31 years. Her greatest joy in life was serving others and being with her family. Arlene loved to read books, play Skip-Bo with family, collect John Wayne memorabilia, and loved watching NCIS. She was compassionate service leader in her ward for many years, her favorite calling was serving in the primary. Her favorite thing was to hang out with her family and friends. They meant the world to her. She had an ability to make life-long friends. She has many friends. Both her and Ray Wall served as LDS missionaries with the Cannery and with the Bishop Storehouse She is survived by husband Raymond Wall, two brothers, Lee and Gary Burbidge, and her children: Tami Pace (Jim), Lisa Clawson (Travis), Jeffrey Wall (Lauren), Debra Barney (Randy), and Steven Wall (Rachel). She has 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She earned her ham radio license, KI7VGE, and enjoyed spending time with her husband. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1500 E. 6th Ave in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, May 15, at 10 AM, 1500 E 6th Ave Mesa, AZ 85204 with a viewing an hour prior. Interment will be Saturday May 18th at 2pm at the Holladay Memorial Gardens in Salt Lake City..

FAMILY

Raymond Wall, Husband

Lee Burbidge, Brother

Gary Burbidge, Brother

Tami and Jim Pace, Daughter

Lisa and Travis Clawson, Daughter

Jeffrey and Lauren Wall, Son

Debra and Randy Barney, Daughter

Steven and Rachel Wall, Son

She is survived by 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

My mom's viewing was so held in the RS room and was well attended.  A lot of friends and family came to pay their respects.  Mindy made a beautiful display that represented my mom.  It was such  

We held the viewing again in the morning and then had a family prayer.  Before the prayer, my dad arranged for his daughters and daughter-in-laws to each have a red rose and a dozen buried with my mom alongside notes that we each wrote for her.  

Jacob was Grandpa's buddy

Girls wore matching dresses with a special key to remember Grandma.

The program was exactly as she wanted.  Her daughters spoke, her grandchildren sang, and President Millett spoke. There were some unexpected surprises that would have tickled her pink,  Rachel, Emmy, and I played the violin and viola as her grandchildren sang.  Her ham radio call sign went silent as people in attendance with a license gave tribute.  There was not a dry eye there especially after my dad spoke.  She worked so hard for that license and it was so touching.  

After the funeral, we took pictures and had an amazing luncheon.  My mom was known in her ward for handling luncheons, so it was perfect that we were able to enjoy the luncheon provided by her ward.  Also, Chick-fil-A donated some chicken to the luncheon.  He was a regular customer with his ham radio buddies.  It was their way of supporting him.  

Family after funeral.

My family

Flowers family