Lynn Wilson Mellor 1918-1990

Name:	Lynn Wilson Mellor
Sex:	Male
Father:	William James Mellor (1886-1952)
Mother:	Ozemba Minerva Pierce (1890-1978)
Individual Facts
Birth	7 Jun 1918	Fayette, Sanpete, UT
LDS Bapt	29 Nov 1927 (age 9)	Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
LDS Conf	29 Nov 1927 (age 9)	Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
Residence	1930 (about age 12)	Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
1930 US Census	23 Apr 1930 (age 11)	Fayette, Sanpete, Utah
Education	1935 (about age 17)	graduation Gunnison High School
Education	1939 (about age 21)	graduation Snow College
LDS Init	6 Sep 1939 (age 21)	MANTI - Manti Utah
LDS Endow	6 Sep 1939 (age 21)	MANTI - Manti Utah
Education	1941 (about age 23)	graduated (teaching cert.) Brigham Young
Patr. Bless	3 Nov 1958 (age 40)	Edwin K. Winder; 1600, 335; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Mission	24 Aug 1982 (age 64)	Senior Couple Mission to Texas until 1983
Occupation	1986 (about age 68)	Temple Woker Jordan River Temple
Death	23 Oct 1990 (age 72)	of heart failure; West Valley City, Utah
Social Security Death Index	23 Oct 1990 (age 72)	#528-18-3988
Burial	26 Oct 1990 (age 72)	Valley View Memorial, A-887-7, West Valley, Salt Lake, Utah
Residence	1993 (about age 75)	Salt Lake City, UT
Alt. Name		Lynn W Mellor
sto		LM01
Occupation		Schoolteacher
AFN		4SD9-MJ
LDS SealPar
Marriages/Children
1. Fae Mellor (1921-    )
Marriage	6 Sep 1939 (age 21)	Manti, Sanpete, Utah
LDS SealSp	6 Sep 1939 (age 21)	MANTI - Manti Utah
Children	Elinor Mellor (1940-    )
	Harold Mellor (1941-    )
	JoAnn Mellor (1942-    )
	Douglas Jay Mellor (1945-    )
	Galyn Carl Mellor (1949-1949)
	Flora Jean Mellor (1950-    )
	Kerry Ivan Mellor (1952-    )
	Vickee Lin Mellor (1956-    )
	Sandra Fern Mellor (1961-    )
	William Guy Mellor (1964-1964)
Notes
Notes: Lynn Wilson Mellor General: Written Histories: Blue Binder "Mellor" by Lynn & Fae Mellor Copy of Obituary from Deseret News Oct 24, 1990 Personal Facts: As a very young child (no older than 4 or 5) his mother had to tie him to her sewing machine to keep him from wandering away Advanced from 2nd to 3rd grade during middle of 2nd grade year - His teacher was his own Aunt Flossie Chores as a youth included:  milking cows, chopping and hauling wood Favorite Elementary School subjects:  Math & Reading Description of many childhood games he played Favorite High School Subjects:  Math & Shop Graduated from Gunnison High School spring 1935 After High school he looked for work in California, while staying with older sister Eva. - returned to family farm work in Utah Fall of 1936 started Snow College - taking 2 quarters a year instead of 3 so he would still be available to help with the farm -  graduated spring 1939 Married fall of 1939 - work many different jobs for friends and family to earn money Fall 1940 moved to Provo and started college (Brigham Young) to get a teaching certificate.  Graduated spring 1941 First teaching job was in Helper Utah beginning Fall 1941, lived there until 1945 Supplemented income by working on railroad      - restocking supplies on Cabooses "Caboose supply boy"      - constructing railroad grade: deliveries, hauling flume pipe Broke his leg while painting - fell from the roof of the chapel 1945 Moved to Fountain Green, Utah to teach in North  Sanpete School District 1946 Moved then to Nephi, Utah to teach in Juab School district 1954 Move to Granite School District (Granger) teaching and handyman duties Hunting stories to supplement food stores for large family on small income. Always had additional jobs to support the family - sometimes taking the children along on some of the jobs Heart health troubles Loved hunting, golfing, gardening, and fishing.