Steve Smith

Posted on: Feb 22, 2021 at 9:48 AM

So sorry for your loss, prayers to you and your family.

Posted on: Feb 21, 2021 at 10:35 PM

Obituary of Luella Maria Barlow Smith

After a long and courageous journey with cancer, Luella Maria Barlow Smith, 73—wife of Steven Glen Smith—passed away peacefully on February 21, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born on November 24, 1947, in Santa Monica, California, the only daughter and youngest child of Edmund Garrett and Evva Maria Burnham Barlow.

Maria graduated in 1965 from Santa Monica High School and in 1967 from Willis Business College. Following graduation, she followed her father and mother to Columbus, Ohio, where she became her father’s personal secretary as he opened up the Ohio Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Maria loved serving alongside her parents, and it was there she met Steven. After she returned home, they dated and were sealed for time and all eternity on August 23, 1968, in the Salt Lake City Temple.

Maria loved life and was a friend and example to all those who knew her. She was a seamstress and avid reader. Maria also had a passion for the arts, including, painting, card making and paper crafts. For many years, even while her health was weak, she regularly held craft nights with family and friends. Maria was a devoted wife and mother who loved attending musicals, sporting events, baptisms, and birthday celebrations. She loved spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.

Maria’s faithfulness to her Savior, Jesus Christ, influenced the way she lived her life. She was a Christian and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Serving as the Primary chorister was her favorite church calling, as she loved little children and teaching them about the Savior through music. Her family was a recipient of her beautiful voice as she would often sing or hum around the home. Maria believed being a mother was her life’s mission. Throughout her life, her children gathered around her for gospel conversations and motherly advice; she was the ultimate “late-night listener.” She will be remembered as someone whose infectious smile and laugh brought warmth and joy to everyone. Although cancer was a difficult trial for 22 years of her life, Maria’s example to endure with grace and humility will be cherished and remembered forever.

In addition to her parents, Maria is preceded in death by her brother Norman and sisters-in-law, Joan and Norma. Surviving her are her husband, six sons, one daughter, and eighteen grandchildren: Steven Michael (Susie Paulsen), Brandon, Alyssa, Tyler, Jessica, and Danielle; Jason Edmund (Emily Camacho), Lissa and Joshua; James McKay (Melissa Richardson), McKayla, Allison, Hailey, Spencer, Julie, and Sydney; Joel Theron (Karen Peterson), Dallin, Nathan, Ian, Benjamin, and Declan; Matthew Garrett; Emily Maria (Robert Bennett); and David Matthew. Also surviving Maria are her brothers, Lynn, Glenn, James (Joan), Paul (Amy), Loree, (sister-in-law), Joel (Mary Lou) and David (Lorraine).

A viewing will be held on February 24, 2021, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sundberg Olpin & Wheeler Funeral Home, 495 South State Street, Orem, Utah. The funeral service will be held on February 25th at 11:00 a.m. The service will be broadcast live on Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/sundbergolpinfuneralhome Interment will be at the Orem Cemetery, 1520 North 800 East, Orem, Utah. Donations are welcome in Maria’s name, to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. https://www.komen.org/how-to-help/donate/

Thanks Dennis for your posting this on our site, we enjoyed knowing Diane and are confident she is in a better place and her reunion with family and freinds must have been memorable. 

Posted on: Nov 06, 2020 at 2:12 PM

We are going through trying times because of COVID-19 and it has affected the world and our country in a terrible way. I am not sure it was intentional but weather it was or not we haven't been very good at working together as a divided country to help mitigate the results of the pandemic. A colleague of mine sent me this prayer (he is a devote Christian and faculty member at ISU) which is something that we all could hope for weather we are religious or not. He is actually more conservative than me and I told him thanks for sending the prayer and I would share it with my friends.

Do you pray? If so, join me in this one. Probably daily.

"Heavenly Father, we need You! Please sweep through this nation and heal this land. Restore our strength, renew our minds, and cast out anything that's not of You. Bring this country together in ways that have never been seen before. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen."

Happy birthday Craig, I too enjoyed my time in the Orchestra although it was short lived. I couldn't be in Orchestra and Choir, I was working and flying my senior year.

Posted on: Aug 23, 2020 at 10:28 AM

We had a great time yesterday and thanks to Glen and especially George for bringing his generator. We need to do it again next year, just getting together and enjoying each other's company in my opinion was well worth the effort. Thanks for all those who came and participated, we learned a lot about each other and what we are doing 55 years after graduation.

Posted on: Aug 22, 2020 at 10:47 AM

Just a note to all those who may be in the area: If anyone is close to Jordan Park and just want to stop by (you can stay in your car) and say hello . . . using COVID-19 precautions feel free to do so. Have a great rest of the summer. Steve

Posted on: Aug 15, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Hi Steve, thank you so much for your efforts in getting this reunion together. Unfortunately, I have had a tough spring heath wise with a lengthy stay in the hospital in March and April that compromised my system a bit. I hate to miss a great party but after much thought Chris and I will have to skip this one. Please take us off the list.. Love all you guys and will be thinking of you.

Posted on: Aug 12, 2020 at 11:47 PM

Fellow Leopards,

I know some of you may be confused as to what is going on with our reunion on August 22nd. It’s coming quickly! Thanks to Glen Tolman, who has the ability to send this email to everyone at one time it will be less confusing.

The Salt Lake Parks Department closed our first site until the end of the year and felt badly, so they gave us a great site at Jordan Park, next to the International Peace Gardens.

Our reservation is from 3 p.m. until closing at 10 p.m., I will be setting up at 3 p.m. We will have the Large East Pavilion next the Volleyball Court, which you will see once you inter the park. The address is 1160 Dalton Avenue S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.

Here is a link to describing the park and location. https://www.slc.gov/parks/parks-division/jordan-park/

I will be bringing a sound system with the ability to play records, cassette tapes and CD’s, so if you want to bring any of your own music feel free to do so, I have a large collection that I will be bringing. If you plan eating please bring your own food and drinks.

If you have any questions or want to talk about the reunion feel free to call me at 801.368.1032, I look forward to seeing everyone.

Steve

http://www.easthighleopards65.com/

NOTE: Please bring camping chairs/blankets so we can make sure we comply with the cities COVID-19 instructions. We will only have 20 people in the pavilion at one time.

Posted on: Aug 11, 2020 at 2:13 AM

George, as it gets closer to the reunion, I'm sure I will need some help.

Posted on: Aug 09, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Dearest Steve,
Thank you so very much for all of your amazing work on making our East High School class reunion happen. Unfortunately, we have had a change of plans and will not be able to attend our reunion. Our grandson is getting married on the same day after having to change the date two times. It will also be outside with a very small group in Ca. I will miss you all so very much and please know you are all in my heart and I will be there in spirit.
Hugs, to such special friends who made my years at East High so very memorable and special!
Hugs,
Janet Strong Keene

Posted on: Aug 08, 2020 at 11:27 PM

Just a note before we meet, I am bring a sound system so if any of you have any records, cassette tapes or CD, please bring them. Here are a few numbers you may remember remember:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s4slliAtQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgmdOz227I
One of my favorites and what a tragedy, she and her brother would have had a great career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76ZKihNCWWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrK5u5W8afc
Top ten songs the year we graduated:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dR6owy9bHI
I think I liked our Junior Year better:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dR6owy9bHI
!963 wasn't bad either:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNVccC7ebFQ

Some of you may not have seen this yet, what a great life.
http://www.east1966slc.com/class_profile.cfm?member_id=8833201

Posted on: Aug 05, 2020 at 11:32 PM

Remember the reunion is at Fairmont Park 1049 E Sugarmont Dr. 84106, Sugar House: I have it reserved it from 3 pm until closing.

Posted on: Aug 05, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Thanks Steve. Could you post time and place again? Thanks again for your hard work. Brent

Thanks for joining us on our site Shannon, when did you join? I may have missed your initial posting; I love teaching myself and have four sister (East graduates as well) who retired from the profession.

Happy birthday Molly, I didn’t know you in elementary school because I lived in Granger then but you were one of the many girls at East who I had a crush on!