Oct. 16, 1936 ~ Jan. 27, 2021
Clara Sorensen Parkinson passed away on January 27, 2021 after an extended illness.
She was born on October 16, 1936 in Logan, Utah. She grew up in College Ward and lived most of her life in College Ward, Delta, and Washington, Utah. Mom had many accomplishments. She started a small janitorial business in Delta. She did good work and word got around. She was asked to clean doctor’s offices, banks, the telephone company and then, the Intermountain Power Project, where she had 28 employees. She hired people with a need: a child going on a mission, an extra income, or recovering from a recent divorce. She sent three of her children on missions and gave them opportunities to work to pay for school and family needs. Her family was her highest priority and it showed. We went to Fish Lake, Disneyland, and swimming at the Delta pool. She invented Grandkids Day, where all the grandkids played, did crafts, and went to the sand dunes. She even slept in the tipi and on the garage floor with the grandkids.
She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings, including going on a senior couple’s mission to Quito, Equator. She had no prior knowledge of Spanish and only a little knowledge of Spanish after. But man she tried. The people loved Mom and Dad because they loved them.
She was devoted to her husband, Claude. They were married in the Logan Temple on March 16, 1956. Whether she was cooking sourdough scones for scout leaders, sewing a tipi, or helping with endless remodeling, Mom was by Dad’s side.
There will be a viewing at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 85 East 300 South, Provo, Utah Sunday, January 31, 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 1, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The funeral will be at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home. Monday, February 1, 11 a.m. and will be broadcasted. There will be a graveside service Tuesday, February 2, 11 a.m. at the Washington City Cemetery.
