Aurelia Nielsen Swenson
Posted By tatemortuary on December 15, 2009
Aurelia Nielsen (McBride) Swenson, 91, our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and special friend, passed away with a peaceful sigh on Dec. 15, 2009 held in the loving arms of her daughter and surrounded by family members. Aurelia and her twin brother (Reed) were born in Vernon, Utah Feb. 4, 1918 to Alma and Ivie (Ivy) Eleanora Olson Nielsen. She attended school in Vernon and graduated from Tooele High School when she was 16 and attended LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, where she studied mathematics and secretarial science. She married Ray Ashby McBride on June 30, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. Later divorced. She married Carl David Swenson Sept. 12, 1966. She was employed by the Tooele County Health Department for 36 years, retiring in 1998. Her greatest happiness in life was when she was with her children and grandchildren. She loved to read stories, sing and write poetry. Aurelia was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities. She is survived by her sister, Iva Ann Shields, a daughter, Janice Duff, two sons, Veldon/Colleen and James/Betsy McBride, nine grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren and four stepchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents, a granddaughter, three brothers and a sister. The family gives heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Murray Care and Rehab Center and the compassionate staff of Sunbrook Hospice. A visitation will be held from 9:30 –10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21. The funeral will commence at 11 a.m. at the Vernon Ward Chapel. The internment will be at the Vernon City cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the American Cancer Association.
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I am sorry to hear of Aurelia’s passing. I knew Aurelia when we worked together at the Tooele County Health Department. She was a hardworking, compassionate person that had a vision for her job and kept all of us on track! Your family was fortunate to have such a strong, wise woman as your mother and grandmother. My condolences to the family.
Linda Armington Dalgleish