Sonja Murdock Whitten. Born May 2, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Heber Morton and Beaulah Giles Murdock.
Died May 20, 1997 in Salt Lake City from complications of a 26 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband John Shelby Whitten.
Survived by four children: Michael R. Sperry, David Murdock Sperry, Angelena C. Jakeman, and Shelbilyn Y. Moore all of Salt Lake City, three step-children: Candy Putch (Elizabeth, CO), Darlene Hurley (Dayton, OH), and John Whitten (Layton), and 10 grandchildren.
In her youth she enjoyed hiking and performing Highland Dance with the Salt Lake Scots. She graduated from Stevens Henegar College in 1962. She attended the U. of U., where she excelled while caring for three children and working full time.
She continued this pursuit for nearly three years after the first on set of MS, but finally relinquished just two quarters before graduation.
Her field of interest was, ironically, the education of handicapped children. Though she never taught school, she taught us more, about compassion and perseverance, than most learn in a whole lifetime.
Mother, you were the ultimate teacher. In the years before she went to the nursing home, she enjoyed cooking very much, and had numerous recipes published. She was a kidder, and her antics are what will be missed most deeply.
Deseret News, May 23, 1997, Page B5
Died May 20, 1997 in Salt Lake City from complications of a 26 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband John Shelby Whitten.
Survived by four children: Michael R. Sperry, David Murdock Sperry, Angelena C. Jakeman, and Shelbilyn Y. Moore all of Salt Lake City, three step-children: Candy Putch (Elizabeth, CO), Darlene Hurley (Dayton, OH), and John Whitten (Layton), and 10 grandchildren.
In her youth she enjoyed hiking and performing Highland Dance with the Salt Lake Scots. She graduated from Stevens Henegar College in 1962. She attended the U. of U., where she excelled while caring for three children and working full time.
She continued this pursuit for nearly three years after the first on set of MS, but finally relinquished just two quarters before graduation.
Her field of interest was, ironically, the education of handicapped children. Though she never taught school, she taught us more, about compassion and perseverance, than most learn in a whole lifetime.
Mother, you were the ultimate teacher. In the years before she went to the nursing home, she enjoyed cooking very much, and had numerous recipes published. She was a kidder, and her antics are what will be missed most deeply.
Deseret News, May 23, 1997, Page B5
Sonja Murdock Whitten. Born May 2, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Heber Morton and Beaulah Giles Murdock.
Died May 20, 1997 in Salt Lake City from complications of a 26 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband John Shelby Whitten.
Survived by four children: Michael R. Sperry, David Murdock Sperry, Angelena C. Jakeman, and Shelbilyn Y. Moore all of Salt Lake City, three step-children: Candy Putch (Elizabeth, CO), Darlene Hurley (Dayton, OH), and John Whitten (Layton), and 10 grandchildren.
In her youth she enjoyed hiking and performing Highland Dance with the Salt Lake Scots. She graduated from Stevens Henegar College in 1962. She attended the U. of U., where she excelled while caring for three children and working full time.
She continued this pursuit for nearly three years after the first on set of MS, but finally relinquished just two quarters before graduation.
Her field of interest was, ironically, the education of handicapped children. Though she never taught school, she taught us more, about compassion and perseverance, than most learn in a whole lifetime.
Mother, you were the ultimate teacher. In the years before she went to the nursing home, she enjoyed cooking very much, and had numerous recipes published. She was a kidder, and her antics are what will be missed most deeply.
Deseret News, May 23, 1997, Page B5
Died May 20, 1997 in Salt Lake City from complications of a 26 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband John Shelby Whitten.
Survived by four children: Michael R. Sperry, David Murdock Sperry, Angelena C. Jakeman, and Shelbilyn Y. Moore all of Salt Lake City, three step-children: Candy Putch (Elizabeth, CO), Darlene Hurley (Dayton, OH), and John Whitten (Layton), and 10 grandchildren.
In her youth she enjoyed hiking and performing Highland Dance with the Salt Lake Scots. She graduated from Stevens Henegar College in 1962. She attended the U. of U., where she excelled while caring for three children and working full time.
She continued this pursuit for nearly three years after the first on set of MS, but finally relinquished just two quarters before graduation.
Her field of interest was, ironically, the education of handicapped children. Though she never taught school, she taught us more, about compassion and perseverance, than most learn in a whole lifetime.
Mother, you were the ultimate teacher. In the years before she went to the nursing home, she enjoyed cooking very much, and had numerous recipes published. She was a kidder, and her antics are what will be missed most deeply.
Deseret News, May 23, 1997, Page B5
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