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Ora Egbert Darrington

Provo

1921 - 2008

Ora Egbert Darrington, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2008.

She was born September 3rd, 1921 to Marion Francis and Xenia LaVere Egbert in Oakley, Idaho.

She was raised in Murtaugh, Idaho along with 1 brother and 4 sisters. She received her formal education at Albion State Normal. While teaching at Declo Elementary she met her eternal companion Melvin Boyd Darrington. They were married May 19, 1943 in the S.L.C. Temple. To this union were born 1 daughter and 6 sons. Ora raised her family to work hard, laugh hard and play hard.

Ora was well known for her beautiful garden and flowers. She enjoyed flower arranging, walking, listening to classical music, hiking with her grandchildren to the trip trap bridge, and watching BYU sports. She loved attending any function that involved her children and grandchildren. The gospel of Jesus Christ was very important to Ora and she instilled a love of the gospel in each of her children. She served faithfully in many callings including R.S. President, Temple Ordinance worker and Primary Chorister. She served a mission with her loving husband to Winnie, Texas.

Ora is survived by her daughter Karen Powers, her sons and their wives: Melvin and Sandy, Larry, Karl and Marilyn, Kenny and Cheryl, Jim and Diana, and Max and Amy. She is also survived by 34 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Melvin and a son-in-law Dale Powers.

Services will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 East North Temple, Provo, UT. Friends and family may call on Thursday, May 8th, from 6 to 8 pm at the Walker Family Mortuary, 85 East 300 South, Provo, and Friday from 9 to 9:45 prior to the services.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com