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Faye Broadhead Lundquist 1917 ~ 2010 Faye Broadhead Lundquist was born on June 9, 1917, to Samuel Dakenand Alice Ann Carter Broadhead in Nephi, Utah. She died December 7, 2010, of causes incident to age. She and her twin sister Fern were the youngest of seven children. She had a delightful childhood, raised in Nephi and on the Broadhead Ranch, a cattle and wheat ranch located at Four Mile Creek on the Levan Ridge southof town. Faye attended school in Nephi, graduating from Juab High School whereshe was a twin cheerleader with her sister Fern. She majored in Elementary Education at Brigham Young University in 1939, teaching in South Sanpete School District. While at BYU, Faye met Earl B. Lundquist, an accounting major. They marriedin the Salt Lake City Temple on August 31, 1940, lived in Springville, Utah, and later moved to Salt Lake City where three children were born: Ann, Alan Earl,and David Daken. Every year of their marriage, Earl gave Faye a piece of sterling silver for Christmas. After a marriage of 56 years, Earl died in 1997. Faye was an active member of the LDS Church, serving in the Primary Stake Board and theRelief Society. She and her husband served a three-year Salt Lake Cambodian Mission. In addition, Faye was active in the PTA, a Cub Scout den mother, a memberof the Days of '47 Queens Committee, and served a docent at the Governor's Mansion and The Church of Jesus Christ Museum of History and Art. Always involved inservice to her church and community, Faye's motto was "help others, but have fun, too." She was president of the CPA Auxiliary; president of Flora Culture and Neighborhood Garden Clubs; president of the Utah Associated Garden Clubs; and vice president of the Brigham Young University Emeriti Board. She served on the University of Utah Hospital Foundation Community Awareness Board and Utah HeritageFoundation Board. She was a member of the Bonneville Knife and Fork Club, Women's State Legislative Council, Daughter of the Utah Pioneers, and the Utah Historical Society. Faye was one of the founders of the Utah Girls (now Youth) Village.One of her most memorable community projects was being chosen by Governor Norman Bangerter to oversee the restoration of Memory Grove, which had become overgrown and vandalized, for the United States 1976 Bicentennial. Faye was a marvelouspeople person, loved by everyone. She was kind, generous, and sincerely interested in whomever she met - where they were from, who their parents were, what they did. Her grand-children and great-grandchildren adored her, and she adored them. Faye loved to play tennis, travel, study art and music, and spend time with her many friends and her family. She was proud of her pioneer heritage and enjoyed researching and compiling her family history. She was preceded in death by herhusband, her parents, and her sisters and brothers: Valate, Daken, Sheldon, Rulon, Blanche, and Fern. She is survived by her three children: Ann (Jay), Sandy,Utah; Alan (Jan), Salt Lake City, Utah; and David (Laura), Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren: Todd Bjorklund, Kara Bjorklund Olschewski (Bruce), Erika Lundquist, Danielle Lundquist, Elisabeth Lilja, Kristin Lilja, and Andrew Lundquist; and five great-grandchildren: Benjamin, Thomas, Anna Beth, Matthew, and Rebekah Olschewski. She also left behind numerous nieces and nephews. She was truly the matriarch of this wonderful family. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Highland Cove Retirement Community and the staff of the IMCU at University Hospital for their kindness and care of Faye. Funeral services will be heldMonday, December 13, 2010, at 12:00 noon at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive. Family and friends may visit at Wasatch Lawn on Sunday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. or Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Utah Youth Village, 5800 So.Highland Drive, 84121.
Published in Deseret News from December 11to December 12, 2010
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