Individual Record 2637

Name}   Felix, Eileen		Family History} Olson
Title}	Race} White	Sex} Female
Birth:   Date} Fam 24 Oct 1919	Place} Leamington, Millard, Utah
Marr.: Date} Exa  20 Apr 1945	Place} LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah     (Link)
Death: Date} Exa  11 Jan 2011	Place} Timpanogos Hospital, Orem, Utah, Utah
Burial: Date} Exa  15 Jan 2011	Place} Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
	Grave Marker} Yes	Source 1} 1916=Genealogy Source 2} 1827=1920 USA cen Source 3} 764 = 1930 USA cen Source 4} 768 = 1940 USA cen Source 5} 1725=Marriage rec Source 6} 1946=City directory Source 7} 1947=Newspaper Source 8} 1735=S.S. record Source 9} 1948=Obituary Source 10} 1528=Cemetery rec Source 11} 1894=Cemetery rec
Parents: } Jacob Felix & Permelia Almira Greener    Relationship No.} 117
1st Household No.} 794 = Leamington, Millard, Utah
Occupation 1} Housewife        Occupation 2} School teacher        Occupation 3} School psychologist
Religion/Church} Latter-day Saints
Spouses:   Prime} Johnson, Leonard Haws  Total Number of} 1
Notes:  Eileen Felix was born 20 Jun 1917 in Leamington, Millard, Utah.  She was the second daughter of Jacob Felix, a farmer, and Permelia Almira Greener.  Her older siblings were Leo, born in 1909, Ivan, born in 1912, and Leola, born in 1916, all in Hinckley, Millard, Utah. In the 1920 U.S. census, Eileen's family was living in Leamington, Millard, Utah.  They owned their farm, with a mortgage.  Her father Jacob was a general farmer, farming on his own account.  The children were Leo, 10, Ivan, 7, Leola 2, and Ileen, 2 months.  Leo and Ivan attended school.  The family moved to Springville, Utah, Utah.  Here a sister Burnell was born prematurely in 1921, and died the next day. In the 1930 U.S. census, Leola's family was living at 689 South 4th East in Springville, Utah, Utah.  They owned their home and had a radio set.  Her father Jacob was a general farmer working on his own account.  The children were Leo, 20, a minister for the L.D.S. church; Ivan 17, Leola, 12, and Eileen, 10, all attending school; and Lazell, 2. In the 1940 U.S. census, Eileen's family was still in the family home at 689 South 4th East, Springville,Utah.  The home now had a value of $3,000.  Her father Jacob was a car inspector for the railroad company.  The children at home were Leola, 23, a nurse, Eileen, 21, who had completed 2 years of college; and LeeZell, 13, 6th grade. During her early life in Springville, Eileen sang in choruses, duets,and solo, for weddings funerals, and social events.  She performed in plays and operettes.  She completed two years at BYU, and completed a two year Spanish-American Mission with the LDS Church. Eileen married Leonard Haws Johnson on 20 Apr 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.  She had met Leonard on her church mission.  At the time of their marriage, he was a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Corps. Leonard was a graduate from BYU with a degree in economics.  During their marriage, he began his career with the Utah Farm Bureau, was promoted to the American Farm Bureau, and eventually was the supervisor for 32 years for all states west of the Mississippi. Eileen continued her education at BYU, receiving her degree in 1948.  In 1959, she returned to school at the University of Utah.  Here she received a certification to teach English and Spanish, a certification in Special Education, a Masters Degree, and was certified as a School Psychologist.  Through the years she taught in the Salt Lake City School District, the Granite School District, and the Division of Continuing Education at the University of Utah.  She was a School Psychologist for the Granite School District. Leonard and Eileen were both active in the LDS church.  They raised a family of four children.  While newspapers and city directories list them as being in Chicago, Illinos, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Denver, Colorado, their primary residence was at 2085 Atkin Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah. Leonard died 13 May 2010 in Provo, Utah, Utah.  Eileen died 11 Jan 2011 at Timpanogos Hospital, Orem, Utah, Utah.  They are buried in the Wasatch Lawn Memorial Gardens, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Time of Birth}	Time of Death}	Fraternal/Social}
Baptism Date}	Place}
Confirm. Date}	Photos} Eileen Felix
Immigr'n Date} N/A	Port} N/A
Education: Grade} Bachelors             or Top 2 Degrees} Masters
Military: Service}                                    for the State of}
Health Condition}     Cause of Death}	Last Updated by} Karen Hancock Date Updated} 22 Jan 2017 Date Created}  31 Aug 2016
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