Teresa Ann Saxton - March 5, 1965 - August 1, 2009

It is with much sadness that I add my dear little sister to this blog. Teresa Ann Saxton was born March 5, 1965 to James Sloan & Martha Jean Eames Saxton. She was the 3rd daughter and 6th child in our family. I have often thought since her passing, that Dad greated her with open arms and hugs and kisses, and then said to her, "What in the heck where you thinking girl?!" Because that is what I was thinking too. I will miss her a great deal. It was just a few weeks before she passed away that we shared some dinner together, and we acually talked for a little bit.

Teresa was the mother of Sarah Ann Ormond & Nicole Jean Graser and Grandmother to Gage Ormond. These 3 people where the light of her life.

Teresa was always kind to everyone. Well, maybe not...I remember a time when she was in elmentary school, and I (Cindy) was teaching her Primary class and had to beg a little boy to come into class, "that Teresa would not beat him up". Can't remember who the boy was, but, he must have did something to her or one of her friends at school. Teresa was really a kind person. She saw the good in everyone. I decribed her to a friend after she had passed away as, "you know people that bring home stray animals...well, Teresa brought home stray people. People that where down and out on their luck. She became their friend and tried to help them out." That was Teresa.

Teresa & Sheri where very close growing up. In all our pictures of them, they are always together, usually with their arms around each other.



Teresa & Sheri. Teresa when she was in Jr. High.

After High School, Teresa met Kerry Graser, they later married. They had 2 children, Sarah & Nicole. (They later divorced also.)


Teresa and her 2 sweet girls.


Teresa and Sarah, at Sarah's wedding.


Gage his 'Ma' is what he called her. They adored each other very much.


This was taken I think this year at the Mother's Day Tea at the Eagles Lodge this year, 2009.


This is what her girls wrote for her obituary.
Teresa Ann Saxton, “T”
March 5, 1965 – August 1, 2009

Our beloved Mom, grandma, daughter, sister and friend was suddenly taken from us on August 1, 2009.

She was such a loving and giving person, and was known as “T” by many of her friends. Her hugs changed the world and she was loved by all. Teresa had a big heart and brought peace to everyone around her. Her advice and beautiful face will be greatly missed. She loved to spend time with her daughters and grandson, and they were the light of her life.

Teresa and Kerry Graser were married on July 4, 1989, but were later divorced.

She is survived by her two beautiful daughters, Sarah (Tyler) Ormond, Nicole Graser, and grandson, Gage Ormond, her mother, Jean Renner, brothers and sisters; Ken (Patty) Saxton, Cindy (Mark) Romrell, Alan (Amy) Saxton, Kyle (Becky) Saxton, and Sheri (Shannon) Johnson and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her devoted friend and companion, John L. Rawlings. She was preceded in death by her father, James Saxton, stepfather, Chuck Renner, nephew, Chris Johnson and her grandparents.

The viewing will be held on Tuesday, August 4, from 6 to 8 pm and one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday, preceding the funeral, held at noon, at Jenkins-Soffe, 4760 South State Street. Interment will be at Redwood Memorial Estates.

My Dad, James Sloan Saxton

(Click on the Pedigree Chart to make it larger)

I decided to start with our Dad's since they have both passed on. And say a few words about them and what they taught us, and how they helped to make us who we are.

This picture is of my Dad, from our wedding pictures. He passed away about 6 months after I got married. Now for a little about him...

(Info from my Mom.) He was born in Smithfield, Utah to Herbert & Margaret Bullock Saxton in 1932. They tell me he was a little tow head (blonde) with big brown eyes growing up. (Mom says that is where we got all our good looks from). He grew up with his 2 brothers Lyle and Dale, both older than him. He never talked a lot about his childhood other than his Mom was kicked in the head by a horse she was riding, when she fell off. From that time until he was a little older, he lived with his Grandma Bullock, in Providence Utah. When he was about 5 0r 6 he moved back to live with his Dad and brothers. His Mom was home at that time, but, she spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital in Provo, Utah. She was a very sick lady. Jim was at his mother's side helping her with what ever she was doing. He learned to work at a very young age. He went to school in Smithfield (grade & Jr. High) And maybe attended 1 year of high school. Then he went to work for his brother Lyle, his Dad worked for him too. It was in the construction business.

Both of his brothers were in the armed service, I believe they where both in the Navy. So, this left Jim to take of his mother by himself.

(My Memories, by Cindy) My Dad as I remember him was a hard working family man that loved his wife and children very much. He was a acomplished carpenter. He did such a beautiful carpenter work. He realy took pride in what he did. I asked him one day if, when I got married and got a house of my own...would he make new cabients for me? He passed away before he could do that for me, so I am going to hold him to it when I get to heaven. Who knows he may have them all done and waiting for me when I get there.

He loved the out of doors, and took his family on many weekend fishing and camping trips, there by passing on the love for the out of doors to his children and now it has been passed on to their children.

He was tall with dark hair and slender build and a very handsome man.
I remember, just about every night he would have a huge bowl of ice cream, and never gain a pound. I really miss him, and love him dearly.

He was also a mechanic, he could fix anything. He loved to fix up old cars, he would go to the junk yard and get one that looked real good and fix it up and we would drive it for awhile until it would wear out, then he get another one. We had a really cool looking red convertible that he got from the junk yard. I (Cindy) got to drive that one for a awhile. I thought it was a pretty cool car. He passed the knowlege of how to fix up cars and or the mechanical ability onto his sons and one of his daughters Sheri.

Dad also liked to ride motorcyles, towards the end of his short life on earth. He would take his family up to the mountains or he would go with the guys he worked with and go riding.
The day day he died he was riding in one of the canyons around here (Salt Lake City, Ut) and an anurisism burst in his heart and it killed him. I am always so thankful that he was in one of the places that he loved so much when he died, and he was with his best friends.

These are just a few of the memories about my Dad. He taught me so many things about life. How to be a caring and loving person towards your family and friends. He was a good man, husband and father. And I am sure that he has had tons of fun playing with all the grandkids that have joined our family since his death. He loved the little ones so much!

Our parents taught us to love each other, to love the out of doors, to love camping and fishing. And to love our Heavenly Father. Mom & Dad where sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on December 15, 1969. And we were all sealed to them. He died June 15, 1972

I only hope that I can be as good a parent to my children, that he was to me. I miss him lots, and am trying to live a good life so I will be with him again some day.

Families

We are so blessed to have the ancestors that we have. They have helped to create the people that we are today. For the ancestors that acepted the gospel of Jesus Christ, so we could be raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. For their faith to cross the plains to come to this valley, and the sacrifices that they made for us...that we might have a better life.

This blog is going to be dedicated to my wonderful ancestors from both sides of the family, Mark's and mine (Saxton). To share some of the their stories, and pictures that I have of them.