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Hodges, Alta Lillywhite, 1907-1985

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 - 1985

Biographical History

Alta Lillywhite Hodges (1907-1985) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah, and wife of Clifton G.M. Kerr.

Alta Lillywhite Hodges was born in Provo, Utah to Lewis and Matilda Lillywhite. After moving to Box Elder County, she married her first husband Lynn J. Hodges in 1928. After moving to California, the couple lived together until her husband's death in 1975. Three years after his death in 1978, she remarried to Clifton G.M. Kerr, whose first wife Irene passed away in 1977. After living together for another eight years, she passed away in Tremonton, Utah on November 27, 1985.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, October 17, 2016 (Alta married Lynn J. Hodges in Box Elder County, UT on 1928; Lynn J. Hodges passed away in California on 1975)

UPB files, October 17, 2016 (Alta born to Lewis and Matilda Lillywhite in Provo, UT in 1907; Married Clifton Kerr (whose wife passed away in 1977) in 1978; passed away in Tremonton, UT on November 27, 1985)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr books, 1859-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8844 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes books detailing the history of both Box Elder County and historical figures like John Pack and Delbert and Geneve Walker, case studies on the population of Box Elder County, books detailing the laws of Utah, and a Map of the British Isles. Materials dated 1859-1981.

Dates: 1859-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8844, Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr family papers

Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr photograph albums, 1920-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8844 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes photograph albums of Clifton Kerr's school years and his time serving as a young missionary in the British Isles, Irene's life before her marriage and her yearbook, and family photos including their trips to the Caribbean and the British Isles. Materials dated 1920-1995.

Dates: 1920-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8844, Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr family papers

Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr scrapbooks, 1928-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8844 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Includes scrapbooks of Clifton's first mission to the British Isles, his service to the church, and his life as a political figure as well as clippings of news reports of the construction of the London Temple. Materials dated 1928-1996.

Dates: 1928-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 8844, Clifton G. M. and Irene Pack Kerr family papers

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