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Thornock, Lu Jean Robinson, 1927-2015

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927 - 2015

Biographical History

Lu Jean Robinson Thornock (1927-2015) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho and Utah.

Lu Jean Robinson Thornock was born to Thomas Butler Robinson and Alzina Tryphena Lamoreaux Robinson in St. George, Utah on November 26, 1927. She married Dean Thornock in 1944 three weeks before he was deployed to the Philippines to build airstrips during World War II. She and Dean had six children and worked in various positions in the Grandview community including at the Grandway Drug Store, a Tupperware salesperson, and at Libby's. She also was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many callings. After 69 years of marriage, Dean died in 2014 and she shortly moved to Roy, Utah--where she died on December 11, 2015.

Citation:
Familysearch, May 19, 2016 (Lu Jean Robinson)

FindAGrave.com, May 19, 2016 (LuJean Robinson Thornock; b. Nov. 26, 1927 in St. George, Utah; parents: Thomas Butler Robinson and Alzina Tryphena Lamoreaux; m. Dean Thornock in 1944, three weeks before his deployment to the Philippines; six children; worked in Grandview, Idaho at Grandway Drug Store, as Tupperware salesperson, and at Libby's; active member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, served in many callings; after husband's death moved to Roy, Utah; d. Dec. 11, 2015 in Roy, Utah)

FindAGrave.com, May 19, 2016 (Dean Stewart Thornock; served in the Phillipines in World War II building airstrips; lived with LuJean Robinson Thornock for 69 years, six children)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Dean S. and Lu Jean Robinson Thornock correspondence

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232560315]
Identifier: MSS 8830
Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten letters written by Dean Thornock to his wife Lu Jean Robinson Thornock. Each of these writings were written to LuJean (who lived in various locations including California, Idaho, and Montana) from his time in the Philippines during World War II. Also includes a birthday and Christmas card for her. Materials dated 1944-1945.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Dean S. and Lu Jean Robinson Thornock correspondence

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