Lida Elizabeth BYERLY ²

  Death Notes:

Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 6/18/2004.
Lida Elizabeth Chapman
"Together Again"

Lida E. Chapman, age 77, passed away June 15, 2004 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born August 27, 1926 in Elk City, Oklahoma, daughter of Sharon Samuel and Hazel Olive Rohrer Byerly. She married James E. Chapman on January 1, 1957 in Alamosa, Colorado; he preceded her in death in 1995.

Mom was a retired Telephone Operator. She was also a member of the Tooele Gem & Mineral Society and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived by her sons: ; three grand-children; brother and sisters: Mary R. Enos, . She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, John F. and Benjamin Byerly; and sister, Esther Markham.

Funeral services will be held Monday, 11:00 a.m., at the West Valley 6th Ward, 3963 So. Peachwood (3480 West). Friends and family may visit, Sunday, 6 - 8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, and Monday at the church, 10 - 10:45 a.m. Interment, Valley View Memorial Park.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census, 1930, Elk Twp., Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. ⁴

2. Occupation: telephone operator, 1945, Fowler, Otero, Colorado, USA. ⁵ She served for 10 tears as chief operator at the Fowler telephone exchange.

3. Moved, May 1955, Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, USA. ⁵ Transferred to Alamosa, CO. as chief operator.

4. Baptism, 4 Nov 1956, Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, USA. ⁶ She was baptized by James Eugene Chapman (an Elder).

5. Confirmation, 4 Nov 1956, Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, USA. ⁶ Lida was confirmed by Richard W. Jack (an Elder).

6. Residence, 1961, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. ⁷

7. Residence, 5 Jul 1990, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Lida married James Eugene CHAPMAN on 1 Jan 1957 in , Alamosa, Colorado, USA.¹ (James Eugene CHAPMAN was born on 5 Oct 1927 in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, USA, died on 15 Feb 1995 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA ⁸ and was buried on 21 Feb 1995 in Valley View Memorial Park, West Valley City, Salt Lake, Utah.)

  Marriage Notes:

Lida Byerly-James Chapman Recite Vows

The marriage of Miss Lida Byerly and James Eugene Chapman was solemnized New Year's Day in the apartment of the bride at Alamosa, Colo., with Bishop Rose of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints officiating.

Accompanied at the piano by the groom's aunt, Mrs. Ray Nielson, , sister of the bride, sang "Because" and "At Dawning."

The bride, wearing a street length gown of blue nylon lace over acetate, pink shoes and hat and carring a bouquet of white carnations with white satin streamers, was given in marriage by her father, S. S. Byerly.

Mrs. C. C. Markham of Fowler sister of the bride, served as matron of honor, and James Cook was Mr. Chapman's best man.

Immediately following the wedding a reception was held in the apartment. The reception table was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. Reception assistants were Marie Price, cousin of the groom, and , the bride's sister who cut and served the wedding cake. Hellen Byerly and Mary Enos, sister of the bride, served the punch.

Mrs. Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Byerly of Silver Cliff, Colo., is a graduate of Fowler high school. She served for 10 years as chief operator at the Fowler telephone exchange and in May of 1955 transferred to Alamosa.

Mr. Chapman, the son of Mr. James D. Chapman of Manassa is a graduate of Manassa high school.

After a wedding trip to Carlsbad and Albuquerque, New Mexico, the couple are now at home at Rt. 2, box 2, Alamosa.

Because of Illness Mrs. Byerly was unable to attend her daughter's wedding. However, all eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Byerly were present, the first time they had all been together in a number of years. They included Mr. and Mrs. John Byerly and children of Pueblo; Mrs. Jim Enos and Keith of Rocky Ford; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Markham and children of fowler; , Mason City, Ill.; Ben Byerly, Urbana, Ill.; of Canon City, and and son of Mancos.
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