Laurel Jean Massey[1]
1935 - 2011 (75 years)
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Name Laurel Jean Massey Birth 23 Aug 1935 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female Census 17 Apr 1940 Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States [2] 1940 US Census - Massey, John N, head, m, 53 (1887), married, Utah, shepherd, sheep
Massey, Gladys, wife, f, 42 (1898), married, Utah
Massey, Enid, daughter, f, 16 (1924), single, Utah
Massey, Burrell, son, m, 15 (1925), single, Utah
Massey, Leah, daughter, f, 12 (1928), single, Utah
Massey, Syble, daughter, f, 10 (1930), single, Utah
Massey, Laurel, daughter, f, (?), single, Utah - Role: Daughter
Massey, John (b1890) - 1940 Census Church Census 13 Nov 1940 Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States [3] 1940 Church Census - Massey, John Norval, m, T (teacher), married, 14 May 1890, Manassa, Colorado
Britt, Gladys, f, M (member), married, 1 Oct 1896, Ouray, Utah
Massey, Norval Gordon, m, T (teacher), single, 11 Oct 1918, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Garth, m, M (member), single, 28 Nov 1921, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Enid, f, M (member), single, 22 Aug 1923, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Burrell, m, M (member), single, 7 Oct 1924, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Leay, f, M (member), single, 22 June 1926, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Sybil, f, M (member), 7 July 1928, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Laurel Jean, f, M (member), 23 Aug 1935, Vernal, Utah - Role: Daughter
Massey, John (b1890) - 1940 Church Census Death 4 May 2011 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Cemetery 10 May 2011 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery - 2350 East 1300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
FamilySearch ID KWCP-ZYN Burial 10 May 2011 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Person ID I282 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Feb 2022
Father John Norval Massey, b. 14 May 1890, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States d. 2 Sep 1963, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 73 years) Mother Gladys Britt, b. 1 Oct 1896, Ouray, Uintah, Utah, United States d. 4 Feb 1948, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States (Age 51 years) Marriage 18 Sep 1915 Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States [4, 5, 6] 
Massey, John N (b1890) - Marriage Application Family ID F14 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Living Children 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living 4. Living Family ID F142 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
- Massey, John N, head, m, 53 (1887), married, Utah, shepherd, sheep
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Birth - 23 Aug 1935 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States 
Census - 1940 US Census - 17 Apr 1940 - Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States Church Census - 1940 Church Census - 13 Nov 1940 - Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States 
Death - 4 May 2011 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Cemetery - Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery - 10 May 2011 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Burial - 10 May 2011 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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(Medical):Obituary:
Laurel Jean Massey Enser
"Lolly"
August 23, 1935 ~ May 04, 2011
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on a beautiful spring afternoon on May 4, 2011 of congestive heart failure. Laurel was born August 23, 1935 in Maeser (Vernal) Utah, the daughter of John and Gladys Britt Massey. She married Robert John Enser on August 31, 1956 in the Salt Lake Temple.
After high school graduation Laurel moved to Salt Lake City and worked for the telephone company and the LDS Church. She also attended Henagers Business College. Laurel was an active member of the Church during her entire lifetime. She held several positions in her ward and was in the Salt Lake Millcreek Stake Relief Society Presidency. She served 17 years in the Salt Lake Millcreek Stake German Extraction Program and was honored with the plaudits: "distinguishing herself in the German Extraction Program, dedicating her time, talents, and much energy." She particularly enjoyed her assignments teaching primary, the scouts and working in the young women's programs. She loved the scriptures and enjoyed her relationship with the Church's Humanitarian Program.
Laurel's greatest joy in life was her association with her family. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren dearly. She taught them the teachings of Christ and His Atonement by her example and love for the gospel. She was a special lady with a delightful sense of humor. She enjoyed gardening and being out in her yard cultivating her flowers.
Laurel was a compassionate and caring person. The gospel of Jesus Christ has been the spiritual force to bind her family together during times of uncertainty, sorrow and sickness. She had an unwavering testimony, which was a great help in overcoming obstacles that she encountered in her lifetime. She exemplified President Lee's statement, "The most important part of the Lord's work that you will do, is the work that you do within the walls of your own home." This she has truly done. She is a special and wonderful woman, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Laurel will be dearly missed.
Laurel is survived by her husband, Robert, and their four sons: Dru Robert, Sacramento, CA; Brett John, Salt Lake City, UT; Trent William (Tracy) South Jordan, UT; and Blake Timothy (Susan), Kaysville, UT. She has 15 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the ICU staff and Dr. Scott Hacking at St. Mark's Hospital for their compassionate service and dedicated care to Laurel.
Funeral services for Laurel will be held on Tuesday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m., at the Lincoln Heights Ward, 601 E. Mansfield Ave. (3115 So.), South Salt Lake, where friends and family may visit from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Interment: Larkin Sunset Lawn. Please leave condolences for the family at www.larkinmortuary.com.
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Sources - [S47] Book - Uniting of the Masseys and Jarrells, p. 229 (Reliability: 2).
- [S71] Census, 1940, United States - FamilySearch, Maeser Precinct, Uintah, Utah; ED 24-7; sheet 2B, line 57; household 31; John N. Massey; accessed; 1 January 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4H-J3M
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ij6vyonty373l68/Massey_John_b1890_Census_1940_01.jpg?dl=0
Massey, John N, head, m, 53 (1887), married, Utah, shepherd, sheep
Massey, Gladys, wife, f, 42 (1898), married, Utah
Massey, Enid, daughter, f, 16 (1924), single, Utah
Massey, Burrell, son, m, 15 (1925), single, Utah
Massey, Leah, daughter, f, 12 (1928), single, Utah
Massey, Syble, daughter, f, 10 (1930), single, Utah
Massey, Laurel, daughter, f, (?), single, UtahMassey, John (b1890) - 1940 Census - [S145] Census - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960 - FamilySearch, John Norval Massey & Family, 13 Nov 1940, accessed 30 Jan 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8ZGK-W4PZ?id=KWZ6-R3H
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujbujuep2ukpxem/Massey_John_b1890_ChurchCensus_1940_01.jpg?dl=0
Massey, John Norval, m, T (teacher), married, 14 May 1890, Manassa, Colorado
Britt, Gladys, f, M (member), married, 1 Oct 1896, Ouray, Utah
Massey, Norval Gordon, m, T (teacher), single, 11 Oct 1918, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Garth, m, M (member), single, 28 Nov 1921, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Enid, f, M (member), single, 22 Aug 1923, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Burrell, m, M (member), single, 7 Oct 1924, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Leay, f, M (member), single, 22 June 1926, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Sybil, f, M (member), 7 July 1928, Vernal, Utah
Massey, Laurel Jean, f, M (member), 23 Aug 1935, Vernal, UtahMassey, John (b1890) - 1940 Church Census - [S80] Marriage Records - Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937 - Ancestry, Gladys Britt; 18 September 1915; FHL Film Number: 481104 (Reliability: 2).
Gladys Britt, age 19, birth 1896
Marriage Date 18 Sep 1915 - Uintah, Utah
Spouse - John N Massey
source - http://search.ancestry.com/collections/60198/records/929410
(no image) - [S72] Census, 1930, United States - FamilySearch, North Ashley Precinct, Uintah, Utah; ED 24-11; sheet 2B, line 63; dwelling 33, family 34; John N Massey; accessed; 2 January 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6G-F57
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/m58p5jhkcf7fi31/Massey_John_b1890_Census_1930_01.jpg?dl=0
Massey, John N, head, m, 39 (1891), married at age 24 (1915), Colorado, West Virginia, West Virginia, laborer, sheep herder
Massey, Gladys, wife, f, 33 (1897), married at age 18 (1915), Utah, Iowa, Utah
Massey, Eula, daughter, f, 14 (1916), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Norval G, son, m, 12 (1918), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Reyma L, daughter, f, 10 (1920), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Garth, son, m, 8 (1922), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Enid, daughter, f, 6 (1924), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Burrell, son, m, 5 (1925), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Leah, daughter, f, 3 9/12 (July 1926), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, Sybil, daughter, f, 1 10/12 (June 1928), Utah, Colorado, Utah
Massey, John (b1890) - 1930 Census - [S89] Marriages - Utah, 1871-1941 - FamilySearch, Application for License to Marry; No. 555; John N. Massey, Gladys Britt, accessed 4 Jan 2022 (Reliability: 3).
source - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL9B-ZHG
image - https://www.dropbox.com/s/hz9esc47pcq9vcx/Massey_John_N_b1890_MarriageApplication_01.jpg?dl=0Massey, John N (b1890) - Marriage Application
- [S47] Book - Uniting of the Masseys and Jarrells, p. 229 (Reliability: 2).