WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
MARY LUND MORRIS PHOENIX
(teacher, historian)
BIOGRAPHY
Mary Morris was born June 2, 1916 in St. George, where she grew up. She graduated from Dixie High Schooland Dixie Jr. College. She also attended the University of Southern California, Stanford, and the University of
Utah.
She married John J. "Jack" Phoenix, Jr. in St. George. He was a well known Standard Oil Distributor.
After Jack died in 1962, Mary taught English and Drama at Dixie High School. She retired in ????.
Mary passed away at age 82 on December 22, 1998 at the St. George Care Center. On December 28,
she was buried in Plot C-26-9-2 at the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
|
Parents and Siblings:
William Morton Morris Mary Ann Romney Lund Morris Mary Lund Morris Robert David Morris |
(10/23/1889-10/28/1957) (married 7/26/1915) (10/2/1888-1/15/1975) (6/2/1916-12/22/1998) (married John Jasper Phoenix, Jr.) (2/24/1918-1/15/1992) (married Jean Leavitt) |
|
Husband and Children: John Jasper Phoenix, Jr. John Morton Phoenix William Jasper "Bill" Phoenix |
(3/17/1891-8/14/1962) (married 6/6/1940) (11/1/1941-11/4/2013) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (12/22/1946-2/13/1965) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
 Mary in 1935 |
 Mary in 1970 |
REFERENCES
Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 1Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
Historical Buildings of Washington County, Volume 2
Sketches by Jon Bowcutt and text by Mary Phoenix
1992
Washington County St George Utah Cooking Cookbook
Told by Mary Phoenix & Karl Brooks
Printed by Ben Brown Heritage Press
Talk by Mary Phoenix at the Romney Reunion, March 31, 1977
FamilySearch entry for Mary Lund Morris
Obituary for Mary Morris Phoenix
Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Lund Morris Phoenix
BillionGraves entry for Mary Morris Phoenix
Obituary for John Morton Phoenix