Logan, Utah Barbara Hamberlin Beach
Our beautiful mother, grandmother, and sister passed away peacefully January 14th, 2013 at McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah surrounded by her loving family. She will be deeply missed and loved until we see her smiling face again.
Barbara was born September 29th 1935 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Martin Alonzo "Tex" Hamberlin and Ida Venice Nave. She lived in Idaho until she was 12 years old when her family moved to Brigham City, Utah. She spent many enjoyable years there, and especially enjoyed her time at Box Elder High School where she developed lifelong relationships with many dear friends. Her family later moved to Lewiston, Utah where she graduated from North Cache High School in 1953.
Barbara married Dale Gardner and moved to California where four of her beautiful children were born. They later divorced and she married Jack Beach, who had a son Elvin, and later they had two more children together. In 1966 the family moved back to Cache Valley and she lived out the rest of her life raising her happy family.
Barbara spent many years working and making good friends waitressing. She also worked many years at Wurlitzer Piano, spent several years in Pennsylvania working for the Sohmer Piano Corporation, and later retired from Herff Jones in Logan, Utah. Her favorite parts of work were the friends she made along the way, and seeing someone happy with the work she had done. She had a magical talent for furniture restoration and working with wood which she shared with many people and businesses. Mom will be remembered most for the gift of love and generosity she shared with everyone and the way she cared so deeply for the welfare of her large family.
Barbara is survived her by her children, Buff (Laura) Gardner of North Logan, DeLaine (Shawn) Lawlor of Logan, Jeri (Doug) White of Smithfield, Nikki Long of Logan, Linda Holland of Hyrum, and Doug (Jennifer) Beach of North Logan, sister Bonnie Foltz of Providence, brother Mike (Christine) Hamberlin of Alamogordo New Mexico, sister Marie LaNae (Jim) Dial of Hyrum, 20 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Judy Loftus, her son Elvin Beach, and grand children Zak Miller and Andi Kim Allred.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 11:00am in the Logan 29th Ward Chapel, 792 North 500 East, Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held for friends and family on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Logan 29th Ward Chapel and also Saturday from 10:00-10:45am at the church. Funeral and graveside services will be under the direction of Bishop Craig Patterson of the Logan River 4th Ward. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com