March 27, 1931 - September 1, 2025 (age 94)

Marilyn Watkins Friedli Rhees was born March 27, 1931 in Salt Lake City to Elijah K Watkins and Luella Harris.

She passed away September 1, 2025 in Roy, Utah at the age of 94. Her mother passed away in September of 1933 when she was just 2½ years old. Her father married Thelma Harris three years later. They were blessed with two lovely daughters, Sandra and Sherry, now Mom's new sisters. Mom's family moved a lot during her childhood as jobs were hard to find during the Depression and World War II. She lived in California for several years during the War. Their house was just a few blocks from the ocean. Mom mentioned often about how much she loved walking there with her friends, playing on the beach and swimming in the water. They moved back to

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