Edith Wright Holm's Obituary
Edith Wright was born November 13, 1930 in Ogden, Utah. She passed on March 17, 2017 in San Diego, California. Before Edith was married to Payne Warren Holm she worked at Hill Field during World War II. Edith married Payne W. Holm on July 19, 1942. Their union was blessed with four children: Judy S. Mensch, Dennis Ben Holm, Susan Arnold, and the late Dennis. Edith has 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Her husband, Payne and her son, Dennis passed away in 1995, just two months apart as well as one of her great-grandchild passed before Edith. They moved from Utah to San Diego in 1948 after all children were born and built a home. Payne and Edith grew a very large vegetable and fruit garden for many years and canned and froze most of it. Edith was a wonderful cook. Payne also planted a large rose garden of many colors for Edith. Their property was always absolutely beautiful. She also was a very wonderful seamstress. Edith made most of her children’s clothes and some of her grandchildren’s clothes as well. Most of all, she was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
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