Rebecca Morales

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Rebecca Morales 1947 -2012

Rebecca "Beckie" Christensen Morales, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on December 8, 2012 surrounded by family after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born on February 3, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah to R.W. and Naomi Christensen.

After graduating from Borah High School, Boise ID, she was called to serve in the LDS Argentina North Mission (1968-71). Upon her return, she attended and graduated from Utah State University. It was there she met Raul Hugo Morales, an engineering student from Oruro, Bolivia, who was impressed by her perfect Spanish. They fell in love and were married while attending college.

Beckie was employed in a variety of jobs from teaching Spanish to running the family hardware store in La Paz, Bolivia. She worked for and retired from American Airlines, where she received various awards for her service including Employee of the Year.

She was passionate about everything she did in life. Beckie loved the Lord and loved serving Him in the mission field and in different callings. She particularly cherished her time as a Relief Society President in La Paz, Bolivia where she strove to share the love of Christ by visiting and serving every woman within the ward. She embraced the culture and the people and was described as becoming Bolivian herself. Her dedication there is indicative of her service everywhere she lived. She dedicated all her heart and energy in every calling or assignment, big or small. She found great joy in genealogy and put the family to work at the temple. She served for years in emergency preparedness. She dedicated innumerable hours to help others prepare for the unexpected. Above all, she loved being with people and changed countless lives through her friendship and service. She made lifelong friends everywhere she went.

Beckie was a devoted wife and mother who loved being with her children and grandchildren. She always went to special family events, no matter the distance or the sacrifice. Her grandchildren adored her. Her kind words, stories, and loving embrace will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her husband, Hugo; children, Tonya (Mark Harris), Monica, Omar (Jenny Broberg), and Wendi (Keaton Southwick) and eleven grandchildren. Other relatives who survive include her mother; siblings Wynn (Bette Murdoch), Roy (Ruth Haddock) and Laureli Christensen. She was preceded in death by her father, R.W. Christensen, and brother, Bruce.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 11 AM in the Eagleridge LDS Ward Chapel, 351 Lofty Lane, North Salt Lake. Friends may visit with family on Thursday, December 13 from 6-8 PM at Lindquist''s Bountiful Mortuary, 727 N. 400 E. and Friday from 10-10:30 AM. at the church prior to services.