Betty Fordham

Betty Louise Anderson Fordham

February 20, 1925 – February 8, 2020

Betty Louise Anderson Fordham was born February 20, 1925 in Richmond, Utah. She passed away February 8, 2020 at the age of 94. She was the first born of six children to Reuben Carl Anderson and Myrtle Ione Johnson Anderson.

Betty grew up in Richmond and graduated from North Cache High School.  During her life she worked at Fort Douglas, Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, Stegan Auto Parts, and a Mercedes Benz dealership. Her profession was bookkeeping.

She met her husband, Howard Calvert Fordham, while working at the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot. They were married September 30, 1946 for 59 years before his passing on March 13, 2006.

Betty loved football and was an avid fan of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.  Purple was her favorite color. She loved working on cross word puzzles, looking at her iPad, shopping, and being with her family.

She is survived by her four children, Linda (Larry) Elmer, Diane (Robert) Duvall, Kim (Dawn) Fordham, and Jon (Wendy) Fordham, 18 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, Jan, Margene, Gaye, Lana, one brother, Max, and a great grandson, Zabrien.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.  Friends may visit family Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary.  Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.

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