1937-2020
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend Patricia Vincent Eatough, 83, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 17, 2020, in Grantsville, Utah. She was surrounded by loving family.
She was born Oct. 2, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Granville Gillett Vincent and Helen Sara Mortensen. She graduated from East High School and then attended the University of Utah for a few years before marrying her sweetheart Mark E. Eatough Jr. They were married Aug. 23, 1957, and were lucky enough to spend 63 years together. They lived in Seattle, Washington, and Germany before returning to Salt Lake City and then settling down in Grantsville, Utah, where they have lived for 50 years.
Patricia is known for her sweet disposition. You could always count on a bright smile and a twinkle in her eye — she also loved to give winks. Family was the very most important thing to her and she always put them first. She never missed any event she could possibly attend for her children and grandchildren. One of the most precious things in her life was her membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is something she passed on to her children. She had many church callings including in Primary, Scouts, Stake Young Women’s president, ward Relief Society president and stake Relief Society presidency. After she retired she and her husband were able to serve in the Salt Lake City Temple for 11 and one-half years and they loved every minute of it. She had a very strong testimony of her Savior Jesus Christ which she shared through her example.
She served on many local committees and loved being involved in the community. She also served as a docent in both Grantsville’s Donner Museum and the Salt Lake City Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum. She managed the Grantsville Federal Credit Union for 27 years and loved working with the people of Grantsville.
She was an amazing seamstress, quilter, and pianist. She loved flowers, gardening, and spending time in Yellowstone, Montana.
Patricia is survived by her husband of 63 years Mark E. Eatough Jr.; son Steven (Donna); son Douglas (Angela); daughter Suzanne Kitchen (Matt); 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Michael J., parents, and brother G. Michael Vincent.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at 11 a.m., at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E. Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, Utah. Zoom remote viewing information for the funeral can be found at LarkinMortuary.com. A viewing will be held prior to the funeral at 10 a.m. A viewing was also held Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grantsville 4th Ward, in Grantsville.