Passed away April 20, 2014. She was born January 11, 1929 in Manassa, CO to Myrtle Zetell Mortensen Harrison and Clifford Richard Harrison. She was a woman ahead of her time. As a young woman, she served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Eastern States Mission, mainly in New York. She was also a secretary to LDS Apostle Richard L. Evans before obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees in nursing from the University of Utah. Bev worked as a nurse at several hospitals and later taught nursing at BYU. She also served faithfully in many church callings throughout her life. On June 16, 1967 she married Irvin Bruce Chaffin in the Salt Lake Temple. Bev loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband Irvin; children Stacie (Matthew) Mason, and Kyle (Rebecca) Chaffin; her eight grandchildren Kylie, Emily, Jack, Hannah, Ellie, Tycen, Rachel and Toby and her brother William Bryant Harrison. The family wished to thank Art City Nursing for caring for her the past five years since her stroke.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Funeral Service for Bev on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 11:00 am at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E. 10600 S., Sandy with a viewing prior from 9:00 to 10:30 am.
