A crowd gathered under the shady trees on the front lawn of the DUP museum at 5:00 pm Saturday evening to witness 4 queens receive their crowns. These are an impressive set of very accomplished ladies and well-deserving of the honor received. Everyone in attendance was treated to apple pie afterward.
BOBBIE ANN ALDER WILLIAMSON
Bobbie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised in Ogden. She attended Madison Elementary, Central Junior High School, and graduated from Ogden High School. She attended Weber College and Utah State University. Bobbie married Alan R. Williamson and will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this year. Bobbie and Alan have 5 children, 18 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. After seeing the world courtesy of the United States Air Force, Bobbie worked for Beehive Clothing in Ogden as the manager for 20 years. Bobbie has volunteered teaching English to non-native English speakers and been a reading tutor for the Ogden City School District. One of Bobbie’s pioneer ancestors is Thomas Doxey, who entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1853. In 1855 Brigham Young instructed Thomas to move north and go no further than Ogden. Thomas Doxey began working for Ogden City by helping to survey city streets, was the Water Master for the Weber Canal, and a Poll Tax Collector. Doxey Street in Ogden was named after Thomas. Bobbie joined Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 2004 and has served as Camp Captain, Historian, and Registrar. She was recently elected to the Weber County DUP Museum Board as the 2nd Vice-President.
CAROL LEE STOREY PILCHER
Carol was born in Eden, Utah, and lived in the Ogden Valley through her early school years. Both sets of Carol’s great Grandparents-William V. Burnett and Sarah Jane Wilde Burnett and Edmund Burke Fuller and Adelaide Jelly Fuller- emigrated from England. All were early settlers of Eden. Carol attended Weber College, BYU, and taught special needs pre-school, kindergarten, and 1st grade for 29 years. Carol married John R. Pilcher in 1969, raising their 3 children in the Eden area. Following in the footsteps of her mother, a member of the 1st DUP Camp Eden, Carol joined DUP in 2007. She has served as the camp secretary and camp treasure for 10 years and as the Chaplain on the Weber North Center Company Board. As the last living sibling of her family, Carol has focused on organizing all of the journals, photos, and writings her mother had collected into a large scrapbook that preserves the family pioneer history for the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
MARGUERITE EAST HIPWELL
Marguerite was born in Ogden, Utah to Gilbert and Mabel East. Raised in Warren, Utah, she attended Weber County schools and graduated from Weber High School. She married Keith Hipwell and moved to West Weber, raising her 4 children there. A widow after 63 years of marriage, Marguerite loves and supports her 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Marguerite has a number of ancestors who crossed the plains to Utah. Following the example of her mother, Mabel Jacobsen East, and her mother-in-law, Lois Wade Hipwell, Marguerite joined Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 1988. She has been a member of West Weber 34 Camp for 33 years and served on the Weber West Company Board for 19 years as the Registrar and Markers Representative. Marguerite has been a Docent at the Weber County DUP Museum for many years and is very knowledgeable about the Museum and its artifacts. An active member of her church, Marguerite has been a Temple worker, been the Relief Society President, and a Cub Scout leader. She keeps active by walking 5 days a week, quilting, and getting together with a group of high school friends regularly.
JEAN HODSON BRANCH
Jean was born in Marriott, Utah, and grew up on 12th Street when it was a narrow two-lane road! Her Great Grandfather, William Hosdon, settled on 12th Street in 1854. Her Great-Great-Grandfather Gilbert Belnap settled in Weber County in 1850, becoming the sheriff in 1866. Jean is a 5th generation member of DUP, having been a member for 36 years. She attends the Susan Marriott Camp, has held camp offices, and been the Weber Northeast Company President. Jean was actively involved on the Weber County DUP Museum Board when the museum was relocated to 21st Street and Lincoln Avenue in 2012. Jean is a graduate of BYU and is a life-long pianist and organist. She enjoyed 30 wonderful years of marriage to James Branch and enjoys her 7 children, 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Actively involved in her church and the community, Jean spends time researching and writing family histories and loves to travel.
