Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Stanley Lloyd Thayne and Thora Loretta Beecroft

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Husband Stanley Lloyd Thayne [11200]

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           Born: 1 Jul 1929 - Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States 1
     Christened: 1 Sep 1929 - Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States 1
           Died: 2 Jun 1998 - Smithfield, Cache Co, UT
         Buried:  - Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake Co, UT 2
FamilySearch ID: KW8K-98T
Find A Grave ID: 126604872

       Marriage: 

Events

• His obituary was published in The Salt Lake Tribune on 5 Jun 1998. LEWISTON, Utah--Our loving and wise husband, father and grandfather was taken from us suddenly on June 2, 1998. Stanley Lloyd Thayne, age 68, died in a tragic accident in Cache Valley, Utah.

Born July 1, 1929, into the loving home of Thomas and Lacy Farnsworth Thayne, a 13 lb. boy, seventh of eleven children. He served his country with distinction in the US Army during the Korean conflict where in 1952 he was awarded the Silver Star for courage under fire. Married Thora Beecroft in the Salt Lake Temple, August 20, 1954. He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holding numerous positions of service over the years. He especially loved the youth. He was a devoted husband who tireless rendered loving care to his beloved wife. A gentle loving father and grandfather who always put his family before all else. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren.

God knew there would be times
We would need a word of cheer,
Someone to praise a triumph
Or brush away a tear,
He knew we would need to share
The joy of "little things"
In order to appreciate
The happiness life brings,
He knew our troubled hearts
Would sometimes throb with pain
At trials and misfortune
Or some goal we can't attain.
He knew we would need the comfort
Of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage
To make a fresh, new start
He knew we would need companionship
Unselfish ... lasting ... true,
And so God answered our heart's great need
And sent... us... you.

How little can mere words reveal of what our hearts most deeply feel.

He is preceded in death by his parents, sister and three brothers.

Survived by his wife; children, Linda, Lloyd (DeAnna); grandchildren, Mandy (Merlin) Ennis, Christopher, Lance and Katie.

Funeral service will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, June 6, 1998 at the Lewiston 3rd Ward, 16 South Main, Lewiston, Utah, where friends may call from 10:30-11:45 a.m. prior to service. Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 10600 South 1700 East, Sandy, Utah. Funeral directors, Allen-Hall Mortuary, Logan, Utah.

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Wife Thora Loretta Beecroft [11191]

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           Born: 21 Aug 1932 - Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jun 2004 - Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States
         Buried: 1 Jul 2004 - Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake Co, UT 2
Find A Grave ID: 126604884

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         Father: Lamont Miles Beecroft [9779] (1909-1988) 2
         Mother: Laverna Horrocks [9780] (1909-1996) 2

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Name: Thora Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: South Jordan, Election Precinct 9, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Daughter
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1933
Residence in 1935: Rural, Salt Lake, Utah
Enumeration District Number: 18-41
Family Number: 96
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 62
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4216
Digital Folder Number: 005459989
Image Number: 00513
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lamont Beecroft M 31 Utah
Wife Laverna Beecroft F 30 Utah
Son Joseph Beecroft M 9 Utah
Daughter Thora Beecroft F 7 Utah
Son David Beecroft M 5 Utah
Daughter Betty Beecroft F 3 Utah.

• Her obituary was published in The Salt Lake Tribune on 29 Jun 2004. Thora B. Thayne

LEWISTON - Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away quietly at her home on June 27, 2004.

Born August 21, 1932 in Ballard Ward, Utah to Lamont and Laverna Horrocks Beecroft. She married Stanley Lloyd Thayne on August 20, 1953 in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple.

She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her favorite calling was as Relief Society president, because she loved to serve others.

She was preceded in death by her eternal companion, parents and older brother. She is survived by her daughter Linda, Lewiston, son Lloyd (DeAnna), Delta; grandchildren, Mandy (Merlin) Ennis, Christopher (Kellie), Lance (Selena), Katie and great-grandchildren, Mallory, Madelyn and Wyatt of Delta, Utah; a sister and three brothers.

Services will be held at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 10600 S. 1950 E., Sandy, Utah on Thurs., July 1, 2004, at 12 noon where family and friends may call from 10:45-11:45 a.m.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Stanley Lloyd Thayne

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Garden of the Christus 112-A-2

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Burial Notes: Wife - Thora Loretta Beecroft

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Garden of the Christus 112-A-1

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Stanley Lloyd Thayne, person ID KW8K-98T.

2 Findagrave.com.