Edward McKay and Luanne Adaline Pugmire
Information comes from Lois P Passey in the History of Bear Lake Pioneers
Edward McKay Pugmire was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Oct 20, 1861, the son of Jonathan Pugmire Jr. and Elizabeth McKay. He married Luanna Adaline Booth who was born in Grantsville Utah, Oct 26, 1862, the daughter of Mosiah Booth and Mary Adaline Allred. They came to Bear Lake as children in 1864 and lived their entire lives here. They married 17 Nov 1886 in the Logan LDS Temple and spent endless time, talent and energy in the development of the valley. They were always active in civic affairs, in church work and all manner of public and private service.
Edward served in the Logan Temple for one year as a scribe and record keeper. In 1893 he was called to Great Britain to fill a mission which lasted 2 1/2 years. His call to the California Mission came in 1902. In 1907 he was appointed to act as bishop of the St Charles Ward until 1914. Adaline Pugmire had a superb talent for writing, painting and music. She was ward organist for forty years.
In the political field his service began as an advisor in the writing of Idaho's constitution. He was elected as representative from Bear Lake to the 1897 session of the legislature and was followed by five terms in the senate.
Edward died 14 Mar 1943 in Liberty and Luanne died 15 Nov
1919 in Garden City Utah and both are buried in the St Charles Cemetery.
Children of Edward McKay Pugmire and Luanne Adaline Booth
1. Lois Luanna Pugmire b-12 Sep 1887 in St
Charles; d-6 Dec 1970 in Ogden Utah; br-Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden; m-Parley
Clifton Passey
2. Leslie E Pugmire b-11 Feb 1889 in St Charles; d-1 Mar 1941 in San Joaquin
California; br-Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City; m-Laura
3. Stella A Pugmire b-1891 Jan 1891 in St Charles; d-10 Nov 1958 in Los Angeles
California; br-Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier California; m-Coulson Rich
4. Jennie L Pugmire b-4 Sep 1893 in St Charles; d-6 May 1975 in Ovid; br-Liberty
Cemetery; m-Brown
5. McKay Pugmire 20 July 1896 in St Charles; d-6 Apr 1990 in Lakewood Colorado;
br-Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello Idaho; m-Helga
6. Emerson Pugmire b-4 Dec 1899 in St Charles; d-12 Oct 1964 in Hagerman Idaho;
br-Hagerman Cemetery
7. Donald Ross Pugmire 11 Aug 1902 in St Charles; d-5 Dec 1958; br-St Charles Cemetery
8. Merrill Pugmire b-14 Mar 1905 in St Charles; d-29 Dec 1910 in St Charles; br-St
Charles Cemetery