FANNIE E. BOMAN
Tribute to a Wonderful Woman
given in Relief Society by her daughter
Phoebe B. Pitcher
Sister Fannie E. Boman was born in Richmond, Utah July 24, 1866. She spent her childhood days there and in 1883 she married John William Boman. They continued to reside at Richmond where seven of their fourteen children were born.
They moved to Lewiston. The second year at Lewiston, Sister Boman made from 25 to 30 pounds of a week — this she sold in Richmond. She would get up early in the morning, get breakfast work done and set dinner on the table for the men working in the field. Then she would get her butter from her dug-out cellar packed into a cart and with four little boys, all fresh and clean sitting beside her, she would make it to Richmond before the sun was hot enough to melt the butter. It was always as hard and cool as when she left home. Because of the quality of the butter, she received fifteen cents a pound, while the market price at that time was eight to ten cents. Her butter was always in demand.
Sister Boman was [sic] been sincere and faithful in her church duties. She labored eight years in the Primary organization. At three different time was president of the Y.W.M.I.A. President and counselor in the Relief Society. Also a teacher in School and a visiting teacher in Relief Society for many years.
Her hobbies are sewing, working in the garden, especially the flower garden, and writing, at the present time she keeps a correspondence with relatives on both sides of the family.
She loves genealogy work and has gathered a thousand names for baptisms, endowments and sealings.
At the time of the flu epidemic, Sister Boman was on a committee to see that the sick were taken care of, and needless to say, she spent many days and nights administering and giving words of encouragement to patients.
Besides rearing her own children, thirteen of which are still living, she gladly took care of her mother until she passed away.
Her home has always been open house for relatives and friends both old and young. Everyone is welcome at Grandma Boman’s.
She still, at the age of seventy-three, thoroughly enjoys life and is a great comfort to her family and friends.
She has sixty-two grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren.
Hers has indeed been a life of usefulness and service and may I say to Sister Boman, “We admire you for what you have accomplished through struggle and strife. We appreciate the words of encouragement and comfort you have given us. We honor you for the wonderful testimony you have gained by righteous living. We respect you for the unselfish service you have so cheerfully rendered. We love you dear Sister for the wonderful example you have set. You are truly an outstanding woman in Zion.”
Her favorite hymns are:
High On a Mountain Top
Come, Come, Ye Saints
Oh, My Father
Should You Feel Inclined to Censure
(transcribed Susan Carey June 2013 from typescript owned by Rebecca Boman Walker)
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