Suzanne died quietly on September 20,2023

On September 20, 2023, Suzanne Parry, of Salt Lake City, quietly departed this life to join her family in the hereafter. With her passing, we have lost a teacher, aunt, sister, friend, craftswoman, and gardener whose presence enriched innumerable lives.

Born February 19, 1951, Suzanne arrived as a last-minute surprise, when her mother, Priscilla Lawson Parry, was 45. As a child, she attended Dilworth Elementary School, and after becoming an elementary school teacher, she returned to Dilworth where she worked for much of her 48 years as a teacher. In that time, the operas she organized with her students became a beloved tradition, and she received numerous professional honors.

Outside the classroom, Suzanne developed an expertise in the crafts of her pioneer ancestors: quilting, spinning wool and dyeing the yarn. She demonstrated these skills at This Is The Place Heritage Park, and shared stories of the historic houses there and the people who inhabited them. In addition to history, Suzanne possessed a deeply felt appreciation for the natural world, which she expressed as a gardener. She grew iris, the different varieties labeled in her backyard garden, and served as the president for the Utah Iris Society.

Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents, Priscilla Lawson and David Robert, and sister Priscilla Jean Smith. She is survived by her brother David and his wife Miriam, and her nieces Emily, Bobbi, and Wynne and nephews Christopher Smith and Patrick Smith, their families, countless friends, and two generations of former students. May she grace the next world with her creativity and intelligence as she did this one.

A visitation will take place on Friday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 8 pm at 1889 South 1700 East, followed by a second visitation starting at 11 am on Saturday, Sept. 30, prior to the funeral at noon.

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