Mary Hannah Galbraith

Hannah was born on August 11, 1944 to Delile Davis and Gwen LaFern Williams in Cedar City, UT, not far from Kanarraville, UT, where she grew up. After Hannah graduated from Cedar City High School in 1962, she attended beauty school in Salt Lake City.

After graduating from beauty school, she moved to St. George, and worked as a hairdresser for one year. In 1964 Hannah moved to Henderson, NV where she met her sweetheart and future husband, Mike Galbraith. Hannah was working at Rosa DeLima Hospital while preparing to take the Nevada State board exams for hairdressing when they met.

From 1967- 1968, Hannah served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Western Stated Mission. She served in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico making many friends and teaching others about Jesus Christ.

In 1970, Hannah married Mike in Henderson, NV. They were sealed for time and all eternity one year later in the St. George temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hannah and Mike had three children Chris, Mitch, and Bethany while traveling all over the country as Mike served in the United States Air Force, ending up in Alaska where they made their home for over 30 years.

Hannah continued her career as a hairdresser until 1976 when her last child was born and then she devoted herself full-time to motherhood. In 1989 she re-entered the workforce as the Reservation Clerk at Elemendorf AFB, AK and spent many happy years working there until she retired in 2004.

Hannah spent her life serving others, especially her family. She dedicated many hours in church and temple service and was always giving. She loved making things for others. Many friends were the recipients of her homemade raspberry jam, hand knitted slippers, blankets and quilts, and other handmade items that expressed her love to them. Hannah made her daughter’s blessing dress, wedding dress and countless Halloween costumes, Easter and Christmas dresses, and other special things for her grandchildren. She will be remembered as a person who loved to care for and serve others.

Hannah was predeceased by her parents, Delile and Gwen and brother, Val Davis. She is survived by her husband, Mike Galbraith of Phoenix, AZ; and three children: Chris Galbraith of Soldotna, AK (Wife Karen and son Mason), John Mitchell Galbraith of Phoenix, AZ (wife Laura, daughters Rebekah (husband Cory), Jessica, Molly, and Maggie, and son Damian (wife Nicki)) and Bethany DeKay of Eagle River, AK (husband Robert, daughters Hannah and Winnie, and sons Bobby and Jack); and sister Shelley Currey of West Jordan, UT (husband Ted).

Services will be held in Phoenix, AZ on January 5, 2023. She will be buried at the National Cemetery of Arizona.

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