Obituary fo Merle Corrine Crowe Holston A beautiful visitor, devoted family member, loving wife, woman of grace, spiritually and professionally accomplishments, was suddenly called to her heavenly home while sleeping at her residence August 16, 2015. She was born May 15, 1929 in Waldo, Arkansas, to Morgan and Dalezina Jones Crowe. She attendd elementary school and Westside High School in Waldo, Arkansas. Merle sought her professional certifications through her education to become a certified dietician. : She met Linnard Holston at the Wall Avenue Community Center; they were married September 29, 1958 in Ogden, Utah. Merle worked as a Baker (the finest ever!) from March 5, 1951 until January 9, 2017. During her 60 years of employment, Merle did not miss a day of work nor was she ever tardy for her shift, which began at 4:00 a.m. (A great example of her dedication to the hospital. Merle was so admired and beloved by her colleagues at St. Benedict’s Hospital (later known as Ogden Regional Medical Center) that an employee of the year award - initiated in 1998 - was created in her honor and was actually named for her (The M. Corrine Holston Award). Merle was the recipient of the first award. Later, in approximately 2010, the hospital felt it was time to honor Merle again at the Service Awards Banquet. This award is bestowed on one employee of the hospital on a yearly basis — at our yearly Service Awards Banquet. Merle was an outstanding example of the mission of St. Benedict’s Hospital, “Taking care of the sick as if they were Christ in person.” She is still referenced as setting the standard of excellence fo her colleagues. Merle was a faithful, devoted member and contributor to New Zion Baptist Church for over 90 years; where she sang in the choir and was a member of the “Willing Workers Club.” Merle received the 50 years dedicated service recognition award from New Zion Baptist Church in 2005. Merle is survived by her husband, Linnard; sister, Josephine Ballen; nieces and nephews, Walter, Courtney, Tijuan and Kecia all of Hampton, Virginia; special daughter-in-law, Annette Coleman Holston of Heflin, Louisana; grandchildren, Jonathan Lin Darick Holston, Jawana Di'Andra Holston; great-granddaughters. Madelyn Hope Holston and Makaiha Makenzie Wilson all of Dallas, Texas; spiritual sisters, Georgia Turner and Thelma Green of Ogden, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Lin E. Holston and many special and faithful friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden, Utah. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 6:00 — 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Ogden, Utah located 845 Washington Boulevard and at the church prior to the service from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-mortuary.com.