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SARA "SALLY" EVERETT
Sara "Sally" Everett Sara "Sally" Everett of Cottage Grove, Wis., wa
s called to her eternal life on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at the age o
f 81. She was born Dec. 5,1930, in Jersey Shore, Pa., to Isabelle Fr
y Barner and Dr. Edwin Ford Barner, who was the local dentist. It wa
s during her English studies at Penn State University, on a blind dat
e Christmas party, where she met Leroy John Everett, who would becom
e her loving husband and partner for life. Sara studied English Litera
ture and traveled widely, studying Shakespeare's works at the infamou
s Stratford-upon-Avon. She married Leroy "Roy" on Sept. 3, 1955, and w
orked as a librarian while her husband worked toward his Ph.D. in bioc
hemistry. The two relocated to the Midwest, having a son, Thomas For
d and daughter, Elizabeth Ann, while living in Kansas City, Miss. Jo
b opportunities brought them to the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, Ill.
, where they laid down their roots and raised their children. Sally wa
s an active member in the First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn an
d a member of the Glen Ellyn's Woman's Club. Her passions for travel
, fine food and wine, music and live theater never abated, as well a
s her talents in knitting and quilting; often donating much of her wor
k to charity. On a Saturday afternoon you would find her listening t
o an opera, watching college football, working on a scarf or sweater a
d doing a crossword pu?le all at once. She is survived by her son, Dr
. Thomas Ford (Regina Blevins) Everett of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
; daughter, Elizabeth (Brian) Jones of Cottage Grove; and five belove
d grandchildren, Noah Phillips, Rachael Phillips, Lucy Everett, Etha
Jones and Natalie Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents; a
d beloved husband, Roy on April 11, 2007. A memorial open house to b
e held on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 until 3 p.m. at the Gunderson Funer
al Home, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison. In lieu of flowers, donations ca
be sent in Sara's name to the Red Cross to aid in the relief effort
s from Hurricane Sandy to redcross.org/hurricane_aid. Online condolenc
es may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. For information, 608-221-5420.
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Published in Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on November 25, 2012
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