His Majesty The King’s grandmother, DeEtta, Duchess of Preston, passed away yesterday at the age of 79, according to a statement released this morning.
Born in Southern Idaho, she is the oldest of six children. She spent her childhood and teen years on a small farm, of which she happily enjoyed. She graduated from high school in 1960. From 1962-1964, she served a mission in Ireland for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spending half of her mission as a secretary to the mission president. After returning home, she worked for the Church in Salt Lake City, serving as secretarial support for the Missionary Department. She was later counseled by Elder Gordon B. Hinckley to move to California, where she would meet her future husband. following that counsel, she moved to San Francisco, where she met her soulmate, David. They were later married in the Salt Lake Temple in 1969. The couple made their home in the Bay Area, where they lived for 40 years. They had four children along the way. Later in life, she retired and moved back to Southern Idaho, where she spent the rest of her joyous life.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, her 4 children, 17 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. A private funeral will be held the following Saturday.
She was loved so very much, and will be deeply missed. The Royal Family requests that the public allow the family to mourn privately.🎺
“God be with you till we meet again!”Jeremiah Eames Rankin