Inez Ledell Bullock Blake Obituary (1921

Inez Ledell Bullock Blake 4/2/1921 to 4/17/2024. Ledell was born the third of three children in Provo, UT to Roy and Reva Bullock and passed away in Rexburg, ID. During her 103 years of life, she lived in three countries and 7 US states. Soon after birth, her parents returned to Barnwell, Alberta Canada where they homesteaded a large farm for an additional 13 years. On May 26, 1943, Ledell married Grant Blake in the Mesa AZ Temple, supporting him while working for the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads as a clerk typist while he attended university. She moved numerous times, living in Utah, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho. In Iowa Ledell was involved in PTA with her children’s schools and served as a Brownie Scout Leader. She served in church assignments as Sunday School teacher and organist in addition to various music positions. Music was a very large part of her entire life. For many years she enjoyed playing in a string trio with her daughters Linda and Arlene. During retirement years she played golf all over the country with Grant as they travelled in their camp trailer. Later they travelled to many countries on six continents. She said that her most romantic trips were to Paris while celebrating her 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries. What is the secret of living so long, the question so often asked? She responded at her 103rd birthday party thus: “You have to walk a lot to be 103. And you have to drink a lot of water!” Ledell was preceded in death by almost everyone including her husband Grant, son David and his wife Shanna, and granddaughter Elizabeth Blake. She is survived by four children Glenn (Valerie) Blake, Rigby, ID; Linda (Mark) Cornwall, Flagstaff, AZ; Arlene (Duane) Call, Salt Lake City, UT; Gary (Kathy) Blake, Medford, OR; 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and soon 1 great-great grandson. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, Utah. The family will receive friends at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, from 10-11:00 a.m. prior to services at the cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.