Glenda Lea Eastman Bolick

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, Glenda Lea Eastman Bolick passed away peacefully in her sleep, in Holladay, Utah.

Glenda was born on May 6, 1935, in Burlington, Wyoming, the third child of Clarence and Ruth Eastman. The Eastmans moved to Southern California in 1941, where Glenda attended public schooling, graduating from John C. Fremont High School in 1953. In the fall of 1953, Glenda enrolled as a freshman at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. At the end of her first fast and testimony meeting at BYU, Glenda met her future husband, Larry Eugene Bolick, also a freshman, from Columbia, South Carolina.

Larry and Glenda were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints in 1954, and had five sons: Robert, David, Daniel, Randall and William. Glenda was preceded in death by her three siblings, Richard, Myrna, and Rosita over the past 15 years, and her father and mother, in 1971 and 2003 respectively. Glenda’s beloved husband Larry passed away in 2018.

Glenda departed mortality after midnight under favorable circumstances, having spent the preceding day surrounded by dozens of loved ones. Although Glenda slept the entire day without awaking, the aura of loved ones filled the air with peace and joy.

Glenda and Larry were world travelers who lived for 18 months near Paris, France in the Loire Valley. Glenda studied French and Hebrew, and Larry a smattering of the Romance languages, Hebrew and Jordanian Arabic. Shortly after their time in France, Glenda and Larry were called to serve proselyting missions in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (1995-97), residing in the capital city Amman, fulfilling a promise pronounced upon Larry more than three decades earlier when he was ordained a Seventy; specifically, that Larry would be called to preach the gospel to non-Christian people of the world. As a result of their robust testimonies and love for the people of Jordan, Larry and Glenda helped convert the better part of the congregation in Jordan’s northern city of Irbid. Glenda was often told that she resembled a certain Jordanian TV star who was considered both glamorous and beautiful, and this resemblance helped elevate her visibility in the public’s eye.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Glenda wrote cultural refinement lessons for the Relief Society. This opportunity to write for the church fulfilled a promise from Glenda’s patriarchal blessing, which stated that she would, “teach the women of the church.” Indeed, the many women who knew Glenda loved her deeply. To know her was to love her.

Glenda’s last major project in life was the self-publication of her autobiography Only Glenda. She will be remembered for so many things, including her devotion to family, love of the visual arts—especially stained glass, and trips with family members to many countries around the world. Although she never gave birth to a daughter, her cherished daughters-in-law were an endearing part of life.

Glenda will also be remembered for her wit and humor, cooking skills, storytelling, love of games and abiding spirituality. She often shared personal insight by text message and email. The love and inspiration she gave to family, friends, and at times total strangers, was a lifelong endeavor and crowning accomplishment. She opened her home and heart to many and will be missed by all.

A viewing will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Midway Stake Center at 165 North Center Street, Midway, Utah 84049. On Saturday, April 19, 2025 a morning viewing will be held in the same location from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM, with a service to follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place at the Midway City Cemetery.