Marian Treseder Burton

Marian was born in 1862. She was the first full-time female
instructor at Weber Stake Academy in 1891, where she was the
head of the preparatory department. She went on to become
the first female principal in the Ogden public schools in 1898,
and continued to be both teacher and/or principal from 1888
to 1905. She retired from teaching in 1905, when she and her
husband adopted a baby boy.

Annie Taylor Dee

Annie came across the plains in a Mormon handcart after
emigrating from England. Once in Ogden, she was involved in
civic, charitable and social clubs. In 1910, she and her children
opened the Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital to serve the
Ogden community. She kept it open with her personal funds
when it was struggling and did not charge women to give
birth for the first several years. She passed away in 1934,
leaving behind a substantial legacy in Ogden.

Edna Wattis Dumke

Edna was born and raised in Ogden. She married Ezekiel
Dumke in 1917. She was very active in local service
organizations like the Martha Society and the Drama Club
of Ogden. She and her husband started a charitable foundation
to improve healthcare in the local community that included
adding a patient library at McKay-Dee Hospital. Edna
passed away in 1982.

Bertha Marie Eccles

Bertha left Denmark with her family at the age of ten and
settled in Huntsville. In 1875, she married David Eccles and
started her community work. She helped organize the Child
Culture Club and Martha Society in Ogden. She was also the
driving force behind the establishment of the Girl Scouts in
Weber County. After she passed away in 1935, her children
donated the family home that would eventually become the
Eccles Community Arts Center.

Joan K. Effiong

Joan emigrated from Nigeria to the United States with her
husband. She attended Weber State College in 1977, and
helped start the international student program sharing
different cultures and traditions with other students. During
her career, she worked for Clearfield Job Corps and Ogden
Applied Technologies. After she retired, she and her husband,
Richard, started JENAR, a non-profit foundation focusing
on providing medical access, education and agriculture to
women, children, the elderly and the poor of Nigeria.