Daughters of Utah Pioneers
2026 Rodeo Queens
Linda Barker Brown
Linda Barker Brown was one of the first babies born 30, September 1946, at the brand-new St. Benedict’s Hospital in Ogden, Utah to Verle and Rubie Barker. She has three sisters and two brothers.
Harriet Heath Marler and husband Allen joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1845. Allen died of cholera as they were making the 1800-mile trip up the Mississippi River. Within one month three of their daughters also died. Harriet soon gave birth to a baby girl who also died. Harriett continued to Zion with her surviving five children in the James Lake Company, arriving in Salt Lake 2 October 1850. They were one of the earliest settling families in Pleasant Grove. Their first home is now the DUP Museum in Pleasant Grove. Harriet’s parents were Adolph Heath and Julie Ann Myers. Harriet died on 23 December 1869, in North Ogden.
Linda spent most of her life in North Ogden, growing up in a two-storied house next to the North Ogden post office and the Barker Service Station. Her Dad was a partner in the Quality Dairy business and delivered milk in Ogden. The post office became a place where people could pick up dry cleaning, buy milk from Quality Dairy and mail a package! She graduated from the “Real” Weber High School on 12th Street, Weber State College and the University of Utah where she earned a master’s degree. Linda taught English and later became a principal at Dee Elementary and Horace Mann Schools in Ogden. She continues as a reading tutor.
Linda is married to David L. Brown. They enjoy their children and five grandchildren.
Linda has been a teacher and served in presidencies in the organizations of the Church. For several years Linda was a service missionary at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, which she enjoyed.
Linda join Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 2013. She is a member of the Myrtle Ririe Barker Camp, Weber North East Company. Linda is Myrtle Ririe Baker’s granddaughter and enjoys meetings with her two sisters, a cousin and other members of the Camp. Linda has been the Camp Captain three times and gives many of the lessons. History and DUP were very important to grandmother Myrtle Ririe Barker and to Linda.
Linda Holmes Fulmer
Linda Holmes Fulmer, daughter of William Chantery and Dorothy Hodson Holmes, was born in Ogden, Utah.
Linda’s great-grandmother, Ruth Ware Hodson, was born in England on February 16, 1840, and was the youngest of 13 children. She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 23, 1851, at the age of 11. She left her home in England at the age of 15 to come to America with her parents and five other family members. In Liverpool, the family boarded the ship “Helios”. During the night it found dared. They had to go back to the shore and wait a month until they could board the “Charles Buck”. The journey took eight weeks and food ran short. The ship landed in New Orleans and the Richard Ballentyne Company of 403 Saints traveled up the Mississippi. Because of the lack of food crossing the ocean, Ruth’s father died and was buried in a hewn-out tree trunk in Kansas.
Ruth and her remaining family members left for the Salt Lake Valley with very little money and few provisions. Ruth said she “walked every step of the way, even waded through all the streams except the Green River, the waters of which were too high,” arriving in 1855. Ruth lived in Kaysville for a few years until she married William Hodson and settled in Marriott, Weber County, where she lived for 76 years until her death. They built their home on 12th Street - the home is still standing and is the home of the Ogden Nature Center. Ruth had 11 children, five who died very young. She was a strong member of the LDS Church. Ruth died at age 91 and is buried in the Ogden Cemetery.
Linda was married to Harlen Fulmer and is a widow. She is the mother of eight children and counts 32 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren in her family. All eight children live close by, and a majority of the grandchildren also, making supporting their activities a high priority and a delight. Linda has a large extended family and enjoys spending time with her siblings, nieces, nephews and cousins. Her group of cousins often gather to share memories, pictures and history.
Linda worked for the Department of Treasury, IRS, for over 30 years. Most of these years were in managerial positions, directing the activities of providing personnel and payroll services to IRS employees. For the last ten years, Linda was a Senior manager, one of four in the United States, providing payroll services to over 105,000 IRS employees.
Service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is important to Linda. She has been Relief Society President, Visiting Teacher, Ministering Sister and a Resource Specialist.
Linda joined Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 2006, and is a member of Camp Wilson 55, Weber West Company. She has been the 1st Vice-President on the Executive Board of the Weber County DUP Museum for the last five years. Linda has also served as the Weber West Company President and Camp Captain. Linda is involved in all the activities at the Museum. The Fall Bazaar, Gift Shop and the Museum files benefit from her planning and organizing skills! Linda loves learning about our pioneer ancestors and associating with the wonderful DUP Daughters.
Charlene Rex Taylor Herbert
Charlene Rex Taylor Herbert was born in Randolph, Utah to Charles William and Reta Moss Rex.
Lynda Ann Crook Porter is Charlene’s great-great grandmother. Lydia was a woman of deep faith, extreme courage, and very obedient to the prophet’s counsel to go west. Lydia crossed the plains with a handcart, no husband and four children, including a six-week old baby. The status of single parent was very difficult at times. She was an example of enduring through good times and bad times, always caring for others.
Charlene is the mother of five children, 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. With her family being so close by, Charlene enjoys and supports all their church, school, dance, music, rodeo and sports activities. They enjoy each other and nay plans. follow the motto, “Don’t leave town without grandma!”
When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to renovate the Ogden Temple, the decision created the need to change the location of the Weber County Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum. It was necessary to empty the museum, pack each artifact, and store them for several years. Charlene was privileged to be part of the group given this tremendous task. It was rewarding when in 2012 every artifact was unpacked and arranged in the beautiful museum we enjoy today. Charlene has been a docent, giving tours of the museum, and has been involved with the July 24th celebration at the museum. Charlene joined Daughters of Utah Pioneers in 1999 and is a member of Camp Golden in the Weber North Center Company. She has served as the Company President two times and the Camp Captain two times and continues as the Company 1st Vice President.
Charlene has served as the Stake and Ward Primary President and the Stake Financial Auditor. She has been a teacher in all the organizations, including Temple Preparation and Teacher Training and is a Temple Ordinance Worker.