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SALT LAKE CITY — The city where Deedee Corradini served as mayor will honor her life and service as she is laid to rest Monday.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has declared Monday "Deedee Corradini Day" to honor the woman who served as the city's first and only female mayor. The bells of the Salt Lake City-County Building will be rung eight times, honoring her eight years in office, as her funeral begins at noon.
"Mayor Corradini's indomitable spirit will be greatly missed and her many contributions to the residents of Salt Lake City, the state of Utah and countless others will be long remembered," Becker said in the declaration Friday.
Gov. Gary Herbert has also asked that flags around the state be lowered to half-staff Monday, memorializing Corradini.
Corradini died March 2 at age 70 after the sudden and fierce onset of lung cancer. A funeral service will be held Monday at Wasatch Presbyterian Church, 1626 S. 1700 East. A reception follows from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Log Haven, 6451 E. Millcreek Canyon Road.
Corradini served as the city's 32nd mayor from 1992 to 2000. Among her many notable contributions during her tenure, Corradini finalized Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, helped secure approval and funding for Salt Lake’s initial TRAX light rail line, and spurred construction of the Gateway project and a new stadium for Salt Lake's professional baseball team.
After leaving public office, Corradini became an active part of the campaign to make women's ski jumping an Olymic event. It was included for the first time as a medal event at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
