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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - October 17, 1995
MEADOW--Idola V. Safford, age 91, died October 15, 1995 in a Panguitch h o spital.
She was born August 25, 1904 in Fillmore to Earl L. and Lois Smith Veil e . She married Lawrence P. Safford December 28, 1921. He died in 1962.
Survived by eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 10 great-grea t - grandchildren; brother, Hilton Veile, Pocatello, Idaho. She was prece de d in death by her husband, Lawrence; son, Loren; daughter, Wanda Jea n Wri ght; and granddaughter, Gloria Jean Brookins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 18, 1995 at 11 a.m. i n t he Meadow LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call Wednesday, 9:45-10 : 4 5 a.m. Burial will take place in the Meadow Cemetery, under the direc tio n of the Olpin Mortuary, Fillmore. | Veile, Idola (I35031)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - September 17, 1992
Deceased Name: Ivan ''R'' Draper
HEBER CITY--Ivan ''R'' Draper, 70, died September 14, 1992 in Yellowsto n e Park, Wyoming, of a heart attack .
Born November 30, 1921 in Hinckley, Utah to Jesse Roscoe and Dora Richar d s Draper. Married Norman Wall May 9, 1944; marriage later solemnized i n t he Provo LDS Temple. An active member of the LDS Church, he had and e njoy ed many callings. Currently serving as executive secretary in the He ber 2 nd Ward, and a temple worker in the Provo LDS Temple. Served in th e Arm y during World War II.
Survived by wife; daughters, Sharleene Wilson, Midway; RaNae Cleverly, B o untiful; Kathy Moffitt, West Valley; stepchildren, Vicki Sweat, Centerc re ek; Mike Cummings, Kamas; Kelly Cum -
mings, Heber City; David Cummings, Grantsville; nine great-grandchildre n ; sisters and brothers, Norma Peterson, Deon Stevenson, Verleen Mair, M ar ie Greenland, Ralph, Marvin, Neil, and Bob Draper. Preceded in death b y t hree brothers and a son-in-law.
Funeral services Friday, 12 noon, at the Heber 2nd Ward Chapel. Friend s m ay call Thursday, 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Mortuary, and at the church Frida y, o ne hour prior to services.
Burial, Heber City Cemetery.
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DEATH: IVAN ''R'' DRAPER: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - September 17, 1992
Deceased Name: DEATH: IVAN ''R'' DRAPER
Ivan ''R'' Draper, 70, died September 14, 1992 in Yellowstone Park, Wyom i ng, of a heart attack.
Born November 30, 1921 in Hinckley, Utah to Jesse Roscoe and Dora Richar d s Draper. Married Norman Wall May 9, 1944; marriage later solemnized i n t he Provo LDS Temple. An active member of the LDS Church, he had and e njoy ed many callings. Currently serving as executive secretary in the He ber 2 nd Ward, and a temple worker in the Provo LDS Temple. Served in th e Arm y during World War II.
Survived by wife; daughters, Sharleene Wilson, Midway; RaNae Cleverly, B o untiful; Kathy Moffitt, West Valley; stepchildren, Vicki Sweat, Centerc re ek; Mike Cummings, Kamas; Kelly Cummings, Heber City; David Cummings , Gra ntsville; nine great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Norma Pet erson , Deon Stevenson, Verleen Mair, Marie Greenland, Ralph, Marvin, Nei l, an d Bob Draper. Preceded in death by three brothers and a son-in-la w .
Funeral services Friday, 12 noon, at the Heber 2nd Ward Chapel. Friend s m ay call Thursday,
6-8 p.m. at Olpin Mortuary, and at the church Friday, one hour prior t o s ervices.
Burial, Heber City Cemetery. | Draper, Ivan R (I163081)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - Sunday, December 18, 1994
Dean James Duncan, age 67, died December 16, 1994, in a Salt Lake City h o spital, following surgery.
He was born December 29, 1926, in Meadow to James Alonzo and Jessie An n B arkdull Duncan. He married Elaine Anderson January 28 ,
1949 in the Manti LDS Temple. Later divorced. Married Esther Puckett Ju l y 23, 1957. An Active member of the LDS Church, especially in his yout h . He was a Navy veteran serving overseas .
Survived by: Two children, Tammy Duncan and Ricky Duncan, both Springfie l d, Ohio; brothers and sisters, Aleda Watson and twin brother, Don, bot h S alt Lake City; Orega, Midvale; Gail B., Cedar City; Farren, Tooele; S tell a Mathews, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; James Owen, Glendora, Calif . a n d Blanche Robinson, Orem.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 20, 1994, at 11:00 a.m . i n the Meadow LDS Ward Chapel where friends may call one hour prior t o ser vices. Burial will take place in the Meadow Cemetery under the dire ctio n of the Olpin Mortuary of Fillmore. | Duncan, Dean James (I4920)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - Tuesday, January 14, 1997
Don Alonzo Duncan
MEADOW--Don Alonzo Duncan died January 11, 1997.
Born December 29, 1926 in Meadow, Utah to James Alonzo and Jessie Ann Ba r kdull Duncan. Married Janice Cooper on Sept. 27, 1949. Later divorced . Ma rried Sandra Shurtless.
Survived by wife, Sandra; children, one son, Brad (Tanya), West Valley ; d aughters, Jill (Steve) Robison, Fillmore; Jody (Karl) Anderson, Magna ; Ja net (Mike) Benthin, Puerto Rico; Jamie (Chris) Spangle, Lehi; brothe rs, O rega, Midvale; Gail, Cedar City; Farren, Tooele; Owen, Calif.; sist ers, A leda Watson, Salt Lake City; Stella Mathews, Calif.; Blanche Robin son, Or em; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in dea th by pa rents; a daughter, Jean; and twin brother, Dean.
Services Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at 11 a.m. in the Meadow LDS Chur c h where friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to services. Int er ment will be in the Meadow Cemetery.
Funeral directors: Olpin Mortuary. | Duncan, Don Alonzo (I4921)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | 23 May 1999
Lois Turpin, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great - grandmother and friend passed away May 20, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Uta h a t age 91.
Lois was born in Fillmore, Utah on July 15, 1907 to James William and Lo u ie Giles. On August 29, 1938 she married Randal L. Turpin in Monticell o , Utah. He preceded her in death June 20, 1956.
She raised her children to be a large and close family. She shared the l o ve of out-doors and hunting with her family. Member of the LDS Church . Sh e had a great sense of humor, unconditional love and great sense o f adven ture. She was a great cook and truly loved all her children and g reat-gra ndchildren. Her talent in sewing and crocheting was unparalleled . She mad e wedding dresses for many of her children and grandchildren. S he was eve rybody's best friend. She wanted to experience everything lif e had to off er.
Survived by: son, Randal J. (Marion) Turpin; four daughters, Lois (Keit h ) Martin, Camille (Ross) Bradshaw, Linda (Chris) Christensen, Jean (Ala n ) Sterzer; 20 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren, 12 great great-gra nd children; sister, Kathlyn Junker, brothers, Dell Frampton and Bertis F ram pton (Beth). Obituary:
Truman Owen Woodruff, passed away April 13, 2007 at age 81, after a bri e f illness. Truman grew up in Salt Lake City, in a pioneer family . H e w a s the great grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth presiden t of t he Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and also the grea t grandso n of Truman O. Angell, architect of the Salt Lake City Temple . He was th e son of Wilford Owen Woodruff and Evelyn Ballif Woodruff. Tr uman was a s cholar and a gentleman. In spite of an interruption of his e ducation to s erve in the US Navy during World War II, he graduated fro m Harvard Univer sity and Oxford University in England, he also graduate d Summa cum Laud e from California Institute of Technology with a PhD i n Physics. He wa s a Rhodes Scholar, a Howard Hughes, Fulbright, Dow Chem ical and Sheldo n traveling fellow. Truman was a Professor Emeritus of Mi chigan State aft er a long career as Professor and Chairman of the Physic s Department. H e was also a recipient of a Rockefellor Foundation gran t for research, th rough the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He spok e six languages, an d was a visiting Professor at Scuola Normale Superior e, in Pisa, Italy. H e was a fellow of the Am. Phys. Soc; and member of P hi Beta Kappa and Sig ma XI.
Truman was married to Francesca Ambrosia Solaroli, until her death in 19 9 0. He is survived by two nephews, Paulo and Massimo of Rimini, Italy . A t age 70, he married Patricia O'Keefe Vincent, of Galt Ca. Although c hil d less during his first marriage, he immediately acquired four stepch ildr en, the late Pamela Wilson of Galt, Suzanne Hohsfield of Galt, Jenni fer D iamon of Ione and Joseph Vincent of Mission Viejo, Ca. He is also s urvive d by nine grandchildren, including Walker Truman Hohsfield, his na mesake.
In spite of his many awards, he was most proud in his later years when t h e Lodi News Sentinal gave him a special award for his free tutoring o f lo cal students in science and math. He is also survived by his famil y in Ut ah which includes his sister, Jacqueline Clements, and brothers S erge Woo druff, and Wilford Bruce Woodruff. He was preceded in death by h is brothe r, Nathan H. Woodruff. Memorial services will be at 1:00pm Frid ay, Apri l 20, 2007 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints i n Galt, Ca . Mortuary services provided by Ben Salas. Burial will be in L ogan, Utah. | Woodruff, Truman Owen (I21404)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | 5 July 2004
Our loving father, grandfather, and friend, Eugene Gus Davis, age 90, re t urned home to be reunited with his sweetheart July 3, 2004 in West Jord an , Utah.
Born November 15, 1913 in Salt Lake City, Utah son of Thomas Charl e s a n d Ethel Dyer Davis. Married Clarine Lillian Ray March 19, 1934; l at er solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple November 15, 1989. They shared a lmo st 7 0 wonderful years together before she passed away January 23, 20 04.
Dad was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He loved to fish, go l f and trailer with his family and friends. His favorite times were spe n t with his family at Bear Lake. Dad began working full time in the fami l y grocery business at the age of 16. Following a short time on the Uni o n Pacific Railroad during World War II, Dad returned to the grocery bus in ess. After working for others, Dad started his own grocery business, G ene ral Sales. He retired after more than 35 years. As an active member o f th e LDS Church, Dad served in many callings including that of Elders Q uoru m president.
Dad is survived by his children, S. Jean Rydalch, Magna, Ray (Joyce) Dav i s, Spokane, WA, Lynn (Dale) Kalmar, Ocala, FL; 11 grandchildren; 38 gre a t -grandchildren; 10 great- great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Davi s ; sisters, Myrl Jackson and June Hellstrom. He was preceded in death b y h is wife, one brother, and seven sisters.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday 11 a.m. at the Granger West 4t h W ard, 3305 South 3960 West. Family and friends may visit Tuesday, 6 - 8 p.m . at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, and Wednesda y at th e church, 10-10:45 a.m. Interment, Larkin Sunset Gardens. | Davis, Eugene Gus (I37879)
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Obituary: Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | 8 January 2002
Eva Mae Smith Randall, age 76, passed away peacefully, January 6, 2002 , a t her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born Dec. 11, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to William Henry Smith Jr. a n d Mary Charlotte Jenkins Smith. She met her sweetheart Milo Hart Randa l l in the home of President Harold B.
Lee who later performed their marriage ceremony in the Salt Lake Templ e , October 25, 1946.
She lived her life in service to her Heavenly Father, faithfully servi n g for many years as Jr. Sunday School Coordinator, Den Mother, and Reli e f Society counselor and president. She loved working with little Childr en .
She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years; four children, Denn i s M. (Jacquelyn) West Jordan; Dee A. (Patricia) Fruit Heights, Jerry C . ( Colleen) and Marianne, Salt Lake City; and the joy of her life, her 1 5 gr andchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and brother, James V. Smith , Deca tur, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents and six bro ther an d sisters.
Funeral services will be held Thursday January 10th at 11 a.m. in the Pi o neer 26th Ward Chapel, 1145 W. 500 So. Family and friends may call Wedn es day evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Larkin Mortuary 260 E. South Te mpl e and at the Ward one hour prior to services. Interment, Redwood Memo ria l Estates. | Jenkins, Mary Charlotte (I17195)
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Obituary: San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) | 5 December 1999
November 5, 1935-November 30, 1999. She was born in Castlegate, Utah t o R ulon Vere Whipple and Verna Purnell Heiner, both of whom are now dece ased .
She is survived by husband Richard Bills, daughter Marta Davis, son-in-l a w Ray Davis, son Bryan R. Bills, grandsons Richard Tyler Gaus and Jarr y d Ryan Davis, and grandaughters Amanda Rose Davis and Cali Rae Davis, a ls o by brothers Russell Romney (Marilyn), Paul Whipple (Marie), and Ken t Wh ipple, and sisters Eva Lou Featherstone (Steve), and Arlene Osgood , as we ll as by numerous nephews, nieces, and numerous loving friends. S he was p receded in death by her grandson, Jarred Cartwright. (m)(m) Hers ealing t o Richard in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Ch rist of L atter-day Saints led to a blissful marriage of 41 years and t o the creati on of a small tribe of adoring children and grandchildren wh o referred t o her in her last birthdaycard as "Angel, Mother, and Grandm other." (m)(m ) Farewell, for now, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother , and dearest f riend. (m)(m) Visitation: 10 a.m. Services: 11 a.m. Monda y, Dec. 6, 1999 , Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1270 Sout h Orange St., El C ajon, CA. Greenwood Mortuary.
Copyright 1999 Union Tribune Publishing Co. | Whipple, Shirley May (I153917)
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Obituary: Sonna Lee Walker 1954- 2011
Sonna Lee Walker 56, of Gallatin passed away Tuesday July 5, 2011 at t h e Daviess County Nursing & Rehab in Gallatin. Friends may call after 11 :0 0am Thursday at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Burial will be he l d at Hillcrest Cemetery near Gallatin. Memorial contributions may be ma d e the children Mercy Hospital or Gallatin Theater League Seat Projec t i n care of the funeral home.
Sonna was born November 12, 1954, to Delbert and Sonya (Landes) Wilso n i n Jamesport. She grew up in Breckenridge and graduated from Breckenri dg e High School in 1973. Sonna was united in marriage to Jim Walker Marc h 2 9, 1974, at the Breckenridge Methodist Church; Jim preceded her in de at h October 9, 1992, after 18 years of marriage. The couple moved to Gal lat in where they lived all of their lives and became part of the communi ty . To this union one child was born, Tonya. Sonna was a stay at home Mo m , always taking care of her families needs. When Tonya was older, Sonn a s tarted to work as a cook at the Gallatin School and the nursing hom e fo r several years. She later took a part time job at Landmark Mfg. an d soo n became full time and was employed there for 17 years. At times, S onna w ould work 3 jobs at a time, never shying away from hard work, an d alway s willing to do whatever it took to get the job done.
Sonna was a member of the First Christian Church in Gallatin, where sh e e njoyed fellowship with her church family. She was an over 26 year act iv e member of the Gallatin Theater League. She loved to participate an d per form for the community. Sonna was a member of the Learn and Do Exte nsio n Club, Sweet Adeline's and was well known around the area performin g wit h the "Girl Friends". At Christmas you could find Sonna dressed a s Mrs. C laus at church and recitals. Her gentle spirit and her infectiou s smile w as always a treat for the children who came to visit. Sonna spe nt her lif e serving, whether it was community, church or family and frie nds. She sh ared her God given talents in so many ways. She was a lovin g mother, sist er, grandmother, aunt and friend who's memory will live o n forever in th e hearts and minds of those who knew and loved her.
Sonna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim, sister Joh n a Wilson and brother Scott Wilson.
Survivors include her daughter, Tonya (Ira) Sloan, sister, Jackie (Dou g ) Nichols all of Gallatin, her 2 grandchildren Taylor Thomas, James Slo an , Nieces and Nephews and a host of friends. | Wilson, Sonna Lee (I29436)
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Obituary: St George News, Monday, February 8, 2021:
Burton Clair McKee
Nov. 27, 1933 – Feb. 4, 2021
Burton Clair McKee passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in St. George, Ut a h. He was born Nov. 27, 1933, in Holden, Utah to Lula Shumway McKee an d B urton David McKee. He was married to Margaret Joan Spencer on June 7 , 195 6, in the Salt Lake Temple.
Clair graduated from Millard High School in May of 1952, where he was ac t ive in sports. He became an all-state football player and track star . H e was also a student government officer. He graduated from BYU, wher e h e played football before being injured his sophomore year.
He served a mission to the North Western states, where he was very succe s sful in the Coquille and Coosbay area. Clair enjoyed the outdoors, hunt in g and fishing. He and Joan lived in Vernal, UT, for 15 months, where h e b ecame a skilled fisherman.
He obtained a master’s degree in the school of social work at the Univer s ity of Utah. He later obtained a psychology certificate from the Univer si ty of Nevada, Las Vegas. Clair worked as a social worker and school ps ych ologist for the Clark County School District, in Las Vegas, Nevada fo r ov er 32 years.
Clair was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da y S aints and served in many leadership positions. He and Joan served a m issi on in American Samoa and Arizona.
Clair is survived by his wife, Joan, of St. George, and their three chil d ren, Jill Temple, Randy McKee and Richard (Debi) McKee, as well as sev e n grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at St. George Regi o nal Hospital for the good, compassionate care that was given their husb an d and father.
Funeral Services will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Spilsbur y M ortuary, 110 S Bluff St., St George, Utah. Viewing will be from 9 – 9 :5 0 a.m. at the Mortuary. Internment will take place at the Holden Cit y Cem etery, Holden, Utah. | McKee, Burton Clair (I173628)
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Obituary: The Courier-Wedge, Durand, Wisconsin; Duran d
February 8, 1973, p. 9, DEATHS
ROY SAND
Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. in Eau Galle United Methodi s t church for Roy Sand, 83. The Revs. Richard and Marilynn Rushton offic ia ted and burial was in Clearview cemetery.
Mr. Sand died Friday at home after a long illness. Born Nov. 1, 1889 , a t Eau Galle, he was a son of Michael and Flavia Campbell Sand. He wa s mar ried May 7, 1913, to the former Clara Gasteyer. They lived in thi s area a ll their lives except for seven years when he lived in Denver Co l.
Surviving are a son, Leonard of Eau Galle, two daughters, Mrs. Alvin Klu t h of Altoona and Mrs. Fred Baskin of Eau Galle, four grandchildren an d tw o great-grandchildren.
There also are a brother, Stanley of Mauston, and two sisters, Mrs. Ma r y Koberstein of Chicago and Mrs. Clarence Coulson, of Ellsworth. Preced in g Mr. Sand in death was his wife in 1964 | Sand, Roy (I156629)
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Obituary: The Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT) - Friday, March 26, 2010:
Wendell Lyn King "Chipper" Lyn was the first living child of a famil y o f eight children. He was born to Wendell G King and Jean Rutter M Kin g o n Feb. 2, 1950. He received his mission call to serve in the Los Ange le s Mission. Returning he married Susan Kay Braff. They had two children , T ravis Lynwood and Rian Ashley King. Lyn and Sue divorced but remaine d fri ends. Time passes so quickly. Lyn quietly slipped into the next cla ssroo m for higher education on March 23, 2010.
He left behind his two loving children, Travis and Rian King Gertsch, a n d a son-in-law Brett P Gertsch. To complete his loving family there w a s a wee one, Mason Parley and a little girl on the way. Knowledge and ' ho w to' came easy for him. No matter the task, all you had to say to hi m wa s 'Lyn you can't do that' and the job was done .
Lyn graduated from Granite High School and three years of LDS Seminary P r ogram. He graduated from an Advance Electronics special class. He enjoy e d doing things with his hands and was a self taught chef and could coo k a nd set a mean table.
He is preceded in death by his mother Jean R King and a brother-in-law B a rry Crizer. He is survived by his father Wendell G King and wife Ga e R Ki ng. Also his three brothers Wilford Ross "Bill" (Marcie), Wade G ( Ellen) , Weldon "Rex" (Lanea), and two sisters Melody R (Randy) Olson, an d Wend y Crizer.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010, 2:00 p.m., at Re d wood Memorial Mortuary, 6500 S. Redwood Road. | King, Wendell Lynn "Chipper" (I27177)
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Obituary: The Deseret News, August 13, 200 2
Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Marjorie Parki n son Knight, age 82, passed away August 10, 2002, rejoining parents an d lo ved ones. Marjorie endured many trials with a firm faith in Jesus Ch rist , which was reflected in her continual devotion to living the princi ple s of the gospel.
Born April 8, 1920, in Franklin, Idaho to Albert Hobbs and Ella Evalin e ( Eva) Monson Parkinson. Married Albert E. Knight July 4, 1943,later so lemn ized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple. Marjorie took pride in he r hom emaking skills, to the admiration and enjoyment of family and frien ds. Sh e served in numerous callings in the LDS Church, as a teacher, mus ic cond uctor, and vocalist. Her musical legacy will always be treasure d by her p osterity. She and Albert served in the South Carolina Columbi a Mission. S he loved working in the Salt Lake LDS Temple with her husban d for seven y ears.
Survived by loving husband of 59 years, Albert, four children: daughte r S hauna Jones (Steven); son Steve (MarySue); daughter Christie Evans (B rent ); and son Scott (Deborah); 14 grandchildren, and three great-grandc hildr en.
Friends may call at the Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive, Wedn e sday, August 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and at the River Ridge 8th Wa r d chapel, 10200 S. 1300 W., South Jordan, Utah (adjacent to the Jorda n Ri ver LDS Temple) from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, August 15. Funera l serv ices will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery .
Sweet Memories by Shauna Knight Jones
My mother was very creative when it came to celebrating special occasion s . I'm thinking of the many birthday parties, Christmases, and times th a t seemed special for no particular reason. She would put her own uniq u e slant on all of them.
In my day the girls always wore dresses, to school, to parties, even o n v acations. When I was a teenager the dresses included fluffy petticoa ts t hat we wore underneath. Mom spent countless hours starching those p ettic oats so that there would be lots of pouf under the dresses' full sk irts . I remember when we would get ready for a vacation, and Dad woul d hav e to find room in the trunk of the car for a giant pillowcase loade d wit h the starched petticoats. It's a miracle that we had room for any thin g else!
I remember a particular birthday party. My brother Steve and I, who h a d birthdays in October and November, were going to celebrate this one t og ether. While we were having our "naps," Mom was out in the yard hidin g f avors for the party. I went out to see what she was doing, and she t ol d me that she had planned a surprise get-together for Steve & me & ou r fr iends. I definitely WAS surprised!
When I was older, probably in 8th grade, she planned a sit-down birthd a y dinner for me and invited all of my special friends. Of course al l o f us girls wore our party dresses, and Mom served us dinner on our Su nda y china in the dining room.
When my dad would have his Upjohn friends over, she would go all out wi t h a tasty meal, a real work of art that might take her hours to prepar e . The main course might include Mock Chicken Legs (or "Otter Haunches , " as Dad would call them.) They were very time-consuming to prepare--- ch unks of pork and beef threaded onto little individual shishkabob stick s . But Mom made it all look easy.
Each Christmas I knew that I would hear Mom up until all hours wrappin g o ur presents, which of course included things from Santa. I dreaded e ac h Christmas Eve because I just couldn't get to sleep in anticipation o f t he surprises that awaited. In the morning the living room would be t rans formed into a magical place. I especially loved the Santa gifts, wh ich w ouldn't be wrapped and were in plain sight. Mom would sign the tag s "Fro m SANTA" in different handwriting than her usual beautiful printin g. I l oved the idea and tried to carry that tradition on with my own ch ildren.
Valentine's Day was another unique event, thanks to my mother. She wou l d spend time making butter cookies, large ones, then putting our name s o n them with a toothpick dipped in food coloring. Then she would snea k ar ound the house, leave the cookies, ring the doorbell, and disappea r befor e we could answer. It was always a special surprise, even thoug h we kne w that it had to be Mom that left them!
I remember these occasions with fondness, thinking of the love behind ea c h one. Thank you, dear Mother. | Parkinson, Marjorie (I163932)
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Obituary: The Oregonian Saturday 9 October 1999
A funeral will be at 11am Saturday 9 October 1999 in the Church of Jes u s Christ of Latter-day Saints, Forest Grove for David R Knighton wh o d i e d October 5 of kidney disease and a stroke at age 60.
Mr. Knighton was born 2 October 1939 in Ogden, Utah.
He graduated in 1966 from Weber State College and moved to Cornelius t h e following year. He was a Washington County Juvenile Court counselor f o r 12 years, then worked for the church for 12 years as a custodian, bec om ing foreman. He had lived in Forest Grove since 1972.
He married Ina Rae Ballif in 1963.
Survivors include his wife; sons, Paul R of Kent, Washington, Kell y D o f Forest Grove, Chad B of Provo, Utah and Douglas of Eugene; brothe rs, Bi ll of Salt Lake City and Jim of Ogden; and nine grandchildren.
Interment will be in Forest View Cemetery in Forest Grove. The family su g gests remembrances to kidney dialysis in care of Tuality Forest Grove H os pital.
Arrangements are by Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home. | Knighton, David Richard (I163858)
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Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune 28 Apr 1977
Goldie H Wayne Goldie Burnetta Horr Wayne, 72, 4763 S State St died Apr i l 26, 1977, at home. Born Dec 12, 1904, East Jordan (Midvale), to Edwa r d Lee and Eliza May Holden Horr. Married John J Wayne, June 26, 1935, C an on City, Colo. He died Oct 21, 1971. Graduate, LDS Business College an d A uerbach School of Beauty Culture. Member, LDS Church. Served in earli er y ears in Sunday school, primary and MIA organizations. Beauty operato r i n Salt Lake City, Pueblo, Colo, and Cheyenne, Wyo. Survivors: sons an d da ughters, Edward Lee, San Carlos, Calif; Mrs. Frank J (Janet) Jamnik , Murr ay; Mrs. William R (Irene) Maine, John Kendall, both Midvale; 10 g randchi ldren; sister, brothers, Josie H Houmand, Sandy; Hurley W "Bud" H arr, Lef fel J Harr, both Murray. Funeral services Saturday, 1 p m, Jenki ns-Soff e Mortuary, 4760 S State St, where friends may call Friday, 6- 8 p m, an d Saturday, one hour before services. Burial, Midvale City Ceme tery. | Horr, Goldie Burnetta (I34368)
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Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, August 28, 2005:
Jacqueline Jensen Wood
Our loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Jacqueline Jensen Woo d , passed away at her home Friday, August 26, 2005 surrounded by famil y an d friends.
Jacqueline was born May 4, 1934 in Emery, Utah to Leo and Ada May Jense n . Jacqueline, and her brother, Leo Dior, were raised in Richfield, Uta h , except for summers spent in Fishlake, Utah where her father worked f o r the Forest Service. Jacqueline loved her days on the lake and in th e mo untains surrounding Fishlake. She graduated from Richfield High Scho ol an d attended Snow College. She married J. Ralph Wood in the Manti Tem ple De cember 5, 1952.
Jacque's children and grandchildren were her pride and joy and she fou n d much contentment sharing holidays and vacations with her family. He r fa vorite holiday was Christmas, which she celebrated twice a year. Jac queli ne's many interests including the Jaycettes, where she served as pr esiden t. She spent more than 20 years in the Utah Women's Bowling Associ ation , where she served as president, treasurer, director of junior bowl ing, s tate delegate, and the National Women's Bowling Association, wher e she wa s a lifetime member.
In recent years, Jacqueline, became an active member in the Huntsman Can c er Institute support group. She met and befriended many wonderful peop l e in her fight with cancer. She will be greatly missed.
Jacqueline is survived by her husband, J. Ralph; her children, Randall J a mes of Denver, Colorado, Heather Lee of Salt Lake City; and her grandch il dren, Julie Ann Schlesinger, Zachary James Wood, and Gregory Brent Sch les inger. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Jill Crouse Wood ; an d Toby Levitt. She is preceded in death by her oldest son, J. Russel l .
Memorial services will be held Thursday, September 1, 2005, 2 p.m. at t h e Evans and Early Mortuary, 574 East 100 South. Friends are invite d t o a celebration of her life at the familys home following the Memoria l .
Our family would like to thank many family members, friends and neighbo r s who have assisted them caring for Jacqueline during her illness. The y e specially wish to thank the Huntsman Cancer Hospital staff and the Vi staC are hospice staff for the gentle and loving care they gave to Jacque line . A special thanks to Dr. Mark K. Dodson and Dee Horn.
In lieu of flowers please send contributions to the Huntsman Cancer Inst i tute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope, Suite 5127, Salt Lake Ci ty , Utah, 84112 | Jensen, Jacqueline (I5355)
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| 1967 |
Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, March 3, 1998:
J. Russell Wood, born on February 19, 1954, passed away March 1, 1998, a f ter a short illness.
A graduate in mathematics from the University of Utah, he received an Ho n ors at Entrance Scholarship and a Presidential Scholarship. He went o n t o the Graduate School of Architecture. Russell was an avid fly fisher man , and enjoyed most outdoor activities including duck hunting and skii ng . He also spent many hours teaching his niece and nephews how to fis h an d play chess.
He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Jacque Wood; his brother, Ran d y Wood and sister-in-law, Jill Wood; his sister, Heather Wood; niece, J ul ie Schlesinger and nephews, Zachary Wood and Greg Schlesinger.
The family would like to thank the staffs at both Pioneer Valley Hospit a l and LDS ICU Units for the dedication and compassion they extended t o Ru ssell and themselves.
A gathering of friends and family will be held Wednesday, March 4 from 7 - 8 p.m. at Evans and Early Mortuary, 574 East First South, Salt Lake Cit y.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hunter Safety Program, 6000 West 21 0 0 South, SLC, UT 84120, would be greatly appreciated. | Wood, J Russell (I173254)
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| 1968 |
Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, September 9, 2018:
Barbara Jill Bunker Johnson Wood
4/30/1932 ~ 9/3/2018
Barbara Jill Bunker Johnson Wood, passed away September 3, 2018 in Mesqu i te Nevada, from Parkinson's Disease. Born April 30, 1932 to Ruth Colli e r Robison and Owen Woodruff Bunker in Fillmore Utah, her mother died wh e n Jill was just 18 months old. Owen married Merodean Huntsman in 1935.
The family moved to East Millcreek where Jill attended Granite High Scho o l and then entered Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing, graduating i n 1 953. She married William Stanley Johnson in June 1953 in the Salt Lak e Te mple and they raised their three children, Kathleen, Eric and Clar k in Bo untiful Utah.
Jill was a hardworking entrepreneur. After her nursing career she start e d the Gingerbread House Preschool, Turquoise Ltd, and Tommy Knockers Gi f t and Jewelry store, a Park City fixture for several decades.
Family was everything to Jill, but friends were family too! Jill was a t a lented event planner who gathered her community together regularly: Coo ki e Day, Ski Trips, Golf Tournaments and Holiday Parties were anticipate d a nd enjoyed by many.
In 2005, after Stan passed away, Jill reconnected with Ralph Wood, an o l d Fillmore boyfriend, who was also mourning the recent death of his spo us e and in 2006 they were married. Jill and Ralph traveled, entertained , go lfed, and enjoyed their time together in Mesquite Nevada and Dillo n Monta na with their expanded circles of family and friends.
Jill is survived by her husband Ralph; children, Kathleen (Larry) Jense n , Eric (Christy) Johnson, Clark (Christie) Johnson, Heather (Toby) Levi tt , Randy (Jill) Wood; 17 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; brothe r St ephen (Sherri) Bunker; many dear sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, ne phew s and friends. Preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill, Kei th an d Dick Bunker.
The family wishes to thank Roberta and Nellie for their compassionate ca r egiving and Dr. Alfaro for his knowledge and care of Parkinson's patien ts , as well as the doctors and nurses from Highland Manor and Mesa Vie w Hom e and Hospice. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Parkinson's Res earc h or the Huntsman Cancer Center would be appreciated.
A celebration of her life will be held September 11, 2018 at 10:00am a t L arkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 Dimple Dell Road (10600 South) Sandy, UT 8 4092 . Interment will be at Park City Cemetery, overlooking the ski slope s Jil l dearly loved.
To share condolences and memories. as well as more stories about Jill, p l ease visit www.larkincares.com. | Bunker, Barbara Jill (I173257)
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| 1969 |
Obituary: The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, May 22, 2005:
Mitchell Larmer (Mick) Hodges
"A Man of Strength"
Mick Hodges, 74, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, May 18, 2 0 05. He was born May 12, 1931 in Adamsville, UT, son of Fredrick Lamar a n d Elva Littlefield Hodges. He married his sweetheart and life long comp an ion, Edna Gwen Black on September 16, 1951. They had five children.
Mick's family was his life long calling, serving them well. He was the i r hero. He was an inspector for UDOT for 31 years. Prior to that he wor ke d as a water driller. He was known for "Water Witching" with 100% succ ess . He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing and camping . He t ook great pride in his garden, generously sharing the produce wit h famil y and friends.
Survived by his wife; children, Gwendolyn (Jerry) Averett, Meadow, UT; C o nnie (Craig) Teeples, Fillmore, UT; Tamra Peterson, Fillmore, UT; Micha e l (Carma) Hodges, Holden, UT; Nancy (Jamie) Orton, Salt Lake City, UT ; si ster, Colleen (Maurice) Laughery, Beaver, UT; brothers, Eugene Hodge s, Be aver, UT; Steven (Kenna) Hodges, Beaver, UT. Preceded in death by p arents ; and sister Betty.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, May 23 at 12:00 Noon in the Fillmo r e 1st Ward Chapel. Friends may call Monday from 10:00-11:30 a.m. prio r t o services at the church. Interment will be in the Fillmore City Ceme ter y under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary. | Hodges, Mitchell LaMar "Mick" (I5176)
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| 1970 |
Obituary: The White Mountain Independent,
Show Low, Arizona - 04/05/2005
Paul Brown Eagar, 92, died March 31, 2005 in Mesa.
Paul was born in Eagar to George and Lurana Eagar. He was a grandson o f t he founders of Eagar and was its first mayor. He was a veteran of WWI I an d that service postponed his church mission until later in life.
He owned and operated a service station for over 20 years. He and Edit h r etired to Mesa to be near family and the temple. He loved his religio n an d his family and his life was spent serving both.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith and two children, Evan and J u dith.
He is survived by his wife Ethelyn; daughter Nina Pickering (Roger); s o n Reuben (Helen); daughter in law, Fay Wheeler; step children Pamela Pe ar son, Suzanne Hubbard (David), Kristine Koenen (Vincent) and James W. E aga r (Jeanine). He had 18 grandchildren and more than 35 great grandchil dren .
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m, Wednesday, April 7 with a viewi n g at 9 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 61 8 S . Signal Butte, Mesa, Arizona.
Internment will be in Eagar at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 8. Bunker Mortua r y will handle the arrangements. | Eagar, Paul Brown (I175614)
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| 1971 |
Obituary:"The Salt Lake Tribune", Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, Sept . 2 , 1945, page 8A:
Former Ogden Woman Dies - OGDEN - Mrs. Ruth Wright Martin, 38, wife of S a muel P. Martin Chicago, United Air Lines official and former Ogden resi de nt, died Wednesday night at the family residence in Chicago. She wa s bor n Jan. 28, 1907, in Ogden, a daughter of Charles H. and Clara Scovi lle Wr ight. Her education was received in Ogden schools. On, April 10 , 1927 , she was married to Mr. Martin in the Salt Lake LDS temple. Afte r thei r marriage, they made their home in Oakland, Cal., where they resi ded fo r 12 years before moving to Chicago. A member of the L D S church , she w as active in the Relief society of the Oak Park branch of th e L D S churc h in Chicago. Survivors include her husband and a son an d a daughter: De an Wright and Marilyn Martin, Chicago, and the followin g brothers and sis ters: William S., Elliott S., and Gordon Wright and Mr s. Samuel J. Smith , Ogden, and, Mrs. Henry D. Moyle, Salt Lake City. Th e body will be brou ght to Ogden for funeral services and burial, directe d by the Meyers & Fo ulger mortuary.
"The Salt Lake Tribune", Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 1945, p a ge 11
Ruth W. Martin - OGDEN - Funeral services Mrs. Ruth Wright Martin, 38, w i fe of Samuel Martin, who died Thursday in Chicago, will be conducted We dn esday at 2 p.m. in Myers and Foulger Rose chapel by John F. Young, bis hop , Sixth LDS Ward. | Wright, Ruth (I166923)
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| 1972 |
Obituary:Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - August 27, 2002. Anne Parris Whip p le, 82, passed away August 23, 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah after a sho r t illness with cancer. Born January 7, 1920 in Frankfurt, Kentucky to W il liam Thomas Parris and Estella Harp Parris. Anne was a member of The C hur ch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She retired from the Salt La ke C ounty Sheriff's Department. She loved and lived life to the fullest.
She is survived by a niece Becky Dove, nephews Dorman Roy (GiGi) Parri s a nd William Thomas (Jayne) Parris, and her great-niece and friend Sher ry H ughes who was by her side until the end.
Preceded in death by her parents and brothers George and Dorman C. Parr i s and beloved companion Sonny Dresson. A Graveside Service will be hel d W ednesday, August 28, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at Redwood Memorial Cemetery , 650 0 South Redwood Rd., Taylorsville. | Parris, Annabelle (I56617)
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| 1973 |
Obituary;
Gail C. Loveless, 71, died Wednesday, June 23, 1993 at an Ogden care cen t er from complications of Alzheimer's Disease.
He was born Aug. 5, 1921 in Orem, a son of Ray E. and Reba C. Cobbley Lo v eless.
He married Verna V. Harding on July 15, 1943 in Moultry, Georgia. The i r marriage was solemnized on Sept. 16, 1946 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple .
He had lived in Layton for the past 16 years.
He was a member of the LDS Church and had served as Ward Clerk three tim e s. He also served in the Elder's Quorum Presidency and served a missi o n with his wife in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1982 to 1983.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Mr. Loveless had been an airline pilot for United Airlines.
He built homes as a hobby and was a fruit farmer on the side.
Surviving are his wife of Layton; two sons and one daughter, Eric Gail L o veless, Sandy; Rayland Loveless, Green River, Wyo.; Nican Loveless Suth er land, Bellevue, Wash.; 13 grandchildren.
Also surviving are on brother and three sisters, Shirl Loveless, Provo ; M axie Bullock, Orem; Joan Stubbs, Buhl, Idaho; Renee Bench, Pleasant G rove .
He was preceded in death by a brother, LaVar Loveless.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Valley View Wa r d in Layton, 2475 No. Valley View Dr., with Bishop Kent McMillann, offi ci ating
Friends may call at the Ward Chapel on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p. m .
Interment, Orem City Cemetery where graveside services will be hel d a t 4 p.m.
Funeral directors, Lindquist's Layton Mortuary. | Loveless, Gail C (I158954)
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| 1974 |
Obituary; The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, January 26, 2003
Franklin K. Gibson died Jan. 24, 2003, at his home in Mesa Arizona f r o m c omplications associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou G eh ri g' s Disease).He was 72 years old. He was born in Los Angeles, Cali for ni a o n July 7, 1930, the son of John Franklin Gibson, Jr. and Beula h Po mer oy G ibson.
Franklin graduated from Mesa High School in 1948, and served as a miss i o n ary in Argentina for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Sain t s fr o m 1950 to 1952. After returning from his mission, he entered th e C olle g e of Law at the University of Arizona, and graduated in 1956.
While at the University of Arizona, he met his eternal sweetheart, M y r n a Tanner. They were married on June 20, 1958, in the Arizona Temple .
Franklin was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt e r d a y Saints, and served in many leadership callings, including as
Bishop of the Mesa 13th Ward and President of the Mesa Stake. In 196 6 , h e was called to be the first President of the Andes South Missi o n i n La P az, Bolivia. He served as a temple sealer for 13 years, an d ha d th e oppor tunity to marry his five children in the Mesa Arizona T emple . H e later wo rked as a temple ordinance worker, and, at the tim e of hi s dea th, was ser ving as Patriarch in the Mesa Kimball Stake.
Franklin was outgoing and made friends easily. He was an avid garden e r w h o enjoyed sharing his flowers and produce with friends, neighbor s , clie nt s and acquaintances. He especially enjoyed growing roses an d to matoes.
He also was a long-time member and past President of the Mesa Sertom a C l u b. In 2002, he was named Sertoman of the Year, and the Club name d it s a nn ual essay competition after him, designating it as the Frankl in K . Gib so n Constitutional Essay Scholarship Award. He was a certifie d ban kruptc y s pecialist, and practiced law until his death. Franklin d elight ed in h elpi ng his clients with their legal problems and with th e challe nges o f every day life. Since 1985, he had practiced with the f irm of Gi bson, M atheson, Lalliss & Friedlander, LLP and its predecesso r entities . In 200 1, he wa s named as one of the Arizona Bar Foundation 's Top 50 P ro Bono A ttorneys.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at t h e M e sa Arizona Kimball Stake Center, 1266 South 32nd Street, Mesa.
Viewing will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Januar y 2 8 , 2003 at Meldrum Mortuary, 52 North Macdonald Street, Mesa, and o n Wed n e sday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Church.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Myrna Tanner Gibson, his Child r e n, Scott and Rebecca Gibson, Phyllis and Wayne Clement, Kathleen an d T i m C arroll, Elizabeth and Tui Taufa, and Paul and Shellie Gibson, a nd s ix tee n grandchildren and his sister, Jean Porter.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Perpetu a l E d ucation Fund or the ALS Foundation. | Gibson, Franklin Kay (I161402)
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| 1975 |
Obituray:
Linda Gilbert, 52, of Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, died Sept. 14, 2000 , a t the Good Samaritan Care Center in Idaho Falls following a lingerin g ill ness. She was born March 10, 1948, in American Falls, Idaho, to Har old Ea mes and Shirley Anderson Benson. She moved to Idaho Falls, where s he gre w up and attended schools. She graduated from Bonneville High Scho ol. O n Nov. 8, 1969, she married Earl Gilbert in the Idaho Falls LDS Tem ple. S he worked for three years at the Riverview Nursing Home. She wa s a membe r of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where sh e served a s a nursery leader and as a visiting teacher. She was a membe r of the Goo d Sam Club, and enjoyed camping, crocheting, and doing puzzl es. She love d her family and family get-together' s; they were her top p riority. Surv ivors include her husband, Earl Gilbert of Blackfoot; her m other, Shirle y Bush Madsen of Idaho Falls; two sisters, Shannon (Brooks ) Clements of I daho Falls, and Melodie (Curt) Mueller of Rexburg; five b rothers, Scott ( Connie) Bush of Ogden, Utah, Bill B. (Teresa) Bush, an d Shane (Peggy) Bus h, both of Idaho Falls, Brian (Janet) Bush of Woodvil le, Idaho, and Gale n (Lisa) Bush of Idaho Falls. She was preceded in dea th by an infant daug hter, Michele; her father, Harold E. Benson; and ste pfathers, William F . Bush and Milton C. Madsen. Funeral services will b e at 11 a.m. Monday a t the Blackfoot LDS 5th Ward, 845 Grant St. (just o ff Meridian Street), w ith Bishop Gordon L. Hardin officiating. The famil y will visit with frien ds Sunday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Coltrin Mor tuary, 2100 First St. i n Idaho Falls, and Monday for one hour before th e services at the church . Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery. | Benson, Linda (I20385)
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| 1976 |
Obituray:
Richard Michael Labrum was born July 19,1974 in Delta, Utah to Rober t E . and Arlene Edwards Labrum. Preceded in death by his father, he is s urvi ved by his mother, brother Jeremy, his grandmother Mary Gene Edward s an d a host of aunts and uncles. | Labrum, Richard Michael (I21189)
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| 1977 |
Obtuary:
Ned Mickelsen, age 97, passed away on December 24th, 2019 at the Veteran ' s Home in Pocatello, Idaho.
Ned was born in Blackfoot, Idaho to Peter and Hannah (Hill) Mickelse n i n 1921. He was the youngest of eight children. He is preceded in deat h b y his five brothers and two sisters, Ray, Elmer, Leo, Lawrence, Lon , Laur a, and Mary (Sorter) Mickelsen.
Ned spent most of his young life in Blackfoot as a rancher, until he w a s drafted into the Army where he proudly served his country. He fough t o n the front lines of Iwo Jima and witnessed the raising of the Americ an f lag. (famous war picture of WWII). Ned also took many pictures tha t captu red history of the war and of the brave men and women that served . Ned re ceived many service awards. After Ned was discharged from the se rvice, h e returned home to Blackfoot to farm. Ned was married for a shor t period , and during the course of the marriage had two children, Lind a and Micha el, which he predominantly raised by himself.
Ned will be lovingly remembered by his children, Linda Gonzalez and Mich a el Mickelsen and daughter-in-law Sharla Mickelsen. Ned will also b e f ondly remembered by his 5 grandchildren, Melissa, Heather, Dyrick, Ja son , and Rachelle, and his 7 great grandchildren, Stettson, Michael, Cy dee , Kage, SaKoma, Mya, and Bridget.
In 1969 Ned married Delma (Hansen) Bragg in Kellogg, Idaho. Ned and Del m a built a beautiful home in Groveland which was Ned’s pride and joy. N e d and Delma were always together. They enjoyed fishing, camping, and Su nd ay drives. Ned was preceded in death by his wife, Delma of 47 years i n Oc tober of 2016. Ned had five step-children.
For many years, Ned worked as a meat cutter. He was a Union Rep. for Am a lgamated Meat Cutters and then he went to work for the INEL where he re ti red. Ned was a member of the Elks for 48 years.
The family would like to give special recognition to the staff at the Po c atello Veteran’s home, who cared for our father.
To the Heritage Hospice staff, THANK YOU! and as dad would say, YOU’RE A W ESOME!!!!!!!
NED WAS KIND, HAD A CHARISMATIC PERSONALITY AND LOVED SPENDING TIME WI T H FAMILY AND FRIENDS
NED WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!!!!
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 202 0 a t the Hawker Funeral Home, 132 S. Shilling Avenue in Blackfoot. Th e fami ly will meet with friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 202 0 at th e funeral home. | Mickelsen, Ned (I147339)
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| 1978 |
OCCUPATION Suceeded father as rector at Cholderton
EDUCATION BA, Lincoln Colege, Oxford, 26 Oct 1616. Nathan, b. 1597; d. 6 t h September, 1651; matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford, 19th May, 1 61 5, and admitted B.A. 26th October, 1616; succeeded his father as Rect o r o f Cholderton, 1622; m.
Colonial families of the United States of America: Volume 1 | Noyes, Reverend Nathan (I1046)
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| 1979 |
Occupation--Coal Miner. | Davies, David (I47269)
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| 1980 |
Occupation: Abstractor
John “Ralph” Wood was born in 1896 to John and Nina Ashby Wood, the four t h of eleven children. He was born in Holden, a small central Utah tow n i n a little four-room house that his parents had worked hard to build . Hi s father, a sheep man, was earning $1.00 a day when he undertook t o buil d their home.
During the early years of their marriage, Ralph's mother, Nina and the c h ildren spent many happy summers in the mountains with their father at h i s work. These early experiences gave Ralph a love of the mountains an d na ture.
Ralph’s grandfather Charles Wood had a mercantile business which Ralph ’ s dad John later expanded into the Holden Mercantile Company. Ralph an d h is siblings helped with the store while they were growing up.
Ralph attended District School in the old four-room school house in Hold e n where he graduated from the eighth grade. He was always a good stude n t in school. Lessons came easy for him. He enjoyed sports and often wo n t he foot races on holidays and other special times.
Ralph started high school in 1912 at Millard Academy in Hinckley wher e h e was an outstanding student. Ralph played trumpet in the band and wa s a n accomplished debater. Ralph met his future wife Leah Duncan in hig h sch ool. During his senior year, he was manager of the yearbook.
After graduation in 1916, he worked in the Oasis Bank, then for Attorn e y Ivory in Fillmore.
During World War I he was called to serve in the United States Army whe r e he served in the Infantry as a clerk (sergeant) in Newport News, Virg in ia. He also played trumpet in the Army Band .
When he came home on furlough in October. 1918 he and Leah were marrie d i n the Salt Lake Temple.
He returned to camp, and was assigned to be sent overseas. Two days befo r e his departure date, the Armistice was signed between the U.S. and Ger ma ny and he was honorably discharged in January, 1919.
Ralph and Leah's first home was a small simple little house in Holden . I t was there that a daughter, Anna was born in 1919. Three more childr en w ere born to Ralph and Leah. J. LaVore was born in1923 but lived onl y on e day. Elaine was born in 1925 and J. Ralph was born in 1929 .
Ralph worked for Attorneys Ivory and Huntsman who did abstracting of la n d titles as well as their other legal work. When Ivory died, Ralph an d Le ah bought the Abstract business. Ralph built a profitable, reliabl e busin ess that supported his family exceptionally well.
The Wood home and yard were immaculate and Ralph was continually at wo r k improving his flower and vegetable gardens and orchard. Ralph routine l y put in a half a day's work before he went to the office and another h al f day when he came home in the evenings. Before many years, he had acq uir ed the entire middle of our large block. He kept chickens, a cow, pig s-ev en a sheep.
Respected in the community, Ralph was a leader in civic affairs, Lion' s C lub and the American Legion. He was a charter member and secretary o f th e American Legion. He was superintendent of Sunday School and held m any c hurch and civic jobs
Ralph loved both hunting and fishing. He, along with friends and famil y f rom Meadow and Fillmore never missed the October Deer Hunt .
Ralph enjoyed great health, but as the years advanced, he suffered hea r t problems. He died shortly after he retired in 1968 at age 72 from a s ud den heart attack.
Ralph Wood left a legacy of wisdom and respect and honorable living
LIFE SKETCH OF JOHN RALPH WOOD
March 22, 1896 – February 24, 1968 | Wood, John Ralph (I4654)
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| 1981 |
Occupation: Attorney
Life Sketch for Barney Tanner - Answers Compiled by Gordon Tanner
Bernard Malan Tanner- Born in SLC, 5th of 8 children, 45 year law caree r , member of the air force, served a mission, lifelong scouter/silver be av er, married for 57 years
Born place and date: June 30, 1929 in SLC
Died place and date, age: May 25, 2012, at 83 in SLC
Names of children: Gordon, Mark, Robert, Ed, Charlene, Leanne, Donnett e , David
Funny story about my life: Fell asleep on the toilet at the Homestea d i n Heber on his wedding night
Food from my country/fav food: Buttermilk, bread and milk, Sugar free A & W root beer with milk
What I did/do for work: Lawyer in private practice, Utah Assistant Attor n ey General
Where I went to college/What my grade school was like: UofU; George Wash i ngton Law School/
All 6 years of elementary school in downtown SLC
Quote/life mantra: When you see a need, meet it.
Favorite travel experience: Finding his relatives and homestead in Torin o , Italy during International Kiwanis convention
When I gained their testimony/ how I learned about God: All alone in t h e garage where he slept reading and praying about the Book of Mormon
A great trial in my life and how I overcame it: financial diaster of Dat a Cap/unrelenting delivery work 24/7 during the 70's; delivered papers ev er y day for ten years with kids.
Favorite hobby: Scouting
3 core values: Service, hard work, sacrifice
I would want to be remembered for my: love of all people and of singing
My favorite family tradition is: Birthday wishes around the dinner table
Some things I did for fun growing up were: Loved to read especially ne a r the dead relatives in the SLC cemetery
How did you meet your spouse: Home from Air Force and met Donna in the w a rd who was in a quartet with future brother in laws, Bill Tanner and Gr an t Chamberlain
What is your most proud accomplishment: Being an international truste e o f the Kiwanis organization and hosting the international convention i n SL C.
Barney's Childhood in SLC (from an interview with Vonae)
"I don't remember much before we moved to Third Avenue (I was four or fi v e). But I do remember having chores there. I wasn't too fond of washin g d ishes, but Mother would always prop a hymn book up and have us sing h ymn s if we weren't cooperating perfectly. My job was feeding the chicken s .
On Third Avenue we had a lot 165 feet deep. We kept chickens and rabbit s , before they were outlawed. But we really enjoyed it. We had lots of g oo seberry bushes, current bushes, and fruit trees: plum, apricot, peac h an d apple. My Dad and Mother loved fruit and vegetables. We always ha d a ga rden. I had a lot responsibilities there.
When we moved in 1934, the streetcar ran on Third Avenue. The trolley w a s always running up and down the street. We used to put pennies on th e tr ack and the streetcar would come along and smash them flat. They wou ld tu rn out the size of a quarter! When I was a young boy I had twin ger man sh epherds. I loved those dogs and had a lot of fun with them .
One day one of them ran after the trolley and got ran over. He laid do w n by the old coal furnace in the basement—where it was warm. He only la st ed two to three weeks. That was a hard time. The other shepherd refuse d t o eat the last week to 10 days, so I lost both dogs. I have never ha d a d og since then. It somehow made a big difference to me." | Tanner, Bernard Malan "Barney" (I21830)
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| 1982 |
Occupation: Banker
John Cluley Greaves
21 December 1854 – 8 October 1933
10 years old when his mom died
5’6” tall, grey eyes, dark brown hair and medium complexion
Carpenter, cabinetmaker and farmer, bridge foreman when the railroads we r e being constructed into the territory north of Logan to Montana.
Opened the first General Merchandising Store in Preston in 1890, postmas t er (post office was located within the general store), later became a b an ker (he was president of the board of directors and cashier of the ban k)
Liked to vacation in California 1-2 months following the holidays. He d i d this for about 30 years. After the holidays, he’d say, “I just hav e t o get away”.
Was active in politics, a representative of the Stake Legislature, and w a s Justice of the Peace for Preston for several years.
The following stories, related by James Daniel Taylor of Banida, Idaho , t estify to John’s character, integrity and kindness and generosity:
“When I was a young man with ambition to be something, I plunged into d e bt as far as my backing would allow. I owed the Greaves bank, (The Fir s t National Bank of Preston) all I was worth. I was willing to make goo d b ut fate was against me. Wheat was my only income. Frost beat me to it . Al ong with that reverse came sickness, hospital and doctor bills and f inall y death. I now had to have further financial help. I felt I couldn’ t fac e that man with a smile and I was aware of my unpaid obligations; b ut I k now I must, as I entered the bank, he greeted me with a smile an d said, “ Dan, I want to talk to you.” We went into his private office an d I explai ned my condition. I said, “If you loan me a dollar it’s two ch ances to on e that you’ll never get it back”. “Day, we are not lending yo u money on y our financial backing (or collateral) but on your honor. The re are year s when frost shall not take your crops, there are times whe n death shal l not come to your door.” Then, for an hour, he gave me som e much-neede d advice. As I walked out of that bank, it was with a resolu tion that i f it had to be dry bread, rags on my back or anything else , I would mak e good.
With the impending absorption of the First National Bank into the Firs t S ecurity Corporation (Jan 1931), John C. Greaves and his sons were fac ed w ith financial ruin and the collapse of their financial honor. Mr. Gr eave s said, “I’m not worrying about myself, nor my children, but the hon or th at we hold with our depositors. We shall do everything in our powe r to in sure the total value of their deposits.”
Not long ago I was in a group who were discussing the bank merger and t h e fact that the depositors lost nothing though the Greaves family los t ev erything. One member of the group voiced the sentiments of the other s wit h “To Be a Greaves is a recommendation in itself for trust.”
Mr. Taylor concluded with, “No one man has contributed more to communi t y growth. When men were down and out, no one helped them more to help t he mselves than John C. Greaves.” | Greaves, John Cluley (I2661)
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| 1983 |
Occupation: Block maker | Molyneux, Richard (I6085)
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| 1984 |
Occupation: Block maker | Mainwaring, Peter (I6135)
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| 1985 |
Occupation: Bookkeeper for Carpenter Paper Co. | Burton, Loyd Taylor (I17447)
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| 1986 |
Occupation: Bookkeeper, Contractor
Pioneer
Abraham O. Smoot Company (1852) Age at departure: 46
About 250 individuals and 33 wagons were in the company when it beg a n i t s journey from Kansas City, Missouri. | Brockbank, Isaac (I6156)
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| 1987 |
Occupation: Carpenter
SOURCE: LDS Collectors Library: Early LDS Membership Data.
SOURCE: Death Certificates, State of Utah
Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery Plot A-7-3-3W | Whipple, Daniel (I56)
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| 1988 |
Occupation: Carpenter | Stott, James (I6605)
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| 1989 |
Occupation: Carpenter | Stott, John (I6662)
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| 1990 |
Occupation: Clothier | Cryer, John (I7096)
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| 1991 |
Occupation: Collier | Duncan, James (I6394)
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| 1992 |
Occupation: Comber | Stott, Jesse (I6644)
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| 1993 |
Occupation: contractor
Large in stature, med brown hair, died from diabetes. | Jennings, Lloyd Berdell (I155145)
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| 1994 |
Occupation: Cotton Spinner | Mellor, Hannah Maria (I80537)
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| 1995 |
Occupation: Farmer
Emigrated from Sweden 16 May 1861 on the ship “Monarch of the Sea.”
Pioneer:
Samuel A. Woolley Company (1861) Age at departure: 28
338 individuals and 61 wagons were in the company when it began its jo u r n ey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha)
Elias August Beckstrand - abridged biography
Elias August Beckstrand was born 20 October 1832, at Granstrop, Villsta d , Jonkoping, Sweden, a son of Knut Johan Beckstrand and Ingerd Jacobsda ug hter. Elias August's great-grandfather, Knut Gunnarsson Beckstrand, gr adu ated from Uppsala University in Sweden and was educated as a priest a s wa s his father before him (Gunnar Knutsson). This was the highest educ atio n to be obtained in Sweden at the time. Elias August's father, Knu t Johan , was a Staff Sergeant 1st Class in the army.
Elias August was the youngest of a family of three children. He had an o l der sister, Christina (born 24 December 1825), and an older brother, Ka r l Johan (born 26 June 1829). He also had an older half-sister, Cathari n a Elisabeth (born 17 July 1802), the daughter of his father, Knut Joha n , and first wife, Elin Pehrsdotter.
Elias August was left an orphan at the age of fifteen years. From this t i me, he started to work for a livelihood. Work was more plentiful in Den ma rk, so he and his brother went there. His brother was hired as a paint e r and Elias was hired as a coachman for a rich family by the the nam e o f Gissing. He drove the family's span of horses and took the wife an d dau ghter out driving along the shores of the Baltic Sea which separate d Denm ark from Malmo, Sweden. He remained with this family for fifteen y ears wh ere he received wonderful cultural training. The family lived a r ich, ari stocratic life and he was treated with a great deal of courtesy.
While in the employ of this family, the temptation of wines and cigars w a s placed before him. Since he had not been accustomed to these thing s i n his father's home, he had the courage and manhood to resist them. W he n the Gospel came to the people of Denmark in the year 1857, Elias rej oic ed over the fact that he had no bad habits to overcome and he was soo n re ady to receive the Gospel.
He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai n ts on 16 February 1859, and was ordained an elder on 19 November 1859 . A t this time he was called to serve a two-year mission to his native l and , Sweden. He was now 27 years old.
When his mission was completed, he desired to emigrate to Zion. Elias a n d his brother, Karl Johan, traveled with other Saints on the ship Monar c h of the Sea.(1) They left Liverpool, England, on 16 May 1861. Elias w a s 29 years old. Another passenger in the group was Anna Sophia Hegglun d . They traveled many weeks, crossing the Atlantic Ocean. They then mad e t heir way to Florence, Nebraska, and eventually became part of the Jos ep h Horn Company. They crossed the plains and arrived in Salt Lake Cit y i n the summer of 1861. After his arrival, Elias was hired to drive a y ok e of oxen to get logs for the home of Joseph Horn. When enough logs ha d b een secured for the building o this home, Elias asked for the privile ge o f using the oxen to bring out logs sufficient to build his own two-r oom c abin. He intended to marry the young girl he had met, Anna Sophia H egglun d. She was, at this time, working in the Horn home.
He had purchased a lot at the corner of West Temple and North Temple Str e ets in Salt Lake City. After his home was completed, Elias and Anna Sop hi a were married, 24 January 1862. In the same year, on 7 June 1862, the y w ere sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. They lived in th is l ittle home for one and one-half years. Their first child, Anna Judit h, wa s born there on 21 November 1862.
In the spring of 1863, Brigham Young called this young couple to go sou t h and settle in Deseret, Millard County. They traded their home for a t ea m, covered wagon and a few cooking utensils and started for their ne w hom e. There they helped build a fort for the settlers for protection a gains t the Indians. The settlers built a dam on the Sevier River to enab le the m to run water over the dry, dusty section of land which the peopl e had p lowed and planted into grain. Year after year they plowed and pla nted bu t each year they were disappointed as the water would wash out th e dam an d their crops would dry out.
Two children were born to the young couple while they lived at the for t i n Deseret: John August (born 19 March 1865), and Albertina Sophia (bo r n 4 March 1867). About this time, Elias received a call to send his te a m back to Fort Laramie to meet a company of immigrants who were on the i r way to Utah.
The people in Deseret became very discouraged and when Brigham Young ca m e down and saw the situation, he told them to move to other places if t he y desired. Elias and his family moved to the little settlement of Mead o w (also in Millard County) in 1868. He was given a lot on which to bui l d his home. It was situated one block east of the church building and t w o blocks east of Main Street. This first home was a two-room frame hou s e lined with adobe. A new Beckstrand home was built near the "Old Hollo w " and directly below where Chief Walker had his camp. This home was bui l t from rock quarried in the area and was completed in 1896. It was dow n t his hollow that a flood came following a cloud burst in the canyon (1 896) . Hearing a roaring noise, several boys riding horses went to invest igat e and returned very excited saying a flood was coming. All the anima ls co rralled along the creek bed were turned loose and all the people we nt t o the south of town and to higher ground. Elias had a big stable o n one b ank of the hollow and a huge haystack on the other. As the floo d came, ca rrying mud, huge trees, and boulders, it pushed down the stabl es, corral s and haystacks. It took a lot of rebuilding and cleaning up a fter this d isaster. No lives were lost. (This family home has been remod eled and sti ll stands today.) Once settled, they planted an orchard, pur chasing tree s from Joseph V. Robison in Fillmore. Next they took up te n acres of farm ing land east of the ridge and planted grain and corn.
Three more children were born to Elias and Anna Sophia: Joseph Conrad (b o rn 10 March 1870), Ida Christina (born 3 April 1872), and Mary Elizabe t h (born 12 August 1874). Ida Christina died on 6 May 1875 and Mary Eliz ab eth died five days later on 11 May 1875.
During the division of farming land in Meadow and while Elias was superi n tendent of the Sunday School, he asked the town supervisor to grant for t y acres of land with six shares of water to the Sunday School, the proc ee ds from the acreage to be used for books for the Sunday School. As a r esu lt the Meadow Sunday School was the first to be supplied with textboo ks a nd songbooks in Millard Stake. He also took up 160 acres of farmin g lan d above town which has always been known as the Beckstrand Farm. I n the p asture below town, he sowed wild hay for the animals' winter fee d until a lfalfa became known.
Elias took an active part in the church. He served as Superintendent o f t he Sunday School. He was ordained a Seventy on 3 December 1862 and wa s se t apart as president of the 42nd Quorum Of Seventies on 25 Novembe r 1883 . Later he was ordained a High Priest. On 25 November 1901 he wa s ordaine d a Patriarch in Millard Stake. He served as Patriarch until hi s death.
On 7 June 1869, Elias married Henrietta Cecilia Ahlquist as his second w i fe. To this union ten children were born: Elias Hyrum (11 May 1870), Ch ar les Alfred (9 February 1872), Heber William (18 March 1873), Almeda He nri etta (16 February 1875), Rachel Dena (11 April 1876), Nephi David ( 1 Nove mber 1878), Alma Neil (4 Jun 1881), Eva Ellen (16 July 1884), Knu t (26 De cember 1888), and Arnold Asael (7 May 1891).
Charles Alfred, Almeda Henrietta and Knut died in infancy. In the fal l o f 1888 he served four months in the penitentiary for his religious co nvic tions (practicing polygamy).
Elias was an ardent believer in education. In the fall he would hitch h i s fine black team to the spring wagon loaded with food and clothing, a n d take his older children to Provo for the winter to attend the Brigha m Y oung Academy. He would rent living quarters for them and then take hi s ch ildren to the president of the school, pay their entrance fees and s ay t o the president, "These are my children. They have come here wit h a goo d name. I want you to see that they bring it back home just as go od."
His entire life was spent in service to his family and church. He die d 2 6 February 1910 in Meadow.
(History written by Thelma Beckstrand Fisher, a grandchild, with sectio n s from Rachel Dena Beckstrand Bennett, a daughter)
Source:
Histories Compiled and Edited by Sue Anne Beckstrand Thompson
Our Beckstrand Heritage: Christina Beckstrand Pehrsson, Karl Johan Becks t rand, Elias August Beckstrand and their families
(Logan, Ut., self published, 2003)
Elias August Beckstrand
Biography written by Albertina Beckstrand Fisher
Elias August Beckstrand was born 20 October 1832 at Granstorp, Jon Vilst a d, Sweden, son of Knut Johan Beckstrand and Ingried Jacobsson. The Bec ks trand ancestry originated in Germany. My sixth great-grandfather cam e fr om Germany and located in Sweden about 1600. As far back as we hav e an y knowledge of her ancestry, they have followed the line of educatio n. M y third grandfather graduated from Uppsala, Sweden. He was educat ed fo r the ministry and was increased as also was his father before him . Thi s was the highest education to be obtained in Sweden at that time.
Father was the youngest of the family of 3 and was left an orphan at t h e age of 15 years. From this time he started to work for a livelihoo d . As he grew into manhood, he was hired as a coachman for rich famil y . While here he had a wonderful cultural training. The family live d a v ery aristocratic life and father was treated with a great deal of c ourtes y by them. While in the employment of this family, the temptatio n of win e and cigars was placed before him but he always had courage an d manhoo d enough to resist. Later when the gospel came, he rejoiced ove r the fac t that he had no evil habits to overcome. Father was baptize d 16 Februar y 1859. He was ordained an elder 19 November 1859. At thi s time he wa s called to fill a two-year mission in his native land.
He emigrated to Utah in the fall of 1861, locating in Salt Lake City. A f ter working in the canyon a while for wages, he purchased a lot on Nor t h Temple St. and 1st West. He married Anna Sofia Hegglund, 24 Januar y 18 62. In the same year 7 June 1862 they were sealed in the endowmen t house . From this union 6 children were born, 4 of whom are Anna J., A lbertina , John A., and Joseph C. The first one was born in Salt Lake Ci ty.
In the spring of 1863 they were called to Deseret. Father at once trad e d his house and bought a team of horses and a covered wagon, equipped t he mselves with cooking utensils and started for his destination. Whil e i n Deseret, John and Albertina were born. The family remained here un ti l the river became so uncontrollable that they lost their grain crop s yea r after year. Then when the settlement was temporarily broken up , the fa mily moved to Meadow. In the fall, previous to moving, father r eceive d a call to send his team back to Fort Laramie to meet the compan y of emi grants that were on their way to Utah.
The family arrived in Meadow in 1868 and located 2 blocks above Main Str e et on Center Street where the old home still stands. They at once se t ou t an orchard, purchasing trees from Joseph V. Robinson in Fillmore . He n ext took up 10 acres of farming land and planted it with grain an d corn.
7 June 1869 he married Henrietta Cecilia Carlson and to this union wer e b orn 10 children, 7 of whom grew to majority, married and raised famil ies : Elias Hyrum, Heber W., Rachel Dena, Alma Neil, Eva Ellen and Arnol d As ael.
Father was ordained a Seventy on 3 December 1862, set apart as preside n t of the 42nd Quorum of Seventies on 25 November 1883, ordained a hig h pr iest and patriarch 25 November 1901. In the fall of 1888, he serve d 4 mo nths in the penitentiary for his religious convictions. He was su perinte ndent of the Sunday school of Meadow. During his superintendenc y they to ok up the Sunday school farm. He spent his entire life in serv ice to hi s family in the church.
He died 26 February 1910 and was buried in Meadow Cemetery. | Beckstrand, Elias August (I5560)
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| 1996 |
Occupation: Farmer
James Duncan was born February 26, 1857 in Fillmore, Millard County, U t a h. He was the first son and second Child of nine children born to Ja m e s Du ncan Sr. and Janette Snedden.
James and his wife, Anna Judith “Udy” Beckstrand, were Childhood frien d s . They were married May 7, 1879 at St George, Washington County, Utah .
He had dark hair, was of medium height and slender built. He was a fre i g h ter by occupation as well as a farmer. He hauled dried fruit, goose be rr ie s and other local produce to San Francisco to sell to the miners .
He and Judith lived across the street from his brother, Dave. They o f t e n freighted together.
James was active in the Meadow Ward, teaching mutual and exercisin g h i s p riesthood by baptizing and confirming the youth of Meadow.
James was called on a mission in 1883 to the Southern States Mission . ( T e nnessee, Kentucky and princi¬pally, Georgia.) His diary is preser v e d b y Gail Duncan, a grandson. Elaine Gordon, a grandaughter has a co py .[ Dunc an, James Jr. Book B 191883, 12 Meadow Creek Millard County, U tah - S outhe rn States].
His wife, Anna Judith and three little children remained in Meadow Cre e k . Anna Jennette was eight years old, Elmer was 4, and James Alonzo w a s 2 . After he returned, four more children were born: Flora, Lois, Le a h a n d Naomi.
Leah remembers what a good father he was to all his children. "He al w a y s had a peppermint in his pocket for them and he let them take eg g s t o Ch arley Swallow's store to exchange for large chocolate candies. "
James passed away at the young age of 48 years from a tragic freight i n g a ccident | Duncan, James Jr (I4934)
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| 1997 |
Occupation: Farmer
Leland Mainwaring Bushnell 1908-1972, A Life Sketch by his Wife, Lola Du n can Bushnell
I sit here this hot, windy summer day, trying to write my husband, Lela n d M. Bushnell's history. I don't know too much about his early boyhoo d da ys, and have waited too long, for help from him, as he has gone ou t of m y life now. Seven years have slipped by since his passing, July 9 , 1972.
He was born to Daniel Bushnell and Susan Dearden Bushnell on the 23rd d a y of April 1908, the thirteenth of fifteen children .
The town was rather small when we were growing up, and still is. Lee ( a s we called him) was a little older than I, so we went with a differen t c rowd of boys and girls.
He talked a little about his family life. They were farmers by trade a n d also had a sheep herd. He lived in the last house on the street. He m en tioned the big vegetable gardens that were planted in the field next t o t he house. It seemed that everyone planted a watermelon patch, so ever yon e was well-supplied with his own melons. But to a group of boys and g irls , the melons in the neighbor's gardens were always more enjoyable, e speci ally at night when it was more convenient and safer to help yoursel f. W e had many watermelon busts on the side of the ditch banks. We neve r ha d a knife so we would drop the melons, the lush, red, ripe inside su re wa s enjoyable to eat out of your fingers, unless they turned out to b e gree n, which most of the time seemed to happen. But it was fun, we tho ught .
Livestock was raised too, along with alfalfa, grain, etc. There were ple n ty of young chickens running loose in the corrals. So once in a whil e a c hick roast, from someone else's coop seemed to be the order of a pa rty, a lways spontaneous, never planned, and I am sure Les was with the g roup, o r groups, as these raids took place .
In spite of his childhood pranks and being mischievous, Les was a good b o y, congenial, and pleasant to be around, and a good worker. Being the t hi rd to the last child of a large family, his father and mother were get tin g along in years, so Les more or less took the responsibility of th e hom e and farm early in his young life. I remember his mother saying, i f sh e wanted to get things done she would enlist Lee's help .
Every spring, Lee quit school early to help with the lambing at the she e p herd. Then trailed them to the mountain, where they stayed all summe r . The sheep camp was a covered wagon equipped with a stove, bed, etc. a n d was pulled by horses up the canyon while the sheep were working thei r w ay slowly up the trail, eating as they went. Then Lee brought them ba ck i n the fall to winter in the desert. Lee was the sheepherder, helpe d alon g with several good sheep dogs or sometimes a camp tender. I remem ber mor e than once during the summer, riding on horse back seven miles t o the mo untain top, to have dinner at the sheep camp. There were alway s dour doug h biscuits cooked on the camp stove and plenty of mutton. Som etimes the b iscuits were black on the outside and dough on the inside, b ut not Lee' s as he was known as one of the best cooks on the mountain. W e were alway s hungry so it tasted really good. At the time, I was onl y a kid and he w as not interested in me.
Lee never missed a Deer Hunt, and always brought one home. He didn't d o s o well with the Pheasant Hunt. He said, "They flew up unexpectedly a d sca red him." He came home empty-handed more than once .
He enjoyed sports. While in high school, he was on the varsity basketba l l team. He enjoyed school, and seemed to be in most activities, and a p ar t of things. His senior year was spent with his older brother, Dan an d wi fe Melba, in Provo.
Lee was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Au g ust 1, 1916, and confirmed a member of the church by Daniel B. Bushnel l , his father, August 6, 1916. I don't know when Lee graduated from Prim ar y, or when he was ordained a Deacon, but I'm sure it was a very specia l o ccasion.
He was ordained a Priest in the Aaronic Priesthood November 15, 1925 . b y his father, who held the office of High Priest. He was ordained a n Elde r in the Melchizedek Priesthood December 20, 1931 by his brother D aniel D . Bushnell.
Leland was sustained as Second Counselor in the Meadow Ward Bishopri c a t the early age of 29, with Milton Beckstrand as Bishop, Thomas Swall ow a s First Counselor, and Venoy Labrum as Ward Clerk. Lee held this off ice f or about seven years.
He was ordained from an Elder to a High Priest September 23, 1937 by Jo h n Wells, who held the office of Presiding Bishop .
Lee worked hard while a member of the Bishopric both physically and spir i tually. Lee was never absent from a meeting of any kind and contribute d k nowledge and wisdom pertaining to the ward's management. While he wa s act ively engaged, the old coal stove, which stood in the middle of th e chape l and heated the building, was replaced by a new heating system a long wit h much more renovation. The Meadow Ward had some property west o f town pl anted to alfalfa and grain from which they obtained most of th e ward's re venue which they used to remodel the building. Lee took car e of the irrig ating on the farm. This entailed much hard work, such as c leaning ditche s from town to the field, as well as taking the water tur n and caring fo r it till it was finished. Often, he was so tired from hi s own labors, h e could hardly go, but he always managed the strength t o get up in the mi ddle of the night and irrigate the church land. I neve r heard him complai n and I'm sure he received many blessings for doing i t. The land produce d well, for Lee was a good farmer .
He loved temple work and went often, taking his car and coaxing other s t o go with him, never going with an empty car. He was often asked to h el p with the temple ordinances.
He was a home teacher for many years. His partners were sometimes olde r m en, but mostly young boys. They never missed getting it done. He wa s alwa ys prepared with a subject and began with prayer. If there was a n eed fo r material things, he made sure it was taken care of. He often off ered hi s own outfits [vehicles] or whatever it called for .
If there was ever a town or church project, Lee was there with his equip m ent starting with his team of horses and later on with his tractor an d eq uipment. He was always busy, working hard and accomplishing much. I f Le e had a fault, it was no play, always work. There should be some rel axati on in everyone's life. He often said he was going to play before h e died . But he never quite made it. He passed away with a camper being b uilt fo r the truck and a down payment on a trip to Hawaii, so both wer e canceled .
Lee held many civic positions. He was the Mayor of Meadow four years , o n the Irrigation Board for many years, and served on the Town Board s ever al times. He held a town board position at the time of his death. Le e wa s full of good ideas and proved to be very capable in each positio n he he ld. His plans were always carried out to the satisfaction of al l concerne d.
Leland had many girlfriends and dates, so he could usually be found at a l l the parties and dances. I suppose you could say that he enjoyed lif e i n general.
The fun times were many when Lee and I started to date. His family h a d a Model T. Ford car, which was one of the nicest in town, so it was f u n to go with him. We were married February 7, 1934, in the Salt Lake Te mp le.
We started our married life in a little two-room house, on the lot whe r e we now live. Our first child was born there, a son, and we named hi m E . Leon. He was born on my Father's birthday, that's why he was give n th e initial E. for Elmer, after his grandfather's name .
Some two years later we moved to Dan's home, Lee's brother's. We had a h a rd time making a living because of the depression. The price of grain h a d fallen to 25 cents per bushel and there was no sale for the cattle. T h e government sent cracked wheat to all who qualified for it, becaus e o f a drought which lasted for three years and made it impossible to gr ow w heat in the valley. We washed some of the wheat and cooked it for ce real . It tasted quite delicious with cream and sugar. The government bou ght o ur veal calves, slaughtered them, and gave them back to us. We bott led th e meat for use in winter and were very glad to get it .
We were living in Dan's big house which was heated with a coal furnace . A t this time, we didn't have enough money to buy coal for it, so we sp en t the coldest winter months in the kitchen with only a cook stove fo r hea t. It was here our second child was born, a little girl. We were s o happ y to have a boy and a girl in our family. We named her Dixie .
It wasn't long after that, when we bought the Vince Adams home down th e s treet a block, because we desperately needed a home of our own. It wa sn' t a new one, but we were comfortable. All this time, Lee was struggli ng t o get farmland for us. We also rented other land to make a better in come . He worked with a team of horses for a long time, so it was a memor abl e day when we bought our first tractor. It was like a new toy and w e ha d to have a lot of new machinery to pull behind it. So the struggl e to li ve went on and on.
Our third and last child, Jim, was borne in Fillmore in a maternity hom e . Our children were all about five years apart .
It wasn't long before they were all grown up. They attended grade scho o l in Meadow and high school in Fillmore. Leon was the first to graduat e a nd then he was called on a mission to the Netherlands. He labored the re f or two and one-half years and completed an honorable mission. We wer e s o proud of him. then Leon attended college in Cedar City. He now live s i n Bountiful with his wife Andrea and their two beautiful children , a gir l and a boy. Leon is a barber and has his own shop. He is also a n antiqu e train dealer.
After completing high school, Dixie attended college for three years a t B .Y.U. She met Dee Allred there and later married him. They now resid e i n Springville and have a lovely new home. They have four boys to thei r cr edit. After sixteen years and a lot of hard work, Dixie has receive d he r degree from Brigham Young University. She is now a qualified schoo l tea cher in Health and Physical Education .
Jim went to the Cumorah Mission in New York after completing his high sc h ool education and attending two years of college in Cedar City. He wa s ve ry successful in the mission field and had the opportunity to partic ipat e in the Cumorah Pageant. He received his Bachelor's and Master's De gree s from Brigham Young University. Jim continued his education at Ohi o Stat e College in Columbus, Ohio and received his Doctorate Degree in C hemica l Engineering. Jim and his wife Sue live in Fillmore where he work s as th e County Agent. They have four children, three girls and one bo y .
Lee worked the farm, milked cows, and raised many crops to give his chil d ren all the advantages that he could, which, I am sure they appreciat e .
Leland was called to be the first counselor in the Meadow Ward Bishopr i c later in life. This time he served with Harold Beckstrand as Bishop , De Lyle Carling as Second Counselor, and Ben Stott as Ward Clerk. He en joye d this time tremendously, as we were a little better off financiall y .
We built a new home in 1964, down on the corner where we first started o u r married life. It was a pleasure to move into it, because of the centr a l heating and all the nice things that go into a new home. We worked to ge ther to build corrals and landscape the surroundings. By now all the c hil dren were married and we were getting older .
It was only eight years from the time we moved in our new home and whi l e Lee was in the Bishopric for the second time that he passed away at t h e age of 64. It came quickly and quietly without warning or any previo u s sickness. It was a terrible shock and was hard to take, but I am than kf ul he went so easily. He often prayed that when his time came and he h a d to go, it would be sudden and without too much sickness or struggle . H e did just that and I am thankful for it. This is my recollection o f Lee' s life although it is very brief.
I am proud to have been a part of Lee's life even if only in a small wa y . We had both happy and sad times, but we both loved being together an d m aking a home for our children, the best way we knew how, and to the b es t of our ability.
His loving wife
Lola Duncan Bushnell | Bushnell, Leland Mainwaring (I4659)
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| 1998 |
Occupation: Farmer
MARRIAGE: Copy of Marriage Certificate in the possession of Steven Whipp l e.
History of William Hyrum Bennett (1869-1947)
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Elizabeth Bushnell Bennett (1869-1934)
William Hyrum Bennett was born in Payson, Utah, October 27, 1869, to Jo h n Bell and Mary Senior Bennett. His Father, John Bell Bennett, was bo r n May 16, 1830 in Shelby, Illinois. He came to Utah October 7, 1851 . H e lived in Nauvoo at the time the Saints were driven out and he tol d hi s family of the wonderful contacts he had with the Prophet Joseph Sm ith a nd how he loved him. He died Feb 2, 1902 in Lehi and was buried i n the P ayson Cemetery.
Mary Senior Bennett was born in Shelly County Yorkshire England, Marc h 2 , 1839, and came to Utah in 1861. She was the mother of 12 children , loo sing five children in their infancy. She died May 20, 1891 at Prov o, Uta h, leaving her husband with seven sons to care for the support. T heir en dowments and sealings took place October 30, 1871.
William the fifth child of a family of 12 was 8 years old when his fami l y moved to Provo in order for the family to receive better schooling . H e was very industrious and even though very young, he was willing t o wor k and always had a job of some kind to support himself and help wit h th e family income. He received his education in the Payson and Prov o schoo ls, often missing school, after has mother died, to help his Fath er. Whi le very young he came to Meadow, Utah to help his Uncle Hyrum Be ll Bennet t on the farm. He never did go back to Provo to live. His Unc le raise d him as his very own son. Even though he had close family tie s with hi s own family, William dearly loved his Uncle and family and alw ays had hi s own children call his cousins Uncle and Aunt. He furthere d his educati on by attending the Millard Stake Academy in Fillmore.
He lived neighbors to the John Bushnell family and learned to love the b e autiful Elizabeth. They were married and received their endowments Nov em ber 21, 1894 in the Manti Temple. He was always very proud of his bel ove d Elizabeth and her many talents.
Elizabeth was born in Meadow, Utah, to John and Elizabeth Brockbank Bus h nell, April 11, 1869. She received her early education in the Meadow s ch ool and later attended the Millard Stake Academy.
Elizabeth adored her father, mother and family. She was always of a ha p py nature and could always see the beautiful side of life but was sadde ne d by the death of her older brother Isaac. When she was 13 years of a g e her father passed away leaving her very sad indeed.
Elizabeth was blessed with many lovely talents. A beautiful singing vo i ce, a wonderful speaking voice and a marvelous memory for memorizing ve r y long readings. She used her beautiful talents everywhere she went en te rtaining people in church and gatherings of all kinds. She was alway s ac tive in church, serving as a Counselor in Relief Society and a visit ing t eacher as long as she lived. She was also President of the Primar y for m any years and a teacher in most auxiliary organizations.
This fine couple became the parents of eight children. Noble, their fi r st born lived only two weeks. This was a real heartbreak for them. Th e n came along Sterling, Howard, Geneva, Arvilla, Leona, Vaun, and Edna . T hese wonderful parents ruled their home with patience, love, underst andin g and faith in God. Always showing an abundance of love to friend s and n eighbors and willing to help anyone in need. They were affection ately kn own as Uncle Will and Aunt Bee.
Elizabeth came in contact with Diphtheria and had a very bad case of i t . She always believed the power of prayer and faith saved her life. S h e never was real well after then but did a beautiful job of taking car e o f her family. She and her fine husband cared for her widowed mothe r fo r many years in their home showing the greatest kindness and love un til h er death.
Elizabeth became very ill and died June 26, 1934 and was buried in the M e adow Cemetery.
William always worked very hard to support his family and at one time w h ile his family were all very young he went to Nevada to work and met wi t h a very serious accident at a sawmill. He got his arm caught in a s a w almost severing it halt way between his elbow and hand. The Drs. wan te d to take his arm off where the cut was but William would not conside r it . The Drs. worked and took care of it the best they could, bindin g it ca refully after sewing it together. They released him saying, “Com e in an d see us in one week”. They were very surprised at the healing t hat ha d taken place. He always said it was his clean living and his fai th in p rayer that saved his arm.
William was ordained a Seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latte-d a y Saints by John Taylor on the 26th day of June 1938. The certificat e wa s signed by J. Golden Kimball, President of the First Seven Presiden ts o f Seventies. He was then called to serve as a Millard Stake Mission ary a nd served in this capacity for many years.
William made his living with his farm, sheep and carrel; also, by freig h ting. He died April, 1947 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law W il lis and Geneva after an illness of several weeks. He was laid to res t be side his beloved Elizabeth in the Meadow Cemetery, April 26, 1947.
He was dearly loved by his children and grandchildren and all who knew h i m.
Written by their daughter Geneva Bennett Black
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Elizabeth Brockbank Bushnell-Bennett
Wife of William Hyrum Bennett
By June Johnson for material supplied by Geneva Bennett and Howard J. Be n nett
Submitted June 12, 1971 to Stella Day Historian
Millard County Camp
John Bushnell was born in England in 1823 to John and Elizabeth Colli n s Bushnell. He was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ o f La tter-day Saints in March of 1851 and immigrated to Utah. He was cal led t o Fillmore by Pres. Brigham Young. Here he met Elizabeth Brockbank , als o an immigrant. She was born in England on Nov 8, 1839, a daughte r of Is aac and Elizabeth Brockbank. She was baptized Sept. 13, 1851 an d came t o Utah in 1852 and settled in Fillmore, Utah.
John and Elizabeth met and fell in love. They were married in Fillmo r e on Aug 15, 1854. They were endowed and sealed on April 4, 1857. Th e y owned the first small grocery store and post office in Fillmore. He r e four sons were born to them. Then one day John heard President Youn g t alk about giving your children something to do, so he sold his busine ss a nd moved to Meadow where he could buy a farm. Here two more sons we re ad ded to the family, then on April 11, 1869 the hearts of John and El izabet h were made happy with the birth of their seventh child and firs t daughte r. They named her Elizabeth. She grew up knowing much hard wo rk for the se were pioneer times and with such a large family everyone ha d to work t o keep the family going. Elizabeth and her younger sister El iza, had t o help herd sheep. They had to carry water long distances fro m the cree k to water the cattle. As they grew older they helped their m other dry f ruit from their large orchard. They carried the buckets of f ruit some di stance and then carried the water to wash the fruit. This f ruit drying p roject was a long hard job because as long as there was fru it on the tree s they dried it so Elizabeth’s brothers could freight it t o distance town s.
Elizabeth attended school in Fillmore and it was here that she contact e d Diphtheria and became very ill. As she kept getting weaker she gre w fr ightened, and putting on her coat she walked down to the home of a f amil y friend, Ted Davis.
He realized how ill she really was and looking at her throat he knew s h e had Diphtheria. He heated some rocks and quilts, bundled her up an d to ok her home to Meadow. After this illness she never fully recovere d he r good health.
She grew into a beautiful and gracious young women. She was blessed wi t h a lovely voice. With this talent she gave much to others by singin g an d giving readings on the different programs of the day.
She met William Hyrum Bennett, son of John Bell and Mary Senior Bennet t , when he came from Payson to Meadow to visit his Uncle, Hyrum Bell Ben ne tt. William and Elizabeth fell in love and were married on Nov. 21, 1 89 4 at the Manti Temple.
They acquired some land and settled I Meadow to make their home.
Elizabeth and William were the parents of eight children, all of them l i ving at the present time except their first son who died when he was a n i nfant.
Elizabeth was a good cook and homemaker. Although she didn’t have a l o t of material things, she took good care of them and made them last a l on g time. She was a beautiful seamstress and had the gift of being abl e t o make her own patterns. She helped her neighbors with their sewin g an d canning. The neighborhood children loved to come to her place bec aus e she always had something for them to eat.
One little niece came often and would say, “Aunt Bee, can I have som e o f your good bread and “perves”?
Elizabeth was chorister and teacher in the auxiliary organizations of t h e church. She was president of the Primary for many years, and in th e pr esidency of the Relief Society. She was always efficient and depend abl e in all she was called to do.
The great love she had for her pioneer mother was shown when, after h e r fathers death she took her mother into her home where she lived for m an y years, cared for with utmost love and affection.
Elizabeth died June 26, 1934. Of the many tributes paid to her at he r f uneral this one is so true of her life. “There was no more beautifu l o r noble woman lived than Libby Bennett, as she was affectionately cal led . She is buried in the Meadow Cemetery.
Biography obtained from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Fillmore, Ut a h, Territorial Statehouse Museum. | Bennett, William Hyrum (I4841)
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Occupation: Farmer
Meadow Ward records, baptism 29 Mar 1868 by Wm. H. Stott. Confirmatio n 2 9 Mar 1868 by Wm.H. Stott. rebaptism 29 Sep 1877 by E.A. Beckstrand . Reco nfirmation 29 Sep 1877 by S.M. Smith. Ordained 70 7 Jun 1885. | Duncan, David William (I4904)
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Occupation: Farmer | Stewart, Neil Murdoch (I4652)
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