___TheSalt Lake Tribune SPORTS/OBITUARIES Friday, May 28, 1999 Boxing Great OBITUARIES Takes Pride In a Skater William megin Allen Joftrey wor Floyd Victor B. Christoffersen Victor B. Chiislotiersen, beloved husband. father, grandfather, greal-grandfather and Afton C. Greaves In Memoriam William Deegan 4997 September 19, 1917 Eimer and Gertrude Roberts Powaliandattended school there. Kenna OrigYoung3‘on SaHe Je wes maps ‘urday, Deceriea cat Pr Ind they moved to Salt Lake Civis establishthei home. ne BY MARK KRAM KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS Joe (Caries); Gaye, two brothers: Fenton and eugene Allen (Sh isn shet 01 Gorsore{Michstiey: | felvin} fovea fen nas Seelhian E Allen.{soBea He spotted Princess Jenna, an 11year-old figure skater with whom he has specialkinship. Grinning, Zack Rahoreioo‘topaer the legendary boxersignaled to her. “Comeon over here,” he said. Thelittle girl came forward. Ali hugged her. “Here she is,” he whispered with paternal affection. “Soon to be the second Olympic gold medalist in the family!” Princess JennaAliis an athlete interesting connec- tions. While not a blood descen- dantof the former heavyweight champion — her father is a Center City accountant — Princess Jenna is the offspring of Aaisha Ali, a Philadelphia woman who once was married to Ali in an Islam wedding. Her daughter by that union, Khaliah Ali, 24, now co-chairperson ofan online tutoring foundation and has shoul- 's Office and to Chiara , 19 ol hoeyImily andieeeee ons friends,Walker,Also ond ioe. mks to Short Cart, YoDeputy Dawidson, whe om hs Mo a the rts forJett love you andiowl mise You, sor wth tho cogHes, out woe! Boy thanks for 20 wonderful years as a bat brother, nd uncle, We wil alweysfove you cred vat you ToveHisto, Bon, ons Mane 15/28 i ore85 thelr thanks to W's Hospital and o specialTrankstoRonMilDobita Sona oveihe seat love forhis garden, fishjanenating.on oukioor manera sanice beheldSaturday moming,May29,1 Aha, Noor ‘umn3908 Wekara Way(a0fosot yaltet ol towers,the aml ask that adona be madety fhe Moke Foundation2004 € 4600 South ta 12,Sol Loko City, Utah 84147. Phone 277-4673, ie Marilyn Bennion Dent A Celebration ofLife 1928- 1999 anby her husbond, and son, Reed E. Ashton Funeralservices will bo held Fiday, May 28, meeenceWey 20 Donproranponies |{999 Reed Ear al 42 noon in ne Monument Porkts! Ward in ieee 2s tiieomanSalakeCN.erans gavtiior in South 20Ry ti Thurs ‘evening from carkin, Mi tuany, 2 fas! Sout Temple GndFay ot ne }0UF priorto services. Interment, Eph: ward rain Cty Cemetery In Hey of fowers famsugges! donations be made to the Halbert ‘Afion C, Greaves Endowed Schotarship fundof he Onivershy of 156 15/28 ae washappily marfied to her husband of 54 years, Bemard Arthur Dent. tabs is suedby Der yn October 1049 re in am Hon, MarriedLucy ee Gates Nov fadthe Saake jevoled ht free Goustion,iain 0 Vanda Householder i i knownfighter in her corner: Joe Louis Jr. lends an unofficial hand with her choreography. That would be the son of THE Joe Louis. But whom Princess Jenna f ineer Ary cog Word Wor Il ond 35 years the Bureau of Reciomation and the Deparnent ot ‘octive memberof the LDS Church -4/2 years in the ‘andhis wite served and knows is just part of the story. The other part is that she is an exceptionally fine skater for her age, good enough to have cap- to say if Princess Jenna everwill capture the Olympic gold medal that MuhammadAli spokeof, she qualified for the inaugural American State Games in August at St Louis by winning two silver medals in preliminary competition at the Keystone State Games in February at Mechanicsburg. Coach the George J. Derby George 26, 4! brmmusignmHo wos tought ishlove re fatrgby ‘wife, which became the ful tips together. Known ne tactsBa Stethe had on instinct fothe amusing aspect of ny event, and loved people to laughat his He lived a simple life, without a shred ofaffec tation. as he dedioatod his fe to church service ond his He loved nothing more than with hisnatore chacron Jerome Derby, 88, passed away May in Sandy.Uhh: ce ‘olorado Springs, C forado. He was o member of Detio Theta and was em- \oaheFailof manyyears before moving io St tae a hk, 9 pilot and in: structor. They settied down wert Salt IoLoko Werkot he UiSteHeDepart mained for 36 he was a mes, Hou feriviaw, Morty House holder13 grandchidten and 38greatgrand. ‘unoral serviceswillbe held Fei, oy28a lake Mausoloun 3 callon Fray, Titar ‘309 p.m. neta Direclos, Sat) Lake (oisoloum on N5/26 15/28 eringns Now 5 a ewtonant Lieutenar du Sehecaeaeta eaae He wos engaged in the fance business Lisa Nowak, of the Wissahickon Skating Club, observesthatshe is “naturally gifted” and has the work ethic that can take herfar. Thatis exactly where Princess jouseholder, age 86, passad away epecetiWesdoy May 3, 199, of causesin: vance In satrotei teh Jul the, onty of Rorstoe She th, where May ever nomen, 3 began skating competitively last Non} and most beautiful granddaughters in world. She is also Sued byhersister, Barbra BennionLus Marin was and remains o be the wind ben ur wings, ou srengih, our suppoM, our mentor and ou: ‘Marilyn requestedcremation and ne memor lal services. The famiy requesls that alldonations: be made inthe form of your pray Please celebrat Thank you, the 15/28 : tureda fistful of medalssince she summer. Whileit is far too early 1938 in the Manti Temple. er early years In Ephraim fended nd the University of than toved 10, rave 9 ropewih otfa band, Jovectto play bilge and enjoyedne arts, Loved ratunino to ‘trainand rominic Sng loved to spend tino, wih hefamily telling stones ond bok ‘ookies. Member of 15, dered a large portion ofthe figure-skating expense that Princess Jenna has incurred. Moreover — and this is indeed a wild coincidence — Princess Jennaalso has the son of yet anotherfairly well- ogee Again’ lon MarinChvistonsos his retirement. sine. Loyd, Ted,Jim, Dari 0 Of Midvale, Utah, 19 grandchildreno24 grandchildren. was pre Ny rents, his wife, Kenna, son, ‘San, three ‘others, Kenneth, Stanley, and Deon Powell sister, Thelma Detfendc oTfaneral services wil be, May 29, 1999 al the Vicooto Aa. word106 Church, with Bis selor Dennis Hone Conducting. The forly wil gree! ends at ack. hamMortuary trom7:9 Friday evening, andat tha church on Saturday for an Rou het por fo services. Burial will be in the Grove City Cemeten gtavaside miles by the Elks Lodge and the ConLegior 15/28 15/28 JosephOye Rich Joseph C. Rict Je 90, died May 26, 1999 in den, Utah cinguses, Mildred (Millie) Conish Mika Wt had only known, it was ourlast w rain, I pad only known, I revehear you! vo gain, 1dmemorize each thing you over sah ‘And on those lonely ri ‘once more,and keep insis I} had enly only known, fd never hear valceagain, were theireasurein my always stood beside r $0unaware foolishly belived tha! you woul always be there Ther comeaday and | met ny head, and sippe Tad only ksownwosyour lost ightby ny side fa pray a miocie 10 stop th And fen you sified of me. woLid lookIo yout yes ed ako sue youKnow my love fr cnOWN, dae Scotty ond Tbe In Loving Memory Teresa A. Corcoran (Deegan) hi le Agricultural College, Universty of Uion, FEI foduated tro ge Washington Law School and passed the bar in Washington, DC. His reserve commission in the United States Army wasoctivat 5-28-53 — 4-20-97 et a 1 move Sol LakeCiyandworked for ZCMI. During this lime, is Armyreserve status, commoridoel & focal reserve unit na read fom ‘hemitaryas @ Colonel 1961, he and other family members pur nase! Iwo New Travelodge motels in Tampa, Fionda which ne NY operated for umber of years, Hea ‘andfis we tauimed to Sat Lake City to be neat family whenhe retired once | 1 of Church of ice os tee high councis sg workthe Slt Loko Temple, Afr z Hill (N.J.) card show last year when he scanned the crowd and 3 PHILADELPHIA — Muhammad Ali was sitting at a table and signing autographs at a Cherry with some Powell Pra mome He is survived three chil lenSephari (c Bosil Wiliams), ates, Rh as tine},SalLareCy, and Rober Rich (Ma Wisconsin. He leaves 16 grand chienand 33 greatgrandchlaren. Also ie oe, poten and 4 oer Edward,i (Betms Orem; bi ee, City, Helen Rich,Thasadono, ‘Coiter numerous nieces There are special moms ‘Our hearts can not pias There are specialtimes That have memories to embrace. “Memories never say goodbye” With ail our Love, Mom and yourfami In Loving Memory filerFon eh Nelson hed In 1984 and a se terdnviaw, Alice C. Rich died in 1998. eral seniceswile held ot { Dm. May 28, Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Te fiends fram113010(248 he (9, ode fomiy wishes fo thank the many kind and assisted Joe dur tnelast Is May be di 15/2 Same nares /27 15/28 William Ezra Shinsel William (Bill) Ezra Shinset 26, 1999, et vostbaste samiwaog ooncoy, Jennaplans to go: far. “I know I have what it takes,” said Princess Jenna, seated on a sofa at the Wissahickon Skating Club. “I just have to keepatit. I have to keep going, and going and gol WhilePrincess Jennais well ac- oMiQVALEMicred (Mite) anaes beloved mother, grandmother anc yrandmother passed away peacellly af herhome Me BoeMy 84,929 Ce Utah to orn ovnis and Nik momed 4943. He died July 9, Yeot"crodronred br 982 after 30 years of service with EMAC quainted with Muhammad Ali, and “sort of" knows who Joe Louis was, she leaves it up to Khaliah and Joe Jr. to debate who was better. A weekly countdown on ESPNof the 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century has led to some yonkichiidren, Troy, ll, Ancirew. fica, great ren, James, Nicholas, ‘Shayne, Tristan: brother, Matt (Mary) Pazelll, sisters, Rose (Karl) Bodine, Elma Sins; Evo: (John) Benis; Lucille Markus; }, sisters-intow, friendly sparring between the two on that subject, but both agree that it is essential for Princess Jenna to understand the obstacles Martha Conish Dolores Perel. Preceded in fromon,George, 0, bat sisters, skort Kate, Arn, Moy Miidrod will be deeply request, Private services are fo be halrtformerMumnoy Cy Comeery N5/28 that “Daddy Muhammad” and the world at large. Princess Jenna said she does. Sheis well aware oftheir place in herlife “I know whothey are and what they did,” Princess Jenna said. “I know that both of them were great athletes. I know that it was hard for Daddy Muhammadto do whathe did. He was black. He was Phebe Taylor Bushnell. be Ingrid TaylorBus Bushnell, wondertul age 67, lof tris molten gronarnotner, stor quainted with Muhammad Ali who had his training camp at nearby Deer Lake. She had planned to becomea doctor. Even though Ali was then married to the second offive wives, Belinda, Aaisha decided against medical School, gave birth to Khaliah in 2,99rena cous sons ond. John Wattle: Lawson. She married 22, 1934. They shored o (i for bd March yeon, 46, 1992. ho wos solomnized in Sail Lake Temple on July 2.1965. clo wos 0 won, meteona Teiko How Princess Jenna became the 1970s when she became ac- pao ‘Survived Sons and oy (bette) 10, Yoko Fonua, foHecwerty Foti on fooscoy, pune, aon “Jordan, Mone [nosh You Delta, member of the LDS Church, whore she tought agercanes lomne (re PEACE tone hy. Don Cty, 57 na. wore MeDoncnd Sot nieeGreat ets homemaker Oigood cook She loved 1o crochet tablets, becuoroodt wit fhe mombenang of her tardy.whichtho She wosshared on octve RION—Beloved husband, tan bom Feb. 11, 1930, Men cat wore Moy|‘s eed by Nis wile, Janice. “children re [oovel: moiner, uth 8 Corer, and 47 grand call one hour prior. Inter Cemetery Funeral Director: Funeral Home. 16/28 Fonua: vs gue"| Wheoteright, | i ror Relations in Washington, D. said that “Islamic law ae ae a 199. “Fram ate mama os aes nce men cos one Rout 4889S. 1700 E wh por to the senicos neennent SR Lobe man to take up to four wives, but only if each can be cared for Somer VeenGer. wh water en 2 services wil be hekcexoy dune4 1999oF{1.0m of Redwood Ellene Wesley Pena mors Womhonedten chercong she and Ali reached an out-of- Vicki S. Worthen Vicki $ Worthen, 47, pasted away Moy 26, ways asks how Princess Jenna is N5/28 He is so sweet toward her lone loved to read, Gane, and Compiled by Peter Richins y, Delta DERBY, George J., 88, May 26, Salt Lake City, Evans and Early Mortuary Lake City N 5/28 WesleyK. Wheelwright hasan A ‘Utah to Frank stor Toko Fonus and Tupou Maoniva UTAH DEATHS TheSalt Lake Tribune notes the fol lowing deaths by name, age, date of death, residence and mortuary han dling the funeral smeewnext BETTS, Benjamin K., Int ay West Valley City, Valley View Mortu ary, WestValleyCity BODTCH: les L., 71, May 9, Elsi nore. Magiety Mortuary ete Id BUSI 26. Delta dt. (Pott), Charete iKurtis wos 4983 16 Sat Lake City ‘chery later in an Islamic ceremony in Miami Beach. (A spokesman for the Council on America- wor ed in the early 1980s. Aaisha sued Ali for child support in 1985, but N5/29 George Frederick Uhrich peace ty“oh homme’ erotxkpbathe wah many June 1974 and married Ali a year equally.”) Their relationship end 6-8 pm and I Interment, Riverton City Cemetery. 15/28 Ro Sete Valery (RiPie David (JoDell). poor. The odds wereagainst him. He is a legend.” connected to that legend began long before she was born. Aaisha was a Reading, Pa, teenager in Priscilla aoParry Rick Mark Romero, New Mexico; 53 3 = = Lf 333 °$ Joe Louis overcame during their careers and their immense contributions notjustto their sports but ch arton. cnet ne OU Toe ville, Redwood Memorial tuary, Taylorsville HANNIG, Rolans ind Hills, Walker Mortuary, Spans! MORELOCK, Lote E, 88, May 8. 5 Lake City, Magieby Mortuary. ich OBRAY,Lenna C., 86, May 26, Paradise Allen Hall Mortuary, Logan. LOCK, LaFaun H., 76, May 9, Trop Magieby Mortuary, Richfield SHINSEL, William E., 66, May 26. M vale, Goff Mortuary, Midvale SIMPSON, Alex J., 5, May 26, Spanish Fork, Wheeler Mortuary, Spring SMITH, Norma, 76, May 27, Provo, Bery Mort rove. UHRICH, George F. 69. May 18, River m, Broomhead Mortuary, Rivertor wat, Ruth C., 82, May 27, Orem, Walk Morwuary, Or WILLIS, Prederick C._ 64, May 13, Mor Magleby Mortuary, wary, Richifie WORTHEN, Vicki 5.47, May 26, Murray Memorial Estates Mortuary, Murray OBITUARY INFORMATION Aaisha said of Ali, who is afflicted with Parkinson's syndrome. “He always asks, ‘How is Jenna doing? How is her ice skating coming along?’ “ Is he helping to fund her ice skating? Aaisha said no. ‘Oh, I suppose he would if he were well,” would.” she said. “I think he (raedion in one paper would be $2.85 per in OBITUARY DESK HOURS Mondoy-Hiday, 8 am. to § pum Scrdon. 10 am oS pm Sunday, (2 n00n to pm (pbianed ! (putitaned fotowing doy Deseret Now (sto!) 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