Show Lynn Pope Killed In Auto Accident In Grand Junction Funeral services Monday in the Naples Naples Nap Nap- Naples les Chapel at 11 it a am a.m. m. m honored Lynn Marion Pope 47 of Grand Junction Junction Junc June tion former Vernal resident who died Thursday of last week of injuries suffered suf in an automobile accident in inGrand inGrand inGrand Grand Junction The services were conducted by Verdin Vcr Vcr- din dm Goodrich first counselor in Naples Second Second Ward Bishopric who also gave the obituary and remarks and read a aletter aletter aletter letter to the family from Bishop Mac lilac who o wa as tit of t town w l ORLO GOODRICH gave the prayer at atthe atthe atthe the mortuary Organ prelude music Danny Boy was played by Mrs Earl Merrell A duct duet Born Free was sung by Annette and Yvonne Merrell accompanied accompanied by their mother Mrs Lorin Merrell Mer Iller rell roll Karl Pope gave the Invocation Bishop Bin Bis hop Everett E. E Coon and Ross Merrell were speakers A SONG Not Now But in the Coming Coming Com Com- ing Years was sung by Naples Second Ward Chorus consisting of Norman Haslem Mr and Mrs Phillip Manwaring Manwaring Manwar- Manwar ing Mr and Mrs Lowe Goodrich Verdon Verdon Ver Ver- don Manwaring Mrs Everett Coon Mrs Ervin Harrison and Mrs Kerry Bowthorpe Bowthorpe Bow Bow- thorpe accompanied by Mrs Orvil M Mer Merrell r. r rell 0 My Illy Father was sung by the chorus followed by benediction by Carl Postlude organ music Somewhere Somewhere Somewhere Some where My Love was played by Mrs Orvil Merrell BURIAL WITH military honors was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Vernal Mortuary Frank Gardiner dedicated the grave Pallbearers ers era were Norman Dale Orvil and Grant Merrell D Dean an Reynolds and Calvin Mar Martinsen Ushering was conducted by the First Quorum of Elders Flowers were under the direction of Naples Second Ward Relief Society Lunch was provided after services by Naples and Naples Second Ward Relief Society Honorary pallbearers w were ere David Coon Morgan Caldwell Ivan Gardiner David Gardiner Greg Simmons Coray Goodrich and John Morton members of the Explorer class of which Mr Pope had been a former advisor MR POP POPE was born December 22 1922 in Vernal to Charles T T. and Viola Massey Pope He lie married Amy Gardiner Gardiner Gard Gard- Gardiner iner June 14 1943 in the Salt Lake Temple He lie graduated from Uintah High School and attended Utah State University in Logan A veteran of World War II Mr MrIe I Ie t tC ic he arrI to I JOI I and served with the Army Engineers as first lieutenant MR POPE was with wilh the first wave of men who landed on Omaha Beach and continued action at the Elbe River Germany when met by the Russian troops He Ue was awarded the purple heart two bronze stars three silver sliver stars for bravery beyond the call of duty and the J Distinguished Service Award Mr Pope was formerly employed by Calders Calder's Creamery Utah Motor Company Company Com Corn pany pony Motor Company Buick Sales and Service manager of Mobile Service and has been employed by Frontier Frontier Frontier Fron Fron- tier Airlines since September of 1954 17 years FRONTIER AIRLINES had transferred transfer transfer- red Mr Pope to Grand Junction two months ago lie He was a member of the I j jI t I I t POPE LYNN M. M POPE funeral services held National Rifle Association and the National National Na Muzzle Muzzle Loading Loading Rifle Association An active member of the Church as an elder Mr Pope held positions as Scoutmaster Explorer Advisor super of and was active In Inthe inthe the church athletic program SURVIVORS Include his widow Grand Junction sons and daughters Mrs Lonnie T. T Linda Marie Oaks Midvale Mid Mid- vale vaie Wayne Douglas Vernal Vivian Provo Dean Alan and Anita Grand Junction step step mother mother Mrs Charles T. T Nina A A. A Pope Vernal brothers and |