C4 _ TheSaltLakeTribune THE WEST/OBITUARIES Friday, November 23, 2001 Falconers in California Let ——~_—_——- Their Fancy Take Flight Enthusiast says he enjoys birds’skills as predators Mitzi Taylor Luker right at sunrise and you get to see a lot,” Fro- Sunrise spread across the sky as Jay Froboese tromped throughhillside brush while his hawks Sundance and Sequoia watched from a rocky outcropping. As Froboese passed, a rabbit darted from a nearby hiding place. In an instant, both birds took flight, soaring down the slope to nab the fleeing cottontail. Seconds later, Froboese released the frightened but unharmedrabbit as the hawks picked at pieces of quail meat the veteran Murrieta, Calif., police officer hadtossed nearby. have them because I appreciate the things they can do as predators and as hunters,” Froboese said. “I enjoy watching them in thefield.” Froboese is oneofjust about350 Californians involved in the 4,000-year-old sport of falconry. enthusiasts who own hawks, falcons and golden eagles say they are drawn to the sport by the grace, strength andskill the raptors display while hunting. Asa youth, Froboese was intrigued by birds, and dreamed of becomingan ornithologist. His fascination for falconry wasignited at age 15 boese said. Typically, the birds soar over Froboese while hunting,or perch on rocks uphill. “They hang around you because they have learned from repetition that rabbits flush from near me,” Froboese said, whofrequently takes the hawks to schools for demonstrations. Both birds are Harris hawks. Indigenous to Arizona and southern Texas, they weigh about 2 pountis each, are about 21 inches long and . boast48-inch wingspans. Sundance, whois 3 years old, was bred in captivity and would not likely survive alone. Sequoia, 18 monthsold, was captured last year in Arizona, andwill be released into the wild whenshe reaches sexual maturity in 30 more months,hesaid. “Most falconers are conservationists. They care about the birds and they wantthe species to survive,” Froboese said. Thesport, which requires annual permits,is regulated by federal andstate wildlife officials. Falconry is criticized by animal-rights ‘activists. But Froboese argues the birds are just doing whatthey do naturally — pursuing prey andcatchingit. Hetypically releases the rabbits or other small animals the birds catch, saving only what he needsto feed the hawks. Despite their sharp talons, the birds’ claws often do not puncture their prey’s skin on capture,he said. when he spotted someonetraining a hawk in Froboese said falconry is more than a hobby his native Seal Beach. “Westruck up a conversation and I've been doing it ever since,” said Froboese, now 42. because it is time-consuming. The birds need almostdaily human contact, as well astraining andexercise, and hunt aboutfour times a week in the autumnand winter. “There's something special about them.” Most mornings, Froboese andhisgirlfriend, Laura Ayala, hike through rural areas in Hemet, Murrieta or Sun City, taking the two birds on a morning hunt. Despite the constant exposureto the falcon- er, the birds show noaffectionfor their handler andare not considered pets. “They sort of put up with humans because . You might walk five weare a source offood,”he said. a Boy ‘Scour, ti the Kit Canton hike from Ogden Canon to Mirror Lake in the jintah Mountains, a distance BOUNTIFUL- Mitzi Taylor Luker, wife and gentle mother, 00 miles. Clark raduated from Davis High | in 1933. He lettered in track oo played ore in the bond. He nded Weber Coll sattakeCi ba lor ond janes Kel Luker the Salt LakeDSTempletnd of thot union two jughters Soune LoS. church callings, and devoted her life in service to family, friends and wrch. is survived mee uctters,mera (larry) Tatil, e Dorie (Jed). Lynn; a ir —oyfe mother, is loved and Utah Ruth Hazel Meinhart Mat posed awayon November 79, i, in Salt Lake et BY MICHAELFISHER “It's excellent ex Ruth Hazel Meinhart Mauck or six miles in about two hours. You're out ‘THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE MURRIETA, Calif. Phillip Clark Cheney KAYSMIUE - Puitip, Clot Cheney, ‘on November ‘She was born August 3, 1922, in Lake City io Foster E: Meinhart 5. imgter Aeamnstaton Salt Ama May Horman. She married ‘and a minorin Economics 1938. Clark married Ina S. tisyd his hi school sweetheart, September 17, 1937,in. the Salt’ Lake Temple. The couplé made their homeinKaysville, where four sons were Clark, was, employed raHiT Air Force Base fr 143 until his refrement. He worked in Emergency officer/proinvolved prologistic support for ‘orce Commands. J JS. Navy during World War ie He was active in American Legion for 25 years, holding jositions on the local, Sete“ond na- bye member. tional levels. srarelServoes ail Se-helt onSat. jark_ served as ward finance clerk urday, Nov. 24, 2001 at 2 ynder Bishop ‘Whitesides. and Bishop the Bounti “Taylorin the Kaysville 2nd) Ward for a of 11 years. He and Ina cea a oe ton mple mission in ihe Ogden LDS Templey Clark's family from 12:30-1:30 p.m.prior to serv- respectsand loves him forhis integrit io Interment-Bountiful City Ceme‘ength of character. They will under pe direction of Russon fallowhis counsel aeoe ei work Brod rs Mot nthe family gene gene Online guestbook and direction “Clark is survived. byhis wifes sons, mapat www.russonmortuary.com Douglas (Ann Sacrament Mark Gosen) of Bountiful; ’Pau maf tiara (Diane), of kavevle; a brother, Cheney, Kaysville; 18" grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and four Alta Walker Pollard great-great-grandchildren. He is receded in death by his parents, a rother, Noal, and a greatgrandchild. Funeral services will be held Satur‘ack pel, st. Friends and family may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Lindquist's Kaysville Moriaty, 400 No. Main and Saturday. from 9:45-10:45 @. Mauck on October 25, oerreecaraces She, loved fodo,genony, fi I, Saints She loved ived by her husband Charle: ck; davghter Cheryl 1 Black “eratg) ‘and son. Curtis Ray ‘Mauck. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Harmon F. Mein na two va,sisters, Lois M. toe Seiad jou ightHer,Prenateyreone ‘rol Joyce Jones ean (Ray); ‘and a grandson, Ray Mauck. Funeralservices will be held. on Sat. urday November 24, at 2 p.m Colonial Memorial Mortuary, 128 S tate, loke City. Family and fe‘ny call Friday November 23, ‘one hour prior to servfees oFColoral‘Mortuary. Interment; Wasatch Lawn. Phyllis M. Okerlund LOA, UTAH - Our beloved mother, arandinother and great-grandmother, oh Mis. stelle Meeks Mee! Okeriine Interment, Kaysville City MEey lot of hope in one species [Scotch pine], and that kind of faded,” said Bob Logan of the The Christmastree harvest at the Hardy Plantation near Cre- stonis overfor the season, and Janet Hardy figures there MontanaState University Ex- tension Service. He studied the Christmas tree business a won't be many more, Growing Christmas trees is few years ago, but knowsof no a declining industry in Montana. Like others who haveal- one who tracks its annual statistics. “Weall wish someof these ready left the business, Hardy says she and her husband expect to get out within a few years and raise only landscape but because of our growing conditions, it’s not easy to stock. r “It's a lot of work in a small compete,” Logan said, Growers Ray and Tressa amountof time. It's cold, it’s John MacDonald/AP Brandewie of Bigfork, in the business since 1971, augment This year, the Hardys cut Montana grower Ted Murray their Christmas tree operation 1,200 trees and got $8 to $9 a tree — about$10,000 total. unloadsa trailer of this year’s with enterprises that include barbecue sauce sold in gift growing them by Heron and Noxon, and the demand is hips Scotch pine and nowraise firs on about30 acres. Ted Murray of Boulder said “Peoplestill want a heavy, nearlyall the trees hesells at bushy tree,” Leeman added. “But they wantit to have tips rather than a real rounded shape. his lots in Great Falls and Helena come from northwestern Christmas trees in Helena. Ifthere was a heydayfor the their living rooms decked out with Scotchpines, which grow nicely in the state, the Montana Christmas Tree Association says. But now the demand is for softer, it firs, whichare less likely to ie well in the state’s growing conditions. “There are true firs that we can grow,butit’s kind of limited,” said Dave Leeman of Eure- shops. They pulled out of The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most recent Christmas tree survey was in that has seen membership 1997 and found Montana with 74 farms. Leeman said he doesn’t know for sure how many growers remain in Montana. dwindle to eight from a high of 55 a decade ago. “They're ae and another 50 ka, secretary for the association Perhaps 30 operate tree Montana. He buys 800 to 1,000 trees from commercial growers and cuts about as many wild ones, usually on private land where owners wanttheir trees thinned. “As a general rule, if you don't get a tree grown in Mon- tana,it hasn't frozen,” Murray said. A tree thatfreezes once it gets here is likely to lose ee- dies, he said. Corps Readyto Offer during the Games. Spiritual Help at Games gelical Christian groups haveplans to hand out literature and witness their versions of the gospel both downtown and hear various @ Continued from C-1 “They haveto be «ible to minister to anyone, regardless oftheir religion,” Behrendsaid. “We have very clear guidelines. We are interfaith, boundbyprofessional codes of ethics to a pur- pose of alwaysserving the athlete or others in need of spiritual direction. There is a clear mandate against any proselytizing.” However, one round-table member and chaplain — the Rev, David Randle, who runs a wellness center for the United Church ofChrist — said he had hoped for more extensive trai ining. “We're scrambling a bit now, but I think we'll at least . able to meet the minimum requirements,” hi Behrend, (ho, would have liked more training, but noted a third ofthe chaplains coming to the Games will be from outside Utah. “One of our considerations was that people from outof state would need to come just once for their training,” she said, adding that the round table and its chaplainry committee eee voted for the two-day training Reais also emphasized that overall, Shaw, Behrend and other round-table leaders have done “an admirable job” under trying cireumstances, i ee he praised the panel's wide variety of religious representation, which he maintains is more diverse than in previous Games. ‘That diversity was no small task in a state where seven out of 10 Utahns are atleast nominally members The Church ofJesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That vow came even though several evan- pa ‘asatch faveRerun S00 So.tana Dr., and one hour vices af it the church on Lake City Cemet We invite our family and friends to take part in a developing biography and photographic life WANGRemcon. Your. personal"writen tributes are welcomed and encouraged. ‘other and Grandma, Thank you for being such on excellent exomple to us with your amazing strenath and determination. You never let age getin the way of your goals. aed nero will be atthe ‘Salt Some of out ‘American Fork, Friday from 6-8 p.m. Burialin American Fork Cemetery. nae flowers, please donate to Church, Humanitarian Aid Find,30 E North Temple, Sl Love City, UT 84150. Lowell R. Wentworth Lovell R. Wentwortt,, age 60, passed awayNovember er70, 2601. was. born in avin WY, May “1, 1941! Lowell ‘/married “Grandma eee Verda Jensen Peterson, 8 away eocefully,Now. 20, zoo Robert) a.m. in the ‘Larkin Sunset Garde Cemetery/Mortuary, 1950 E. 10600 iercey, Turley Salt Lake Mi, f Bountiful Doris Thayne] odd, and David enn (anice) ‘ker, Richfield. a'shas,20 grandchildren, the eldwhom is Michael“Okerlund (iah's Gove grandchildren heve fsfaradded 62 Great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-granddild. Her cildren ond i t great Bd echo rk, Phyllis life was one of sacrifice ond service. Married at the beginningof the Great. Depression, shee loneliness ital herd on remote ranges. AS her dhildren became of college age, she work outside the home as a school lunch Cook, furkey processor, abstractor ond newspaper correspordent astst her fivechil children Shia eatis served in ity in each of She a pai ive moi i years. Phyllis olso hod a lifelong passion for politics. She served for nearly ‘the Wayne C always a needy andnddgwntrodenay taking meals to “old * until seeking to oe ‘the criticism of those insensi human frailties of others. Phyllis is preceded in death by her jand, Melvin, who die T1974; her son-in-law, Dr. William Kroon Hansen; her siste Nay and br Aryinghubee * win, Toes cn In lieu of flowersthe family suggests area‘services will be held Saturfo the Primary Children's MegiealCenter, 100 North cottons be Medical Drive, SLC, UT B41 13. Alan D. Jones ytaah terin Loa, Sot. from 11-12:30 pi to the serviiesBaralwilbe, ber 21, 5801"ih Salt Lakeyon loa rection of causes . the Springer hanainewrel|Home of ieee D, Jones, 83, passed aw Richfield and Salina, Utah. Ione27har atoeA gelesColt_ LeGrande Bangerter veinge was a Businessman, Artist, and WOODS CROSS Ut. LeGrande Sooaorier: age 76, passed away Later solenindzerd Salt Lol ton le. She raat iro City a Do-It-Man. He had many talents, he had a gifted ls as a tad, home that Claus. Everyone ia) and Dad, dinner was always table, and ei ail red. his family. Survived by son Eric (Peg) daughter Toni( Jones dren, rete, bea friend.” Olympic editions of A World of Faith, written by Salt Lake Tribune religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and illustrated by artist Kathleen Peterson. The Rev. Ron Hodges, pastor of Christ United Methodist Church,said he and the more than 30 other members of Ge Olympics faith panel hope to continue their friendships well beyond closing ceremonies. “We're calling it ‘Soupfor the Soul,’ a forum for continuing dialogue and eet cooper- der- every es. It al even be ie aayie je feel comfort in andicChrisWentw re vig forina te oocre Doddy and UT; Diggo, CA; two step-cildren Kathy Crain now. Yo wll "be forever Philips “ahdBort” Keysaws"_ thres loved and cherished! rondions, one ona laughter, ei pgrandchildren. Graveside services, wll be Verda Jensen Peterson held Monday, Nov. 26, 2001. at11 That doesn’t mean, however, that Mormonism won't be putting its best foot forward for the tens of thousands of visitors expected to find their way to Salt Lake City’s historic Temple Square, the LDS Conference Center and other church-related attractions. Ray Beckham, a round-table member who also is overseeing the LDS Church'soff-venue volunteer effort during the cae said more than 5,000 Mormons will be guiding tours, staffinginformation booths and a news media center and augmenting church security officers at metal detector stations. “We've trained about3,500 volunteers so far, and have around 1,500 more who will be trained before February,” he said. “We're very clear [in the training] that we can’t use the Games for proselytizing. Our emphasis is mainly just to Madeleine; and the printing of 5,000 special hae sisters: Norma catherine Reese, and numerous nedes end nephews. anneralsericeswail beheld Satur. 24, AigiondSth Ward, 10990N. divine Hwy. Viewing from’‘10 to 10:45 a. most Seepered memories venues. ‘The round table’s own ecumenical arsenal calls for a soon-to-be-launched Olympicinterfaith Web site with information on area churches, mosques and synagogues; a Jan. 27 concert featuring multifaith and ethnic worship musicat Salt Lake City’s Cathedral ofthe isvorth lievortt, Penile, Topper (Katie) and Billy; nine renderer, six great- Dale Oswald Fackrell A funeral will be held Friday, 23, 2001 in the Happy ValleyWard faite fai "The Church of Jesus7 Christ iof Lat. veo Saints for ‘Bole Oswald Fockwho died Nov. 18, 2001, at age An even bigger surprise is that a faith — known for its zealous missionaries has ordered bar mers, Katie Kener 14 greatgronddildren and sik great-greatsoe eens orn by wi others, Alonzo (Mugs) ‘ond ; sisters, Zelpha (Sam| Gene,Ware od) ‘gl fardell. We v3.0fam wont to thank staff a3 state’s Christmas tree industry, it was when people wanted fa was ‘born on May 15, 1909 in Heber City, Utah to Wilford Walker and Ellazane Maddox. She married Clarence Edwin PallerdionApril 6, 1932 in the Cardston, 1, Can cao remus Cores peeed( avy on June 23, 1951 leaving her a widow for over 50 years. Together they had seven children, 29 grandGhildren and) many great arandchi; dren, Alta also had other “adopted” randildren that she loved just like r Own. Alfa. was an active member of the LDS church. A highlight of herlife was serving as a misionary jn the Texas gospel, had a strong testimony ond loved 10 serve o FuneralServices wil beheld on Satyrday, Nov.24 2 noon at eho 2nd Word, 961 &.Rever GrossB SLA viewing view will held Friday Nov re di exhausting,”shesaid. “It's not thatlucrative.” families, Phylis spent her childhood ing Wayne County, and graduated from Snow ‘College in Ephraim, where she excelled inschani, English, drama and a. variety of ‘extra-curricular activities. On April 3, 1931 she married Melvin Okerlund in the Salt Lake, LDS emple, To their marriage were bor Hea ai ay; iy le 3‘ oy Alta Walker Pollard, age 92, re- turned to her Heavenly Father Noyember eae Se Mont. 18, 2001 in AmericanFork. “Tt’s an industry that had a FP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LENA, ThomasE. Pardoe Dr. Thomas E. Pardoe, 80 died Nov. people cut wild trees forretail sale, he gues fee . at BY SUSAN GAL}LAGHER a ome vs‘sayar a luri Lorifor!|War for " on . sn member of S LDS Church. ” gar ‘dening, outdoors rsyl,og Survived by his ‘wife Barbara; children: Shari ata ies dren: LeAnn (Brian) . Bangerter,