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Show Funeral Held For Victim Of Gun Accident MYTON Max T. Jenson met sudden death Saturday night about midnight, when a shotgun accidently discharged at his ranch home on South Myton bench, about three miles from Myton. There was no witness to the accident as his wife and children hed retired before he came home and were awakened by the blast. A coroner's inquest was called during the early morning hours, presided over by Judge John Baumgaertel, of Roosvelt, precinct justice, and a verdict of accidental death was rendered. The deceased was born June 2, 1922 in Ioka, a son of James William and Hazel Tuft Jenson. He received his education in the Roosevelt schools and was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He was a' veteran of World War II, enlisting in the U. S. Navy in 1942, being stationed sta-tioned in San Diego, California, and gained the rank of carpenters carpen-ters mate 1c. He was discharged dis-charged in January 1944. returning return-ing to Mytoti where the family resided. In March 1944 he, married Marjorie Dennis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Dennis, at Las Vegas, Nevada. They had made their home in Myton since that time, except for a period of a few months when he was employed at Rangely, Colorado, and two winters spent in Texas, employed by the Hudson Engineering En-gineering Company, as a carpenter. carpen-ter. . He was well known here as a carpenter and was engaged in that work at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow; four children, Maxine, 5 years-Diane, years-Diane, 3, Bert 2, and Rebecca', 8 months of age; his father; two brothers, J. Wesley and Ralph Jenson, all of Myton; three sisters. sis-ters. Mrs. Wilma Bratke, of Green River, Wyo.; Mrs. Edna Seeley, of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Betty Haskell, of Redondo Beach, California. Two brothers, Howard Bert Jenson, killed in action in World War II, and Stanley Jenson, killed Oct. 8 in Korea, preceded him in death. Funeral services were conduct-Wednesday, conduct-Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 1 p. m. in the Myton Ward Chapel, under un-der the direction of the American Ameri-can Legion, Wm. R. Sands Post 5. Memorial services for his brother, Stanley Jenson. who was recently killed -in Korea, were held in connection with the service. Burial will be in the family plot in the Roosevelt Cemetery, under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. Announcement has been received re-ceived of the arrival of a son, born Saturday, Nov. 10. to Mr. and Mrs. John Oreno in Salt Lake City. The mother, the former Miss Reva Perry, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Perry, of Myton. Mrs. Perry left Friday for a visit in Salt Lake City to see her first grandchild. grand-child. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Uresk left Friday on a vacation trip to California. Mrs. Ted Cooper and son, Frankie, left Friday for their home in Salt Lake City. They have been enjoying a visit at the home of Mrs. Cooper's mother, Mrs. Frank Bowden. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Warr, and Mrs. James Hamilton went to' Salt Lake City Sunday on a business trip. Charles Sands left Sunday evening on a trip to Salt Lake City. Mr. and Mrs. James Dalgleish visited in Duchesne Sunday with Mrs. Dalgleish's ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hart. |