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Show r : - - -' c .. . ' io .. I D ' : i "" ' ; i-.- ' .. , , "-"J ' , ; - i 1 I- ! J : , -s : ! I t Ferry wedding ceremony performed aboard K ! Ferry in 1946. during which Art L. Chaffin, 2 Johnson and Mr. J. M. Adams joined hands to a- Wavne, Garfield and San Juan Counties on Se 17,1946. The ferry was dedicated by Gov. Herbj- B. Maw at ceremonies on that day. " ' Mr. and Mrs. Art Chaffin Enjoy Anniversary in Nevada By Barbara Ekker When the name Art Chaffin comes up. ones mind thinks immediately immediate-ly of Hite on the Colorado Colo-rado now covered by the rising waters of Lake Powell. Art and his lovely love-ly wife. Delia are wintering win-tering in Logandale. Nevada where they'll celebrate Art's -S9th birthday. Feb. 13th and their anniversary on Yalentines Day. Delia is 81. But don't let age make you think these two are the run of the mill type senior citizens. citiz-ens. They both look forward. for-ward. . .not back. Art was born in Cedar City to George E. and Maria Jane Wade Chaffin. Chaf-fin. He lived at Hite on the Colorado for 35 years and operated a ferry crossing there until un-til the government began be-gan the building of Lake Powell. He is a former Wayne County Commissioner Commis-sioner and was a builder of roads and reservoirs. He spent his youth as a miner and still maintains main-tains an active interest in mining properties south of Hanksville. Delia was born in Fremont to Joseph and Annie Brian Taylor. She married Josephs. Hickman Hick-man in 1909. He was drown in Fish Lake in 1925. leaving her with six children to rear. Prior to her marriage to Art she resided in Ogden and worked as a practical nurse and midwife to support her family. Besides their six daughters, they have 17 grandchildren and 11 g r e a t grandchildren. Their daughters are Mrs. Wayne Uola) Hunter. Hunt-er. Arlington. Ya.: Mrs. Joseph L. (Amar) Mal-ney, Mal-ney, Clearfield. Utah; Mrs. Bryce E. (.Oned.O Roe. Salt Lake. Mrs. William (DoO Rarclav. Redondo Beach. Calif.; Mrs. William F. (Delhi Jo) Salt. Bountiful; and Mrs. E.H. Ulattie) Simons. Sim-ons. Salt Lake City. Ut. Art began his fight for a road into this scenic area of Utah in 1932 and during depression times. He was there placer mining on the Grelohen and California Bars. Art started a ranch there and planted fruit trees and a vegetable veg-etable garden. Noraee Ekker worked there when Art obtained a fliiK'k (quit) claim deed from OranSnowofKich-f OranSnowofKich-f ieldwho -ijjnuiedT,, m Humpheries for theli at Hite for land in Hatt Utah. He also obui-. a quit claim from Jc Hite. Cass's broth; it's original founder 1SS2. Art was so deterr ined to get a road t. he and George Frr of Green River we:: Price to the High Dept.. who was heathen hea-then by Ray Gillies. ; begged for equip-;-Gillies loaned the-caterpillar the-caterpillar and gr-i: for 10 days. Franz ed the caterpillar or.:, truck and hooked ; grader behind with at the wheel to steer. Art says even in his years he's never L such a w ild ride. Ke i Franz worked thc; days and got their ; done. From 1922-26. Art was Wayne Ccc Commissioner, he ; very instrumental r etaining e-taining other road ir provements. It washing wash-ing this time the ?:r bridge was constn::: between here and Ci:v ville by Ora Bundy.T-; in 1945 Art again ci tacted Mr. Bundy. v then was head of : Public Industrial P; elopment and appro;:: ed him for equip-; and money to cor::-, the road from h-'-ville thru Hite a:: to Blanding. Bund ferred him to the Bure. of Mines who refer" him to the Forest Se-ice Se-ice who referred hirr the Taylor Gra::--There as Truman si. "the buck stoppo: Talor Grazing o:':ers the equipment but '. no funds for fuel r wages. Then back to r P.I.D. who gave Arilv 000 for this item. T amount shocked Art; this was more of a J'.;' than he'd counted o' Subsequently the 5'- legislature passed which enabled the P. I to supply approirtu:c StUUHHl for comply ol" U-95 which was icated at the Cb.;'-Ranch Cb.;'-Ranch Sept. 17. 1' He joking tells of r.iiv" his own grapes and laining a permit ton:.;' w ine. E er time ho promoting funds ' road work he'd alV break out a jug fori isitors. He will ad" that he's sure his made the road Uvkiv sible in the bleako'" this rough country. Art admits loo tnai" had good support fr-1" 1I rum Black of ing. E.P. recto!. .' Johnson. K.C. W i " State Road Commissi Frank C. Marline;. ol" the civ io oh ' Utah: Joe HicK'1"' Scott McLean and course his biggest N' ter. Governor Herbert IV Ma. Remember head v our car for 'y ell and a wecki'"1' ' fishing and hutu member the I 'ui:,, and who hoinestiM' at Hite and siirw pi ell v rough life lo"1' it all possible h' 1 9.1 2 I'.'.-.l for a" en jov it now . |