Uintah Basin Standard | 1962-08-16 | Page 5 | Basin Pioneer Dies at 87; Funeral Tuesday

Basin pioneer dies at funeral Tuesday Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Roosevelt Stake Center for David Wallace who died Saturday in a Salt Lake hospital after a long Conducting the services was who announced the following program prelude and Ann prayer at the Theron opening prayer at William A. vocal solo by Dorothy Luck George vocal Silver Haired Daddy of by Clarence accompanied by Elaine Davis Lazelle Ferris Dorothy Lillian Wilker-son accompanied by Phyllis be With You Till We Meet Dedication of the grave was by Gerald and interment was in the Cedarview Cemetery under the direction of Pall bearers were Thad and Van Elijah Lloyd and Alfred and Phillip Wilkerson acted as honorary pall A lunch for the family was served at the Roosevelt City park following the David Wallace Wilkerson was born June to William and Rachel Painter Wilkerson in He married Elizabeth Mary Morrill February in Rock In 1907 they moved to Vernal where they lived until 1909 when they bought a homestead near They lived near Neola and Roosevelt with the exception of a few years spent in Ag a young he worked as a freighter throughout southern Later he became a carpenter and built many of the homes in this He worked as a stone mason for the Government for many was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day His survivors include Clarence one Sylvia Salt Salt J. Van L. 17 His wife and noe son preceded him In