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Show Former Kaysville major dies at 88 ; KAYSVILLE John Clifton "Clif" Linford, former Kaysville City councilman and mayor, passed away Sun-' Sun-' day, March 10, 1991 at his home. He was 88 years of age. A native of Kaysville, his parents, John George and was closely associated with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy Con-servancy District where he served as a director. He was also a director of the Haight's Creek Irrigation Company and the New Survey Irrigation Company. While he was mayor, the city upgraded its culinary water system and installed water meters. In addition to the elected positions he held, Linford was the chairman of the Ration Board during World War n and a charter member of the Kaysville Rotary Club. Linford was honored for his lifetime of community service ser-vice in 1986 by the Kaysville City and Fruit Heights communities. In addition to his civic duties, Linford was an active member of the LDS Church. He served on the Kaysville Stake High Council. He was the chairman of the management manage-ment and operation for the Kaysville and Davis Stake Welfare farm for 18 years. By profession, Linford was a farmer and cattleman. He is remembered by friends as a quiet and capable man who worked to improve the quality of life in Kaysville. - Mary E. Bodily Linford, were among I the early settlers of the area. ; Linford served on the city council - from 1940 until 1946. He served three, t Z two-year terms as mayor, from 1948 ; until 1954. He was elected mayor for - an additional two, two-year terms, serv-: serv-: ing from 1958 until 1962. I During this period of time, Kaysville - grew from a small rural town into a Z third class city. The first subdivisions - were created and the modern era of city eovemment began. I Because of his farming background, Linford was mter-- mter-- ested in the city culinary water system and in improving the various irrigation systems that serviced Kaysville. He w |
