Show to honor resident ex-resident Marvel Murdock a native of ot Vernal and well known throughout the Uintah Basin will be honored this Sat Saturday August in her home town of Heber City on the occasion of her Both birthdays birthday An open house will be held from pm p.m. to 4 p pm p.m. m. m at the Heber 3rd and Ward building Mrs Murdock was born inVernal inVernal in inVernal Vernal August 6 1897 to t William Elzy Lay and Maude Davis Lay and was educated in Vernal schools In 1918 she married J. J T T. Joe Bush Murdock and they operated a sheep ranch on the west fork of Duchesne River above Hanna for many years After moving to Heber City in 1922 Marvel became one of her community's most respected citizens citizen She was president of the Utah Wool Growers as well as president of the National Wool Growers She was Mother of the Year for 1957 1957 in Wasatch County She is well known as an artist and floral arranger and exhibitor She and her husband have raised five boys Lovell Harvey and Bob of oC Salt Lake City Don of oC Santa Anna California and Allen of Dover New Hampshire |