Vernal Express | 1961-06-01 | Page 5 | LeRoy Richens, Retired Teacher Moves to Mesa

leroy richens retired teacher moves towa to mesa C belloy It Rl legens chens yek yeti an local school teacher moved his residence to mesa ariz monday 41 mr richens served nerved lot tor 39 years in uintah school district as teacher arld and principal pal teaching practically every subject listed in the curriculum and retired in 11 1 1053 53 1 I ile was graduated from brigham young university 1 in 1914 where he majored ln in history and sociology he had taught jensen maeser glinea clines and uintah high school f 11 he vered served for two years as president of uintah county education association tw years as second vice president and two years as chairman chair chairman Tan of the salary committee In addition to educational field mr richens waa an active member of the LDA church ile he filled anew a new england mission from 1911 to fa 1913 and another with his wife to the western states mission since his retirement he was active in mutual sunday school and genealogical work and served tor for IS 15 years in the seventies council for seven years he was bishop of ashley ward and he also served on a stake mission 1 he was married to the former sylvia bodily and they had five daughters and three sons f 4