Show caf beld mayora f tk former ormer vernalice Vern alite killed in crash funeral rites were h held eld saturday at richfield for howard bramall mendenhall 47 mayor of richfield and former assistant manager of the vernal J C penney co store mr mendenhall was killed early wednesday of last week when a train struck his car at a richfield grade crossing he had just driven his daughter mary to school and was to a radio station when a passenger train struck his vehicle broadside and hurled it 30 yards death was caused by skull fracture arse t e mr mendenhall was born at springville Spring ville may 17 1901 a son of guy W and elmina he and loretta blicken were married in the salt lake temple deamber 22 1920 the couple settled in canada where mr mendenhall engaged L in farming and operated a motion picture circuit they returned to springville Spring ville in 1024 and he was employed for two years by the columbia steel company at the end of which time has was employed by the penney organization at vernal he was transferred from vera vernal in 1928 to manage a store at american fork and was again transferred in biffi 1932 this time to richfield he established his own business in 1933 mr mendenhall was elected ma mayor or in november 1947 he had had served on the city council during and 1043 1943 and was active in lions club chamber of commerce and the business mens alliance activities well known for his musical ability he served as chorister of the L DS stake he Is survived by his widow wido tw two ro daughters mary elaine lain mendenhall 1 en dendall ana and mrs lela 12 rains two sons gene B and thomas H mendenhall richfield his mother springville Spring ville and two grandchildren |