Vernal Express | 1954-09-02 | Page 4 | Sarah A. Rudge is Long Time Vernal Resident Section

ah TJ 44 0 4 A mrs john jorgensen and her ais 0 r M mrs r s sarah R rudge u d ge a at t th the open house honoring MM mrs 9 bitha birthday ay recently A rudge Is long time vernal resident still spry at 90 is mrs sarah rudge as she is feted at an open house august 23 to visit with man many new and old acquaintances she U has made during her long residence in vernal mrs rudge former sarah louise austin was bom born aungst 22 1864 in Co somer set shire benj england gland she married william rudge in february of 1877 and they both joined the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in 1894 on estrad south wales they were converts of f heber timothy of vernal who baptized zei them both their destination became the united states when they left england in august of 1807 1897 and came to utah to make their residence first in brigham city in 1898 they moved to the vernal area where they have lived since A blacksmith at the griffin saw mill was mr first venture in vernal while mrs rudge cooked meals for the workers they made their first real home in maeser where they managed the maeser store mrs rudge was a counselor in the relief society at the time they later moved to vernal and managed the cottage hotel the atwilda hotel now gipson hotel and the vernal hotel at different times after her husbands death in 1926 at the age of 51 mrs rudge operated the vernal flower shop she has also promoted the landscaping and upkeep of the fairview cemetery for many years mrs rudge was honored by her sister mrs john jorgensen on her birthday at an open house houe august 23 eighty five guests congratulated her at the jorgensen home