Show Former ormer Vernal Pastor Dies at Home in East Easta a r Word has been received by the ther ie Express of ot the death of Rev George w Albert Downey 82 U on July 24 at athis at athis Conn In Inthe it r his home In Collinsville the beautiful Farmington valley valle I where he b and Mrs Downey have haver lived since 1928 l 2 Funeral services I r were held July at the family home Mr Downey was active until July 4 when he was wax stricken taut hi ut retained his faculties until he pass pass- passed passed pasted ed Into a coma on July from which he did not rally The lived In Vernal for T 11 years year from 1913 1 13 to 1924 net and 1 made a host of friends while Rev Downey served as pas pastor pa tot tor of ot the th Kingsbury Congregational Oon church i and of the Wilcox Acad- Acad Academy Academy emy which closed cloi d when the high school work of Ashley Valley was taken over by the Utah State Stat Board of Education The old Wilcox Wil- Wil Wilcox cox school chool building Is now the Community unity House The WilCOx Academy filled an educational need In the community at that time and Mr Downey gaffe ga gaethe the best years of ot his Ife Ite to that tha work gaining friends from all aU walks walk t of life Ufe He was wax a 8 member tf t f the aryl an l also took an e Ie part in inthe Ir Irr r the Vernal lA Lodge Lodie while a rc here Continued on Page Par Eight ht |