Vernal Express | 1972-05-25 | Page 15 | Ft. Duchesne Woman Honored for Work in Aging Program

Ft Duchesne Woman Honored for Work In Aging Program Stella LaRose Fort Duchesne Duehesne is one of five senior citizens who were recently honored for contributions to tom to programs for the Aging in a ceremony at the State Capitol THE HONOR including recognition by bythe bythe bythe the Utah Division of Aging and presentation presentation present present- of a gift from the Salt Lake Rotary Club came during a proclamation signing signing sign sign- ing ceremony at the State Capitol Rotunda Rotunda Ro Ro- April 26 Mrs LaRose who has been an interpreter interpreter in in- for three governors of Utah was a 1970 delegate to the National Council on Aging and the 1971 National White e J ouse Conference on Aging MRS La LaROSE ROSE has worked to preserve preserve preserve pre pre- serve Indian Culture among the Ute Indians and other tribes has participated participated in affairs of the Indian Council in Phoenix Arizona and during the depression depression de de- de and severe winter of of 1949 1949 carried car car- red ried food and clothing ng to Indians who were in need She is the mother of six cl children 24 grandchildren and 43 great-grand great child child- ren PRESENT FOR the ceremony was was Gov Calvin L L. Rampton who signed a proclamation designating May Mayas as Senior Senior Sen Sen- Citizens Month in Utah and Dr Melvin Mclvin A A. A Wl White te Director Utah Division Division Division Divi Divi- sion of Aging The ceremony launched a series of events throughout the state which served to honor the accomplishments accomplish accomplish- ments of senior citizens