Show 1 1 7 r I 1 f I Ire r bt 1 y r FRANCIS Fran FELTCH State Road Com Commissioner I retires retire's after 16 years service Retirement Dinner Honors Fran Feltch Francis Fran Feltch was honored at a farewell dinner in Salt Lake City Friday Mr Feltch retired from the State Road Commission of Utah after serving for 16 years He was appointed to this position by Governor George D D. Clyde in 1957 and was later re-appointed re by Governor Calvin Cal Cal- Calvin vin L L. Rampton Commissioner Feltch has seen tremendous change in Utah's Highway system including the development development develop develop- ment of Interstate Highways in Utah MR FELTCH is one of eastern most successful businessmen His interests interests in in- include Utah Auto Court Main Theatre Inc Hotel Vernal Basin Loans Radio Station Flaming Gorge Acres Inc and the Flaming Gorge Lodge Public service has long been a major role in Frans Fran's life beginning with six years on the Vernal City Council He also served in the State House of Representatives Representatives Re Re- before his appointment as asa asa a State Road Commissioner Mr Feltch sponsored major highway improvements along US Highway 40 from Heber City east cast He actively pursued pursued pur sued the location and construction of Interstate 70 from the Utah-Colorado Utah line to Fremont Junction He lie directly influenced the improvement of State Route 33 between Duchesne and Castle CastleGate CastleGate CastleGate Gate and contributed his support for massive improvement of US 6 and 50 from Springville to Green River In addition addition ad ad- to his Road Commission contributions contributions contri contri- Mr 1 Feltch has acted as a guiding force in the development of the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area contributing contributing con con- greatly to a now realized potential for thousands of visitors each year GOVERNOR RAMPTON was me mc at atthe atthe atthe the dinner honoring Mr Feltch and another another another an an- other employee Henry C C. C Helland Holland who retired after 14 years of service Fran received a certificate of appreciation appreciation elation from the State of Utah and a gift from the State Road Commission He lie also was awarded plaques of tion from the Utah Highways Users group by Richard Van Winkle Utah Motor presented presented pre pre- by Glenn Goodrich Utah Automobile Automobile Auto Auto- mobile Association presented by Lyle Sarvis Secretary of State Clyde Miller presented presented pre pre- a certificate from his office More than persons were in attendance attendance atten dance at the dinner including many from Vernal |