Show 1 1 W a f r rf f G kf l CELEBRATING 77 years Is Hyrum Burgess Patients cited on birthdays Birthday celebrations were events of the week at Johnsons Johnson's Sunrise Convalescent Home inVerna InVernal in inVernal Vernal Verna last week Being honored were Nila Jean Lewis and Hyrum Burgess NILA WAS born March 22 1939 in Vernal She entered the nursing home February 24 1969 She enjoys arts crafts television and travel She has two aunts living in Vernal Laura Thompson and Mrs Ross Snow Mr Burgess was born March 23 1897 to Samuel I. I I Burgess and Mary Ann Oaks Burgess He spent most of his boyhood years in Maeser MR MH BURGESS married the former Fern Caldwell June 28 1923 They have two daughters and one son Mrs Tom Ardith Burton Craig Mrs Darrell Mary Lou Huber Lapoint and David Burgess Vernal They have 15 grandchildren and 12 great Prior to retirement he was a rancher in Lapoint for 10 years and worked for Newton Brothers cutting timber for their first commercial stirrups HE liE AND his son were struck by lightening approximately 30 years ago Mr Burgess relates the story We were building fence when a thunder thunderstorm storm came up so we took shelter under a large tree I had my back leaning up against the trunk and David was about three feet from me The dog was a little way from him When the bolt struck it was lights out for all of us almost f for or good When I came to toI I revived David and sent him for help The dog was dead and I Iwas Iwas Iwas was burned pretty bad David and I were both hospitalized The bishop went ahead and made funeral arrangements for a 1 1 M r s d dW W t 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes to toNila toNila Nila Lewis me but had to cancel them as we both recovered In addition to the convalescent home celebration Mr Burgess was honored at his hisson's hisson's hisson's sons son's home Sunday with a family dinner Twenty-three Twenty guests were present |