Show George Walkups Observe Welding Whiterocks Mr and Mrs George W Walkup observed their Golden Wedding Anni- Anni Anniversary Anniversary Wednesday January 1 1 Open house was held at the Whiterocks Ward and the fol fol- following lowing program presented Collene Hancock HanCck was mis- mis mistress mistress tress of ceremonies Stanley end Loa Hoopes sang Have I Told You Lately that I Love You and That Silver Hair Hair- Haired haired ed Daddy of Mine Floyd Collett sang Hand Irand in Hand skit by Delma Bastian and Helen Larsen poem by Mi- Mi Michell chell Hancock reading by Wilma Robb poem by Sherry All AU the grandchildren pre pre- present present sent sang In My Grandmother's ther's Old Fashioned Gar Gar- Garden Garden den Mrs Olive Leinger th the only living sister of Mr Wal- Wal Walkup Walkup kup was present A short history was given by George Walkup Pearl Walkup spoke and closing remarks were by Bishop Al AI fred Simper of Vernal Guests of honor were Mr and Mrs Alfred Simper of Vernal Mr Simper married the Walkups in 1914 Refreshments were served to more than persons The beautiful cake decorated with white swans gold bells and leaves was made by Vionne Parrish of Roosevelt Betty Walkup was in charge of the table decorations The Walkups have 6 child child- children ren Mrs Virgil Wilma Robb and Mrs Howard Fern Col lett Whiterocks Mrs Frank Thora Yack Roosevelt Mrs Glen Georgia McConkie Whiterocks and Gene Walk Walk- Walkup up of Vernal A son John A was accidentally killed sev- sev several several eral years ago in an oil well accident at Red Wash The Walkups have 20 grandchildren and 23 great great- grandchildren A family dinner was held Wednesday afternoon at the Whiterocks chapel Turkey with all the trimmings was served to 40 members of the family Mr Walkup was born Feb 22 1891 in Ord Neb a son of Alpheus and Frances rances Clift Walkup He came to Heber In 1908 then went to Fruitland to help build homes there He hauled early freight from Dragon to Vernal and drove the Concord Stages which carried passengers Also drove six horse outfit from Bonanza Mine to the railroad at Watson and from Watson to Vernal and Ft Duchesne While a mining engineer at Bonanza Mine he met Miss Pearl and nd on January 11 1914 they were married in Vernal by Bishop Alfred Simper Mrs Walkup was born in inVernal inVernal Vernal March 19 1897 a daughter of John and Mary MaryAlice MaryAlice Alice Perry When her mother died she left 9 children to be cared for by Mrs Walkup The family lived on a acre ranch near Green River and also owned acres of farm farm- farming lag ing land in Vernal Mrs Wal- Wal Walkup imp kup remembers Bridge Day 1913 at Jensen when the Jensen bridge was completed across the Green River Mr Walkup helped freight the steel used in from Dragerton Utah In May 1919 Mr Walkup joined the Forest Service as ranger of the Manila District The Walkups moved to Greendale where they lived for two years While In Green Green- Greendale Greendale dale Mr Walkup helped to build the first school house where some year thirteen students attended school for forthe the first time Until this time Christmas in Greendale con con- consisted of a can of molasses or so Mr Walker talked the parents into ordering Christmas presents for their children from Sear Searn Roe Roe- Roebuck Roebuck buck and for the first time the children had a decorated d Christmas tree adorned with the Walkups Walkup's ornaments Be- Be Besides Besides sides his many other duties Mr Walkup guided tourists Into the mountains on oa fishing and hunting parties and also I found time to serve on the school board Irs in Manila I The only means means of travel was horseback for there was not even buggies in the area says Mrs Walkup I 1 had 3 children so with the baby in inI I my arms and the two other children behind the saddle we sometimes braved snow snow- snowdrifts snowdrifts drifts five feet deep to reach our destination When we moved from Greendale and Manila we packed whatever er we could on on- onto to packhorses George had devised a box which fit onto the saddle pack of one of the horses for the two older chil chil- children dren to ride in while I carried the baby in my arms arena In mak- mak making making ing the mile 28 trip we took the old Sheep Creek Trail At Atone Atone one place the narrow trail had been hewn with pick and shovel just wide enough for forthe forthe the pack horses to get along and the river was six hundred feet down straight Because he knows every loot foot of the trail and its it's too dangerous to lead him the horse carrying the girls was turned complete complete- completely completely ly loose I cried all the way especially whenever we got far enough ahead to be out of sight but the faithful animal was true to his trust George had covered the two girls with a canvas he- he because cause of the rain and as we passed a farmer with a load of hay at the head of Manila Dugway one of the children pol ked her head out The far far- farmer farmer mer was so surprised he couldn't even speak he lit into George to let him know how mean he thought George was though From 1923 to 1954 Mr Walkup was forest ranger on the Whites t and the Walkups made their at the Elk Horn Ranger Sta- Sta Station Station tion In Farm Creek Ho He retired ed from the Forest Service April 30 1954 and since has bas been living Jiving on his farm in Farm Creek guiding trail groups on fishing and hunting trips He worked two sum sum- summers summers mers building lodges and cab cab- cabins cabins ins near Flaming Gorge Dam for Francis Feltch of Vernal |