Show Funeral Rites Honor Football Field Victim Funeral services for James Richard Wardell 17 the son of Mrs Venn Venna a Wardell of Vernal were held Saturday at 1 pm in inVernal inVernal Vernal 3rd Ward chapel The youth died Wednesday of last week at pm in Uintah County hospital of a br brain in con con- concussion suffered when he was knocked down by scrimmaging players while watching a foot foot- football ball practice at Uintah High School football field The acci dent occurred about 5 pm COACH LOUIS Mele said the boy was knocked unconscious and was revived and was taken to the hospital by Norman Pow ell and Billy Wardle managers The victim was an assistant of the football ll team Physicians said that at 8 pm the youth seemed to be lag ing He was born April 11 1947 in inVernal InVernal Vernal to Thomas Alvin and Venna Wardell He was educated in local schools and was a junior at the high school He was a member of the Fut Fut Fut- Future ure Farmers of America and was a priest in the Church and an Explorer Scout SURVIVORS besides his mo mo- mo mother ther are two brothers and four sisters Thomas and Mrs Rick Shona Shana Lee Merl ey Vernal Robert Rangely Mrs Arvin Kay Labrum Roosevelt Mrs Niles Connie Mott Ogden and Mrs Robert Gloria Har Har- Har Harris ris Salt Lake City Isis Ilis father and one sister pre ceded him in death Prayer at Vernal Mortuary w was s given by Aaron Wilkins and prelude music at the chapel was played by Oris Pope Homer W Robertson conduct ed the services Bishop Cal Jor gensen gave the opening prayer and was followed by Mr Rob ertson who gave the opening reo re- remarks marks Beautiful Isle of Some Some- Somewhere where was sung by a trio con con- consisting of Marva Lent Lois Ericks Erickson n Roberta Ufford rd and accompanied by Ruth Walker Mr Robertson read the obit obituary uary and was followed by the first speaker Bishop Ben LInd say PAT STEWART Lois Erick Erick- Erickson son and Roberta Ufford sang Beyond the Sunset with Richardson narrating and accompanied by Ruth Walker Doyle Y Landon was the sec and ond speaker and was followed by Mr Robertson who gave a tribute which was written by Mrs Robertson Keith Adams and Danna Dee Smith sang the closing song My Buddy accompanied by Mrs Keith Adams Gene Ray Hall offered the benediction BURIAL WAS in Vernal Mem Mem- Mem Memorial orial Park Cemetery Victor Wilkins dedicated the grave The junior and senior seminaries provided the head head- headstone stone for the grave Pallbearers were Greg Rob ertson Bert Chew Max Mott Jerry Chew Billy Billy Smith and Rickie Coates Honorary pallbearers were the Vernal 2nd Priest Priest- Priesthood Priesthood hood Quorums close friends of Jimmy Uintah High School football team and the coaches JAMES DELL RICHARD final tributes WAR |