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Show 4 Vernal Express Wednesday, October 20, 1999 Obituaries " t . l' Michelle Nanette Bass Michelle Bass Michelle Nanette Bass, age 24, passed away Oct. 12, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born Feb. 3, 1975 in Indio, Cal., daughter of Thomas E. Bass and Charlotte Shockley Bass. She married Jamie Martinez, was later divorced. She was a certified nursing assistant assis-tant at the LDS Care Center. Michelle was a member of the LDS Church. She enjoyed bowling and being a mother to her son. She was preceded in death by a brother, Gene Bass; grandparents, Charles and Lucille Shockley and Jeremy and Dellar Bass. Michelle is survived by her son, Christopher Martinez, West Valley City, Utah; parents, Charlotte and Thomas Bass, Vernal; brothers and sisters, John Bass, Louise Bass and Christine Bass all of Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services were be held Monday, Oct. 18, 1999 at 11 a.m. at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Friends called at the mortuary Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Monday one hour prior to the services. Burial was in the Maeser Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Utah gas prices finally dipping Utah gas prices are finally falling, AAA Utah reported Tuesday. The statewide average is $1.39 for a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded, down 1 cent from last month, according to AAA Utah's monthly gas price survey. "Gas prices have come down slightly after setting record highs twice this year," said AAA Utah spokeswoman Rolayne Fairclough. "But consumers are not overjoyed with penny-by-penny relief." City averages in Utah are: Salt Lake City, $1.38 (down 2 cents from Sept. 21); Ogden, $1.38 (down a penny); and Provo, $1.39 (down 2 cents). The national average gas price has increased 1.1- cents in a month to $1,293, according to AAA. Since Sept. 21, gas prices in northern California are down 7 cents, averaging $1.49 a gallon. In Nevada, the statewide average is $1.46, down 2 cents in the same period. Serving You As We Would Be Served Hullinger-Jolley Funeral Home if i - . John Hullinger; Wayne Soafford. CompUte Funeral Arrangements Manag6r and Burk9 f !c!redg9 (435) 7S9-922S - (800) 662-9228 221 E. 500 So. - Verrul For current UD0T 24 hour road conditions report BIAL 1 -800-492-2400 V.-' 9 S George S. Gross George S. Gross George S. Gross, age, 73, passed away at his home in Jensen, Utah on Oct. 16, 1999. He was born Feb., 17, 1926 in Vernal, Utah a son of John Francis Gross and Blanch Scott Gross. He married Joan Ainge on Aug. 22, 1945 in Jensen, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on April 18, 1985. George worked as a truck driver and diesel mechanic. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and was a member of the American Legion. He helped organize orga-nize the Jensen American Legion Post. He loves fishing, hunting, camping and enjoyed raising game chickens. He served as president of the Burns Bench Irrigation Association. He loved to square dance and also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Bemice Ainge. George is survived by his wife, Joan Gross, Jensen; children, Scotty (Linda) Gross, Sybil (Fred) Phillips, both of Vernal; Larry (Karen) Gross, Jensen; ten grandchildren; grand-children; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Harold (Nelda) Cook, Eva Hullinger, Earl (Jeanie) Gross, and Jean (Melvin) Richens, all of Vernal; Leah (Keith) Rust, Roosevelt; Doris (Artie) Stocks, Clearfield, Helen (Vernon) Petersen, Duchesne and Ray Dean (Kay), Jensen. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Jensen LDS Ward Chapel. Friends called at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning one hour prior to services at the . Jensen Chapel. Burial was in the Jensen' Cemetery with full military honors by the American Legion. Funeral Director, Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Utah economic board approves local projects The Utah Division of Business and Economic Board has awarded $81,500 to ten entities and organizations organi-zations for economic projects around the state. The Uintah Basin Project Bravo received $17,000. The Uintah Basin project includes various in-kind matches including office space, technical assistance, software, personnel, equipment, and preliminary planning to fund various economic-development 1 Paul W. Johnson PRESTON, IDAHO - Paul Wayne Johnson, 67, passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, at McKay-Dee McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. He was born July 3, 1932, in Preston, Idaho, the son of Junius Homer and Dorothy Aline Canfield Johnson. He married Muriel Ann Colton on Aug, 5, 1955, in Vernal, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan Temple in 1996. Paul graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1955. While there, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Upon graduation, Paul was commissioned com-missioned as a Second Lieutenant through the U.S. Army's ROTC program and served with the U.S. forces in Germany from 1955-57. He was an ownerpartner of Johnson Drug Store in Preston, Idaho from 1957-1998. He was also an ownerpartner of Chateau Drug in Ketchum, Idaho from 1971-present. Additionally, he worked as a pharmacist for the Franklin County Medical Center and Nursing Home for period of twelve years. He also enjoyed pharmacy release work for small-family small-family pharmacies in neighboring communities. Paul was a very caring pharmacist and always went the extra mile to assure his customers cus-tomers were well informed about their medicine. He had a kindred spirit and was always available to . help others. He enjoyed photography, gardening, garden-ing, and investing. His family was very important to him. He was also very involved in the community having served as president of the Preston Rotary Club, president of the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Preston Elks Lodge. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was currently a high priest in the Preston Fourth Ward. He is survived by his wife, Muriel, of Preston; one son and two daughters, Paul Bryan (Patricia) Johnson, Spring Creek, Nevada; Catherine Johnson, Stanwood, Washington; Jo Lynne J. (Richard) Cummings, Alpine, Utah; by six grandchildren, Cade and McKenna Johnson, KateLyn Greaves, Connery, Kelsey, and Cody Cummings; and by his brother, Homer Ellis (LaRae) Johnson, Preston. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 1999, in the Preston North Stake Center, 310 N. State, with Bishop Steven Fuller conducting. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home and Wednesday from 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. at the stake center. Burial will be in the Preston Cemetery. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Preston Friends of the Library. projects. Local Economic Development Initiatives (LEDI) was established in 1994 to assist local communities in economic development. It provides pro-vides funding for well-defined projects pro-jects with specific economic-development outcomes and are tied to local economic-development strategic strate-gic plans. Also approved were the establishment establish-ment of six new Enterprise Zones in Utah. Enterprise Zones help spur economic development in rural areas in Utah by creating zones in which tax credits are offered to qualified businesses which locate or expand in a designated zone. The areas approved for Enterprise Zones are Uintah, Duchesne and Morgan counties and Vernal, Roosevelt and Naples cities. f t r William James Williamson William J. Williamson William (Bill) James Williamson, age 76, passed away October 16, 1999 at his home in Vemal, Utah. He was born Sept. 10, 1923 in Vernal, a son of Dan and Lena Workman Williamson. He married Andre Allen on July 31, 1951 in Reno, Nevada. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and loved playing golf and skeet shooting. He also enjoyed farming. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints He served in the United States Marine Corp and was a veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife, Andre Williamson, Vernal; children, Judy (David) Borst, Monterey, Cal.; Diane (Glen) Mecham, Vernal; Gary (Jan) Lyman, Sandy, Ut.; grandchildren, Cary, Lana, Lynette, Kim, Diseree, Tammy, Robert Sean, Mike Lori and Jim and 21 great grandchildren; sister, Eunice (Peter) Bartowick, Pacific Grove, Calif. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1999 at 1 p.m. at Thomson's Vernal Mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary on Wednesday one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairveiw Cemetery with full military honors by the American Legion. Funeral Director, Thomson's Vernal Mortuary Derrick Jenks Funeral services for Derrick Dru Jenks were held Sat., October 16, 1999 at 11 a.m. at the Ballard North Ward. Bishop Bruce Taylor conducted. The opening prayer was given by Max Adams with remarks and obituary by Bishop Bruce Taylor. Speakers were Janet Spencer, Verdon Heaton, Maxine Natchess and Tom Jenks. Musical numbers "Our Savior's Love" and "Lord I will Follow Thee" were sung by Keith Adams, Danna Dee Smith, Lydia Jones and Phillip Jones, accompanied by Eloise Adams. The congregation sang the closing hymn, "Till We Meet Again." Prelude and postlude music was played by Eloise Adams. The grave was dedicated by Orlo Spencer. Compassionate service was given by Ballard North Ward Relief Society. Burial was in the Tabbee Cemetery in Ouray, Utah under the direction of Thomson's Vemal Mortuary. If Scared About Wfio To Choose I Men Buying Your flew Home? Af Jim Efmer's you wiff find great service-' with no Goblins, Gags or Gimmicks JIM ELMER'S HOME CENTER Regional council hears welfare to work update At its Oct. 14 meeting at the Deseret Power Plant, the Uintah Basin Regional Council received an update on the welfare to work program pro-gram in the Uintah Basin. The State of Utah enacted a limit of 36 months for which families could receive a monthly cash welfare grant. Since the time limits began in January of 1997, the first group of people will stop receiving the welfare assistance on Dec. 31, 1999 The manager of the Vernal Office of the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), Vint DeGraw, reported that four families will have their cases closed on Dec. 3 1 DWS staff continue to work with the individuals indi-viduals to find suitable employment. employ-ment. Food stamps and other medical med-ical programs will continue to be available. Three years ago, when the time limits took effect, the Vemal Office had 256 receiving monthly cash welfare assistance. Over the past 34 months, nearly all have either found employment, relocated to another area, or for some other reason, are no longer receiving the monthly grants. Flaming Gorge spillway boat ramp repairs The Bureau of Reclamation in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service has started reconstruction of the Spillway Boat Ramp below the Flaming Gorge Dam. The purpose pur-pose of the reconstruction is to repair damage caused by high releases from the dam in 1997 and 1999. Dave Bull, Flaming Gorge District Ranger said, "The Bureau anticipates access to at least one-half one-half of the boat ramp to remain open with the exception of between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. based on construction con-struction needs." Construction is limited to the spillway boat ramp, however, later there will be some activity on the hairpin curve off the main road going to the dam. This will include concrete block and rip-rap placement place-ment to stabilize the slope. The project pro-ject will last approximately three weeks. (nhFnnndrng growing. " DeGraw said that the staff of the Vernal Office have worked very hard to assist parents of these families fami-lies in upgrading job skills, finding good employment and staying on the job. In Roosevelt, DWS Office Manager Toni Ansel reported that eight families will have their cases closed on Dec. 31. Staff will continue con-tinue to work with the parents in helping them locate suitable employment or alternative avenues of support. Three years ago, in Roosevelt, 293 families were receiving cash welfare assistance, and nearly all have found suitable employment and are no longer receiving welfare grants. Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative hosted the Council and provided a tour of the plant prior to the meeting. The Regional Council provides oversight over-sight to activities and programs of the Department of Workforce Services. YOU WOULDN'T TRUST JUST ANYONE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR, SO WHY TRUST JUST ANY COMPANY TO INSURE IT? Don't trust just anyone to insure your car, see me: ED HACKING, Agent 317 W. Main 1 789-1234 tn tun Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there, State fani Hvtat AutomMi tamo) Caaawf (Ml M Mmm rwm mHHWy (fW ROOT VTDCW. OlMMnyra What should you do with your retirement plan distribution? Don't lose any of your savings to taxes or penalties. 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