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Show Vernal ExpretS Wednesday. Octooer 2. 2002 5 Obituaries Mary Lemon Mary Lemon, age 83 of Vernal, died of heart failure at her daughter's daugh-ter's home in Murray, on Sept. 28, 2002. Mary was bom in Panguitch on March 4, 1919, lo James and Margaret Partridge Lloyd. She spent her early yean, on her parents homestead in Iota, and graduated from the Roosevelt high school in 1937. She married Paul B. Lemon upon his return from the Western States Mission in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Feb. 4. 1942. When Paul was drafted for World War 11. Mary worked as a telephone operator for Mountain Stales Telephone Co. in Salt Lake City. I'pon Paul's return from England they settled in loka for some years. Mary and Paul moved lo Vernal in 1952, where Paul worked with Al Bow den as a barber and later for the U. S. Forest Service. Mary became the mother of five children, and rearing them was her highest priority. She also grew and bottled hundreds of bottles of fruit and vegetables, which her family greatly great-ly loved. She loved her flowers and yard and was happiest in her home and with her family. Mary especially loved serving in the LDS Church, w here she served in the Vernal 2nd Waid Sunday School, in MIA. scouting, and Relief Society, serving several years as president. She and Paul served 18 months in the It. Lauderdale. Florida Mission, from Oct 7. 1981 through April. 1983. They particularly enjoyed teaching family history and helping people find their ancestors. I'pon their return, Mary served in the Family History Center and was thrilled to Mm Pi M9 Northern team o( adventurers tour Northern team stops for lunch at Flaming Gorge. i?iira75yif)WCT (TflfnaiTicDliaillsA' A! Mary Lemon work in the Vernal Temple. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Paul, w ho died Jan. 9, 1997. She is survived by her sons: Lloyd (Ellen) Lemon and Maurice (Terri) lemon. of Vernal; daughters: daugh-ters: Shauna (Darrell) Cook of Orem. Marilyn (J R.) Collins of Sandy, and Elaine (Richard) Averett tf Murray. Her sisters: Melba (Ralph) Sharp of Vernal; Pauline (Vincent) Faggioli of Salt Lake City, and Deane Lloyd of Roosevelt. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grand great-grand children. Funeral serv ices w ill be held Oct 3 in the Glines 2nd and 4th Ward Chapel. 1510 West Highway 40. Family and friends may call on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 at the Spaflord Funeral Home and on Ifiursday from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a m. at the chapel. Interment w ill be in the Maeser-Fuirv iew Cemetery under direction of the Spafford funeral Home. Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Blake L. Funeral services for Blake L Peterson, Oct 8. 1921 to Sept 21. 2002. were held Sept 25 at the Jensen Ward Chapel with Bishop H. A. Warren conducting. Gary Wilkins, nephew, offered the family prayer. Ron Walker and Daun DeJournette provided the prelude and posdude music. The musical number "How Great thou Art" was performed by Karin Nelson, granddaughter, grand-daughter, accompanied by Ron Walker and Daun DeJournette. Meril Snow offered the invocation. Troy Walker, grandson, performed the musical number "Grandpa" followed fol-lowed by Shelly Martinez, granddaughter, grand-daughter, reading the obituaryspeaker. "Somewhere My Love" was performed by Ron and Lana Walker, accompanied by Daun DeJournette. Vern Wilkins, brother-in-law, spoke. Marie Spurlock. daughter, and Ron and Lana Walker, son-in-law and daughter, performed the musical number "These Hands." Ron Walker, son-in-law, spoke followed Northern Team arrives at Flaming Gorge Recreation Area on day 53 of historic journey Two teams of adventurers embarked on a first-of-its-kind border-to-border trip across the nation's majestic parks and open lands on July 3 1 as part of a campaign cam-paign to introduce Americans to their "larger backyard," the vast public lands throughout the country. Called"... renewed inspiration in newspaperman Horace Greeley's famous advice to 'go West, young man." (Washington Times. July 30, 2002), this historic journey will take the eight trekkers more than 3,000 miles through six Western states between the Canadian and Mexican borders while remaining exclusively on public lands. On Sept. 22 the northern team arrived at the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area. Bureau of Land Management representatives will guide the trekkers to FMC Bridge (roughly eight miles). The trekkers will canoe to Flaming Gorge (roughly eight miles). Here they will board a motorboat to be transported trans-ported to Firchole Canyon CampgrtKmd, In the afternoon the trekkers will go on a tour of the Little Mountain area including the Red Creek ACEC, several wildfire burn recovery recov-ery projects, and the Cherokee Trail (total distance roughly 110 miles). The party will return to Firchole Canyon Campground for the night. Last Monday evening Eileen Richmond, ranger for the Flaming Gorge District will address the trekkers on NRA (National Recreation Area) issues. On Sept 24 the Flaming Gorge District will host the trekkers on a 60 mile motorboat ride and takeout at Cedar Springs Marina boat ramp. They will then have a tour of Flaming Gorge Dam and Red Canyon Overlook. The trek teams, which include a New York City firefighter, two teachers, and a retired Marine, will trek from the Canadian and Mexican borders through six western west-ern slates some 3,000 miles to meet in Salt Lake City on Sept. 27. Starting this nearly 1,600 mile journey from the Canadian border, the northern team will backpack, horseback, canoe, and more down The Next Stage There comes a stage in your life when your time is too valuable and your financial needs too demanding to settle for anything less than outstanding service from your bank. So when the idea of knowledgeable and caring personal bankers ready to help you 24 hours a day, seven days a wr--k by phone sounds good to you, give us a call. Wells Fargo Free Checking offers you more. When you're ready for more branch locations and free Welli Fargo' ATMs because you want to nearby wherever you are, come to Wells Fargo. When you want free online banking from a leader in Internet banking, visit us online at... wellsfargo.com. And when special reduced-rate loans for our checking customers and other ways to save money on burvdled fmarvdal servV Peterson by the musical number "Keeper of the Stars" was performed by Troy Walker, grandson. Closing remarks were given by Bishop Warren. Ron and Lana Walker, Troy Walker. Shelly Martinez. Karine Nelson, Marie Spurlock, accompanied by Daun DeJournette. performed the musical number "The Place That I Worship." The benediction was offered by Shelly Martinez, granddaughter. grand-daughter. Dedication of the grave was offered by Ricky Spurlock. son-in-law. Ron Walker performed the musical number "Go Rest High On That Mountain." Pallbearers were Arlen Peterson, Junior Martinez, Ricky Spurlock. Keith Peterson, Brian Nelson and Milo Snow. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren and greal-Grandchildren. greal-Grandchildren. Interment was in the Jensen Cemetery under the direction of Thomson Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Compassionate services were provided by Jensen Ward Relief Society. to Salt Lake City, from July 31 -Sept. 27. The southern team began their nearly 1,600 mile trek from the Mexican border, and will travel by foot, by Honda ATV, by houseboat, house-boat, and more to the teams' meeting meet-ing site in Salt l ake City for the Sept. 27 concluding ceremony. Their eniire route w ill be on public pub-lic landsnational parks and forests, wildlife refuges, and more and reporters can follow their journey along each day with photos and daily journals that can be viewed over the website at Conceived and planned by the Albuquerque, N.M.-based Public Lands Interpretive Association, American Frontiers: A public lands Journey is being sponsored by a combination of public and private partners, including the departments of Interior and Agriculture, National Geographic Society, the Bureau of Take advantages of the Teen Line feature from UBTA-UBE'II Teen Line allows your teens to have their own distinctive ring, so you know when the phone is for them. Sign up for Teen Line during October and get Call Waiting FREE for 6 months. COJVIiVILJNIIC:ATIC ISJN 622-5007 Jacob R. Wolfe Jacob R. Wolfe passed away August 30. 2002, in the Sunbridgc Care Center, Downey. Calif., at the age of 95. Mr. Wolfe was born August 17, 1907, in Pleasants County (Eureka). W.Va.. lo parents, Joshua R Wolfe and Annie Elizabeth Cronin He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years. Genevieve E. Keeney; and daughter. Shirley M Wolfe Bloom. Survived by daughter. iVwina Wolfe Godina of Vernal. ns, William W. Wolfe of Weirton, W.Va.. and J Russell Wolfe of Norwalk. Calif.; 14 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. Mr. Wolfe is a veteran of Win Id War II. and retired from Scott Lumber Co.. Wcirton, prior lo moving mov-ing to Bell Gardens. Calif, in 1979 He was a devoted member of the New Living Way Church. lXwney Zrclak Mortuary was in charge of l.and Management. American Honda, the Coleman Company, and others in order to educate Americans about the importance and grandeur of the nation's vast public lands and waters. "The purpose of the Public l ands Journey is to highlight the majesty, uses, and value of public lands, and the opportunities and responsibilities responsibili-ties these lands present to Amcncvn citiens," said Lisa Madsen, executive execu-tive director of Public lands Interpretive Association and chief architect of the program "It is our desire that these lands be left as a legacy for generations to come." In addition lo a scries of regional events along the trek nmle, boih the public and the media w ill be able to follow the trek through updated maps and the trekkers' personal daily journals via its website www.amcricanfronticrs nt. Ifie website will also contain a virtual IBnuM IBiiQt (anjB Vitij Jacob Wolfe burial services at I he Veterans' National Cemetery. Riverside. Calif . August 6 Memorial services were hold August 7. al I mug Way Church in IViwik'v. under die direction direc-tion of Pastor Jim Hurragc. with compassionaic sci vice's following fly -over ol the lick route pi o vide by Tcria Fly. and daily on I Ik- gnxiiul salrllilc updates stmsoied by I .mil Analytic. An iniHiii.uil coiiiHHHiii ui iln trek will Iv lo ictth Hit to local communities ami schools in Mk'i i educate all Aniciicaiis. p.nliiul.iil the nation's youth. alul mil public lands legacy N .ii n xi.il ieogi.iplnc has sent torn l lU n u.kluis as part ol the tick teams and siiil teams who will have the hx tum ty to leach cluMuii wli.il the teams are doing and If. lining along the tick via a "viilu.il iI.issiinhu" on the Internet in real lime at www nation algeopgrapluc i omgc ogiaphv ac tit m American ) miiiieis is a public awareness campaign designed to educate Aincile ails .ilxml llie value, relevancy and lole ol public lands, with a goal ol keeping 1 1 use- lands in public tiust be sure that there s one r x & 1 Q c4. t.-- " x |