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Show A4 Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Ada Marie Green Murray Ada Marie Green Murray, 92, passed away Jan. 27, at the Ashley Valley Medical Center. She was bom Jan. 29, 1911 to Sanford A. and Elvira Green in Vernal. She married Andrew Paul Murray in Vernal on Oct. 24, 1929. Ada was raised in Greendale, Utah until the age of 14. Then her family moved to Vernal. After marrying mar-rying Paul they made their home in Jensen where they were blessed with 10 children, three boys and seven girls. In the spring of 1957, they bought their home on North Vernal Ave. where they both resided until Paul's death in 1989 and now Ada in 2004. Ada and Paul were married almost 60 years, and now they will be reunited once again. Ada was an active member of the LDS Church, Vernal 5th Ward. She held many callings, such as primary and Sunday school teacher, Relief Society visiting teacher and home-making home-making leader. She worked for Uintah School District in the lunch program for many years. She served as captain of the May Ruple Chapter of the DUP Camp. She was a cook for the Golden Age Center for about 20 years. She held several positions involving the Uintah Club of Senior Citizens. Ada was given an award in 1997 as "Older American Employee of the Year." Ada also served as the correspondent corre-spondent for the Vernal Express, reporting the Golden Age Center's news. Ada and Paul also initiated the Friday night dances for the Golden Age Center. Upon Ada's graduation from high school, she was given a watch as an award for never missing a day of school from 1st grade through 12th grade. Ada never met a stranger, because if she didn't know someone she went out of her way to get to know them, and they quickly became her friends. She loved her Morris (Babe) Vernon Morris (Babe) Vernon, age 89, passed away on Feb. 1, 2004, of causes incident to age. He was born Jan. 22, 1915, in Maeser to William P. and Elnora Allen Vernon. He married Helen Marshall on Nov. 29, 1934 in Vernal. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on Dec. 10, 1935. Helen passed away in 1997. Many remember Babe for his special spe-cial musical talent playing a saxophone saxo-phone in a dance band with Art and Melba Eaton and Ron Walker. Babe and Helen operated a dairy farm for many years in Maeser. He worked for the Uintah School District for over 20 years as a bus driver and as a supply warehouse supervisor. Babe was a devoted husband and father who taught his children the principle of hard work. He was active in the LDS church where he held several callings. Babe and Helen worked diligently at the Provo LDS Temple as ordinance workers, traveling weekly to Provo for several years. Babe and Helen were firewood cutters, having a large stacks of wood which they shared with those in need. Babe was renowned for his vegetable garden which he also shared with family and friends. Babe is survived by two sons, Jim (Helen) Vernon of Fairborn, Ohio; and Russell (Diane) Vernon of Vernal; brother, La Von Vernon of Kirbin Bullock's Gone Fishing!!! Thank you so much! To everyone for being there in our time of need. Our hearts were heavy with grief. So many tears were shed. You lifted our and let us know you cared. Our thanks and gratitude. Wayne & Shirley Bullock Shannon, Vikki&Shayn ' cxio Ada Marie Green Murray family and friends and often stated the closeness she had to everyone was what kept her going. She loved her family and enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren very much, which totals 117. Ada is survived by her six daughters, daugh-ters, Mrs. Floyd (Geneva) Massey of Jensen; Mrs. Alan (Naon) Hemstreet of Granbury, Texas; Mrs. John (Rhea) Brimhall of Rock Springs, Wyo.; Janet Fitts of Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Brad (Carol) McClellan of Vernal and Mrs. Danny (Lorna) Oaks of Spearfish, S.D.; two daughter-in laws, Glenna B. Murray and Myrna Murray; sister, sis-ter, Mrs. John (Eva) Merrill of Lake Montezuma, Ariz.; brother, Theodore Green of Atlantic Beach, N.C.; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Paul Murray; son's and daughter, Ernest A. Murray, Floyd P. Murray, Lynn R. Murray and Nona Farr; parents, Sanford A. and Elvira Green; brothers, broth-ers, Ernest Green and Bill Green. Funeral services were held on Jan. 31 at the Vernal 5th Ward LDS Chapel. Family and friends called on Friday and on Saturday one hour prior to the services. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Morris (Babe) Vernon Provo, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen, of 63 years; daughter, Loa Daun (Daunie) Canfield; two brothers and six sisters. sis-ters. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004 at 1 1 a.m. in the Ashley LDS Stake Center (850 W. 100 No.). Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and on Thursday one hour prior to the services at the Chapel. Burial will be in the Maeser Fairview cemetery under the direction direc-tion of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. sorrow V 1 Vernal Suzanne Annette Messer Suzanne Annette Messer, age 51 of Jensen, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1 , 2004 at her home in Jensen. Suzanne was born June 3, 1952 to Rene and Mary Lou Ottoy in Miles City, Mont. Suzanne will be remembered for her love of the outdoors, her horses and animals and her generosity to all that knew her. Suzanne is survived by her parents, par-ents, Rene and Mary Ottoy of Miles City, Mont. Rick Messer of Jensen, children, Deanna (Jimmy) Gee of Anchorage, Ala.; Jami Irwin of Fort Worth, . Tx; Jay Paul Irwin of Spokane, Wash.; sisters, Janet Thompson of Calif.; Linda Reagan of Calif.; and Mary Ketchum of Miles City, Mont.; brother. Rick Ottoy of Miles City, Mont.; two Eleanor Yakovich Eleanor Yakovich, age 81, passed away Feb. 1, 2004 at her home in Price. She will be remembered as a loving lov-ing mother, grandmother, and great grandmother as well as a great beauty and wonderful cook. Eleanor was born July 3, 1922 in Walsenburg, Colo., to John Butkovich and Frances Ferkovich. She was very proud of her Croatian heritage. During the 1950s and 60s, Eleanor managed the Carbon Country Club in Price, Utah and the Dinaland Country Club in Vernal. Following a move to Roosevelt, she was a buyer for the J.C. Penny store in Roosevelt. Upon her retirement, Eleanor returned to Price to begin a new career, that of helping to provide a home and care for her great-grandsons David and Pete Yakovich. Eleanor is survived by her former husband David Yakovich, Gusher; daughter, Darlene (Tom) Sessions, Upland, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sisters, Alma Irene Wilcox, Salt Lake City; Miika Gurr Local teen to visit courts Miika Gurr has been selected to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on law from Feb. 10 to 15. "Im really excited to go," Miika says, adding that she has never done anything like this before. This will be her first visit to the Washington, D.C., area. The NYLF will be conducted in Washington, D.C. Gurr has demonstrated demon-strated academic achievement and an interest in the legal profession, and will join approximately 350 outstanding high school juniors and seniors from across the United States at the Forum on law. "Through intensive simulations, Miika will have the opportunity to exercise the skills used by Supreme Court justices who rule on key issues facing our country today and the esteemed legal teams that argue on behalf of and against those issues," said Donna Snyder, executive execu-tive director of the NYLF. Snyder says the NYLF on Law offers students the opportunity to learn directly from partners at law firms, criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors, as well as professors profes-sors and other experts of the legal profession. The curriculum for NYLFlaw is based on actual events, which allows participants to learn from the examples set by attorneys of law and court officials from municipal court to the U.S. Supreme Court. The process encourages the development devel-opment of perspective and resolve. The family of C.R. "Chuck" Henderson would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all of our wonderful friends who helped celebrate the life of this wonderful man. Thank you for the food, the cards, the flowers, the donations in his memory, and for your sincere expressions of love for Chuck. Express ' i T, r , 4 ' : V) 1- ' -l-Z 1: Suzanne Annette Messer grandchildren, Shellina and Aurora. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Other services to follow in Miles City, Mont. Eleanor Yakovich Ann Sudar, Walsenburg, Colo.; brother, Rudy Shubart, Durango, Colo.; sisters-in-law, Florence Butkovich and Myrtle Shubert; and nieces and nephews each of whom she was very fond and proud of. Preceded in death by parents, and son, David G. Yakovich Jr. Graveside service were Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1 p.m. Mt. View Cemetery, Helper. The family fami-ly will be at Mitchell Funeral Home in Price Wednesday one hour prior to service. Joan Janes and Linda McClellan join participants Ruth Sims and Mildred Long in examining the nutritious nutri-tious foods given at the Golden Age Center nutrition classes. Case manager Coreyne Mortenson assists with the program. Seniors learn 'Intuitive Eating' at nutrition classes Registered dietician Linda McClellan says she doesn't write menus or special diets for her third nutrition related classes she is teaching at the Golden Age Center. "Most of us have quit listening to our bodies and are on the weight-loss weight-loss roller coaster. I teach participants partici-pants to be more in tune with what their bodies need." She presents nutritional education educa-tion as part of her preventive health program. "People are taught to trust their satisfaction level and hunger level," she says. "Usually people want dieticians to teach weight control, but I teach them that they need to make healthy food choices." Mary May Weitzel Mary May Weitzel, age 79 of Vernal, died Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Uintah Care Center. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Commerce, Texas to Gilbert and Stella Jimison Earwood. Mary married Harold J. Taylor on Dec. 20, 1941 while he was in the Army. They were married for 20 years. They had four children together, Shirley, Bill, Jim and Brenda. They later divorced. She married Richard Weitzel in March of 1972, in Las Vegas. Mary enjoyed many things: crocheting, cro-cheting, gardening, gambling, jalopy racing, listening to Elvis, watching western movies and going dancing. She especially loved to watch her sons and grandsons play baseball and all their sports. She was always thrilled to hear about her great-grandsons and granddaughters grand-daughters in all their sports and activities. Mary is survived by her husband, Richard Weitzel of Vernal; son, Harold J. (Jim) Taylor Jr. of Hesperia, Calif.; daughters, Shirley (James) Cannon of Norco, Calif.; Brenda (Dale) Jeski of Vernal; brother, Jesse Lee Earwood of Riverside, Calif; sister, Helen Jonn Kirbin Bullock Funeral services for "Kirb" were held at Grants Mortuary Chapel in Craig, Colo, on Jan. 24, with burial in the Craig Cemetery. Parish Terry officiated and Brenda Hershiser was a soloist. Musical selections were "Amazing Grace," "The Dance," and "Everybody Hurts." Vikki Bullock Garcia spoke. Pallbearers were sons: John Deloy Simper Deloy Simper, age 62, died on Feb. 2, 2004 at the Uintah Care Center. Funeral services will be held in Riverside, Calif. McClellan tells of research begun in World War II, which used conscientious consci-entious objectors. The subjects were put on a diet of 1,500 calories daily for six months. At the close of the study, their behavior became similar to those with some eating disorders-eating 7,000 to 8,000 calories a day and still feeling hungry. hun-gry. They became obsessed with food and would lose and regain weight frequently. She draws parallels to people who diet today, and the causes of fluctuating fluctu-ating weight gain and loss. Joan Janes, director of the Uintah County Aging Services, praises McClellan's classes, and the results that participants are able to realize. McClellan's Golden Age Center classes teach nutrition at the end of the course, and she helps participants partici-pants get rid of the diet mentality throughout the course. She praises the Golden Age Center program, saying "they have a 'Cadillac' program with a punch." She sees participants motivated and coming to learn. As a part of encouraging participants partici-pants to make healthy choices, a bag of assorted fresh fruits and vegetables veg-etables are given weekly to each Mary May Weitzel DeLeon of Fullerton, Calif; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; nieces and nephews, Gloria, Karen, Theresa, Tommy, Jerry and Randy. She was preceded in death by her parents; and son, Bill Taylor, who died on Dec. 2, 2002. Funeral services will be held on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 2100 W. Highway 40. Friends may call on Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Bullock, Brandon Bullock, Brother, Shayn Bullock, Brother-in-law; Jim Showalter, Jerry Gray, Jim Gray, Jerry Gray II, and nephew, Jared Garcia. Honorary Pallbearers John Roop, Jim Essex, David Gomez, and Lee Fief. Kirbin was LDS and his Bishop dedicated his grave. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. participant. The day McClellan shared her program, there were green leaf lettuce, celery stocks, royal gala apples, green onions and kiwi fruit in their bags. The assortment assort-ment varies throughout the weeks of the class. The first year she taught at the Center, she focused on diabetes and weight control. Her second year's focus was cardio vascular risk reduction. McClellan received her Bachelor of Science degree at Brigham Young University in medical dietetics. dietet-ics. In addition to being a registered dietician, she is a certificated diabetes dia-betes educator. She works with TriCounty Health in the WIC program, pro-gram, the Uintah Basin Medical Center and for the Uintah County Aging Services. The currently running class is closed to new students. Those interested inter-ested in taking a future class with McClellan at the Golden Age Center may contact the Uintah County Aging Services director Joan Janes or case manager Coreyne Mortenson, at 789-2169. A. |