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Show jlednesdaDece .Vernal Express. Obituaries Peggy JoAnne Showalter Snyder Our mother, (Peggy) JoAnne Showalter Snyder, passed away the evening of Dec. 20, 2004 at Care Source Manor Hospice in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in Savory, Wyo. on April 12, 1932, to Clarence LeRoy Showalter and Opal Irene Barnett Showalter. Her sister, Kathleen Siddoway (Lynn) and brother, Robert Showalter (Monta Rae) both survive her. She married John Thomas Snyder in Vernal on June 25, 1951. They were later divorced. She lived most of her life in Vernal, where she had numerous friends and family fam-ily members. She also lived in Scottsdale, Ariz, and Salt Lake City. She is survived by four daughters and one son; Sheryl S. Hulmston (John); Scott Snyder (Cindy); Stephanie Snyder Leek (Bruce); Sydney Sherry Kay Couepel On Dec. 9, 2004 our Heavenly Father called our beloved daughter, mother, sister, wife, aunt and friend home. At the time of her death, her loving family surrounded her. Sherry Kay Thompson was born June 19, 1956 in American Fork, Utah to Carlos and LaDonna Taylor Thompson of Orem, Utah. Sherry graduated from Orem High School and attended beautician beau-tician school in Provo. She married mar-ried Dale Court of Springville, Utah and they had four children; chil-dren; two son's, Jason and Brandon Court and two daughters, daugh-ters, Jennifer and Rosanna Court. Later she divorced and moved to Arizona, where she met her special friend, Marc Couepel. They were married Feb. 19, 1994. Sherry is survived by her husband, Marc of Apache Junction, Ariz.; her children chil-dren Brandon, Jennifer and Rosanna Court of Ariz.; her Cleora Orr Allen Cleora Orr Allen, 81, passed away Dec. 20, 2004 in Salt Lake City. Cleora was born June 11, 1923 in Kenilworth, Utah to Leslie James and Emma Pearl Powell Orr. She married Karl Anthon Allen Feb. 5, 1944 in Mt. Emmons, Utah. The marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 10, 1987. Cleora was a faithful member mem-ber of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in various positions throughout her life. She served a Family History Mission from 1994 to 1996. She enjoyed it so much that she extended it 6 months. She was preceded in death by her husband Karl, son Randy, her parents, sister. Norma Case and her brother, Richard Orr. She is survived by her sons, James Anthon (Vicki) and ATTENTION! Due to the holidays the deadlines for submissions for the issues of December 29 and January 5 are o S trtflft mum XftHH& dii n VERNAL Exp VERNAL Firth (Dan); and Stacy Snyder. She has four grandchildren: Daniel Heath Snyder (ex-wife, Aubry); Wes Snyder (Ashley); Hailey and Marcie Leek. She has two great-grandchildren; Korbyn Snyder and Shawnie Snyder and a third great-grandchild to be born any day. Our mother loved all of her children dearly and considered them her greatest achievement in life. Even though she had difficult physical struggles over the past few years, she is now at peace. She is now with her beloved mother and grandmother. What a joyous reunion it must be. We shall hold her in our hearts forever. for-ever. Cremation will take place at SereniCare in Salt Lake City. Services will be determined at a later date. son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Brandy Court, their children, chil-dren, Makayla and Madilyn, her grandchildren; her parents, Carl and Donna Thompson of Vernal; brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Jody Thompson also of Vernal; and many nieces and nephews that loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; loving sister, Carta Jean and precious nephews, neph-ews, Westley Gardner, Travis Thompson and Darrell Young. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004 at the Apache Junction Mortuary in Arizona. A viewing was held here in Vernal on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was at the Maeser-Fairview Cemetery. Compassionate services were taken care of by the Glines 1st Ward Relief Society sisters. Services provided by Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Cleora Orr Allen Ralph (Kathleen) Allen, sister, Colleen Bisel. grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004 at Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City, with interment in the Maeser Cemetery. 54 North Vernal Avenue l6SS (435)789-3511 Carl Stringham Collett Carl Stringham Collett, beloved husband, father, grandfather grand-father and great-grandfather passed away Dec. 24, 2004 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He passed away surrounded by family members from complications complica-tions due to a stroke. Carl was born June 10, 1922, to Sylvanus and Ethelwynn Stringham Collett in Vernal, Utah. He was the youngest often children. He attended schools in the Vernal area and also the Brigham Young Academy in Provo for one year before returning home to enlist in the Army Air Corp. After basic training, Carl was assigned to the European Theater and served as a mechanic and flight engineer on B-24 bombers. At the end of World War II, he was discharged and returned home to Vernal to work. While working, work-ing, he met and courted Donna Williams. They were married May 25, 1946 in Vernal and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple in 1962. Carl's life emphasized the importance of hard work and this was passed on to his children. chil-dren. Carl worked for Harmon Sowards of Sowards and Sons. While working he had the opportunity to work in Dutch John during the construction of Flaming Gorge Dam. Carl commuted com-muted back and forth to Vernal on weekends to be with his young and growing family. In 1965, Carl and Donna and the children moved to Flaming Gorge and in 1971, they purchased pur-chased the Flaming Gorge Lodge. This began their lifelong association with the Flaming Gorge area. With his children and their families working at Flaming Gorge, Carl and Donna experienced some of their most memorable family experiences. They were able to enjoy watching watch-ing children and grandchildren grandchil-dren grow up around them. They enjoyed the Green River, hunting, fishing, picnics, and of course, Grandma's annual Easter egg hunt held every year at the hideout. These were the kinds of activities Carl enjoyed most. Carl spent many hours making mak-ing his family business a success. suc-cess. One of the things he is most remembered for is his story telling while driving from Little Hole or Brown's Park Loma Goodrich Loma Goodrich Stringham, age 86, passed away Dec. 20, 2004 at the Uintah Care Center. She was born in Vernal on Oct. 31, 1918 to Birchell R. Goodrich and Georgia A. Gardiner. She married Stephen B. Stringham Feb. 29, 1936. Loma was a member of the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elks Club, Wool Grower's Association and Current Topics Club. She was also a Pink Lady at Ashley Valley Medical Center. She supported her husband in his running of Basin Machine and Welding Company and in working work-ing with the sheep of Stringham Sheep Company, along with caring for her five children. Q9 nwimi r $i Carl Stringham Collett back to the Lodge. Carl and his cowboy hat were familiar sights on the road and at the Lodge. He always had a smile and a wave to everyone he met. Carl had many pleasures in life. He enjoyed being outdoors hunting, fishing and rock hunting. hunt-ing. Later in life, he enjoyed pitching horseshoes, pinochle and working in his yard and orchard. Carl also enjoyed music. He especially liked listening lis-tening and dancing to the big band sounds of his youth with his sweetheart, Donna. In 1999, Carl and his family fam-ily sold their business of 35 years. Carl and Donna moved back to Maeser and lived in a new home built beside the old family orchard. He was able to spend winters in St. George among friends and acquaintances acquain-tances where he took up a new hobby, golf. He enjoyed his time there but was always anxious to get back home as soon as it got warm. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, three half-brothers half-brothers and two half-sisters and also by his brothers, Claude and Howard, and sister, Edith (Hatch) and his grandson, grand-son, Taylor Collett. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 58 years, Donna Williams, and sister Edna (Raines) of Vernal and seven sons and daughters; Craig (Sandy), Randy Cornaby (Jay), Carl Ray (Wanda), Terell (Sheryl), Donetta Egbert (Herald), Tracy (Susan) and Guy (Dee). He is also survived by 34 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Maeser Stake Center (2475 West 1000 North). A viewing view-ing will be held Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004 from 6-8 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary and one hour prior to the services at the Chapel. Burial will be at the Vernal Memorial Park with military honors by American Legion Post 124 and 11. Services provided pro-vided by Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Stringham She loved flowers, especially the wild flowers of Diamond Mountain. She and Stephen spent many hours out in the countryside, hunting, fishing, river running, and rock hunting. hunt-ing. She enjoyed having company com-pany and was always ready to provide a great meal to visitors at her mountain home. She loved to bowl, won many trophies tro-phies and bowled several 300 games. She learned to fly small airplanes and enjoyed the freedom free-dom of flight. She also worked in the scouting program for many years. She is survived by her children, chil-dren, Robert B. (Marilynn) Stringham of St. George; Stephanie Hollibaugh of Sparks, Nev.; Jan Stephen (Rhonda) Stringham of Torrey, Utah; Carl Dean Stringham of Vernal; daughter-in-law, DeAnn Stringham of Vernal; along with two sisters, Afton (Earl) Calder of Vernal, and Guy la Norton of Salt Lake City; 13 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren step-grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. Loma was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen; her parents; her brother, Everet Goodrich; her sister, Kathleen DeStefano, and her son, Kent Stringham. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004 at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Afton Mackay Afton Mackay, age 98, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004. Funeral services for Afton will be held Monday, Jan. 3, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services at the mortuary. Burial will be at the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction direc-tion of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. i. Vernal Lions helping with holiday food basket donations were Clayton Curtis, Adam Hunt, Vard Openshaw, Glade Watkins, Michael Durrant, Jeff Martinsen, Wayne Spafford, Howard Abplanalp and Ken Tripp. Bill Hall, photographer, and Dale Allred are not shown. Lions Club provides holiday food baskets Members of the Vernal Lions Club met at Davis Jubilee Christmas Eve and prepared holiday food baskets for the needy. Each Lion was given a list of items for the baskets from a menu prepared by Lion Vard Openshaw, who also chaired the Christmas Basket Committee. Menus were outlined depending depend-ing on the number of people in each family, thus providing the family with a nice Christmas dinner. Some of the items in the baskets included a turkey, rolls, jello, potatoes, stuffing, gravy mix, canned vegetables and fruit, margarine, candy and nuts, fresh oranges, bananas, pies and whipped cream. Big changes in Utah grad requirements A comparison of state minimum mini-mum graduation requirements in 1970 and those needed in 2004 show a marked difference. In 1970 three credits of English were required, for which speech, drama or debate could substitute. Students needed one credit of math for which algebra was a minimum. One credit of science and two credits of social studies were required. Some AP (advanced placement) place-ment) courses were offered in English and U.S. history. In the year just completed, three credits of English with no substitutions was base. Most district required four credits. Geometry is the current minimum of the two credits of math required. Science and social studies also require two credits. Although individual school districts vary in advanced placement (AP) courses offered, a full range of 32 may now be Just watch brain grow The newest discoveries in neuroscience showing the impact of reading aloud to children is also indicating that adults should understand that the practice is as important to children as fastening their seat belts and providing good nutrition. nutri-tion. Several research projects have given additional understanding under-standing of how the brain develops devel-ops and the crucial role of early language experiences. Of significance is the finding find-ing that an infant's brain structure struc-ture is not genetically determined. deter-mined. Early experiences are now known to have a decisive impact on the architecture of a baby's brain, according to "Brain Development in Young Children: New Frontiers for Research, Policy and Practice" from the University of Chicago. In "Rethinking the Brain: New Insights..," available from the Families and Work Institute in New York, research shows, "A child care provider reads to a toddler. And in a matter of seconds, thousands of cells in these children's growing brains respond. Some brain cells are 'turned on,' triggered by this Student achievement Utah students do very well on advanced placement (AP) tests and ACT tests when compared com-pared with their national peers. In Utah, 67.3 percent of AP students receiving a passing rate, where the national AP passing rate sits at 61.7 percent. National ACT tpsts shnw ? Baskets were delivered as soon as the baskets were assembled. assem-bled. "The Christmas food basket bas-ket service project has been an annual event of the Vernal Lions Club for many years," Openshaw noted. It is a project that cheers both Lions and the families who receive the food. Funds for the food baskets were donated by the Lions Club members. Worldwide, the nearly 1.4 million members of Lions are known for helping with blindness blind-ness problems, drug abuse prevention, pre-vention, diabetes awareness, disaster relief, eyeglasses collections col-lections and in local community communi-ty service projects. offered in Utah high schools. AP tests offered in the state's high schools include, art history, his-tory, biology, calculus AB, calculus cal-culus BC, chemistry, computer science A, Computer Science AB, economics: micro, economics: econom-ics: macro, English language composition, English literaturecomposition, litera-turecomposition, environmental environ-mental science, European history, his-tory, French language, German language, govtpolitics: comp, govtpolitics, U.S., human geography, geog-raphy, music theory, physics B, physics CE&M, physics Cmec, psychology, Spanish language, statistics, studio art, studio art 2D, studio art 3D, U.S. history and world history. Today's students may study career and technical education, educa-tion, be involved in concurrent enrollment with a variety of colleges col-leges and universities, obtain early college (New Century scholarship) and international Baccalaureate. that baby's particular experience. Many existing connections among brain cells are strengthened. "At the same time, new brain cells are formed, adding a bit more definition and complexity to the intricate circuitry that will remain largely in place for the rest of these children's lives." This study continues that the development of literacy is a continuous process that begins early in life and depends heavily heavi-ly on environmental influences. "Reading aloud to children is the single most important intervention for developing their literacy skills," according to a 1985 study by the National Commission on Reading. Early reading experiences experi-ences are now recognized as being of such importance that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that "Pediatricians prescribe reading read-ing activities along with other instructions given to parents at the time of well-child visits." Dr. Robert E. Hannemann, president of the Academy, stated, stat-ed, "We strongly recommend daily reading to children from six months of age." composite results at 20.9, while Utah's composite is 21.5. The percentage of students taking the ACT test nationally is 40 percent, while in Utah, 67.5 percent of students take the ACT. |
