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Show .Vernal Express, 1 . . Bryce Acel Green Louise Clark Louise Clark Louise Clark, age 65, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Feb. 2 at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family, fam-ily, after a 19 year battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Vernal to David Harvey and Frances Mecham Clark. Louise was raised in the Gusher and Ft. Duchesne area. She married Ben W. Clark on Sept. 15, 1955 in Vernal. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Vernal LDS Temple. Louise was a wonderful mother and deeply loved her family. She helped everyone she could and raised the Madsen boys and numerous others that she considered her own sons; had a powerful and deep faith in Jesus Christ. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She enjoyed any and all sports. She was an all-star soft-ball soft-ball pitcher and loved to barrel bar-rel race and ribbon pull at the rodeos. She loved the outdoors and to hunt. She would do anything any-thing to spend time with her husband and family. It was said that she could run like a deer and jump a seven foot fence. She had an infectious smile that would light up the room and everyone left her feeling uplifted for being around her. Thrqjghlier fight with her own Tad Borden Merkley Tad Borden Merkley, age 84, passed away on Feb. 5 at the Uintah Care Center of natural causes. He was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Lapoint to Joseph and Luella Swenson Merkley. He married Tharon Warburton on Dec. 13, 1941 in Vernal. Their . marriage was later solemnized in the Mesa, Ariz. LDS Temple. Tad served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart. He farmed in Dry Fork for many years and worked for the Uintah School District for over 30 years. He loved fishing, hunting and all kinds of sports. He loved his family, friends and above all he loved the Lord Jesus Christ. Tad is survived by his wife, Tharon; two sons, Ronnie (Connie), Tal (Wyoma); two daughters, Karleen Merkley, and Terrain (Bob) Nash; six grandchildren, Rhonda (James) Klus, Jodene (John) Perez, Lloyd (Jo Beth) Merkley, Kevin (Kathy) Merkley, Tonya Merkley and Roy Nash; 15 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. He is also survived sur-vived by three sisters, Carma (Earl) Markham, Echo (Frank) Allen, Joella (Reid) Goodrich; and two brothers, Glen (Charlene) and Rell (Kathy); and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death We are truly grateful for the kind and sincere sympathy shown us in the loss of our mother. Thank you for the beautiful floral offerings and to the Spafford Funeral Home for the lovely funeral services. Thank you to Silverado Alheimers Care Center in Salt Lake City, and Uintah Care Center and staff for the loving care given. Also to the speakers, the beautiful music numbers, and the prayers offered in our behalf. We appreciate the food brought to our home, the pallbearers and all others who assisted in any way during our bereavement. We shall always be grateful. The family of Gladys Slaugh Jacobson 5 9 . .-V - . , Louise Clark health problems she touched the lives of others and was a positive influence on their lives, despite her own problems. prob-lems. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Louise is survived by her devoted husband, Ben; children, chil-dren, William "Ben" Clark, Mickie Lee Allred, and Shanna Lynn Powers, all of Vernal; and by Eddie, Pete, John, and Tim Madsen; 15 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Jay (Lola) Clark, Grantsville; Dee (Scott) Walton, West Valley City; Red (Sandy) Clark, Ford, Wash.; Keith Clark, Elk Mountain, Wyo.; Donna (Ben) Dominguez, Price; Nina (Pete) Madsen, Phoenix, Ariz.; John (Ellen) Clark, Gusher; and Charlotte (Dave) Nielsen, Gusher. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Carlos Clark, and 5 brothers. Funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. in the Glines 5th Ward Chapel. Friends called on Sunday evening at the Spafford Funeral Home and on Monday at the church. Interment was in the Maeser-Fairview Cemetery under direction of the Spafford Funeral Home. Tad Borden Merkley by his father and mother, four brothers, one sister, and a daughter, Marlayne. Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. in the Maeser Stake Center, 2745 West 1000 North. Family and friends may call on Wednesday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Spafford Funeral Home, 224 East 500 South, and on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Vernal Memorial Park, with full military honors by American Legion Posts 124 & 11, under direction of the Spafford Funeral Home. - v ikC L To our many friends and relatives: kg M Bryce Acel Green, 63, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005 at the University of Utah Medical Center from a brain aneurysm. Bryce was born Dec. 29, 1941 in Vernal to Harold W. Green and Ruth Esther Kanistanaux Green. He graduated from Uintah High School and was a member of the Utah National Guard 115 Engineer Battalion. He was a past member of the Duchesne County Search and Rescue. Bryce married Sharon Walker and they later divorced. He married RuthAnn McGuffin, April 30, 1966. Bryce was looking forward to retirement after a long, safe career as a truck driver; his truck driving friends know him as "Zipper." He enjoyed camping, camp-ing, all sports, and together, with his family, enjoyed a passion pas-sion of NASCAR. He is survived by his wife of Roosevelt; three sons, Dennis (Nickie) Green, Rickey (Sonja) Green both of Vernal, and Bryce A. (Mary) Green., of Farmington, N.M.; a daughter, daugh-ter, Anissa Ann (Buckley) McDonald, of Roosevelt; ten grandchildren and 2 great- Norman Ellis Nicholson Norman Ellis Nicholson, age 65, passed away Feb. 4, 2005. He was born in Magdalene, Fla. to Clyde Howard and Barney Burnetta Nicholson. He married mar-ried his sweetheart, Carole Johnson, in Salt Lake City on Nov. 7, 1968. Vernal has been his home for 33 years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a member of the Davis 4th Ward. Norman has been an active member in his LDS ward and an avid temple worker. His ultimate ulti-mate goal in life was to give service ser-vice to others. He liked to work with wood and leather and spent many hours in the outdoors taking photos, collecting herbs, and identifying plants. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was discharged with honors from the U.S. Navy in 1963 and later served several years in the Utah National Guard. Norman is survived by his spouse, Carole Johnson Nicholson; his children, John Howard Nicholson of Orangeville, Utah; Mark Ellis Nicholson of Price; Jason Levi Nicholson of Driggs, Idaho; and Daniel Wade Nicholson of Vernal; along with his grandchildren, grand-children, Taylor Dee Nicholson, Zachary Paul Nicholson, "Tedo" Cecil Joe Nunley "Tedo" Cecil Joe Nunley passed away Feb. 2. Cecil was born Sept. 7, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to Cecil Joe Nunley and Mildred Newcomer Nunley. He was raised in southern California where he graduated from Excelsior High School. He moved to Vernal in 1973. Tedo loved adventures of all kinds including surfing, water skiing, boating, fishing, hunting hunt-ing and camping. He was a genuine "River Rat." He shared his talents of woodworking and landscaping with others every chance that he got. Tedo knew 'no stranger'; he was a true friend to all. He is survived by his loving wife Allyson Warren Nunley of Vernal; children, Scott (Jamie) Nunley of Vernal, Kenny (Jen) Nunley, Stacey Allred (Coal Jackson) of Calif., Mark (Sherry) Nunley of Colo., Tyler Robb of Roosevelt; mother, Mildred Nunley Hansen; brothers, broth-ers, Dick (Carol) Nunley of A Bryce Acel Green grandchildren. He is also survived sur-vived by two brothers, Kenneth W. (Carol) Green, of Hope, Idaho and Jerry (LaMae) Green of Salt Lake City. He was preceded pre-ceded in death by a brother, David Green and his parents. Bryce will be especially missed by his two best pals, his grandson Wade McDonald and his Schnauzer, "Sarge." Services will be Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. Hullinger Mortuary, Roosevelt. A viewing was Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m. also at Hullinger Mortuary. Burial will be at Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors. Norman Ellis Nicholson Kennon Ellis Nicholson, Jayden Levi Nicholson, Katelyn Josee Nicholson, Jessie Hannah Nicholson, Callie Leigh Nicholson and Danielle Jean Nicholson. He is preceded in death by his son, Paul F. Nicholson; his parents, Clyde Howard and Barney Burnetta Nicholson; his brother, Howard Angel Nicholson; and his granddaughter, granddaugh-ter, Lisa Paige Nicholson. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Davis 4th Ward Chapel. A viewing was held Monday at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Park with military honors by American Legion Post 124 & 11. Services provided by Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. "Tedo" Cecil Joe Nunley Ariz., Artie (Annette) Hansen of Vernal and Leah (Bob) Osiek ofUtah. A service to celebrate Tedo's life was held Monday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. with a viewing .one-hour .one-hour prior at the Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Internment will be Saturday, Feb. 12 at noon in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction direc-tion of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Lorn Edward "Ted" Williams Lorn Edward (Ted) Williams passed away Feb. 6 at the Uintah Care Center. Ted was born Dec. 10, 1922 in Vernal to Lorn and Ruth Williams. He married Iona Collier Sept 17, 1941 and the marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was an active member of the LDS church where he served in several positions. Ted was active in the community, serving on the rodeo, city and Golden Age committees. He loved working and being in the outdoors, from working in his yard to hunting, camping and going fishing. Ted served in the Navy in WWII on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. He drove truck and later worked as a logger in the oil field. Ted is survived by his wife, Iona; his son, DeNile and JoLayne of Salt Lake City; daughter, Sherry and Roger Perry of Vernal; along with nine grandchildren; fifteen greatgrandchildren; great-grandchildren; his sister, Ellen Rae Johnson of Needles, Calif.; and brother, Boyd (Pete) and Jean Williams of Springville. Utahns encouraged to buy flood Insurance Conditions are prime for spring flooding all over the state of Utah. With a wet fall saturating the ground and above normal snow-packs in our mountains, flooding is a real possibility. Buying flood insurance is the best thing you can do to protect your home, business, family and financial security. Why buy flood insurance? Losses due to flooding are not covered under typical homeowner's hom-eowner's and business insurance insur-ance policies. You should buy a separate policy covering floods. . When floods destroy homes, owners are left without a place to live but still obligated to pay off their mortgages. Flood insurance protects the equity built up in a person's property, covers damage from flooding and helps the insured recover quickly and completely after a flood. Who should buy flood insurance? insur-ance? No home is safe from flooding. flood-ing. Floods occur in every part of the nation and are the most common natural disaster in the U.S. There is a 26 percent chance of experiencing a flood during the life of a 30-year Take charge of your money workshop series announced by Extension Take Charge of Your Money is a five week series of financial finan-cial workshops designed to help individuals and couples build knowledge and confidence in financial decision making which will give them a feeling of control over their finances. Each session features an expert speaker on topics such as setting set-ting goals, record keeping, managing credit, investing in retirement and planning for the future - including wills, living trusts and asset transfers. The five-series program will be held February 17, 24, March 3, 17, and 24 from 79 p.m. Workshops will be conducted in the Extension Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the State and County Building. The $15.00 class fee covers the cost of the workbook. Ronda Olsen, USU Extension Family Consumer Science Agent for Uintah County, will present the first session introducing intro-ducing participants to the workbook and building the necessary nec-essary framework to help participants par-ticipants get the most from the i Lorn Edward "Ted" Williams He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Ruth Hatch and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 11, 2005 at 11 a.m. at the Vernal 3rd Ward Chapel. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary on Thursday, Feb. 10, and one hour prior to the services at the chapel. cha-pel. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park with military honors by American Legion Post 124 & 11. Services provided by Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. mortgage, compared to a 4 percent per-cent chance of fire. Flood insurance is available in most communities in Utah. What does flood insurance cover? Flood insurance compensates compen-sates you for all covered losses up to $250,000 for a home and $500,000 for a business. You can depend on being reimbursed for flood damages even if the president does not declare a federal disaster. How do you purchase flood insurance? Contact your insurance agent now. There is . a 30-day, waiting period for new policies.. For an agent referral, call FEMA's National Floodplain Insurance Program at 1-800-720-1093. How much does flood insurance insur-ance cost? The average flood insurance policy usually runs about $300 annually. Compare $300 a year to the roughly $300 a month over several years it takes to repay a $50,000 flood-related loan from the Small Business Administration. The savings in money and misery are obvious. lessons. Financial professionals who will present the remaining remain-ing sessions include: Elva Farnsworth, assistant manager, manag-er, Mountain American Credit Union; Clark Hall, insurance agent, Sentry West Insurance Services; Bruce Cook, financial advisor, Financial Network; and Kenneth Anderton, attorney attor-ney at law. The cost will be $15.00 per person for the entire series, including a workbook, which will become your personal financial notebook, binder, and handouts. Spouses may attend free (one set of materials). materi-als). Individuals completing the pre and post-assessment and attending 4 of the 5 classes will receive a $20.00 refund. One Utah State University semester credit is available for an additional $15.00 For more information about the workshops work-shops andor registration information, infor-mation, contact Ronda Olsen, USU Extension Family and Consumer Science Agent at 781-5452. |