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Show A4 Wednesday, September 5, 20( Obituaries li p Charles Arnold Baker Charles Arnold Baker, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, grandfa-ther, passed away at his home in Naples, on Aug. 30, 2007. He was born on Nov. 3, 1926 to Zina Roe and Charles Henry Baker in Long Beach California. Arnold would have been 81 on his next birthday. Arnold and his family moved to Neola, where he lived until he was 14. His family then moved to Provo, where he attended Provo High School. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and served his country during World War II. While in the service, he was able to complete his high school education and received his diploma. Arnold was an active member of the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Latter-day Saints. He was called on an IDS mission to Czechoslovakia. He was one of the last six missionaries mis-sionaries to serve behind the Iron Curtain. When the Iron Curtain closed, he was transferred trans-ferred to Ireland where he was able to complete his mission. He loved both countries very much and attended his Czech mission reunions as often as possible. His mission also gave Arnold the opportunity to travel through many of the European countries en route to Ireland from Czechoslovakia Czecho-slovakia and on his way home. Upon his return, he attended BYU for a while and then had the opportunity to attend professional pro-fessional photography school in New York City. After receiving his photography training and degree, he returned to the Provo area where he worked for a time for the railroad and then Mountain Moun-tain Bell. He was then hired by Safeway Stores and transferred to the Vernal store in 1951. After moving to Vernal, Arnold Ar-nold met and married the love of his life, Vena Collier. They were married on June 10, 1953 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and made Vernal their home. Arnold later moved from Safeway to Ashton Brothers where he worked until 1963. He then went to the Vernal Express, where he worked as a photographer and helped print, label, and deliver the Vernal Express Ex-press to the post office. Arnold also used his professional training train-ing as a free-lance photographer taking many wedding, family, and reunion pictures around the Uinta Basin. Arnold served in many positions posi-tions in the LDS Church during dur-ing his lifetime. He served as a seventy in the Uintah Stake seventies quorum, as ward clerk, and as stake financial clerk. He served an Uintah Stake Mission and later, with his family, served an Indian Mission to the Randlet LDS Branch. His favorite position posi-tion was serving in the Naples 1st LDS Ward nursery for 20 years. He loved the children and they loved him in return. He was called "Grandpa Arnold" by them and will be know by this term of endearment for generations. Arnold, Ar-nold, along with his wife, served in the Vernal LDS Temple for many years, before his illness. Arnold was actively involved in his community. He sat on many volunteer committees, including the 24th of July committee com-mittee and the rodeo committee. He was also a strong advocate for Call Tonya at 78-35 1 Hair Removal, Skin Rejuvenation, Vein Therapy HKKIDttMlffHAU Buv one Laser Packaae and aet one Naples city and served for many years on the planning and zoning commission. Arnold loved his farm and his family dearly. He also loved the Gospel. As a young father and than as a grandfather, he taught his children and grandchildren to work hard and to have a testimony of our Savior, Jesus Christ. He had a very strong testimony of the truthfulness of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was not hesitant to share it with others. He was patient, kind, loving, and had a good sense of humor. Arnold is survived by Vena, his wife of 55 years; five children, Evan Lewis and Holly (Hen-dricksen) (Hen-dricksen) Baker, Dean Arnold & Jolene (Montgomery) Baker, and Kay Baker, all of Naples; Arlynn Baker of Ogden; and Brett Charles Baker of Canberra, Australia; and six of his seven grandchildren, Levi Dean Baker, Travis Tom Baker, Brian Evan Baker, Jeffrey Lewis Baker, Megan Me-gan Holly Baker and Rachel Rose Baker. He is also survived by his brother, William Roe Baker, Kaysville; sisters, Thelma Baker Orem; and Laurel Mickelson Layton. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, his father-and father-and mother-in law, Joseph and Myrtle Mary (Gardiner) Collier, his sister Hannah Johnson, and his grandson, Morgan Charles Baker. Funeral services were on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m., in the Naples First Ward Chapel. Interment was in .the Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal. 0v',--'-- Chad A. Gardiner Chad A. Gardiner, 43, writer and poet, passed away of natural causes in the beautiful mountains of Oregon, doing what he loved best, camping with his dog. At his request, there will be no services. From his own writings: The Path of My Life "....There will be trees on my mountain. Mirrored lakes will reflect my deepest thoughts, birds will sing songs of peace, prosperity & happiness. I will listen closely and maybe sing along, in a different language yes, but they will know the song is the same. My soul will unite with the forest, the streams, the cool mountain air. My dreams will become reality and I will reach the peak, I will be the man I long to be. " . . .Well, I've got a long way to go, so I had better get on my way. With the prosperity that awaits, me, I'm certain that I can reach the top. The desert is behind me forever and will soon be forgotten. forgot-ten. When you hear laughter in the wind, you will know that I made it." He is survived by father, John Gardiner of Vernal; mother, Rhama Powell of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Lori (Darryl) Umberger ofBeaverton, Ore.; brother, Russ (Jodi) Gardiner of Phoenix, Ariz.; sister, Jessica Gardiner of Vernal; four nieces, one nephew and one great niece. Many aunts and uncles. He is Joved and will be missed by everyone that knew him. 1 to place a classified. Vernal Michael Lane Michael Ray Lane, age 51, of Vernal, passed away Aug. 29, 2007, at a Veterans Hospital in Bay Pines, Fla., from natural causes. He was born Feb. 28, 1956, in Kremmling, Colo., to Delmer and Loretta Laskey Lane. He married Gleneita Galley Sept. 20, 1975, in Vernal and they were later sealed in the Provo LDS Temple. Michael served in the U.S. Navy in 1975. He enjoyed singing, sing-ing, being in the outdoors, fishing, fish-ing, hunting- especially elk hunting, hunt-ing, and golfing. He was an avid high school sports fan supporting kids in their various activities. He was a volunteer fireman for Vernal City and substitute teacher at Uintah High School. He had an outstanding singing voice and was a great "Papa" to his grandchildren. Above all, he loved people. He is survived by wife, Gleneita; Gle-neita; children, Brandon Ray (Brynn) Lane, Brett Michael (Mandy) Lane, Cory Glen (Emilee) Lane, Talia Lane; grandchildren, Quayd Michael, Shaelynn, Beau'D, Kelby, Branson; Bran-son; parents, Loretta and Delmer Lane; parents-in-law, Ellen and Sheldon Galley, all of Vernal; sisters, Glenda (Ray) Allen, Red Lodge, Montana; Debbie (Stoney) McCarrell, Vernal; foster-brother, Kevin (Nancy) Reardon, Green River, Wyo.; and foster-sister, Nancy (Rob) Bloxham, Caldwell, Idaho. He was preceded in death by a niece, Fawne McCarrell; and nephew, Jace Gardiner. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 3, at the Glines 1st LDS Ward Chapel, 1250 W. 1500 South, Vernal. Friends and family may call at the church from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, and from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Vernal Me-morialEwkwith Me-morialEwkwith military honors by American Legion Posts 1 1 and 124. Services under direction of Hullinger Mortuary. MEMORIAL TO FORMER UBATC LEADER Larsen remembered for his vision, "I know Shane is pleased with what has been done since he has been gone. " - Scott Larsen, brother of Shane Larsen. RYlragF-Wiwe Uintah Basin Newt Service There's a Post-It note that Paul Hacking keeps on his desk in his office at Uintah Basin Applied Ap-plied Technology College that is 3 V2 years old. It contains a quote by a 17th century British author written by Hacking's friend and mentor, the late Shane Larsen. "A strong passion for any object ob-ject will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means," reads the now dogeared dog-eared sticky note that Hacking holds onto. Larsen jotted down the William Wil-liam Hazlitt saying shortly before he lost his life in a car accident on slick winter roads on Feb. 3, 2004, while on his way to a meeting meet-ing on the Wasatch Front. Last Friday, the Myton native, who served for a short time as president of UBATC, was remembered re-membered in a special ceremony that included the dedication of a plaque in his memory placed in front of the school's landscaped "key." An avid reader with an urgent passion for education, Larsen firmly believed that "anything is possible," Hacking told Larsen's former colleagues, friends and family. UBATC Trustee Lynn Snow Express m i 1 ,r rjr Edwin Schmidt Funeral services for Edwin Schmidt, age 92, of Vernal and formerly of Mound City, S,D., will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St Paul's Lutheran Church in Mound City. Pastor Tim Berg will be officiating. Burial will be at the Mound City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation is at 5 p.m. on Monday at the funeral fu-neral home with prayer service at 7 p.m. Mr. Schmidt passed away Thursday at his home in Vernal. Edwin was the ninth child born to Jakob and Marie (Mueller) (Muel-ler) Schmidt on Aug. 25, 1914 in rural Artas, S.D. He married Minnie Holzwarth on June 13, 1943 at Eureka, S.D. He worked for the South Dakota Highway Department for 30 years and retired in 1977. Edwin lived in the Campbell County area most of his life until 2005, when Minnie Min-nie and he moved to Utah to live with their daughter. Edwin is survived bydaughter, Ruth Ann (Arlen) Humphries of Vernal; two sons, Ronald Edwin (Jan) Schmidt of Lipona, Calif., and Fred DeRay (Julie) Schmidt of Sturgis, S.D.; six grandchildren, grandchil-dren, two step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, 11 step-great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by parents, four brothers and three sisters. Granddaughter Jessica Schmidt will be singing "In The Arms of an Angel" and "How Great Thou Art" at the prayer service. Sandy Weismantel will be playing the organ. Congregational hymns will be "Amazing Grace", "The Old Rugged Cross", "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "Jesus Lives! Victory's Won." related how impressed the board was with Larsen during his interview inter-view for the job as the college's president. Although Larsen had been living in Bilboa, Spain, for 10 years when he flew to Roosevelt Roos-evelt for the interview, Snow said he knew more about the college and the challenges it faced than the other 30-plus applicants for the post. "Without ever having been here he came with an understanding under-standing of the school and its desires," said Snow. "We were impressed." Prior to his interview Larsen obtained copies of the minutes of board meetings and he studied them. "He was a student," said Snow. Larsen was named president of the college in October 2003, and officially took the helm Nov. 1,2003. "He immediately started to put his leadership print on the school," Snow said. "He challenged chal-lenged all of us to do a little more and be a little better in the short time he was here." "Shane had a strong vision, he connected to the students and he wasn't afraid of making the hard decisions," Hacking said. But perhaps most importantly Larsen left his colleagues, family fam-ily and friends with his invincible invin-cible spirit to remind them that, "nothing is impossible." "Every time we tried to say, "We can't do that, it's not possible,' pos-sible,' Shane would say, 'No, anythingispossible,'" said Hacking. Basin Clinic 379 North 500 West 781-6634 Winona Murray Mondragon Olson 2-13-1915 9-3-2007 Winona Murray Mondragon' Olson, 92, passed away September Septem-ber 3, 2007 in Vernal, of cause incident to age, with her husband and family by her side. She was born in Vernal on Feb. 13, 1915 to William "Bill" and Elizabeth Hughes Murray. Winona was the oldest of two boys and four girls. She grew up in the Vernal area. She married Ben Mondragon in 1932, The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Two children were born in this marriage. Ben died in 1962. She married Carl Olson in 1966. She had many gifts and talents, her interests included gardening, crocheting, pet poodles, float collecting col-lecting and especially exploring the Oregon Coast. She resided in many places over the years, but loved her home in Oregon most of all. Winona is survived by husband, Carl; children, Ber-ney Ber-ney Mondragon of Hurricane,; . Corena Smith of Vernal; sisters, Clara Jenkins of Vernal; Lorena Abplanalp of Arizona; brother, Bill Murray of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral Services will be Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Friends and family may call at the Mortuary from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the time of services. Burial will be in the Murray City Cemetery, Murray, with a graveside service at 3:30 p.m. Funeral services is under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Aurora Larsen and sons Ethan and Kenneth, stand next to the plaque that memorializes their husband and father, Shane Larsen, whose life was taken in a tragic car accident in February 2004. Shane Larsen was president of Uintah Basin Applied Technology College at the time of his death. His family was visiting from their home in Bilboa, Spain, and we're able to attend the ceremony at UBATC's Roosevelt campus last Friday. Most doctors do a good job most of the time. . . ' But sometimes mistakes are made. If you suspect that you or someone you love is a ; victim of medical negligence, call for a free consultation. ' ' " MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IS ALL WE DO At G. 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