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Show A4 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Vernal Express OfeBGoDaofts Billie Gibson Billie Mel Gibson passed away peacefully Dec. 20, surrounded by his loving wife and children. His bravery and courage during his last few days were a testimony to the strength he always had in life. He was born Oct. 6, 1935, to Ondus Horace and Remelda Nielsen Gibson in Tooele, Utah. He graduated from Tooele High, andin 1960 he began his banking with First Security Bank. He also met and married the love of his life and best friend, Sharon Hector. Together they shared 48 wonderful years. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was proud of his country. He was a graduate of Dixie College, American Ameri-can Institute of Banking, and Pacific Coast Banking School. He had a strong belief in giving giv-ing back to the communities in which he lived and devoted much of his time to public service. He served as the president of the Provo Jaycees, president of the Vernal Chamber of Commerce, president of the Vernal Rotary Club, director of the Uintah Basin Ba-sin Energy Council, Vernal City councilman, board member of the Vernal City Airport Commission, vice president and chairman of the Board of Water Resources for the State of Utah, chairman of the Utah County United Way, president of the Provo Rotary Club, and board member of Capital Capi-tal Community Bank. He dedicated 42 years of his life working in the banking industry, 37 years with First Security Se-curity Bank and five years with Capital Community Bank. He was very well respected among his colleagues and developed many close friendships during his career. Bill loved to travel with family fam-ily and friends and added many lasting memories to those who were fortunate enough to have traveled with him. He loved golf, fishing and hunting. His backpacking trips to the High Uintas with his friends held a special place in his heart. He had Sheriff s department sees more scam calls The Uintah County Sheriffs Department has seen a rise in the number of people reporting suspicious phone calls. Sheriff's spokesman Cpl. Brian Fletcher said some callers are claiming individuals have won thousands of dollars in contests, con-tests, while others are trying to solicit donations by fraudulently representing charities or police agencies. In many of the supposed contests, con-tests, fraudulent cashiers checks are sent out to people, followed by a telephone call attempting to explain how the recipient can claim their "winnings." Area ut (oca dtectl Call Tonya at 789-3511 to place your classified ad today! The KS&gsUoi would like to thank all those who were so kind and generous to us in the recent loss of our beloved mother, grandmother and great- s r grandmother through many other kind expressions the Beehive Home and the Uintah Care Center for their special care during her final days. Thanks to the Vernal 4'k Ward Bishopric and Relief Society for and to the Thomson-Blackburn all those who participated in the We will always K SCAD A Source offers basic electrical to high-end technical instrumentation products to complete your installation from wellhead to telemetry. We ensure your satisfaction to make SCADA Source your one stop shop! Our employees are qualified to put together packages including prefab, project management and inventory control. Let us know your needs and we will do our best to help! GE MDS Microwave Data Sys. Bluewave Phoenix Contact Foxboro i Emerson Bruest Catalytic Heaters ' 2474 South 1500 East Vernal, Utah 84078 435-789-3962 UTiMinirra ' - " an undying love and passion for the outdoors, especially his family cabin on Diamond Mountain, where many wonderful memories were made. While admiring the majestic beauty of nature from his cabin deck, he would often say "This is the best day of my life. . .this is my heaven." Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; children, Jeff Gibson, Monica Robbins and Michelle (David) Crandall; sister, Dorothy Tuttle; brothers, Jack, LaRay, Max and Jed; seven grandchildren grandchil-dren and six step-grandchildren whom he loved with all his heart. He is preceded in death by his sister, Ivis Allsop; brothers, Junior Ju-nior and Melvin; and parents O.H. "Jack "Gibson and Remelda Gibson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Dec. 27 in the Berg Mortuary Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the mortuary mor-tuary from 6-8 p.m., Dec 26, and from 10-11 a.m., Dec. 27. Interment Inter-ment will follow at 2:30 p.m., in the Tooele City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to infoBergMortuary.com. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made in his memory to the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. We miss you Dad... may you finally be at peace in your cabin in heaven. residents are urged to be leery of these schemes, Fletcher said. Another common scam this time of year is individuals claiming claim-ing to be police officers raising money for sick or underprivileged children. When individuals try to take advantage of public trust in law enforcement, it is particularly particu-larly bothersome to local police agencies, Fletcher said. "These are just a couple examples, however there are several others out there," he said. Any charity or contest asking for personal information should be thoroughly checked out before personal information is provided. Sheriffs officials encourage people peo-ple to ask for names, addresses, telephone numbers, beneficiaries, beneficia-ries, or any other information deemed necessary to verify who the caller is. "If any of this information appears ap-pears suspicious, notify police," Fletcher said. "This is not to discourage citizens from donating to worthy causes, " he added, "but simply to remind individuals to use caution when requests are made requiring requir-ing personal information." family of Alberta Oaks Stewart cards, floral offerings, food and of sympathy. A special thanks to compassionate services Vernal Mortuary and funeral services. be grateful. Stahlin -"'-... Hoffman " . Parker bp solar Morningstar Controllers m t Chuck Preece 'Gone hunting' Charles Merlin Preece (Chuck), 79, of Vernal passed away Dec. 16 of complications complica-tions following surgery. Chuck was born in Vernal on Aug. 20, 1929, to Karl Banks Preece Pre-ece and Leila Osea McCoy. He married Jackie Swain on June 6, 1953. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They have five children, Coy (Karen) Preece, West Jordan, Utah, Marilyn (Blane) Salter, Malad, Idaho, Kelly (Gary) Clark, Morgan, Utah, Robyn Preece, LaVerkin, Utah, and Lynette (Manuel) Trujillo, Vernal. Chuck had five brothers and sisters, Reed (deceased), Karma, Ruth, McCoy (deceased) and Bruce. He was and active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many callings, including Bishop, Counselor in the Bishopric and on the High Counsel. H also worked in and loved the scouting program. He enjoyed working with the youth. Dad served in the Air Force. Some of his time was spent in Alaska, an area he returned to several times to fish and just see the country. Each spring Dad would buy 15-20 head of cattle so he could raise them on his farm then sell them in the fall. Making Mak-ing a profit was not an issue; it was mostly for the enjoyment of calling them up the hill to feed. He would usually give each of them a name. He also had a beautiful garden gar-den each year and shared his bountiful crops with anyone that would stop by. Dad loved the outdoors, including camping, camp-ing, fishing and hunting with his family and friends. On his most recent hunting trip with his friend Vernon Richens he got an elk, which was his latest brag-gingrights. brag-gingrights. Unofficially he scored 397 on the Boone and Crocket Nominations being for 2009 Earth Day 1 The state Board of Oil, Gas and Mining is looking for companies com-panies or individuals who have taken extraordinary steps to protect the environment while extracting natural resources in Utah, and is accepting nominations nomina-tions for the 2009 Earth Day awards. All Utah oil and gas, coal and mineral mining companies owned and operated by private entities are eligible for the award. Other organizations or individuals individu-als may also qualify. The essential requirement for receiving an award is that a company must voluntarily perform work that is not required by law. Awards last year went to companies involved in wildlife habitat improvement projects, a continuing effort to improve the deteriorating surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats, a company that repaired flood damage to a previously reclaimed mining site, innovations in reducing the footprint of oil and gas drilling, and a company that went the extra mile in working with concerned con-cerned groups during a pipeline I - r- - i Somebody else wants it. Call Tonya at 789-351 1 to place your Classified ad today! it i I-' (VHOjlltlC I.linun.uc .ut.is of unw.intvJ f.ii -nul tone youi chum,' hody will) Snunlipo I.imt .is.si.sicl lipoly-'is, Dr.. Russell Smith 823-5554 scorecard. People from all over the valley stopped by to see the horns and get "Chuck's" side of the story, as only he could tell it. He always had a way of making things seem more interesting. Dad loved to joke and to tease; his sense of humor was incredible and very entertaining. Dad loved life and lived it to the fullest. He always had a kind word to share, and he had great compassion for others. He had pride in his work as a builder. He would always put in little extras without charging for the materials or labor. He believed in an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. There were times that Dad had to simply, look the other way since his honest way was not always reciprocal. Dad did not harbor ill thoughts or hold grudges toward anyone. He liked to be referred to as a "carpenter. " He never said why, but we, his children, believe it was because Jesus was also a carpenter and he loved the Lord. Dad leaves behind his wife, Jackie. They were married for 55 years; all of his children; 18 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. He also leaves many, many friends. He cherished cher-ished their friendship. Services were held Dec. 20 at the Vernal 4th Ward Chapel. Burial was in the Rockpoint Cemetery with military honors hon-ors under the direction of the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Special thanks to the Vernal 4th Ward and the Relief Society for the Compassionate Ser- vices. expansion project near Nine Mile Canyon. Since 1991, the board has recognized rec-ognized more than 90 companies and individuals with Earth Day awards. "Our Earth Day Award program pro-gram was created to recognize companies that exceed regulatory regula-tory guidelines in protecting the environment while developing natural resources," said Board Chairman Douglas Johnson. "Utah is lucky that; by far, the majority of mining and oil and gas companies operating in the state are very environmentally aware and accept their responsibility to operate in an environmentally friendly manner. In presenting the Earth Day Awards, we look for companies who have exceeded the regulatory requirements placed on them." Awards are presented in each of three areas: oil and gas, minerals miner-als mining, and coal mining. Specific Spe-cific award categories include: environmental improvement to an active mine site, exploration site, or producing field; outstanding outstand-ing results following applications Got something you no longer use? Sell it in the Vernal Express Classifieds. It may just be the perfect item to fill somebody else's need. t Donna Miller Donna Jean Phelps Miller, 78, passed away Dec. 19 after a battle with long-term illness. She was born Jan. 12, 1930,in Las Vegas, Nev., to Reed Robert Phelps and Stella Melissa Mason. She married William B. Miller Oct. 11, 1947, in Blue Diamond, Nev., and later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple. They had six children, five grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. Donna is survived by her husband of 6 1 years, Basil Miller; children, Stephen B. Miller of Wrightway, Calif., Jeffrey R. Miller of Midland, Texas, Ginger (Steven) Russel of Bakersfield, Calif., Julie (Jon) Snyder of Vernal, Christopher A. Miller of Vernal, and Ronald R. (Shelly) Miller of Lakebay, Wash. She was a very kind and caring person and liked to help others whenever possible. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed sewing. She also was a terrific grandma to all her grandchildren and enjoyed having them visit when they were in town. She never was known to complain when she didn't feel well and Thelma Campbell Thelma Winward Campbell, 93, our loving mother, grandmother, grand-mother, great-grandmother and sister returned to her Heavenly Heav-enly Father on Dec. 16, 2008, in Hemet, Calif., of causes incident to age. She was born Aug. 11, 1915, in Vernal to Joseph Hicks and Lizzie Clark Winward. She married mar-ried LeRay Jerrill Campbell in 1935. He preceded her in death in 1995. Thelma is survived by her three children, Norma (Cliff) Schubert of Covina, Calif., Keith (Jan) Campbell of Vernal, and sought awards of innovative environmental technology;? and outstanding final reclamation or site restoration. restora-tion. Nominations may be made by oil, gas and mining companies, associations, public and private companies and agencies, or any interested parties. Nominations must be made by Jan. 29. For more information or to obtain a nomination form, contact Jim Springer at 80 1-538-5324. Nominations may also be submitted online at the division Web site at'www.ogm.utah.gov. Government sued for not protecting flower SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Environmental groups are suing su-ing the federal government for not extending protections to a wildflower that grows in northeastern north-eastern Utah and northwestern Colorado. The groups say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should have placed the Graham's beardtongue on the endangered species list. Biologists say the plant could face threats from energy development, devel-opment, off-road vehicles, and habitat loss. In 2006, the agency withdrew an earlier proposal that the KNOWLEDGE GIVES SOCIETYTHE POWER - - v , k .... f : J , . i ' j ' - '' " : miiiWi m " hj always had a smile on her face. Mom cherished her friends and loved to have company and especially espe-cially loved working and serving in the Vernal Temple for seven years and for three years in the Las Vegas Temple. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother, Ray Phelps of Virginia. Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at the Thomson- Blackburn Black-burn Vernal Mortuary. Burial was in the Vernal Memorial Me-morial Park under the direction of Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Carol (Chuck) Tellis of Hemet; her brother, Carl Jay Winward of Vernal; grandchildren, Greg Schubert and Scott Schubert, and Charles Tellis and Monte Tellis all of California, and Cody Tellis of Kentucky, Keith Campbell Camp-bell Jr. of Vernal, and Kenneth Campbell of Arizona; 13 great-grand great-grand children; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband; her parents; three brothers; one sister; one grandson, and one great-grandson.: ... , I .. :. ,T r . . . T . All who . knew Thelma will miss her. Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Burial will take place in the Vernal Memorial Park under the direction of the Thomson-Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. wildflower - a member of the snapdragon family - get federal protection. The decision included a provision provi-sion that if threats to the plant increase, the agency would reexamine re-examine its position. A lawsuit filed in federal court in Denver asks that the federal government reinstate a proposal to list the plant, which is also known as Graham's pen-stemon. pen-stemon. A Fish and Wildlife Service spokeswoman says the agency hasn't seen the lawsuit and couldn't comment. Karl Marx HoChiMinh Rosa Parks Mao Ze Dong Colin Powell MuhammedAli TO ADVANCE. PICK UP A NEWSPAPER. ' John l Kennedy Margaret Mead Martin Luther King, Jr. Madeleine Albright o Mikhail Gorbachev Winston Churchill Margaret Sanger Mohandas Gaiulhi Pope John Paul II SPEAK! " :; ' ' ' S Vi . V - vA f jX v J " V I |