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Show Orem-Geneva Times Wednesday, March 8, 1995 Page 4 Death takes President Howard W. Hunter at age 87 Obituaries 1 Vivian Gollstrom Vivian May Holcomb Gollstrom, 64, of Orem, died Friday, March 3, 1995, of complications of lupus. She fought valiantly to the end. Vivian was born in Rutland, Vermont, on September 3, 1930, a daughter of Elmer and Mildred Gerow Holcomb. She married Robert Gollstrom on April 2, 1949. He died July 1, 1990. Vivian spent her early years in Utah, Colorado, and Vermont. She worked hard all of her life. Her jobs included many years at Albertson's and Triple E. She was one of the earliest computer users in the valley and wrote many of her own programs. She continued to learn and explore the computer until her health forced her to stop. Vivian was especially gifted in needlework. She gave many gifts of her handiwork to those she loved. She also enjoyed water skiing and snow-mobiling snow-mobiling when she was younger. Survivors include two daughters: Barbara (Ted) Belliston, Orem; Kathy (Bruce) Thomas, Aurora, Colorado; five grandsons and one granddaughter: Jesse, Michael, and Daniel Wilkins, Andrew and Stephanie Thomas, and Greg Belliston. Bellis-ton. Also surviving are her mother of Rutland, Vermont; a sister, Beverly (Jim) Dolphin, Vermont; a brother, Robert Holcomb, Colorado; a half- sister, Mary Jane Lightenfield of Vermont; Ver-mont; and many dear sisters and brothers-in-law. Funeral services were held March 6 in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home Chapel at 600 East 800 North, Orem. Burial was in the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo. Joseph Lee . Schaugaard Joseph Lee Schaugaard passed away February 26, 1995, at his home in Orem. He was born August 16, 1915, in Koousharum, Utah, the son of George Lyman and Mary Lillian Hatch Schaugaard. He married, Verona Thacker on September 3, 1947, in Evanston, Wyoming. , Lee worked in construction at the Pipe Mill at Geneva Works until his retirement in 1979. Surviving family members include his wife of Orem; one son; two step-daughters; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one brother. Graveside services were held at the Orem City Cemetery, with military honors by the VFW District 4. Herbert Ray Montierth Herbert Ray Montierth passed away at the home of a son, Robert Montierth, in Orem, Utah, on Friday, March 3, 1995. Walker Mortuary in Provo, Orem, Spanish Fork an J Payson talker Mortuary: Serving Utahilley Families for More Tkan 50ears. Utali Valley was a different place more lljan fifty years ago when llie Walker family rcan its first -mortuary. I3ul while many tilings have changed since then, Walker Mortuary committment to personal, caring service hasn't. 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Funeral services were held March 7, 1995, in the Provo North' Stake Center under the direction of the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem. Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery. Ralph Alonzo Bishop Ralph Alonzo bishop, age 74, passed away on February 27, 1995, at his home in Orem. He was born June 8, 1920, in Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Lawrence L. and Edith Fran-cour Fran-cour Bishop. He married Eva Rodeback on September 16, 1943, in Provo, Utah. Ralph managed service stations in the Provo-Orem area for many years. He is survived by his wife, of Orem; three daughters and two son's, including includ-ing Kenneth Bishhop of Orem; 19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four brothers and one sister. Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery. Eva Mabel Wright Eva Mabel Wright, age 94, died March 4, 1995, in Orem, Utah, due to natural causes. She was born August 17, 1900, in Brunson, South Carolina, a daughter of Lawrence and Julia Sullivan. She married William Wil-liam Britt in Brunson and they then moved to Augusta, Georgia. She had one child who preceded her in death. She later married Joseph Driggs, followed fol-lowed by Bert Wright, both of whom preceded her in death. She was known as "Grandma Wright" to children she cared for. She was a faithful member of the Adven-tist Adven-tist Church.' in 1983, she moved to Utah to be with her granddaughter in Orem. She gained many new friends in her new hometown. She is survived by her granddaughter, grand-daughter, Mrs. Larry (Barbara A. Britt) Driskill of Orem, a nephew, and a niece. Interment was in the Orem City Cemetery. Wilda Buxton Wallace Wilda Buxton Wallace, age 88, died March 4, 1995, in Provo, Utah. She was the mother of Lu Wallace of Orem. Home 4 IS V V 1 Harry Blackwell On Friday, March 3, 1995, at his home, Harry Blackwell, 86, quietly slipped from mortality into the eternities. eter-nities. He had been ill for about two months. Harry was born January 10, 1909, in Grass Creek, Summit County, Utah, to Lucy Ann Howarth and William Wil-liam Blackwell. From that time on he would see and experience many struggles. He spent those early years in the coal camps of Carbon County. There it was that he and his sister Elizabeth raised their baby sister, Nellie. Harry's mother, Lucy Ann, would die in childbirth, leaving all the domestic responsibilities to Harry and Elizabeth. Their little brother, Bill, was adopted out and would not cross the path of his birth family until many years later. Harry studied business at Brigham Young University. While there, he met and married Virginia Roberta Chappie of Spanish Fork. To enable them to continue their schooling, school-ing, Harry played for dances in many places, including Arrowhead, Eureka, Apollo, Eldred Center, and others. Upon his graduation from the university, the Great Depression was on and so he accepted teaching positions posi-tions in Circleville, followed by Marysvale and Richfield, Utah. In 1943, after the birth of Robert and Philip, the new family moved to Provo where Harry taught school at the Farrer Junior High School for 32 years. While in Provo, a third son, David, was born. Harry enjoyed gardening, music, growing fruit, golfing, outings with his family, and just puttering around. He sang for many years with a choral group named the Couriers of Song. He served as Democratic precinct chairman and was instrumental in helping organize the Provo School District Credit Union. He was an active ac-tive member of the LDS Church, serving in many positions, including home teacher, welfare clerk, stake Sunday School, and high priest group leadership. He was a ward organist from the age of 12. Harry is survived by his wife, Virginia, Vir-ginia, his sons and their spouses: Robert and Brenda, Phil and Donna, David and Elizabeth; one sister, Nellie Nel-lie Avery, Roy; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elizabeth; brother William; and great-grandsons Kristopher and Kyler Hudson. Funeral services were held March 6 in the Canyon View 3rd Ward Chapel in Orem, under the direction of Walker Sanderson Funeral Home. Burial was in the Orem City Cemetery. John James McCabe John James McCabe, age 76, of Orem, died in Salt Lake of a massive heart attack. He was a son of Eugene and Margaret Catherine McGinty McCabe. He was born in Seward, Kansas, on August 18, 1918. He married mar-ried Rita Golding. They were later divorced. He married Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Larsen on September 23, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jim was a cook by trade and took great pride in feeding hungry people. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Beth, of Orem; one son, Michael (Nancy) McCabe of Orem; his adopted family; grandchildren; and brothers and sisters. Interment, Orem City Cemetery, with full military rites accorded by the VFW District 4. Patricia Mcintosh Atkins Patricia Mcintosh Atkins of Charlotte, Char-lotte, North Carolina, formerly of Salt Lake City, died February 26, 1995, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was the mother of Tom Atkins of Orem. . KateEakins Kate Grisenti Eakins, infant daughter of David Martin and Nancy Ann Grisenti Eakins, passed away on March 2 1995, at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Orem sur vivors include a grandparent, William Wil-liam Eakins of Orem. The first photograph made in the United States was taken by Samuel F. B. Morse in 1839. President Howard W. Hunter, world leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Friday, March 3, 1995, at 8:35 a.m., at his residence of natural causes. He was 87. The church leader had been suffering from prostate cancer which his doctors said had recently recent-ly spread to his bones. He had a history of other serious medical problems as well, and in recent years required the use of a wheelchair wheel-chair and walker. With him at the time of his death were his wife, Inis, his nurse, and his personal secretary. Hunter's counsel President Hunter had served at the helm of the nine-million-member church since June 5, 1994, when he succeeded the late Ezra Taft Benson. A gentle, kind, and humble man, he will be remembered for his compassionate compas-sionate nature, which blended well with his thoughtful, orderly leadership style. He consistently urged members of the Church to "keep the commandments of God and receive the full measure of His blessings." He invited them to 'live with ever more attention to the life and example of the Lord Jesus Christ, especially the love and hope and compassion He displayed." dis-played." ' Hunter counseled Latter-day Saints and people everywhere to treat one another with "more kindness, more courtesy, more humility and patience and forgiveness." for-giveness." He also invited those who were not active in the Church or who had left the Church for any reason to return to full fellowship. Focus on temples But perhaps the hallmark of his administration was his focus on the church's temples, where Council postpones action on cul - The Orem City Council postponed taking action Feb.' 28 on a proposed cul-de-sac change in order to allow the applicant to contact a protesting neighboring business to resolve potential problems. The request was by Codale Electric, 362 South Commerce Loop, and involved a proposal to consolidate two existing lots, vacate va-cate a portion of the Commerce Loop right-of-way in the cul-de-sac, and provide a circulating right-of-way easement in a parking park-ing lot to the east. Mayor Stella Welsh read a letter from Dale Tuttle, a lot owner in the cul-de-sac, who said the proposed change would create cre-ate a hardship for him in getting large semis into his business, be- t ' ) X Honored at last Monday's meeting of the Orem Kiwanis Club for their winning Lincoln Day essays were, front row, left to right: Anna Lee Brough, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Brough; Joel Tippets, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tippets; Melissa Hite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hite; Lyne Marie Helstead, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Helstead; and Heather Cheesman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cheesman. Orem Kiwanis Club honors Lincoln Essays winner ' Five Orem students were honored by the Orem Kiwanis Club at its regular weekly meeting meet-ing held last Monday at Utah Valley Val-ley State College. The students were winners in the club's annual Lincoln Day Essay Contest. Centered on the life of President Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln, the students' essays were recited by each of those receiving awards of United States Savings Bonds. faithful members receive spiritual counseling and make covenants to live Christ-centered lives. He invited members of the Church to "establish the temple of the Lord as the great symbol of their membership and the supernal super-nal setting for their most sacred covenants." "Let us be a temple-attending and a temple-loving people," he said. "The temple is a place of beauty, it is a place of revelation, it is a place of peace. It is the house of the Lord. It is holy unto the Lord. It should be holy unto us." Participation in sacred ordinances or-dinances at the Church's temples around the world increased dramatically during the past year and President Hunter dedicated the Church's 47th operating temple in Bountiful, Utah, on January 8, 1995. Orton statement Rep. Bill Orton (D-UT) made the following statement in reaction reac-tion to the passing of President ' Hunter: "The thing I remember is when I was twelve years old, as a deacon, I went to a fireside and President Hunter was speaking about the Book of Mormon. He had such a vast knowledge of the gospel. Through my entire life, since then, he has been a beacon at the head of the Church, and the Council, and as President. "I am certain that, several years ago, when he was so ill and we almost lost him, the Lord preserved him so that he could serve in this calling. He has done so, although in a short period of time, with great leadership, and we will miss him very much. "We know that he has gone to the Lord, and now has other service ser-vice to perform. I remember his cause the full circle of the present loop is needed. . Chris Layton, an architect representing Codale, said their position is that a better situation would be created by the change. He said this was the first they had heard about any concern from adjacent property owners, and acknowledged there might be a "communication issue".' 'City Attorney Paul Johnson advised the council that in order to make the change, they must find good cause, and also determine deter-mine that no person is materially harmed by the vacation. Council woman Judy Bell said she was "really uncomfortable" with making the change over the protest of the business owner. First place winner was Heather Cheesman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cheesman. She gave an outstanding essay on the life of one of America's best-loved presidents. Other winners included Anna Lee Brough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brough; Joel Tippets, Tip-pets, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tippets; Lyne Helstead. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Helstead; strength, his conviction, and his leadership. He had an ability to touch people through a quiet way, but with a great deal of strength." Catholic community statements George H. Niederauer, Ph.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, issued the following statement: "On behalf of Utah's Catholic community, I offer heartfelt sympathy sym-pathy to the members of the First Presidency and to Latter-day Saints on the death of their beloved President Howard W. Hunter. At this time of loss we hold them and his family in our hearts and prayers. "In his quiet and gentle way, President Hunter served his church and this community with single-hearted dedication and devotion. His commitment to the young, elderly, and most vulnerable vul-nerable of society was well-recognized far beyond the borders of this state. His devotion to God, church, and family, indeed his respect for the dignity of each person, per-son, underlined his generous service ser-vice to others. Even in his recent illness he exemplified those values so essential for building a better world. "May God grant peace to all who cherish the memory of President Presi-dent Hunter." Monsignor M. Francis Man-nion, Man-nion, Rector of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, wrote: "Though the tenure of President Hunter was brief and few beyond his immediate im-mediate circle had the opportunity oppor-tunity to get to know him well, the glimpses we had of him were of a gentle, caring, and compassionate compas-sionate man. We offer our prayers and condolences to his colleagues, family, and friends." de - sac change "He bought it with the intent that the loop was there, the street was there. I can't vote for something that would impair his business." Layton said the proposal must be seen in context. Bell made the motion to postpone action until the applicant ap-plicant could, get together with Tuttle to resolve( the issue. Vote was 6-1 in favor, with Councilman Council-man Kelvin Clayton casting the "nay" vote. In explaining his vote, Clayton said the architect had followed all notification rules and procedures and had the right to have his proposal considered in a positive light. Councilman Steven Heinz commented that it appeared the controversy could be resolved "fairly quickly". and Melissa Hite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hite. All of the essays touched on various aspects of the life of Lincoln Lin-coln and the qualities which made him a great President. The U.S. Savings Bonds, used as prizes were generously donated by Bank One, First Security Bank, Zions Bank, Orem Community Bank, and Western Community Bank. i 1 i i i- |