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Show Thursday, December 6, 2007 NORTH COUNTY NEWSPAPERS Page 13 Obituaries Geniel C. Wheelwright Lorrin LeBlanc Smith BRADY W. WALKER krr w Brady Walker died on Friday November 30, 2007 at the home of his daughter, of causes incident in-cident to age. He was born to Earnest and Julia Reber Walker in Santa Clara, Ut on March 15, 1921. He was the eldest of 6 children. His childhood and early education edu-cation took place in Mesquite and Bunkerville, Nevada. He graduated gradu-ated from Virgin Valley High School in 1939. At an early age he became interested in athletics using a round rock for a shot put, a small wagon wheel for a discus and a long pointed limb for a javelin. In high school he excelled in these activities before coming to BYU where he became an outstanding out-standing All American basketball player. He was given the J. Edwin Stein Award for all around athletic athlet-ic achievement in 1946 and 1947. His education was interrupted when he served in the army, driving driv-ing half track in the 3rd armored division under General George S "Blood and Guts" Patton in the European Theatre. During deployment deploy-ment of troops after the war he was captain of a track team which culminated in to participating in the final competition held in the famous stadium at Nuernberg Germany. As Brady stood in 1st place on the dais, General George S Patton walked onto the field, ceremoniously congratulated him, and then in abrupt breaking formality, for-mality, kissed Walkers hand. During his first and only furlough he married his eternal sweetheart Olive Elaine Tucker in 1943 in Provo, Ut. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Brady resumed his studies at BYU and after graduating was signed to play professional basketball bas-ketball with the Boston Celtics and the Baltimore Bullets. A serious leg injury terminated his basket- ball career. Brady and Olive enjoyed 57 years togeth er and made their home in Orem, Ut. Olive passed away in 2003. He owned and operated oper-ated his own construction business with frontend loaders, load-ers, trucks etc. His expertise ex-pertise in these machines brought recognition from many contractors contrac-tors and he took satisfactions from doing a job well done. In 1989 Brady became aware of the Senior Olympic Games and other Senior Games in various states. His keen interest in sports immediately heightened and he became an avid participant in these games, excelling again in the shotput, javelin hammer and high jump. Brady was also active in LDS church functions, having served as an ordinance worker in both Provo and Ml. Timpanogos Temples. He was an avid student of the scriptures. Brady is survived by his daughter daugh-ter Debbie and her husband Carl Anderson, Lindon, Ut. 7 grandchildren, grand-children, 5 great grandchildren, two sisters Vivian Packer and Verleen Bay both of Nevada. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Brady and his wife Olive. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Windsor 1st Ward Chapel, 1505 North 145 East, Orem. A viewing was held Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State St., Orem, and also Wednesday one hour prior to the services in the ward chapel. Interment will be held in the Orem City Cemetery with military rites provided by VFW District 4. Condolences and remembrances may be sent to the family at www.sundbergolpinmortuary. com. 1 OGDEN - Geniel Rae Cullimore Wheelwright passed away peacefully peace-fully at her home on ft'- ' . Thursday, November 29, 2007, surrounded sur-rounded by family and friends. She was born January 1 1, 1927 in Lindon, Utah, the second child of Vern Alfred and Cumorah Agnes Smith Cullimore. She attended school in Pleasant Grove and graduated with honors from Pleasant Grove High School in 1945. She attended Brigham Young University where she met her future husband, Worth Pearse Wheelwright, from Ogden, Utah. They were married in the Logan LDS Temple on October Octo-ber 15. 1947. She loved people and enjoyed participating in numerous civic, cultural and social organizations including Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Pio-neers, K-Anns (Kiwanis Ladies Club), Junior Children's Hour Club, Sewing Club, Creative Writing Writ-ing Club and the Variannes and Debonairs dance clubs. She and Worth were also members of a close-knit group of friends that met together monthly for more than 50 years. -"-"4 " ' Stats Players. Stories sf! '1 " ! pflf- C'J Af -,-i V fs"' i ii Etching of the old and current American Fork High Schools. 16"xl8" Limited edition of 107 Individually hand colored and signed by the artist Dennis Smith The perfect gift ' for any AF High Alumni! These won't last long! $300 each! Final price including shipping and tax: $337.25 , Available for pick-iup as well To order call: 473-3773 Geniel's favorite hobby was photography and for most of her life, she was rarely seen without a camera in hand. She loved to watch her children and grandchildren grandchil-dren perform. She is survived by her children, Pamela (Lee) Crittenden, North Ogden, UT; Kevin (Marilyn) Wheelwright, San Ramon, CA; Ronald (Becky) Wheelwright, Ogden, UT; and Douglas (Peggy) Wheelwright, South Ogden, UT; 16 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. great-grandchildren. She is also survived sur-vived by one sister and two brothers, broth-ers, Sandra Cullimore, and Steven Cullimore, both of Pleasant Grove, UT; and Forrest (Billie) Cullimore, Blackfoot, ID. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and one infant brother, Gary Smith Cullimore. Cul-limore. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 7th at 1 1 a.m. at the Waterfall Canyon Ward Chapel, Cha-pel, 3254 Polk Avenue, Ogden, UT. Friends may call at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Washing-ton Blvd., on Thursday, December 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday at the Ward Chapel from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Wash-ington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT. Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com. Lorrin LeBlanc Smith, 40, died December 3, 2007. She was born November Novem-ber 5, 1967 in Midwest City, OK and grew up there. She married Chris Logan and they divorced. She moved with her two children to Utah where she married Mark Walker Smith. She was active in the LDS church and worked in the Primary and as ward organist. She didn't want to be in the spotlight but enjoyed looking at life from the back row. She is survived by her husband Mark, Alpine, children Jill Logan Ivie, (Joe) and Danielle Logan, Pleasant Grove; Ellie, Chloe, Zoe and Jack, Alpine; Her parents, Vince and Louise LeBlanc, Purcell, OK; sisters, Melissa, Jessica, Annie An-nie and brothers Joel, Jared, and Seth. Funeral services will be held, Monday, December 10, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. at the Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 3(H) Last, Pleasant Grove, and at the church one hour prior to services. Condolences Condo-lences may be sent to the family at www.olpinfamilymortuary.com. 450,000 tair'sof eyes ARE LOOKING! AT YOUR C:OMPETTTTON. 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