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Show 1 Free Press - Wednesday, March 15, 1995 - Page I I ' i5A - Morris Clark honored by Cattlemen ""vT I VYrl Ka l ' M V i U j wm in. ir .1. i mi..,inr. Tanya Breece, Chad Smith . hi i,nn By CATHY ALLRED The silver gleams off the embossed belt buckle and is accented by the heavy gold border and the brightrubygems.Noordinary western accessory, the prize remains in its blue velveteen box for display. It is the Utah County Cattleman's Association or UCCA "OldtimerV Award which was recently given in honor of Lehi's Morris Clark. Although he still owns and cares for 50 head of cattle and four quarterhorses, Clarkisretired. But he leaves a legacy his family, and community can be proud of. He was selected for his leadership and service in the cattle business, with youth, and in public and civic organizations. But more noteworthy than all the offices and positions he has held, is his impeccable character. A role model for young, and old alike, he epitomizes the western ideal of wisdom, common sense, and the ready willingness to help others. "When I was a kid, I can remember, you used to always look forward to getting your horse shoed because you got to go and listen to Morrie," recalls Carey Smith, the committee member who nominated Clark for the honor. "When he was through shoeing your horse, you would come away knowingmore about horses." "Morrie has forgotten more about horses than any of us will ever know ourselves," agrees Phil Black. As a cattleman, he was also always looking for ways to improve his herd. "He was never afraid to experiment with breeding and feeding programs," reads Gary Clark's epistle on his dad, "...many of Morrie's finest times are spent gathering cattle in West Canyon every fall. He still rides daily for several weeks until the last cow is in (off the mountains.)" When Black first moved to Lehi, Clark was the first person that came up and befriended the new family. Black would later serve as the city's court judge for many years. "He's got a real concern for people. Wisdom and common sense, things like that just seemed to come natural to him." Though no one can claim it, the story is often told how Clark, who was the Lehi Sugar Factory manager, used to make up jobs for men who needed work. "He'd also put in his day shift plus help the night shift until about midnight," adds Black. Clark always had a joke or sense of humor that would make you feel better ifa mistake or accident occurred. Five days before the award was given on a Saturday, Clark was I'm jy V 1 IW . 4-- H w ,; llin1,M,dr , J L Tanya Breece and Chad Smith to exchange wedding vows Mr. and Mrs. James A. Breece of grandparents of the groom. are pleased to announce the The grandparents of the bride forthcoming marriage of their areMr. and Mrs. JonnyA.Baker of daughter, Tanya, to Chad A. Smith, Raeford, N.C., and Mrs. Louise son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Breeceof Drexel.N.C., and the late Smith of Lehi. Samuel E. Breece. The couple will exchange vows The bride-to-b- e is a graduate of at the LDS Sego Lily Ward on Lehi High School. She plans to attend Utah Valley State College, Thursday, March 30. A reception will honor the newlyweds that same majoring in accounting. She is eveningfrom 7 to 9, also at the Sego currently employed at Lehi Roller Lily Ward, 880 N. 700 East. All Mills. friends and family are welcome to The prospective groom is a attend. graduate of Lehi High School. He is Attending the bride will be Tracy attending Utah Valley State College. Hunter, Tiffanie Smith and Krista He is currently employed at Black. MidWest Floor Coverings, Inc., in Honored guests will be Mr. and Salt Lake City. Mrs. Abel J. Smith and Mr. and The couple will make their first Mrs. William S. Smith, home in Lehi. Lehi Local hair stylist trained cosmetology students in most beauty schools throughout the state, on how to use Tressa products. She is a 1989 graduate of Bon Losee Academy of Hair Artistry, and is part owner of Lehi Barber Pam Nielsen, owner and stylist of Lehi Barber Stylist, 197 East State St., was selected from several candidates statewide to be an educator for the Tressa Corporation. The Tressa company is a leader in the beauty industry, known widely for their developmentof superior permanent wave and hair coloring products. In January, Mrs. Nielsen attended four days of intensive training on Tressa products at their headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. Mrs. Nielsen will be responsible for training hair stylists, as well as 7 Stylist with her mother, Lorraine Jensen. Lehi Barber Stylist is a full service family salon serving families from most of north Utah County. They are a Tressa Couture Salon, as well as a Paul Mitchell Signature Salon. They also offer Wolff System Tanning. r" ' Morris Clark, recent recipient of the Utah County Cattlemen's Association Oldtimers Award, feeds his herd. helping prepare the bulls for the springcattle drive. While they were getting a bull in the shoot, the bull kicked and struck the closing pipe which then struck him in the jaw. Spitting teeth and blood out, Clark was taken in to be stitched up. Afterwards he insisted on going back and helping finish up their work. Monday when he, visited an hon-oree- A" I v.. fv Mx:r' s,f - t k Morris Clark receives his belt buckle from UCCA member Carey Smith. ... .vane, 's fjTrrfi rr fV 3IiM3 K orthodontist, they discovered the cattleman had a broken jaw and wired his mouth shut. Black, whom Clark had talked into buying UCCA's luncheon tickets, now had to call up and cuss out Clark in order to get him to the steak and potatoes luncheon for his award. While everyone else chowed down on prime beef, Mellor Catering brought out the surprised milk shake with half a dozen straws. "There was Morrie suckin' on his ice cream lovin'everyminute of it," tells Black. Clark, 78, served as Lehi's mayor, was a city council member, was president and board member ofthe Lehi Civic Improvement Association, and was on the board of directors for the Metropolitan Water District. Chairman of the Rodeo Queen Contest, he was on the rodeo committee for 41 years as well. He has been involved in the rodeo for 46 years and has been a cattleman all his life. He and his wife Donna have 19 grandchildren and are expecting their 22nd great grandchild. As Donna read his credits at the banquet, Clark commented, "I don't know that she might be stretching the truth a bit. 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