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Show Page A6 !fe t!Iimgg-3nbcpcnb- Thursday, June 10, 2004 ntt Former Moabite Doug Obituaries Gift launches religious studies program at USU died May 59, Williams, Don Ray Wilcox passed 20 in Calif. Modesto, away June 6, 2004 Douglas Howard Williams died May 20 in Modesto, Cal- Don Ray Wilcox, age 78, passed away June 6, 2004 after a courageous 20-ye- ar battle with cancer. Bom September 24, 1925 in Moab, Utah to Ray Budge and Pearl McPherson Wilcox. Served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. On August 26, 1953, Don married his best friend Jeannette Fidell. Don was a third generation cowboy who grew up working on his parents ranch on the east Tavaputs Plateau. In 1941 after selling their ranch to the Ute Indians, he and his family began building a ranch on the west Tavaputs Plateau and Range Creek. Don loved the cowboying and ranching lifestyle and said, I was always grateful fall that my Dad needed a He will always be remembered for having exceptional horses, well-brecattle, and healthy rangeland. Don enjoyed his family and friends and never took their love for granted. He is survived by his loving daughter, Jeanie (Butch) Jensen; beloved sons, Jon and Jim (Kelly). His grandchildren that knew him as Poppy are Tate, Jennie, Emilie, Jesse, and Taylor; brother, Waldo (Julie) Wilcox; brother-in-laand sister-in-laIvan and Karen Fidell. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a multitude of great friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Jeannette. At his request there will be no services. Interment will be in the family plot at Tavaputs Plateau Ranch. cowhand. d w A Real Florist Serving you on everyday occasions weddings sympathy 259 BLOOM (2S66) Foi loved ones fai away we have THE Vpcisonalizcd out of area floial sei vice y fMiiELb CARD OF THANKS from Marta Schenck and family. There are too many special people to begin to thank by name, without forgetting someone. Thank you to every one who called, sent flowers, cards and money, brought food to the house and church, came to visit and especially for your prayers. The love and support I have felt Thanks Still Serving Southeast Utah with Respect & Integrity as we have for 30 years 435-259-94- 41 1 E. Locust Moab, Utah 84532 Don W Palmer & Kyle Kimmerle Utah State University ifornia, after an extended battle with cancer. He was bom in Moab on January 7, 1945 and lived in Ogden most of his adult life. As a teenager, he worked in the wildcat uranium mines on the Outlaw Mesa in western Colorado. He joined the National Guard in 1962 where he served in the Army Airborne Special Forces for 16 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant First Class. He was very passionate about airplanes and flew small aircraft in the Ogden area for many years. He loved hunting and fishing, especially deep-se- a fishing. He was a heavy equipment mechanic in Utah and California and belonged to the Operating Engineers Union. He married Sherley Kay in 1963; they had five children and divorced in 1982. He mar- - Memorial held for Martha Gregg Martha Gregg, 1918-200of Bennett, Colorado passed away May 17, 2004. She is survived by her son, Bill and Marilyn Thornton, Paragould, Arkansas, daughter, Barb and Don Van Deusen, Moab, daughter, Linda and Gerald Dalrymple, Bennett, Colorado, six grandchildren and nine 4, great-grandchildre- n. A memo- rial service was held in Moab, June 7 to celebrate her life. She will be missed has been incredible. I thank God for all of you and pray He will bless you as you have blessed and comforted me during the unexpected and devastating loss of my husband. -- Marta Schenck and family fife b scholars are developing a religious studies program that draws on existing courses in history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy and art in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The religious studies program was launched by a gift from the Charles and Annaley Redd Foundation, which is establishing the universitys first chair in religious studies. Utah State University is the ideal place for a religious studies program, said Gary Kiger, dean of the College of HASS. We have the credibility, the resources and the reputation. We not only have many $1.5-milli- L v - .. I ..J M i. ried Linda Bargar in 1984 and divorced in 1991. He married Joyce Kincheloe in 1997. He is survived by his wife, Joyce K. Williams; his father, Howard M. Williams and stepmother Alma Williams; three Kathleen daughters: Mortensen (Troy), Colleen Wil-liam- s, and Becky Trump (Jeramy); two stepdaughters: Nikki Bland (Jason) and Alexis Trudeau; three sisters: Clara Rasmussen (Andy), Sherri Brennan (Pat), and Peggy Williams; three brothers: Dennis Williams (Laura), Rick Williams (Judy), and Scott Sanders (Tami); and fifteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death Jean his mother, by his step(Christensen) Sanders, father, Don Sanders, his younger sister, LaDawn Thomas, and two sons: Paul H. Williams and Donald H. Williams. Doug loved his family very much and had just returned back to California after a trip to Utah to visit with all of them. A special outdoor service celebrating Dougs life will be held at the Leavitts Cemetery in Ogden, Utah, from 11 a.m. to 12 p m. on June 12, 2004. A gathering and meal, provided by the Eagles and the American Legion, will be held at the Roy Eagles Lodge from 12 to 4 p.m. Anyone wishing to send condolences or flowers can send them to the Eagles Lodge at 5130 S. 1700 W. Roy, Utah 84067. Olive Rickards Stone passed away June 7 of the courses in our curriculum already, we have the li- brary collections to support this type of scholarship. By religious studies, Kiger does not mean promoting one belief system over another, secuWe are a said lar university, history department head and professor Norm Jones.We do not teach religion. We teach about religion - the way it shapes our culture and the way our culture shapes religion. We do not talk about issues of truth. We talk about what people do in the name of the truth in which they believe. The world today is convulsed by religious conflicts. We really need to understand how all these belief systems work. Charles Redds offspring, who are trustees of the foundation, named the chair in the d religious studies program in honor of their father, a cowboy intellectual who built a ranching empire in southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado., My father was a well-reaMormon who regarded his religion with affection but who subjected its practice and theology to rigorous examination just like he did with the rest of his life, said son Hardy Redd, a 1961 graduate of non-sectari- newly-create- d, free-thinki- Jonathan Auxier Auxier called to LDS mission in Minnesota Former Moab resident Jonathan Auxier, 19, has been e miscalled to serve a sion for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints, in Minnesota the Minneapolis Mission. He will enter the Missionary Training Center in Provo on July 7 to begin his r assignment. Jon is the son of Melissa and Paul Auxier, now of Stansbury Park, Utah. He graduated from Grand County High School in 2003 and was the state 2A individual golf champion his senior year. Jon will speak during sacrament meeting at his home ward at 2:45 p.m. June 20, at the chapel at 390 E. Village Blvd. in Stansbury Park. full-tim- y two-yea- -- Utah State. Asked why the Redd family chose to make a donation to support the stud of religion, Hardy Redd said, A person ought to have a basic understanding of each of the worlds great religions. To well-educat- understand religion, he said, is to understand the impulse of humanity to believe in a divine being and how that gives purpose to human existence. This impulse is deeply felt by many today, for good or for ill. A religious studies program will begin the process of asking why we believe and act as we do. He added that his father was one who cherished the concept of and examination of things. free-thinki- Redds sister Hardy Maraley also graduated from Utah State, as did six grandchildren, all of whom are said to follow in Charles Redds footsteps. MISSINGBuddy our family n kitty-ca- t. Has tiger - markings on the side and top of body and white feet, neck & face. $100 Reward for info leading to jj Our beloved mother, Olive Alma Rickards Stone, 88, passed away Monday June 7, 2004. She was bom November 17,1915 in White River, South Dakota, to Myers and Ruby Lake Rickards. She married Arthur Emery Stone on June 26,1934. They had three daughters and one son, Vivian Bunge, Grand Junction, Colo., Vera Leiseth, Grand Junction, Colo., Verna (Bill) Wiler, Moab, Ut., and Mike (MaUt. vis) Stone, Castle-dalOlive and family Arthur, moved from South Dakota to recovery. Call 259-786- 8. e, Moab during the uranium boom. Arthur was a truck driver and also drove a school bus to Castle Valley. Olive lost Arthur 4 i on October 20, 1990. They were married for 56 years. She is survived by all her children, six grand children, two step grand children, six great-gran- d children, and five children. Olive was an active member of the Church of God of Prophecy for many years. A viewing will be held Friday, June 11 at noon at Moab S Just another example of how smoking affects us all. To quit, call or visitutahquiinet.com. TUG TRUTH Memorial Mortuary, 411 Locust Lane. Memorial services will be held at the mortuary that day, at 1 p.m. Olive will be laid to rest at the Sunset Memorial Cemetery next to Arthur. Olive loved and was loved her family. She will be by missed. greatly Sam Sturman Associate Director - Moab I've had a few jobs in my life: coal miner, construction worker; insurance salesperson, recreational therapist, and college administrator. Higher education has given me many options. When I earned a degree in recreation, I wanted to work outdoors with youth. step-great-gra- That's how many Americans die each year from secondhand smoke. Remember that fact next time you smoke and think, "I'm only hurting myself." i). wound up working for a community college setting up recreation programs for adults. I later directed the conference center, managed a small business incubator, coordinated an outreach program, directed continuing education, and was responsible for customized training and economic development I 1 My degrees allowed me to expand my career options in ways I had never dreamed EE 3 (ItchState UNIVERSITY Education you can use today possible. Without higher education, I would have never had the chance to work and live in what I think is the greatest place Moab. Higher education has on earth worked for me. |