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Show i A4 Vernal Express Wednesday, May 7. 2003 Obituaries TBfloaosainxdls gjaftCueir for LED WoinfiKeiras (Boimffeireini by Maureen Spencer Express Writer Dozens of Uintah Basin women joined the over 23,000 women gathered for Women's Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo May and 2. Newly appointed BYU President Cecil O. Samuelson, Jr., conducted the two-da- y event, with Women's Conference being his First official act in the position. Sandra Rogers chaired this year's conference. Rogers is BYU international vice president. Unflinching moral courage and the deep responsibility of women in the development of children were frequent topics. Family strength and dosing gaps in a family's defense against destructive outside influences were areas covered in depth by church leadership. Dozens of speakers and topics were covered in the classes offered around the picturesque campus. Presiding Bishop H. David Burton urged self discipline in spending and incurring debts. He also praised LDS women for responding with unselfishness to helping with the humanitarian needs around the world. General President of the Relief Society Bonnie D. Parkin quipped that she wished the women a safe return home to their husbands and children- - providing the husbands had remembered to feed them! Women from around the world attended the two days of parental and spiritual encouragement, service and entertainment. Many were attending as an annual break from home responsibilities. Conference evening activities covered a variety of interests, with the most impressive being the enormity of humanitarian aid provided by the thousands attended work stations worked around their choice of Thursday evening concerts. Many workers had given daytime service, choosing to watch broadcast ses sions as they! completed!. service 7 projects. Forty five thousand personal kits for the LDS hygiene Humanitarian Center were assembled for distribution throughout the n world. Each resealable plastic bag was filled with two combs, two hand towels, two bars of soap, four toothbrushes, one tube of toothpaste and a gift card specifying that the kit came from the LDS Church. A large area of the Wilkinson Center was set aside with assembly stations for conference goers to arrive and work on the kits. Total assembly required several hours and hundreds of volunteers to staff and equip each sta1 Donna Moon Massey Donna Moon Massey Domn Mm. ii M, issey parsed on Monday, May auii) pi.iululK 5, 2(HM ,i ilk- I muMsity of Utah llospnil Miimiimli'il by hei lining I.imilv Donna v, ,i, bom lime 5, 912 to Holk'ii II mil alei.i Duke Moon in 1 .11111,1 Shi in. a ik'd Viiila De Massey on Inna I, I's2 m the Salt Lake lemple Sin is a devoted wile and mother "I s i hi lilti'n. 12 grundchil-ilie- n and 12 ; teal gt.imkhildrcn. She w.i-m .nine and lailhlul riiemb i nl die Clmith ol Jesus CIum i t I .iiH'i day Saints. She seivi d m many slake and waid callings and sin set veil a full time mission wiih la loving husband to the v'IikIi was one of the llnlippiik lughliLhis ol ihin hie. She had a positive influence on mans students she taught in the public school system over a period ol 1 ' seats Donna loved spending time with lift lautilv and seising othets She loved Hanna, hei childhood home, she entoved die mildoots, especial and family reunions, ly i mipma loved she L'.udeniiig, cUilting, genealogy, and helping on the farm She sliaied hei tune and ueative Inleuis vv uli ev ei voue Donna and Valda always had mom at ilk lahle and exlia beds lor i . They extended anyone in need. their home to help raise nieces and nephews, and their childrens ft lends, they were even known to take in strangers and a hitchhiker. She was preceded in death by her sister C'aiol, her brother Doyle, her gt.mdson Block, and her parents. She is sutvived hy her husband Valda, Raluiena (Keith) Caldwell; Diedra Dawn Massey; Dezradee f ranks, Midvale; Laerydin Larry Val (Shelly), I layne Chinaman (Laima), Shon Blondie (Tamera); Monea (Jell) Mathews; Rakcyl (Doug) Gilley, Roosevelt. She is also sutvived by her sibCaima (Neil) Fabrizio, lings Bountiful, sister Carolyn Moon, Hayden Colo.; Raymond (Donna) Moon. Mesa, Ariz.; Gwen (Hyde) Taylor, Piovo; David (Jane) Ilene Moon, (Brian) Payson. llarward, Payson I uneral services will be held May a m at the Vernal 7th Ward Chapel, Ashley Stake Center, 850 VV 100 N A viewing will be held 8 at evening, May 7, from Wednesday pm at 6-- the Thompson-Blackbur- n Mortuary and to services on prior Vernal one 'I hour luitsday, 9,45-10.4- 5 Interment will be a.m. in the Vernal Memoiidl Park. Justin Tyler Eaton In am h I i itnii, age (i.uy a Nila In keii 8, son ol iceslone and aion died on Apnl 18, was bom Match 18. 1985 I lei t s le 2001 m uni die, ky histm as a semoi at Uintah High School w liete he had many Inends a limn he loved deal ly He was a veiy thoughtful person with a wundt nl sense ol humor and w is veiy nspecttul ol everyIimiii was employed at Taco one Hell and Ins mealcst goal ill life was a. i.ue Im his beautiful duugli-te- i, S, din. Justin is sunned by a loving fanuli im hiding his daughter, I I I v v Seialma Utley, Ins patents Gary ela I leestone, and Jerry and 1. alon. sistr's Heather, Stephanie, and leu'iilet, a hmlher Roy, stepumb, and lasa sisters (",u lie Hei stone, and Ins niece: Kierste He w ill so be missed by Hopes Ins giaudp.m nis (Veil W and Sue Ilcketi, ol I misv die. Ky . Richard and Voiln Rio. me, ol Vernal and Ians f leestone ol Venial Jtistm will b uieatly missed by all w ho knew and loved him funetal seisins were held May 2, m the Vernal ( hnstian Gliurih Pastm M ui Voting officiated the set vice, with loin Blum pcitormmg i one-gallo- Justin Tyler Eaton the prelude and postlude music. Marty Young gave opening remarks, followed hy a song from Kathy freestone. Marty Young read the obituary and gave a prayer. Family and friends gave comments, followed by another song, from Pat Stewart and Jenifer Gudac. Marty Young read the eulogy and gave the closing prayer. Pallbearers were Jodie Bennett. Randy Haley, Mike Ainge, Jared Ainge, Jason Tilt and Anthony I low ard. Interment was in the Vernal Memorial Park under direction of the Spafford Funeral Home. lialvth Vim tel Me, ins. age 76, passed aiiav mi Vpttl 29, 200 V, Lliabeth was hum on Jan 4, 1927 to James William and Lvclyn Pearl Vmei m Warren, Maine is survived by her children, Lairs Wheal. Richard Brasier. Linda fov and Becky Mitchell, brothers I tmes Yiner of Buhl. Idaho and Lnc Viner of Cutn-Shoolevas stsiei. Carmel VVoltfe ot Pueblo. ( olo , nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Lli?ak ih lived a full life and tune on earth wot king entoved wiih the missionaries and children of the I DS chinch Lhjbeth was a true animal finer and enjoyed working in her yard She will he missed bi all those whom she VVoostet I habeth l, Ft touchi d Fumr.-- set mes were held at the I Vernal 6th Ward I.DS Chapel, on Monday, May 5, 2003. Elizabeths final resting place is at the Vemal Memorial Park. Waylon Del Allgood Funei ,1 urs for Wav Ion Del 2L son of Larry and Allgood. a Diana Smikiii,, will be held on I ndav. Mm o, n am. 2003 at the Overall, 1,500 volunteers helped prepare the service project stations around campus. Other humanitarian work which produced results by the hundreds Pearl Lavina Pace Chivers Funeral services for Pearl Lavina Pace Chivers were held May 1 at the Davis 4th Ward LDS Chapel. Bishop Dennis Henline conduct- Elizabeth Muriel Means I tion. Thomson-Blackbur- n Vemal Mortuary Friends may call from 9.30 to 10.45 that morning. ed the service, with Angela Bascom performing the prelude and postlude music. William Bud Walker gave the invocation, Tammy Hovde read the obituary. A I Need Thee musical number, followed. H.R. Hour, Every Dudley spoke next, Debbie Pelzer and Curt Machado read poems. Leo and Leta Snow performed Rocking Alone In The Old Rocking Chair. Lonnie J. Kimbell and Don Gardiner then spoke, after which Kalee Grothe read a poem. Her grandchildren then sang God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Tona Rae Beebe gave the benediction. Acael Ray Butcher read the benediction. Pallbearers were Curt Machado, Bryan Meador, Stanley Walker, Rick Lewellen, Dennis Butcher, Roger Walker, Gilbert Meador, Arnold Butcher and Bill Cameron. Honorary pallbearers were D.A. Pink Chivers, Ben Kimbell, LaMoine Cameron, J.T. Lewellen, Dean Butcher, Sam Bailey and Phil Biesinger. Compassionate service was provided by Davis 4th and 1st wards Relief Society. Interment was in the Vemal Memorial Park. I LaDonna Christensen of Vernal helped stuff her part of 45,000 hygiene kits being assembled as a worldwide humanitarian service project at the May 1 and 2 LDS Women's Conference at Brigham Young University. and thousands were; preemie-size- d CEO of Deseret Book and recently hats, headbands and gowns; chilappointed to represent American dren's folder games; ABC books for literacy; teddy bears; fleece jacket and mitten cutting for the LDSHC; a total of ,250 fleece blankets and ' baby blanketsfWludationaf 'Birthday bags full of School supBe1,' bib d boxes for kits; . 'T, 2D. mementos of deceased babies; making greeting cards; children's activity kits for use in hospitals, homeless shelters and abuse centers; 15,000 school kits that included a chalkboard, chalk, eraser, pencil, scissors and paper; and 5,000 newborn kits that includes diapers, pins and a blanket. Two thousand tropical sore banfrom Up dage kits were available for women to complete, much of which was &Liqhty done as participants listened to speakers. Selected sessions were broadcast in Spanish, as well as English, and general sessions were translated for 1 the deaf by a staff of signers. 7 25 f'V T Seeing eye dogs were permitted, and a large wheelchair area made available. Elders Henry B. Eyring, M. Russell Ballard and David B. Haight, apostles of the LDS Church, and Presiding Bishop H. ' David Burton headlined the opening and dosing sessions each day. Companion speakers were other church leaders. They were joined by the general presidencies of the church Relief Society, Primary and Young Women. A surprise visit was made by Marjorie Hinckley, wife of LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley. She joined over 20,000 to hear an address given by her daughter Kathleen H. Barnes. Barnes was the companion speaker to popular speaker Sheri Dew, J286 East Hwy 40 789-69' heart-shape- r , on women the Commission on the President's Status of a1 to purchase your new Lennox Central AC System REBATES!) REBATES!! to $350 lUtoh Power Up to $1000 from Lennox or Up To 2 Months Interest Free Financing Plumbing & 18 HURRY! Limited number of rebates available UP&L for qualifying UP&L customers. tmm mi cniat mriMi Inc. Heating, or Toll Free V The family of Pearl Chivers would like to express their thanks to all our friends, neighbors and relatives for their love and support, food and flowers following the death of our Mother. Thanks to Dr. Sarhatt and her daughter-in-laand personal nurse Mary Chivers. Thanks to Frank Thomson, Mitch Blackburn and staff of Thomson-Blackbur- n w Vernal Mortuary. ; Thanks to Davis 4 th Bishopric arid Relief Society. Your thoughtfulness will never he forgotten. Loram Lewellen, LaReta Kimbell, Wanema Butcher, Dora Cameron, Faye Dudley, Hazel Biesinger and Pink Chivers S |