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Show I Obituaries 1 J 8. Require a means tpst as a condition for receiving Social Security benefits. The foundation report indicates that there may be strong objections to many of these proposed solutions" to the Social Security problem, but that some action must be taken soon if the fiscal integrity of the program is to be preserved. oeurify program Irene Pack Kerr is said Irene Pack Kerr, 70, of died Sept. 6 at the Bear River Valley hospital in followng a short illness. Mrs. Kerr was bornMay 3, 1907, in Kamas, a daughter of John A. and Margaret Hodson Pack. Tre-mont- Tre-mont- Despite the fact that the federal Social Security tax has multiplied 32 times since 1949 and additional increases are scheduled for 1978 and subsequent years, the program is in deep trouble. This is the conclusion of Utah foundation, the private tax research agency. She was married to Clifton G.M. Kerr in the Salt Lake LDS temple on Oct. 28, 1931. She had served in various positions of leadership in the LDS church. She was president of Relief Society in the Tremon-to- n LDS stake and in the British Isles while her husband was During the past serving as mission president. Survivors include her husband and four sons: Dr. C. Duane Kerr of Tremonton, Dr. William Rolf Kerr of St. George, John and Nolan Kerr of Logan; two brothers and two sisters: Maurice H. Pack, Logan; Phillip H. Pack, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Isabella Walton, Tremonton; Mrs. Margaret Seeley, San Diego, Calif.; 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Tremonton LDS Stake center, with Bishop Reed Jensen conducting. Friends may call at the Rogers Mortuary in Tremonton on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to the funeral services. Burial will be in the Tremonton City cemetery. Brigham City, Utah Thursday, September 8, 1977 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Utah foundation report several years, Social Security outlays have exceeded receipts, and the systems limited reserves are rapidly being depleted. If no action is taken, the Social Security trust fund will be completely exhausted by the early 1980s. In addition to this short-rang- e crisis, the foundation emphasizes that there is a larger and probably a weightier problem looming farther down the road. Under present law, future Social Security benefit obligations will escalate rapidly, and financial problems of gigantic proportions will occur during the next century when the present outsized crop of younger workers approach retirement age. Irene Pack Kerr im deep trouble' collected from present workers are used to pay benefits disbursed to currently retired and families. While such an approach worked reasonably well during the early years of the program when many persons were contributing to the system and only a few individuals were drawing benefits, problems began to mount when the program matured. Presently, the unfunded liability of the system amount to between $3 and $4 trillion, or about $16,000 for every man, woman, and child residing in the United States. Major Factors The study points to the following as some of the major factors in the present Social Security crisis : 1. Decisions to raise benefits and forego necessary tax hikes in the past often were based on political rather than valid financial considerations. Local man earns law dogroo Craig Simper, son of Dr. and Mrs. James Simper of 933 East Second North, Brigham City, was among 29 candidates to ree 2. Inflation has risen much blem and eliminate the ceive the Juris Doctor degree at faster than was envisioned a crisis, the foundation exthe University of Puget Sounds few years ago. amined a number of suggested Heres Your Answer summer commencement exer3. revisions to the Social Security Who is eligible for High unemployment in recises Aug. 19. Q cent years raised costs and program. Included among these service-disable- d veterans inThe event featured music by reduced revenues. are the following: two UPS students and remarks surance? 4. A 1. Eliminate the present proA in the Social flaw Eligibility is limited to by Philip M. Phibbs, UPS presivision which allows the double- veterans released from active dent. Security law provides double indexing for inflation. Unless indexing of benefits for inflaDr. Thomas Davis, dean of duty after April 24, 1951, with a disd corrected, this will allow many tion. If this action were taken, ,the university, presented the the projected deficit over the ability of any degree which candidates to Dr. Phibbs, who individuals to retire in the future with more money than they next 75 years could be reduced would be compensable at 10 conferred the degrees. earned while working. by 46 percent. percent or higiher, and who do The University of Puget 5. Changes in the 2. Raise the standard retirenot have nonservice-connecte- d Sound is a privately endowed, population 68 65 or some to ment age from disabilities that render them liberal arts institution with an makeup are resulting in a situation where there are fewer other figure. uninsurable. Application must enrollment of approximately 3. Expand coverage to include be made within one year from workers supporting a growing 2,800 students on the main camfederal employes and some the date notified by VA of a pus representing every state in number of retirees. d state and local employes who By the year 2050, Social Sedisability. the nation and 21 foreign counI am a peacetime vetQ presently are exempt from paytries. curity experts predict that Soeran. Would my wife be entitled cial Security expenditures will ing Social Security taxes. It offers a wide variety of 4. Raise the taxes used to to a widows pension after my equal 28.6 percent of taxable academic programs in the libdeath? payrolls. Since the present law support the program. eral arts and sciences and 5. Reduce or scale down proA The veteran must have schools of business and public calls for a combined employer-employe- e had at least one day of wartime tax rate of only 11.9 mised benefit payments. administration, education, mu6. Utilize general revenues service in order for a widow to sic, occupational, and physical percent the program deficit will from the US Treasury to subsiamount to 16.7 percent of taxqualify for pension. However, if therapy, and the UPS School of able payrolls. dize all or part of the antici- a peacetime veteran dies of a Law, which was established in service-connecte- d cause, his 1972. pated deficits in the system. 7. Begin taxing Social widow may apply for DependUPS is located in Tacoma, Suggested Revisions To solve the short-rang- e ity benefits. ency Indemnity Compensation. pro Wash. Veterans long-rang- disabled workers and their service-connecte- VA-rate- d service-connecte- Is Different Foundation analysts point out that the federal Social Security program differs from most priva- retirement tely-funded sys- tems in that the obligations are not recognized and actuarily funded as they occur. Taxes Gertrude Winn Mrs. M. Gertrude Fredrickson Winn, 88, formerly of Tremonton, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 1977, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Messenger, 2168 Monroe, in Ogden. She was born March 6, 1889, in Avon, Utah, a daughter of Joseph and Frances Pulsipher FreTitus F. Shuman Titus F. Shuman Titus F. Shuman, 76, 'df Willard, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 1977, at Brigham City Community hospital. He was born July 15, 1901, in Stilson, Ga., a son of Forrest A. and Sarak Kicklighter Shuman. g He married Clara Maria on Dec. 23, 1925, in Brigham City. He had been a farmer in Box Us-sin- Elder county, Montana and California. He was a member of the LDS church. Surviving are his widow of Willard; three sons and five daughters, Reid Shuman, Campo, Calif.; Foy Shuman, Bothwell; Frank Shuman, Vernal; Mrs. Vern (Betty) Adams, Buhl, Idaho; Mrs. Willard (Virginia) Anderson, Stevensville, Mont.; Mrs. William (Pat) Webb, Radersburg, Mont.; Mrs. David (Eloise) Morrison, Fountain Valley, Calif.; Mrs. Scott (Kathy) Tolman, Honey ville; 36 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren. Also surviving are two bro- thers and three sisters, J. Brooks Shuman, Tremonton; Edmun C. Shuman, Brigham City; Mrs. Robert (Louise) Campbell, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Frank (Beulah) Howard, Gresham, Ore.; Mrs. Tom (Lois) Hendrickson, Ogden. Funeral services will be held Friday at 12 noon at Petersen Funeral chapel in Brigham City where friends may call today (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday prior to services. Burial will be in Brigham City cemetery. - Don L. Walker Don LaMar Walker, 52, died - Sept. 2, 1977. He was born May 15, 1925, in Farmington to Ernest Delbert and Jennie Call Walker. f - married Bettie Lou Frazier on Feb. 2, 1946. The marriage was solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS temple on May 15, He 1956. it'i t V U if tr He was a former owner of the Walker Clairmont Transfer and Stage in San Diego, Calif. He owned restaurants in San Diego and Salt Lake City and was manager of the Holladay Gun club for years. He was an active member of the LDS church and was a former elders quorum president, scoutmaster and MIA president. three-and-a-ha- lf I Among survivors is a son, Don Timothy Walker of Brig- ham City. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Taylorsville LDS Ward Twenty-Secon- d chapel. Interment was Memorial park. in Holladay will hslp In onorciso ECRT M. Gertrude Winn drickson. She was married to Levi Forsberg. He later died. She was married to Jack Winn on Oct. 29, 1924, in Brigham City. She was a member of the LDS church. She was a member of the Relief society, serving as a visiting teacher. She was a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and had served as captain of Tremonton camp for three years. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wards Auxiliary No. 4220, serving as president for two years, and as president of the VFW auxiliary, District One. Surviving are three sons and five daughters, Eugene A. Forsberg, Longview, Wash.; Jack P. Winn, Mrs. Lou Dunn, Mrs. Arthur (LaVelle) Messenger, all of Ogden; Boyd Winn, A reminder was Issued this week that an emergency services exercise will be conducted in Box Elder county Sept. 17 beginning at 8 a.m. The Emergency Communications Radio team of Utah, Inc. (ECRT) will participate and plans to operate on CB Channels 1, 1 and 21. We request the cooperation,, and help from, all CBers in the area on keeping the above channels clear for the duration of the exercise, said Joseph E. Leach, Box Elder ECRT president. I would like to thank all CBers for their cooperation in the past, he added. Orem; Mrs. Earl (Audren) Anderson, Tremonton; Mrs. Don (Pearl) Bowen, Pocatello, Idaho; Miss Neva Joy Winn, Sparks, Nev.; 35 grandchildren, 53 and great-grandchildr- three Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters, Andy Fredrickson, J. Eddis Fre- drickson, Mrs. Polly Smith, all of Tremonton; Mrs. Parthena Ferguson, Rendondo Beach, Calif. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Rogers mortuary in Tremonton. Burial was in Riverview cemetery, Tremonton. James C. Jensen James Christian Jensen, R. 77, of Mendon, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1977 at the home of a son in Mendon. He was born March 2, 1900 in Petersboro, a son of James Christian and Annie Marie Poulsen Jensen. He married Mabel Clarice Ladle on June 6, 1923 in the Logan LDS temple. She died Oct. 2, 1972. He was a member of the LDS church where he was a high priest in the Mendon ward. He was one of the original organizers of the Mendon Wildlife federation of which he was an honorary lifetime member. He was an active outdoorsman and assisted with the fund rais- ing for the Mendon softball complex. Surviving are two sons, Howard J. Jensen of Ogden; Ronald L. Jensen of Mendon; 11 grandchildren, 10 Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Wilford (Marie) Miller of Brigham City; Mrs. Edwin (Pearl) Olsen of Petersboro. will be held Friday at noon in the Mendon ward chapel with bishop Stanton Barrett officiating. Friends may call at the Hall Mortuary in Logan Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to services at the ward chapel. Interment in the Mendon cemetery. Funeral services R. L. Its fim tor his onnuol Mason Lional Mason Royal Lional Mason, 83, of Plymouth, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 1977, at his home of a heart ailment. He was born April 11, 1894, in Plymouth, a son of George physical. Jesse and Charlotte Emma Tims Mason. He married Kate Diantha Johnson on May 15, 1915, in Salt Lake City. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS temple on July 5, 1917. He was a member of the Utah Farm bureau and Utah Cattle- I mens association. He had been a farmer, sheep rancher and trapper. He had been a baseball player. He was a high priest in the Belmont LDS ward and had served as a ward teacher and home teacher. Surviving are his widow of Plymouth; three sons and four daughters, Clair L. Mason, Citrus Height, Calif.; Lloyd Mason, Willard; Hal J. Mason, Plymouth; Mrs. Kai (Maurine) Brockman, Mrs. June Lewis, both of Tremonton ; Mrs. Wanda Lloyd, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Ray (Renee) Anderson, Bothwell; 37 grandchildren and 32 great- step eight grandchildren; grandchildren and two step Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the Belmont Ward chapel in West Fielding. Burial was in Plymouth cemetery. narural gas furnace, just like your own body, needs o yearly check-up- . 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