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Show 3 L . 4 g i T I riVTAH ?o- - 2?. BAStN-SLDAKLL-Mjy childs rare disease and moms cancer in need of help Family facing their mom is sick, explained Anna, but they don't uuderstard why it's Whiting hard for her to take care ofthem all Life isnt fair, and Honivti :r.vs it's the time now. They need their downright cruel. Anna Mathews mama at that age," saya Anna. Dan Mathews, 40, the son ofAnna knows iler grand laughterwasl-ortucauses Claude Mathewa, grew up in and that disease with a rare mors to grow in her bruin and a!i Aitamont and now lives in Rock over her bodv. Last month her Springs, Wyoming where he works by Letlet E. 45 (daughter of Georgette Ivie and the late Jenks Ivie of Duchesne,) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now she is uninsurable. They dont only feel bad over the disease, they feel bad they didn't keep up on the insurance, but they didn't know. Life really dishes it out sometimes," says Anna. In toying to obtain financial help to pay their medical bills, Anna says the family haa tad a lot of doors slammed in their face. Everywhere they go they art told they bant get help. They daa know where to go and the bills ars stacking up. Anna and Claude Mathewa live in Roosevelt and do some ranching. They help out their kida whenever and however they can. They have opened an account at Ziona Bank in Joetta Mathew's name for donations which will be used to help the family pay Joetta's medical bills. Contribution jars have also been placed at local businesses. "Joetta is a very special person, very faithful, says Anna. She served sn LDS mission to Scotland, and, Anna explains, "She always holds a church job. Her church ia very important to her. Shea such a sweet person; it's hard to understand. Anna and Claude would rather be the ones suffering than to have to watch their kids endure the pain and hardship. "You do grow, you know you do, FULL OF ENERGY-daughter-in-law- , an.! her 1 clis!u Jca" the little stinger sister Callie Jo. as a welder. When work waa scarce he couldn't keep up his insurance payments, Anna explained. The family was able to get aid through Social Security income to help offset t r.e cost ofmedical help for Callie Jo. but only for a short time. Because Dan worked when he could, he made $200 too much and lost the benefit They do receive some help through the Children's Health Center. Anna explained, but have been told Callie Jo, who is uninsurable, can't get any more SSI aid. Because Callie Joa disease is so rare, a lot of tubercholeros the medication she is on is experimental. Callie Jo is also rare, saya her grandma. She has no fear of g rl1 mother, was diagnosed wi-- hiv.i-- ! cancer. It makes you wonder how like this can hapit1:. $i Anna, but she also points out s that helps the fair, ily hang tn - an important lesson ;n f nth they've learned: "You dn grow, you know you do," she reveals. Anna isn't complain. r.g.she'fju-- t trying her best to help out her son. i Dan, and his family who have f. themselves with niu mt.r.g r:-- Juiai bills and no insurance. Seven-year-i1 C ailiv Ju' cor.!--tiomed:c.i'.i-iand dally requires ho costly medical attention. N-mother Jetta not only has to c'-- e with hrr young daughters aiftc-tiowhich must be care fully but must undergo ci.?T therapy and radiation treatment as she battles her own d:sea. Callie Jo and her sister. Ft I; '..a Jean, who's almost 9, ucdr.trnl h ine-thin- g -- . i f anything. n, Children -- ters. Mom eijoyed quilting, oil painting, making newspaper paper dolls, camping, reading, crossword pus xles, gardening, the comics, making homemade rolls and most of 11 spending time with her family. She always had a love of learning throughout her life. She is survived by her husband, Glen, Neola, Utah; children: Joan (Jack) Foy, Duchesne, Utah; Lane (Chris) VanTassell, Statesboro, GA Kay (Ed) Persona, SLC Utah; Dick (Kathryn) Van Tassell. York, PA.; grandson, Blake Dean Huber & stepson. Danny Hardy. Dean is survived by his wife; Neta Huber, his sons; Steven (Paula) Huber, Vernal, Duane (Gina) Huber and Rick Huber all of Lapoint, daughters; Sandra (Arthur) McKee, Lapoint, NaDean (Woody) Olsen, Patty (Brad) Hancock, all of LcRoy Dean Huber L. Huber Jerry (Kathy) Van Tassell. Roosevelt, Merradee (Brian) Alexander and Leslie Huber all of Vernal, Stepchildren; David Hardy, Shannon (Shane) Peterson, Jackie Hardy, all of Vernal k Kimberly (Joey) Hamilton, Bellingham, Washington, 17 grandsons, 16 granddaughters k 9 brothers; Martin (Sue) Huber, Lapoint, Clayton (Beth) Huber, Provo, sisters; June (Loris) Wooley, Lapoint. Reah (Douglas) Merkley, Heber City, Doris (Dean) Sessions, St George. Funeral services were held Friday, May 21, 1999, II :00a.m. at the Maeeer Third Ward Chapel Burial in the Lapoint Cemetery under the direction of Thomson's Vernal LeRoy Dean Huber, age 70, passed away at his home in Vernal, UT in May 17,1999. Dean waa bora May 17,1929 to . Vera Johanna Taylor and LeRoy Huber. He married Geradine Rich, Oct 17, 1947 in Lapoint, UT. Their marriage was solemnised in the Salt Lake L.D.S Temple. They later divorced. He married Neta Campbell on November IS, 1972 in LaS Vegas, Nevada. Dean worked for HatchCo Company and Jack B. Kelly aa terminal manager for 25 year. The last 7 years ho spent in Austin, Nevada where he met many kind After celebrating her 60th wedand wonderful friends. He retired ding anniversary and surrounded in 1994. Dean was good with people by her eight children, Harriet Erma and hadn't met anyone he didn't Marchant Van Tassell, 82, died at like. He loved the Uintah Baain and the home of her was good with animals and etyoyed May 17, 1999. daughter, Monday, working with his youngest brother She was born November 22, 1916, Martin on the ranch ainco ho re- in Feoa, Utah, to Alonso Justice and fishtired. He loved Deep Creek and Minerva Jean Casper Marchant, the ing in Dry Fork Canyon. Ha was an third of 10 children. After graduatactive member of the Church of ing from South Summit High School, riie received her BS degree in 1958 and her Masters Degree in 1965, from Brigham Young University. H.VanTassell Pocatello, Idaho; Gene (Tammy)Van Tassell, Salt Lake City, Utah; Joy (Karey) Poulaon, Fruit Heights; Brent (Cheryl) Van Tassell. loka. Utah. Sisters irs Jean Olson, Oxnard, CA; Hssel Marrott, Salt Lake City, Utah; Nancy Laird, Roy , Utah; Elds Van Tassell, Oakley, Idaho; Grace Johnson, Sandy, Utah; Lula Allman, Provo, Utah. She has 44 grandchildren, 57 and four great, great grandchildren. She ia preceded in death by her brother, Moroni Merchant, Jay Marchant, Glen Merchant; and four grandchildren. Seen Van Tassell, Shea Thayne, Katie and Tanner Miller. Funeral services will be held at Noon, Wednesday, May 19, 1999, at the Fruit Heights 8th Ward Chapel, 170 No. Mountain Road. Interment Riverton City Cemetery at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. see That kind ef life is ssest hsppy which affords as the most opportunities ef gaining our own esteem. Samuel Johnson with tuberscholcros don't typically have a long life expectancy, but, Anna points out. we have been surprised before, we just keep loving her." On April 8, while they were without insurance, Dana wife, Joetta, m.r.-itore- but it's so hard for parents to see their kids go through this." Donations to the Joetta Mathews fund can be made at any Ziona Bank in Utah. On May 14. 1939, she married Glen Van TaMell, in Tebionn. 1m marriage was olemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They are the parents offivssona and three daugh- Jesus Christ and found great joy in his many callings especially in his calling as a Temple Worker in the Vernal Utah L.D.S. Temple where he served from the time it opened until his death. Our dad numbered his richee in his family and his great friends and thus felt he was a very wealthy man. Preceded in deatu by his father k mother, brothers; Dale k Larry, ' WIND BLOWN-Th- is tree was laid to rest at 500 E. Lagoon street Wednesday night May 19 because of a large windstorm dial blew through. FIELD TRIP The 3rd Grade Students at Myton Elementary visited the Ouray National Fish Hatchery. They learned how a hatchery operates. Students are holding an endangered razorback sucker. Pictured left to right are: Brook Perank, Audrey Merrill, Bailey Gardner, Dan Schaad. Bryan Umphenour and Josh Feller. w niypo mt CHECK OUT... Series Tractors No Interest & Low Interest Options Available SEE AT BIG B EQUIPMENT --9 Best Turning radius in the Industry -- 9 High Torque EAGLE EYE-D- an Schaad. assistant manager of the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, provided assistance to the 3rd grade students at Myton Elementary with spotting scopes in identifying wetland birds on their annual bird field trip. Pictured left to right are Bailey Gardner, Dan Schaad, Kayland Ontiveros and Issac Ivie. Fuel-Efficie- nt engines --9 Hydraulic Reverser option ALWAYS LEARNING-Stude-nis at Myton Elementary School in Gloria Jones 3rd grade class made bird with their favorite bird on front The project was part of a unit on birds. They wore their shim on a fieMtrip to the Ouray Bud Refuge and Bren and Suzanne Prevedels Aviary. tu Flower Clean Up, Roosevelt Memorial Peril. Jana 7 Flowers that families want to save should 722-367- 9 OR I -8- 00-535-BIG B West Hwy. 40 Roosevelt. Utah be picked up before the 7. Poor ( |