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Show Page 6 The Ogden Valley news Volume XXIII Issue X July 15, 2015 Announcements Birthdays Happy 80th Birthday to a Fabulously Amazing Lady: Norma A. Kier At 80, Norma A. Kier lives life more fully than nearly anyone we know. She still goes into the office, plays a fierce game of tennis, attends her Norma Kier grandchildren’s events, works out with a trainer, lunches with friends, supports charitable causes, travels, and regularly hosts in her lovely home. She deeply misses the love of her life (Jim Kier), whom she was married to for 49 years. They were partners in every way. Jim proposed to her in storybook fashion just before midnight on her sixteenth birthday, only moments before her family departed by train to a remote outpost in Canada. Her father was in the Royal Canadian Army for 27 years and she attended ten different schools before graduating. Everyone thought a distance relationship and puppy love would pass, but Jim and Norma knew it was the real thing. They married when she was 21, on September 1, 1956 in Edmonton. Canada has always remained in their hearts, but Jim and Norma moved to Ogden six months after the wedding. They liked Ogden right away and started their own construction business in 1961. Norma worked very hard rearing five children while attending to secretarial duties, cleaning the houses for sale, selling them, and channeling a natural talent for decorating. They made friends everywhere and they built so much in Ogden that it’s hard to imagine the landscape without their legacy. Although successful in business, Norma’s proudest role was being mum to her five wonderful children and their children, who have carried out what she and Jim started. Her five children are: Steve (Tammy) Kier, Scott (Lora) Kier, Bonnie (Steve) Kier-Herrick, Kara (Mike) Kier-Ferguson and Kimi (Pat) Kier-Noar. There are also twenty grandchildren (one deceased) and ten great- grandchildren. In addition, she has three siblings in Canada: Jon (Jenny) Jessiman, Barbara (Mel) Kostopoulos and Robert Jessiman, deceased. She was born on July 3, 1935 to Jean and Norman John Jessiman (deceased) in Victoria BC, where she still visits often. At just five feet tall, she has outgrown her shyness but is as energetic, competitive, kind, fun, and fabulous as ever, always a class act. Norma, we your many family and friends wish you a happy 80th birthday. We love and admire you very much. Obituaries Arden J. Broadbent The children of Arden J. Broadbent of Liberty, Utah would like to announce his 90th birthday. Please join us for a celebration held in his honor on Sunday, July 26 at the Roy Community Center. Arden Broadbent An open house will begin at 4:00 p.m. where friends, co-workers, and family are invited for a light buffet. Born July 28, 1925 in Ogden, Utah to Marcy Charlesworth and Enoch Broadbent, he lived there until 1977 when he became a resident of Liberty. He graduated from Ogden High in 1943 and worked for the Idaho Central Railroad from 1941 to 1943. He went on to serve his country in World War II as a Radio Man in the Navy Amphibs from November 26, 1943 to May 19, 1946. After World War II, he worked for a short while at the Defense Depot in Ogden and at the U.S. Post Office. He attended Weber College on the GI Bill where he graduated in 1953. Arden came from a railroad family so in 1947 to 1956 he became a Locomotive Fireman for the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1956 to 1986 when he retired, he was a locomotive engineer. He married Ellen Jane Hoagland of Ogden in 1949. She is now deceased. He remarried Lora M. Barnett in 1972. He is a member of the LDS Church. Interests he has enjoyed during his lifetime consist of fishing, camping, hunting, and spending winters in Arizona. Arden has been a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Eagles, and the American Legion. He served as Forest Service volunteer for the Ashley National Forest as an Archaeology crewman and supervisor. He also worked on the Historical Sweat Ranch as a handyman, and a supervisor for the volunteer work crews restoring the ranch from 1990 to 1996. His children and their spouses are Michael Broadbent of Arizona, deceased; Lynette and Rick Wagner of Ogden, Utah; Rod and Angela Broadbent of Castro Valley, California; Rae Ann and Craig James of Nordic Valley, Utah; Matthew Broadbent of Vernal, Utah; Alesia and Robert Allen of Evanston, Wyoming; and Lee Broadbent of Sacramento, California. There are nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. William Lawrence Poulter Wild Bill Poulter’s Last Ride October 8, 1924 ~ June 28, 2015 Wild Bill Rides Again. On this day, June 28, 2015, Wild Bill Poulter rode off into the sunset on his favorite mule Josie with Elvira, Leroy, Wilbur, and Molly packed for the long trail ahead. William Lawrence Poulter, AKA “Billy the Kid,” was born in Ogden, Utah to Lee Charles Poulter and Effie Grow. He had one brother, Thomas “Bud” Poulter, and four sisters, Marguerite Erickson, Melba Larsen, Elaine Hilton, and Lou Jean Richmond. He grew up on Cross Street. As a young boy, he worked on a farm in North Ogden where he exchanged horse riding for feeding and caring for the cattle. When Bill was 17 years old (he lied about his age), he signed up for the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the Destroyer Escort USS Lee Fox from March 1943 until his honorable discharged in April 1946. Upon his discharge, Bill returned home to Ogden and held various jobs from Becker’s Brewing Co. to herding sheep up Monte Cristo. He moved to Huntsville where he built his home, which he lived in for the past 60 years while raising his family, horses, and mules. He married Patricia Jean Bruerton December 1, 1956. Together they raised four boys—James, Jon, KC, and Clay. Bill worked for his father at the PoulterLamborn Vault Company on Cross Street; it was later moved to West 2nd Street in Ogden where he was owner/operator for the business. He ran it until his retirement in 1989. Loren Westenskow and Valeris Loren Westenskow Loren Westenskow was born March 17, 1946 to Melvin and Rowena Westenskow in LaGrande, Oregon. He graduated from LaGrande High School in 1964 where he was a star basketball player. He then served a twoyear LDS mission in the Gulf States (19651967). He married his high school sweetheart Valeris Borine in the Salt Lake Temple on December 15, 1967. He graduated from BYU in 1970. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974, including time in the Philippines. They raised their family in Selah, Washington; Bill’s love for horses and riding in the mountains was his true passion in life. Bill took his first pack trip to the Teton Wilderness area where he met an William Poulter outfitter named Keith Stilson who took him under his wing—as his pack string looked like a bunch of prune pickers out of Oklahoma. This led Bill into becoming a fine craftsman for making pack saddles, chaps, saddle bags, and other handmade goods in his shop The Diamond Hitch Outfit. He was a member of the Weber County Sheriff Mounted Posse starting in 1947, and participated in many activities, including his most famous skit “The Hanging,” which was performed every year in the Municipal Park in Ogden, after robbing several banks and bars and holding up stage coaches. Dad was a charter member of the American Legion Post 129 in Huntsville and life member for the past 60 years, where he helped raise funds for the building by hosting the Sheep Herders Reunion up at Memorial Park in South Fork Canyon. He was also a member of the Elks – 719, Eagles, International Foot Printers, and Golden Spike Mule Association. He enjoyed packing into the high country in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho, with his favorite camp sites in the Gros Ventre and Teton Wilderness area. Bill cared for many animals over the years, and his favorite dogs Patches and Griz accompanied him on many adventures in life. Wild Bill Poulter was inducted into the Utah Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2010. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Pat, of 49 years; parents, Lee and Effie; brother, Bud; and three sisters, Elaine, Melba, and Jean. Bill is survived by his older sister Marguerite; four sons, Jim (Jackie), Jon (Marie), KC (Donna), and Clay (Lana); plus many grandkids and great-grandkids. A viewing was held Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m., July 6 at the Huntsville Cemetery where military honors were accorded. A horse-drawn wagon carried Wild Bill on his final trail ride from American Legion Post 129 down through Huntsville to the cemetery. Horse riders and pack strings joined Bill on his last trail ride from the American Legion. The Family would like to thank staff at Emeritus Estates and especially the Staff at George Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home and Bristol Hospice for the wonderful care they provided Bill in the last few months of his life. Condolences may be sent to the family at <www.myers-mortuary.com> Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Buffalo, New York before retiring to beautiful Eden, Utah. He owned a photography studio for many years before changing employment to the pharmaceutical industry. His church service included serving in the Bishopric in Selah, Bishop in Buffalo, Temple Worker in the Palmyra Temple, and an English Teaching Mission in Ogden. During his life, Loren enjoyed basketball, mountaineering, and camping. Despite many health issues, numerous surgeries, and significant physical discomfort during his retirement years, he made every effort to attend all of his grandchildren’s athletic events and recitals. He also became an avid woodworker; his home is filled with his many works that we will cherish as heirlooms. Loren is survived by his wife, Valeris; children Brad (Jenifer), Karly (Nick), Cinda (Dave), and Dawson (Jenn); 12 grandchildren; and sisters Judy and Marcia. He was preceded in death by parents Melvin and Rowena, brothers Duane and Kenny, and sister Marilou. Services were held July 2 at the LDS church, 4279 N. 3300 E. in Liberty, Utah. Graveside services were held at Liberty Cemetery. |