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Show Volume XXV Issue VI The Ogden Valley news Page 7 May 15, 2018 Information about Veterans Sought St. Florence Church Celebrates for Local Memorial Services Completion of Remodeling Project In preparation for Memorial Day, the com- Memorial Day, to email Suzanne Ellison Ferre, munity is inviting people who have Veterans buried in one of the four cemeteries in Ogden Valley, who would like to recognize them at our Annual American Legion Services held at each of the cemeteries in the Valley on By Maureen Tomasula, St. Florence Church, or write her by May 18, so the Veteran can be and Marie Mischel, Intermountain Catholic mentioned at the cemetery that day during the Memorial Day ceremony. St. Florence Catholic Church, Huntsville, The following information is needed: joyfully reopened its new doors to parishioners 1. Your name and relationship to the Veteran_______________________. Please include contact information with cell/house phone number, mailing address and email. _________________ ______________________ 2. Name of the veteran you are honoring: ____________________________ 3. The cemetery they are buried in (circle one): Liberty Smaller/Lower Eden Upper Mt. View/Eden Huntsville 4. Name of the branch of the armed services they served in/with? Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Other __________________ 5. The war they served in: _____________________________ 6. What they did in the service: (Example: Gunnery Sergeant on an aircraft bomber, etc.) ______________________________ 7. Where they served (What campaign & its location): _________________________ 8. Length of service (if known) ___________________________ 9. A brief statement about something you’d like us to know about their service. _____________________________________________________________ Mail to: SUzANNE ELLISON FERRE PO BOx 246 HUNTSVILLE UT 84317 Email: suzhvl@hotmail.com OGDEN HOLE cont. from page 5 Rendezvous of 1832. It was here that hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians, and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies. At the end of the 1832 rendezvous, an intense battle ensued between a group of Gros Ventreand and the party of American trappers aided by their Nez Perce and Flatheadallies. The 1832 “rendezvous at Pierre’s Hole,” or “Rendezvous of 1832” was one of the largest rendezvous held in the Rocky Mountains. Indian and mountain man camps extended from Teton Creek on the south end of present-day Driggs, north along the west side of the Teton Mountains to Tetonia. The camps covered an area of seven square miles, or more. It is estimated there were four hundred mountain men, one hundred and eight lodges of Nez Perce, and eighty lodges of Flatheads, and over three thousand horses. While winter sport, scenic beauty, and jet set celebs have put Jackson Hole forever on the map, Pierre’s Hole presumably remains the most famous hole in the context of the Rocky Mountain fur trapping era. Two later visitors to Ogden Hole, prior to pioneer settlement, would share details of their perspective. In the dead of January during the winter of 1841, trapper/mountain man Osborne Russle made his way north over the Indian trail from the Weber River, later to be known as Trapper’s Loop Road, and descended into a snow-covered Ogden Hole. On January 11, Osborne came across a herd of 100 elk, killing and skinning one of them. He describes the scene as such (punctuation and spelling unedited), “after eating I scraped away the Snow on one side of the fire spread down the raw Elk hide and laid down covering myself with my blanket. In the morning when I awoke it was still snowing and after eating breakfast I packed the Meat on my horse and started on foot leading him by the bridle Knowing it was impossible to follow down this Stream (down Ogden Canyon) with a horse to the plains (to present day Ogden City side of the mountain) I kept along the foot of the Mountain in a Nth. direction for about 2 Mls then turning to the left into a steep ravine began to ascend winding my way up thro. the snow which grew deeper as I ascended I reached the Summit (present day Osborne Russle North Ogden Divide) in about 3 hours in many places I was obliged to break a trail for my horse to walk in I descended the mountain West to the plains with comparative ease” Throughout the narrative, Osborne makes common reference to the already established landmarks of Ogden Hole and Ogden River. Eleven years later, when passing through Ogden Hole in 1852, Captain Howard Stansbury made several intriguing observations—the smokes of numerous Indian signal fires seen upon entering the valley, antelope bounding over the green of the valley floor, and a complete absence of beaver. He also commented that (Ogden Hole) was the most interesting and delightful spot his party Howard Stansbury had seen during their long and monotonous journey (which had begun in Missouri). Entering the valley from Cache Valley north and exiting over what would later be the North Ogden Divide, Stansbury noted arriving at the small Mormon community known as Brown’s Settlement. Excerpts from the journals of Osborne Russle, Captain Stansbury, and Peter Skene Ogden covering the specific days spent in Ogden Hole can be found at <www.facebook. com/ogdenhole/> If you’re fascinated by early Ogden Valley history and would like to hear more of the (w) hole story, you’ll enjoy a special (and free!) public event being held at the Hearthside in Eden Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Darren Parry, chairman of the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation. Mr. Parry will address the dynamic relationship and interactions between Euro-American trappers and the native peoples of the Northern Utah fur trade. Please join us May 17. Shown above are Ray Bertoldi, architect of the St. Florence remodeling project, who is also a parishioner, accepting a plaque and gift honoring him for his work from Bishop Oscar A. Solis (left) and Fr. David Gaeta), parish administrator (right). Photo courtesy of Intermountain Catholic photo/Marie Mischel. and visitors in late March, after completing a ten-week interior renovation. Just a few weeks later, the parish was honored by a visit from Bishop Oscar A. Solis, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation for eight young adults of the parish. Greeting the congregation, Bishop Solis commented that the faith community was gathered in a spirit of joy—not only because of the season of Easter but also in thanksgiving for the new look of the church. The remodeling created a much brighter and more inclusive worship space, which includes new flooring throughout the building; all new lighting with overhead lights in the chapel where there had been none; removal of small partition walls; and fresh paint. Other renovations to the building, which opened in 1990, include new doors inside and out to meet Safe Environment requirements, and new cabinets. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, a new crucifix, statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph, and a baptismal font were purchased. A custom-made stained glass window, also made possible through the donor, will be gracing the interior of the chapel when it is installed next month. As part of his visit, Bishop Solis blessed the newly renovated chapel, social hall, and each of the classrooms. He congratulated Fr. David Gaeta, St. Florence parish administrator who championed the effort, and Ray Bertoldi, parishioner and president of Ray Bertoldi Architects & Associates in Ogden, who oversaw the project and donated his efforts. To complete the project, the work crews needed full access to the building, so the congregation was fortunate to have access to the nearby Eden Community Center for weekend Masses. Upon seeing the updated church interior for the first time, parishioners remarked about the prayerful, intimate space highlighted by the simple beauty of the chapel with its new crucifix and statues, the wonderful lighting throughout the building, and the overall impression of openness of the space. St. Florence Church, located at 6461 E. Highway 39 in Huntsville, has resumed its full schedule of services and celebration of weekend and Tuesday night Masses, and welcomes all Valley visitors. More information and Mass times can be found online at https://stflorence. wordpress.com or by calling 801-745-LORD. Pictured above are before-and-after pictures of St. Florence Catholic Church. |