Show CIVIC RELIGIOUS LEADER IS CALLED ROOSEVELT utah april 20 special elmer 11 II jorgenson 43 prominent citizen of roosevelt tor for the past four years and before that time ilme a a leader la in southern utah civic and religious work at tsoo died thursday day morning at his home here after an operation for a ruptured appendix lie ire was attacked tacked late saturday and the operation was performed sunday mr jorgenson was born at denson benson utah the son of mr and mrs jacob jorgenson tir 1914 he moved to salt lako lake and in 1916 moved to ile he was made bishop of oe the widtsoe ward iward and served in that capacity for seven years in addition he ba was a county commissioner for two terms since daming to roosevelt lie he has been a member of the roosevelt stake high council tor for two years and was serving as bishop of 0 the alteria ward at the time of hla his death he was elected a member of the uintah county coun ty school board last december ile he Is ii survived by his widow anna cook jorgenson five children three brothers three sisters and lils ills father and mother his parents and four brothers and sisters are living at leota deseret news |