Show Escalante DUP DUPOn Unveil Memorial Memoria June 1 On June 1 the birthday ot of o Brigham Young the Escalante DUP camp unveiled their monument monument ment commemorating commemorating- the foundIng founding found found- ing and settling of Escalante The structure Is made of pets petrified pet pet- s M rifled wood gathered from the k surrounding hills DUP members accompanied wagons to the hillsand hills and did much Jf Of f the selecting and loading of these precious stones themselves Some geologists geologists geologists aver that the former trees I existed as long ago a 50 60 million years Two dinosaur fossils are alto also included in the th monument A bronze plaque is in the center center center cen cen- ter of the face whereas the first bell brought to Escalante by the school-minded school pioneers crowns the structure The service was conducted by Captain Rosy Roundy with the dedicatory prayer given ren by Andrew Andrew Andrew And And- rew Spencer The principal speakers were Patriarch J. J J. J Porter Bishop J J. J Clyde Spencer and Mrs Warren J. J Osborn Mrs Airs Mary Alice who witnessed the unveiling came cameto cameto cameto to the Escalante Valley with the original group at the age of 16 It is this group that the monument monument monument ment honors Mrs Is now 87 37 There were peo people le in attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance from communities all over the state Boulder Panguitch Cedar City Orem and Salt Lake City to name some |