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Show Preston D. Orton Preston Dee Orton, 70, Salt Lake City, former Panguitch resident died Aug. 31, 1976, in Valley West Hospital of complications following surgery. He was born April 9, 1906, Panguitch, to Henry S. and Elizabeth Linford Orton. He married Emma Henrie, July 9, 1930, Manti LDS Temple. She died May 8, 1931. He married Althea Thompson, April 19, 1934, Junction; divorced 1956; married Joy Gibson, Aug. 16, 1975, Kanab. He was past owner of Delta Bus Lines, Delta and was a retired rancher. Survivors: wife, Salt Lake City; sons, daughters, Mrs. Bob (Emma Dee) Houston, Kanab; Merle, Jack D., Duane K., Wallace B., aU Salt Lake City; step-daughter, Mrs. Carla Lyman, Blanding; 18 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; brothers, sisters, Mrs. Loris (Hilda) Chides ter, Frank, both Panguitch; Mrs. Jack (Merle) Errett, Burbank, Calif.; Mrs. Hatch (Lola) Farnsworth, Delta; Cecil, Linford, both Cedar City. Funeral services will be Saturday, at. 2 p.m. In the Panguitch South Ward chapel L where friends may call after 12 noon. Burial will be in the Panguitch City Cemetery by Neal S. Magleby and Sons Mortuary, Richfield. |