Show Wm 0 Oe Stephen Observes Birthday a t r l a. a t In Nov 1962 William 0 O. Stephen a former resident of oC Bountiful celebrated his birthday at A Aviano viano Air Base near Venice Italy As the senior member of oC this military military mili mili- tary community and referred to a as s Papa on base an open house was held in his behalf SINCE IllS HIS retirement from the Bountiful State Bank in 1953 he has lived with hi his son and family and become an honorary member of the United United Unit Unit- ed cd States Air Force After Arter spending sever a 1 months in Montgomery Ala he sailed to Tokyo yo Japan where he resided for two I years During this tills time he became became be be- came quite fluent Jn m Inthe the Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- I anese language and was able to travel and learn their customs customs customs cus cus- toms religions and ways of life Upon his hs return to the United States he spent his next three years in South Car Car- olina While in the sunny south he was able to travel to Jamaica Jamaica Ja Ja- Ja maica and other other Caribbean islands IN 1960 AFTER 53 years he returned to his native landof land lant of oC Germany During the time he ho spent in Germany he traveled traveled traveled trav trav- to many places that he her r remembered as a young man He lIe was able to enter East Germany where he lived as a aboy aboy aboy boy and view his mothers mother's and fathers father's graves while visiting with his only living JivIng S relative a n niece During his hL residence in Germany Germany Ger Ger- many he had the opportunity to visit Amsterdam Holland London England P Paris ParI a r I s France Luxembourg Madrid Ma Ma- Spain and Yugoslavia SIN SINCE E MAKING his home in Italy he has seen many of the major points of or interest in this country among them Venice Rome Pisa Sorrento Naples and nearby Mour MouN Vesuvius Will as he is known in Bountiful still leads a varied and active life and is looking forward to his return to Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- and visiting with his friends and relatives in 19 1964 1 |