Show i V I Ic c t 1 u P MR m. AND MRS BRYAN ECHOLS REACH GOLDEN DATE Mr and Mrs Martin B. B Echols Echols Echols Ech- Ech of S S. S Lynwood Dr will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Oct 2 THEY TIlEY WILL be honored at a reception given by their children children children chil chil- dren at the ward chapel E. E S. S Bountiful Friends and relatives are cordially invited invited invited in in- to attend between 7 and 9 pm p.m. Martin B. B and Margaret Webb Echols grew up and attended school in the rural community of Central Ariz THEY TilEY WERE married Oct 3 1918 while Mr Echols was home on leave He was serving with the navy When world war I was over they settled on a farm in Verden Verden Verden Ver- Ver den N. N M. M for a while Later they took their two children and found work in the Globe Miami Ariz area with the copper companies but always looked forward to the time they could return to the farm THEY LIVED in this area for the next several years until Mr Echols suffered a severe injury which nearly took his life His recovery was slow and painful When he returned to work it was for Cor only a short time The depression hit and he was one of the first laid off the job THEN THEY returned to Virden Virden Virden Vir- Vir den N. N M. M with their four children and newborn baby to their farm Here they lived until 1945 Three more children were born to them After world war II a trip was made to Salt Lake City tc visit a son and daughter They were so thrilled and impressed they subsequently moved their family to Utah in December 1945 MR ECHOLS obtained work at the naval depot in Clearfield where he worked until his re re- re- re He and Mrs Echols operated a home for elderly ladies for ten years This business was sold in 1957 for health reasons and they moved to Bountiful where they have since resided MR AND MRS Echols are the parents of eight living chil chil- dren They are Mrs Parley D. D Emma Lunt Bryan L. L Echols Torrance Calif Mrs Preston J. J Ilene Garn Centerville Centerville Centerville Cen Cen- terville Mrs Elmer Lula Lola Thomas Salt Lake City Ted M. M Echols Bountiful Fred V. V Echols Kirkland Wash James A. A Echols El EI Cajon Calif and Gene D. D Echols Lomita Calif They also have 43 grandchildren dren and nine great dren |