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Show ml .jit Cljat By Bca The annual Daughters of Utah Pioneers National convention will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, at the Hotel Utah. All members are urged to attend the meeting which will begin at 9:30 a.m. The county Daughters of Utah Pioneers Captains luncheon was held Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Chicken Inn at Wanship. Attending were county officers and camp captains. The year's program was discussed and the plans were lad for the Christmas party. Next year will also be election year for county officers. Old Gang Thelma, your book of life is finished and you alone were the one who wrote the true record of what you have done. Your diary of life has been written And is yellow with age, The deeds of your lifetime Was' written on each page. The things that you have listed Will be the things you will proudly review And there on the desk of eternity Your diary will be opened anew. Thelma G. Nelson Welch, 74, passed away Sept. 14, 1982 at Battle Mountain, NV, hospital of a lingering illness. Born April 13, 1908, Mayfield, Sanpete County, Utah, to Joseph A. and Carrie Holland Nelson. Married Ray C. Baum August 16, 1927 (divorced) were the parents of four children. She moved to Park City in 1932. She was introduced to the nicest people in Park City, cherished their friendships over the years and was a frequent visitor with the old gang and always amazed at the growth of Park City. She never tired of talking about the fun times. She taught primary and was active in , Relief Society. She moved to Battle Mountain, NV, in 1935 and owned the Owl Cafe. She was in business for 18 years when she sold and retired in 1962. The love and devotion shown for this fine ambitious lady was expressed at a very large funeral. People came from far and near. Her home was opened up for church meetings before Battle Mountain had a branch. She laborously gave her time, talents and generous donations for the first chapel built there. She was Relief Society president for years and had to travel back and forth to Winnemucca, NV (69 miles) several times a week. Among her numerous talents she was noted for outstanding beautiful quilts. She crochets everything-afgans, rugs and also taught others too. She appreciated everything beautiful and had collected 900 salt and pepper sets from all over the world. She was preceded in death by her first born Doris Elaine Baumin 1928 and her young son Ray Baum in 1932 and her second husband Ora Bart Welch (Dinty) 1977. Survivors are sons, Kay Baum, Battle Mountain, and Gene Baum, Winnemucca, NV, brothers Ashley and Joe Kelson, both of Lehi, Utah. Eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. |
