Show Evan Clay Honored I Keen discernment inspiring inspiring inspiring ing leadership administrative tive excellence professional commitment were a few of the descriptions of the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing work of retired Co Col Evan P. P Clay 1156 Oakridge Lane Bountiful as he received received received re re- re- re the Air Force Legion of Merit Award from Lt Gen Lewis J. J Hershey National National National Na Na- Director of Selective Service Wednesday afternoon June 25 at informal Fort Douglas ceremonies COL CLAY was honored after a career as Utah State Director of Selective Service which spanned the years February 15 1959 to March 31 1969 He had served inthe inthe in inthe the armed forces for some thirty years having joined the Air Force in 1948 Co Col John Barber Regional Field Officer from San Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- cisco read the citation before before before be be- fore the presentation was made to Co Col Clay and his wife GOV RAMPTON long life-long friend of Co Col Clay and form- form I f 17 jr ll y w r E i if COL EVAN VAN CLAY er neighbor presented the second citation and award that of the Selective Service Distinguished Distinguished Dis Dis- Award He paid high tribute to a life of service service service ice to America and the Armed Forces Co Col Richard V. V present present present pres pres- ent State Director of Selective Selective Selective tive Service conducted the ceremonies He served as Deputy Director for man many years BISHOP HEBER Kapp Bountiful Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- offered the invocation and Elder Gordon B. B Hinckley of the Council of Twelve pronounced pronounced pronounced pro pro- the benediction Among the distinguished guests present were the wives of Gen Hershey Co Col and Gov Rampton Major Gen Maurice J. J Watts Gen Utah National Guard- Guard Gen Leon Packer Liason Officer Pentagon and his brother Elder Boyd K Packer COL JOHN Bowles State Director of Selective Service Iowa who served on a National National National Na Na- Policy Committee with Co Col Clay formerly Co Col Brubaker Brubaker Brubaker Bru- Bru baker Director of Selective Service Wyoming Col COI John Rankin former Commanding Officer at Fort Douglas and Co Col Max Hansen Selective Service Idaho Other guests included close family members and friends some of whom were brothers and sisters and husbands and wives Mr and Mrs Van Clay Mrs Maud Hayward Mr and Mrs Irvin Layton Mr and Mrs Vernon Clay Mrs Eleanore Dempsey and Mrs Ada Hansen MRS JANICE Quigley daughter of Col Clay whose husband is is- is isnow now serving in Vietnam son and wife wiCe Mr and Mrs Garth Clay and children Jordan and Allyson Mrs Jean Grover Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jordan brother to Mrs Clay Mrs Norma An- An derton Mrs Pearl Oldham Mrs Ila Case Mr and Mrs Dan Mitchell Mr and Mrs Lynn Noyes FRIENDS AND associates Mrs Dallas Williams Frank Peterson time long-time business partner Duff Landsaw MaI Major Major Ma Ma- I jor Harvey Ross Mr and andI I Mrs Al AI Kent Seeg- Seeg miller Co Col Clay has been active in Church and community affairs for many years being a past president of Bountiful Rotary Club and director of the South Davis Chamber of Commerce am |