Uintah Basin Standard | 1957-11-28 | Page 12 | Final Rites Held at Duchesne for Aldura H. Merkley

Final rites held at i Duchesne for Aldura H. Merkley Funeral services were conducted 5 Saturday for Aldura Hatch in the Duchesne chapel with Bishop Phillip Moon Opening prayer was by J. P. and a vocal Mother of was vJ sung by Jerry The speakers Duchesne stake Levi J. and Lloyd second counselor to Bishop Kipp Markley sang a solo Benediction was by Stake President Elmer and interment was in the Duchesne City where this grave was dedicated by Porter L. of the stake t I Morgan nephew of the gave the prayer with the family prior to the Merkley died in a Salt Lake City where she was taken following fall about days previous to her in which she suffered a broken She was born February to Jeremiah and Elizabeth Wynn She was married to in He died January They came to Duchesne in April while the town was still in the pioneering continued to live here until 1953 when she went to live at the home of her Clarence Mecham in Salt Lake She is survived by five sons and two Wilson Elizabeth Nelson Gladys Salt Lake 26 86 three brothers and three Merkley was a faithful member of the and was active as long as her health She was a devoted mother and kind known as Grandmother Merkley to her many The many beautiful floral offerings bespoke the love esteem her numerous friends and Out-of-town people attending the funeral services were Lee and Clarence Salt Lake and Chris Golden Abe Roy Rowena Pearl brothers and sisters of Merkley and their A number of other relatives from Vernal were also in