Show Jay Fitzgeralds leave I for California post Effective April was the resignation of Jay S. Fitzgerald as Duchesne County supervisor of the Farmers Home a position held since February Fitzgerald terminated his long service with the amounting to 12 years to accept a position with the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley In He will be affiliated with the company as associate regional and stated that in tills capacity he will occasionally come back to Utah on Fitzgerald stated that for the present time Lee Uintah supervisor will be acting supervisor in this with Lee Chamberlain to continue here as assistant county A GRADUATE of in Fitzgerald served In WWII In the 1st Infantry division for 4 years and also 18 months in the Korean Conflict He began his employment with the prior to his entering military service for the second Following this line of duty he was appointed Uintah county supervisor of the making his home In Vernal until he and his family moved to Roosevelt In 1955 when he became Duchesne County IT IS OF Interest to note that the amount of money loaned through in Duchesne County Is approximately four million dollars since The Duchesne office is one of the larger in the state of with more loans negotiated and collected In the office each successive car since For the past three years Duchesne County has been rated one of the lower in the state of Utah in No losses have been Incurred In the past five years in loans made by the FITZGERALD said that the has and is doing a great service for the farmers in Duchesne and Uintah and that it is his observation that is still the biggest problem agriculture has in the Basin in retarding te farmers' In addition to his excellent business Fitzgerald has been very active in the American Legion and civic functions in Roosevelt He was commander of Basin Post 61 in and was elected District Commander in He has held numerous other offices in the American Deon 1st vice-commander of the district will assume commander duties for the the FITZGERALD is a former member of the Lion's serving as He also served as vice-president of the several to has added much to the community with her outstanding talent In voice and piano and has given freely of these talents in many wedding programs and funeral She has been a member of the Culture holding several offices including that of ACTIVE IN the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she has held several including Stake MIA music director and was currently serving as Fourth Ward She has directed many choral groups and for the past year has taught music on a part-time basis at the Roosevelt Elementary This admirable couple and their four Shelly Sally York and will be missed immeasurably by the community as a and are wished the highest success and happiness in their new |