Show Funeral held For early settler by Nola Nelson The community was saddened with the passing on of Francis one of the Basins 14 In a as he was known to most of was born 1883 in Wallsburg to Brigham and Harriett Kirby On June 22 he married Alice Myler in Vernal which was later solemnized in the They lived in coming to North Myton Bench in In 1914 they went to Strawberry Valley and After a very hard winter in which they lost all their they brought their little family of 4 children to Monarch in They were blessed with 12 10 of whom arc still Only the people that can remember the hardship of the early days in the Basin can appreciate what endurance it took to raise a to feed and clothe them in The following services were held in the Wallsburg May 17 at 1 o'clock with Warren Reed Opening Ervin Trio sang Where Jesus Duane and Rhea Ruth Ann Willard a history by Duane Pallbearers were Hal Von Law rence and Glen Duane Cordner and Kent The grave was dedicated by Paul Those attending the services from this area were and Fay Mecham and Virril James Hamb- Melvin and and Paul Whiting and Norma Dean Eva and Margaret Alice Myler Mecham died June 1955 and was buried in There are 36 grandchildren and Mecham for the past several lived in where he was engaged in the Dairy business with his and Victor Brown received word this week of the death of Ed Leiker was to be their He had purchased the Ed Blan-chard farm and was to move here from He was killed in a railroad accident on NEW GRANDSON and Reed Anderton were made happy when they received a phone call informing them they were grandparents to a baby boy bom to their Larraine and Chal-mer Workman in El The new fella arrived May weighing S and 9 and has 3 brothers and 2 sisters to welcome him Other grandparents are and Wilford and Melvin Mower motored to during the week to attend the funeral services of a Edna Blackburn and Larry Bristol have moved to Bristol works at Hope Shaw entertained small frye at a birthday for her Jimmy's Little guests were LeGrand and and Allen and Dana Marie Mike and Roberta Cake and punch were Howard Crapo made a business trip to Price Thursday and his brother while Betti RIchman underwent major surgery at the local hospital on We all wish her a speedy Clarence Crow is a patient in the Roosevelt having had major Her Louis Loranger is happy to report her mother is doing very Mr and Edward received the happy news of a new grandson born to their son Arvin and Annette on May weighing 10 This is their third they have one daughter and live in where Arvin is a Community Club is to resume its activity with a few of the members meeting at the home of Hope Shaw on Joyce Glenna Anderson and Ruth Haslem discussed plans of getting the club again and invite all to Lyn and Martha Hullinger and son from Fort spent mothers day weekend with his the Ed The Young held a social evening May 26 enjoyed a planned Volley ball and square dancing rounded out the Orienne Wilson was in charge of the Diane Mower and a friend Wendall Bair enjoyed the weekend at the home of Diane's the Melvin and Parley Alexander and family from visited over the weekend with Parley's Minnie and Howard |