Rock Springs Miner, Jan 1, 1956 MAX L. KERSHISNIK A requiem mass was recited Thursday morning at the North Side Catholic church for Max Kershisnik, 50, of Riverton. Rev. Charles Taylor said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan chapel Wednesday night. Friends who served as pallbearers were Frank Ferlic, Joseph H. Galicich, Cyril Rahonce, Tony Rudolph, John Yenko and Nick Yenko. Mr. Kershisnik died Christmas day in Memorial hospital in Riverton. He had been ill for about a year. Max Lawrence Kershisnik was born Feb. 13, 1905 in Rock Springs, a son of Mary Kershisnik and the late Max Kershisnik. He was a carpenter by trade and lived here until 1945 when he went to Riverton where he since resided. He married Frances Homec of Rock Springs here in 1936. Mr. Kershisnik was a member of Knights of Columbus, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Redmen, Western Stars lodge and the Riverton local of the Carpenters union. Survivors are his wife, Frances, and one son, Max Kershisnik Jr., both of Riverton; his mother, Mrs. Mary Kershisnik, one brother, Victor Kershisnik and two sisters, Anne Kershisnik and Mrs. Henry Novicki, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 7, 1956 Services for Balog Infant to Be Today Funeral services for Michael John Balog, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Balog Jr., will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Rogan chapel with the Rev. Albin Gnidovec officiating. Michael was born and died Thursday at Sweetwater county Memorial hospital. Survivors include the parents, John Balog Jr. and Ida Menghini Balog of 1119 McKinley avenue, Rock Springs. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 8, 1956 FRANK HAFNER The funeral mass for Frank Hafner, 79, was said Wednesday at the North Side Catholic Church by Rev. Albin Gnidovec followed by burial in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Frank Dolinar, Val Marcina, Ben and Frnak Taucher and Anton and Tony Yugovich. The rosary was recited at the Rogan chapel Tuesday night. Mr. Hafner died Sunday, January 1, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was a retired coal miner and had lived in the Rock Springs area 48 years. He was born Oct. 4, 1876 in Skofa Loka, Yugoslavia. Survivors are his wife, Mary Rehper Hafner; one son and one daughter, Valentine Hafner of San Bruno, Calif., and Mrs. Annie Neionde of Carmichael, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two nieces, Mrs. Ray Larsen of Rock Springs and Mrs. L.W. Nickolson of Tulsa, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Hafner were married in 1903 in Skofa Loka and came to this country in 1907, locating in Rock Springs where they had since resided. The Hafner home is at 1021 Lee street. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 8, 1956 MRS. ANNIE ROOT Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Root, 81, were held Saturday at the Villanova funeral home and the body was taken to Salt Lake City for cremation. Mrs. Root died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had been in failing health for several years but was able to be up and about unitl only a few days before her death. She was a familiar personage in Rock Springs and her last place of residence was at 248 ½ Elk street. Her husband, known as “the old sign painter,” died a number of years ago. Mrs. Root was born March 1, 1874 in England. So far as known here her only survivor is a niece, Mrs. Helen Hall, who lives in Anchorage, Alaska. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 8, 1956 OLIVE MAY WILSON BRAY Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph Bray, 31, will be held in Talent, Ore., Monday. Mrs. Bray’s father, David Wilson Sr. and Mrs. Wilson; her brother, David (Bud) Wilson and his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliver, will attend the services. Mrs. Bray died suddenly Wednesday night as result of an accidental gunshot. Mr. Bray, who works nights, was about to leave for work when Mrs. Bray started to load the gun which she died each night he worked because their home is situated in an isolated section of Talent and she had the gun for protection of herself and children. Each morning she unloaded the gun because of the children. Mrs. Bray never recovered consciousness after the accidental discharge. Olive May Wilson was born Feb. 18, 1924 in Rock Springs, a daughter of David Wilson Sr. and the late Mary Baker Wilson. She was a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker, pioneer residents of the city. The Bray family left Rock Springs nine years ago and went to Medford, Ore., to reside. Later they moved to Talent, Ore. Survivors are her husband, Ralph Bray; two sons and a daughter, Ralph, 9; David Lester, 7; and Patricia Anne, 3; her father and brother, both of Rock Springs; three aunts and an uncle, Mrs. Robert Oliver, Mrs. O.C. Brooks, Mrs. John Balkie and Fred Baker, all of Rock Springs; one sister, Mrs. Verlie Martine of Vallejo, Calif. The Robert Olivers reared Mrs. Bray after the death of her mother here in 1930. --- Green River Star, Jan 13, 1956 Mrs. Max Schultz Dies at Her Home Here Thursday Death claimed Sarah Hannah Wilson, 73, wife of Max Schultz, at the family home Thursday afternoon. She had been a resident of Green River since 1923 when the family moved here from Canada. Sarah Hannah Wilson was born Feb. 3, 1882, in Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Francis and Hannah Maria Wilson, moving with her family to Coalville, Utah, as an infant. In 1907, she and Max Schultz were united in marriage at Taber, Alberta, Canada. They moved to Green River in 1923 from Alberta. Besides her husband, she is survived by eight children: Mrs. Louise Mosley of Ogden, Mrs. Fred Paulsen of Ogden, Carl and Leland Schultz of Green River; Mrs. Marvell Morrison, Mrs. Lyle Kelsey, Max Schultz, and Wilson B. Schultz, each of Green River; a sister, Mrs. Anna Quibell of Salt Lake City; another sister, Mrs. Bertha Jubb of Green River; two brothers, Floyd Wilson of Canada and Leland Wilson of Farmington, N. M.; one brother-in-law, Roy Carlton of Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada; 22 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Three sons preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements are pending, the body resting at the Francom mortuary. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 15, 1956 FRANK WILLIAM TATMAN Funeral services for Frank William Tatman, 83, resident of Sweetwater county 46 years, were held Saturday morning at the Masonic Temple. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Tatman died Thursday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1873 in Florence, Colo. Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth; three sons, Frank Jr. and Robert, both of Rock Springs, and Charles who is serving with the armed forces in Germany; one daughter, Mrs. Ireen Bolt of Arkadelphia, Ark., who came to Rock Springs before her father’s death; one brother, Charles Tatman of Florence, Colo.; a niece and a nephews, Anna Baird Williams and Jack Williams, both of Rock Springs. He had five grandchildren. Mr. Tatman was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. The Tatman home is at 927 North Front street. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 15, 1956 MRS. MAX SCHULTZ Funeral services for Mrs. Max Schultz, 73, of Green River will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Green River L.D.S. church. Bishop Lee Fenton will conduct the rites and burial will be in Green River’s Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Schultz died Thursday at the family home. She had lived in Green River since 1923, going there from Alberta, Canada. She was born Sarah Hannah Wilson Feb. 3, 1882 in Yorkshire, England. Her parents moved to Coalville, Utah, when she was an infant. She was married to Max Schultz in 1907 in Taber, Alberta, Canada. Survivors are her husband, eight sons and daughters, 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her sons and daughters are Mrs. Louise Mosley and Mrs. Fred Paulson, both of Ogden; Carl and Leland Schultz, Mrs. Marvelle Morrison, Mrs. Lyle Kelsey, Max and Wilson B. Schultz, all of Green River, Mrs. Bertha Jubb of Green River was a sister. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 15, 1956 RUDOLPH KOBLER Following an illness of more than four years, Rudolph Kobler, 47, died Monday night in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. He had been hospitalized here and in Salt Lake during his prolonged illness but had been ill at his home in Rock Springs since April 1955 until two weeks before his death when he was taken to Holy Cross. Mr. Kobler was born Oct. 15, 1908, a son of Mary Kobler of Cheyenne and the late John Kobler. The family lived in Cumberland until the mines were closed down there 26 years ago when John Kobler was transferred to Winton. Rudolph Kobler worked for Union Pacific Coal company in Winton and Stansbury. He gave up work in November 1951 because of ill health. He was married to Grace Howard in Rock Springs May 23, 1936. The couple was remarried later in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City. Survivors are his wife and five daughters, Kathleen, Emily, Gayle Ann, Margaret and Mary Alice, all at home; his mother, one brother and seven sisters, William Kobler who lives in Oregon, Agnes Harris and Arvella Nesbit, both of Cheyenne, Helen Olivero of Longview, Wash., Edna Bookout of Cody and Marjorie Sarcletti, Kathryn James and Geraldine James, all of Rock Springs. Funeral services were held Saturday at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Six brothers-in-law served as pallbearers. They were William James Jr., Jack James and Walter Sarcletti, all of Rock Springs; Gene Bookout of Cody, Boyd Bergreen of Salt Lake City and Tom Howard of Ogden. The Kobler home is at 414 Paulson. --- Green River Star, Jan 20, 1956 Frank Johnson Passes; Funeral Here Thursday Frank Johnson, 66, retired rancher living west of Green River, passed away at the Sweetwater Memorial hospital Monday morning. He was born Sept. 13, 1889, in Beckwith, Wyo., son of Snellen and Cordelia Johnson. His early childhood was spent in Robertson, Wyo., near Mountain View. The family then moved to Big Piney in 1902. On Aug. 1, 1913, he was united in marriage to Hattie Haley at Halfway, Wyo. They homesteaded at Halfway until 1921 and then moved to Montana, where they lived for the next 13 years. The Johnsons returned to Wyoming in 1936, living in various places in Sublette county until 1945 when they purchased the Charles Howell ranch. Mr. Johnson retired from ranching in 1952 and bought a home west of Green River where he had resided until the time of his death. He is survived by his wife Hattie; three daughters, Vivian Shaul and Mrs. June Alexander of Daniel, Mrs. Frankie Hawley of Green River, and one son, Chester Johnson of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Chase of Pinedale and Mrs. Lola Beck of Cùster, S. D.; 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services were held Thursday at 2 o'clock at the Congregational church, with Rev. Don Mills officiating. Burial was in Riverview. cemetery under the direction of Francom Mortuary. Honorary pallbearers were C. O. Horton, Vorhees Pearson, John Grundell, Chris Jessen, Norris Austin and George Fox. Active pallbearers were T. E. Rogers, John Rizzi, Andrew Pal, Francis Higginson, Ira Austin and James W. Hodges, Sr. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 22, 1956 ANTON OBLOCK Funeral services for Anton Oblock, 64, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rogan mortuary. Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal church will conduct the service and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Friends who will serve as pallbearers are Ben Erzen, Anton Kusek, Val Marcina, Urban Mrak, Frank Remitz and William Yugovich. Mr. Oblock died Friday night in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been ill for 18 months. He was hospitalized here and then was in Kaiser Foundation hospital in Vallejo, Calif., for a year. He was brought back to Rock Springs December 4 and after remaining at his home at 414 Tisdel avenue for 12 days he re-entered the hospital in Rock Springs. He had lived in Rock Springs 50 years. He was a member of American Fraternal Union 18, S. and P. J. lodge 10 and United Mine Workers. Mr. Oblock was born Jan. 17, 1892 in Cadobaje Joreja Vas Lucine Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia. He was married July, 26, 1911 to Anna Kojaly in the North Side Catholic church in Rock Springs. Survivors are his wife, Anna; two sons and two daughters, Paul and Lewis Oblock, Mrs. Charles (Angelina) Highley and Mrs. John (Elsie) Frolic Jr., and one sister, Mrs. Mary Lebar, all of Rock Springs. Six grandchildren also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 22, 1956 MRS. SEBASTIAN TAYO Mrs. Cecelia Tayo, 73, widow of Sebastian Tayo, died Monday night after a five and one-half-year illness. She was stricken at her home in the Harvey apartments July 27, 1950 and was hospitalized continuously until her death. Mrs. Tayo was born Cecilia Calzacorta Feb. 10, 1882 in Ispaster Viscays, Spain. She had lived in Rock Springs 45 years and two years previously she and the late Mr. Tayo came to the United States, locating in Boise, Idaho. Mr. Tayo died here in 1944. Oldtimers will recall the Tayo home for many years was on North Front street near the M street intersection. Mrs. Tayo is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Rose) Bertagnolli and four grandchildren, Mrs. Ronald (Rosalie) Christie of Powell, Roberta Bertagnolli; and Mrs. William (Johanna) Mau, both of Rock Springs and Richard Bertagnolli Jr., a student at the University of Wyoming. Seven great-grandchildren also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 22, 1956 ANGUS J. HATT Funeral services for Angus J. Hatt Sr., 62, former longtime Rock Springs resident and former city councilman, were held Tuesday in the L.D.S. ward chapel in Bluffdale, Utah. Burial was in the Hatt family plot in Bluffdale cemetery. Mr. Hatt died Friday night, January 13, in Fontana, Calif., hospital. He had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Kent Ross, in Claremont, Calif., most of the time since the death of Mrs. Hatt here April 19, 1954. He was married to Goldie Casper in Bluffdale, Utah, Sept. 14, 1914. The couple came to Rock Springs in 1922 and lived here continuously until 1954. Mr. Hatt served on the city council from ward 3 from Jan. 1, 1933 to Dec. 31, 1939. He worked for Union Pacific Coal company and at the time he retired from active work he was unit foreman and underground mechanic for the company. Survivors are five daughters, two sons and ten grandchildren. The daughters and sons are Mrs. Thomas E. (June) Sullivan of Redwood City, Calif.; Mrs. Clyde A. (Elda) Montieth and Dolores Hatt, both of Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Carl R. (Lola) Boyer of Tabor, Iowa; Mrs. Kent (Elaine) Ross of Claremont and Angus Hatt Jr. and Allen Hatt, both of Rock Springs. His stepmother, Mrs. Addie Hatt of Riverton, Utah and four brothers and four sisters also survive. The brothers and sisters are Fred Hatt of Berkeley, Calif.; George of Bingham, Charles and John Hatt and Mrs. Warren Casper, all of Riverton, Utah; Stanley Hatt of South Jordan, Utah, Mrs. Davis Hardman of Lehi and Mrs. Herbert Hunter of Milwaukee, Wis. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 22, 1956 JOHN WILDE John Wilde, 27, died Thursday, January 12, in Kaiser hospital in Vallejo, Calif., where he had been a patient for five years. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs where he was born Nov. 22, 1928, a son of William and Margaret Wilde. He was injured Nov. 25, 1949 in the Peacock mine in Rock Springs which resulted in his invalidism. Survivors are his mother who now lives in Jackson and two sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Vines and Mrs. Harriet Trank, both of Rock Springs. His father died here in 1946. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the L.D.S. church with Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward conducted the rites. Burial was in the Wilde family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Lester Doak Jr., George Rogers Jr., Nick Skorup, Robert Sneddon, Don Warne and William Whitehead. Mr. Wilde was a member of United Mine Workers and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 25, 1956 Mabel Mason Dies Tuesday After Long Illness Mrs. Mabel Mason, 56, 103 Reed street, died in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital Tuesday about 5 p.m., after several months of failing health. She was the wife of Dave Mason, a painter, and had lived in Rock Springs 47 years. A native of Colorado she was born in Rockvale, Sept. 23, 1899. Survivors in addition to her husband are two sons and two daughters, Leslie George Mason, Glen Mason and Sharon Mason, all of Rock Springs; and Mrs. Pat Morrison, Abilene, Tex., two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Weir, Rock Springs, Mrs. Mary B. Still, Denver; one brother, John Collins, Rock Springs, and two grandchildren. A son, S/Sgt. LeRoy Mason was one of the first service men of Rock Springs in World War II, to be reported missing in action. S/Sgt. Mason was killed in action in Germany, Jan. 27, 1943. His body was returned to the United States and funeral services were held here June 18, 1949. Mrs. Mason was a member of organizations including the auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars, Royal Neighbors lodge, Fraternal Order of Eagles auxiliary, American Legion auxiliary, and Neighbors of Woodcraft. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rogan Mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 27, 1956 John Coffey Dies After Breaking Hip in Fall John Coffey, 61, a life-long resident of Rock Springs, died Thursday morning in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital where he had been a patient 10 days. Mr. Coffey suffered a broken hip in a fall on K street and had been hospitalized since. He was born Sept. 25, 1894, in Rock Springs. Mr. Coffey was a veteran of World war I and a retired coal miner. He lived at the Empire hotel. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Chris Coffey of Rock Springs, and several nieces and nephews. A rosary will be recited at the Villanova mortuary Sunday at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the VIllanova mortuary, the Rev. Joseph Fraher officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 27, 1956 Former Resident Dies in Arizona Claus Berquist, 69, a former Rock Springs resident, died Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz. He had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Bill Carlisle, in Laramie for a year and had gone to Phoenix three weeks ago for his health. He suffered from a heart affliction. Mr. Berquist was born July 4, 1886 in Sweden, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Berquist who came to Rock Springs and lived here for many years. He was a brother of the late Martha Thobro of this city. Funeral services will be held in Laramie either Saturday or Monday. Word of Mr. Berquist's death was received here Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmar Carlson, old friends of the Berquist family. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 28, 1956 Inquest Set Today in Worst Traffic Crash In State's History An inquest into the tragic accident that took seven lives Thursday night, in what is believed to be the worst traffic mishap in Wyoming history, will be held at 3 p.m. today in Rawlins. Sweetwater County Coroner Bill Villanova said, as far as he knew, there were no witnesses to the crash that killed seven of eight persons involved. Villanova will conduct the inquest in Rawlins, since the fatal crash occurred a few miles inside Sweetwater county. The coroner said five of the seven victims died instantly with broken necks. Killed outright were James C. Martin, 25; his wife, Virginia Anita Martin, 22, and his son, William Edward Martin, 17 months, all of National City, Calif. Lucille Elaine Townsley, 19, of Powell, a sister of Mrs. Martin and a passenger in the car drive by Martin, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday in a Rawlins hospital, Villanova said. Three passengers in the other car, bearing Colorado license plates, also died instantly, the coroner said. They were identified as Mrs. Lelah Vera Cagle, 22; her daughter, Cathie Lee Cagle, 4; and her son, David Leon Cagle, 2, all of Denver. The only survivor was George Paulie, about 28, of Denver. Paulie was reported in good condition in a Rawlins hospital Friday. Paulie's car apparently skidded on ice-coated highway 30, two miles east of the Continental divide, and slammed broadside into the Martin vehicle, officers reported. The Martin baby died en route to a hospital. Villanova said the father, John Martin, was a navy man, and that the family had been visiting with Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr. and (sic) Orvile Townsley, in Powell. The family, along with Miss Townsley, were on their way back to California when the tragedy happended, the coroner said. Paulie, Mrs. Cagle and the children had been on a trip to Oregon and were returning to Denver at the time, he added. George K. Miller, sheriff of Linn county, Albany, Ore., stopped at the site of the wreckage and took Miss Townsley and the Martin baby to a hospital in Rawlins. The baby was pronounced dead on arrival. Miss Townsely was erroneously identified as Mrs. Cagle at the hospital when a nurse asked, "Are you Mrs. Cagle?" and she answered "yes," Villanova said. Consequently, highway patrolmen, sheriff's officers and the coroner spent several hours trying to determine how Mrs. Cagle's body, thought at the time to be Miss Townsley's, got to where it was found next to the Colorado car, Villanova said. Finally a call to the elder Townsley's in Powell cleared the matter when they were able to identify the woman in the hospital as their daughter from scars described to them over the phone. Almost unbelievably, Miss Townsley climbed out of the wreckage and walked around at the scene of the accident before being taken to the hospital, Villanova said. The coroner said her head had a large puncture hole in the front and that the skull from the nose up was caved in. The remains of the Cagle family will be sent to Denver, while the Martins and Miss Townsley will be sent to Powell, Villanova said. It took officers some time to free the bodies which were pinned in the wreckage of the locked together cars. Martin was pinned behind the wheel of his car. Mrs. Martin was jammed under the dashboard. The children were in the back of both cars. The accident marked the second large traffic tragedy in the state in as many months. Five teenagers were killed last month when the pickup truck in which they were riding was hit by a train near Gillette. The wreck is believed to have killed more persons than any other traffic accident in Wyoming history. According to highway patrol records, the worst previous single accident occurred in December of 1946 when a Burlington bus collided with a truck three miles north of Worland, killing six persons, and seriously injuring about 12 others. However, a spokesman for the highway patrol said a further check of old records would be made to determine if it was the worst accident on record. The deaths boosted the highway fatality toll for 1956 to 12, four more than the eight killed by this time in 1955. The deaths were the first of the year in Sweetwater county, which last year led the state with 21 highway fatalities. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 22, 1956 JOHN WILDE John Wilde, 27, died Thursday, January 12, in Kaiser hospital in Vallejo, Calif., where he had been a patient for five years. He was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs where he was born Nov. 22, 1928, a son of William and Margaret Wilde. He was injured Nov. 25, 1949 in the Peacock mine in Rock Springs which resulted in his invalidism. Survivors are his mother who now lives in Jackson and two sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Vines and Mrs. Harriet Trank, both of Rock Springs. His father died here in 1946. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the L.D.S. church with Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward conducted the rites. Burial was in the Wilde family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Lester Doak Jr., George Rogers Jr., Nick Skorup, Robert Sneddon, Don Warne and William Whitehead. Mr. Wilde was a member of United Mine Workers and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 29, 1956 MRS. DAVE MASON Funeral services for Mrs. David Mason, 56, were held Saturday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. Theodore Sparks of the Green River Baptist church conducted the rites and burial was in the Mason family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Armstrong, Ben F. Butler, Burt Collett, Louis Jelosek, Louis Julius and Pat Peterson. Mrs. Mason died late Tuesday afternoon in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had been in ill health for several months and was taken critically ill at her home at 103 Reed street only a short time before she was taken to the hospital. Born Mabel Collins Sept. 23, 1899 in Rockvale, Colo., she had lived in Rock Springs 47 years. She married David Mason of Rock Springs Oct. 17, 1917. The ceremony took place in Wamsutter. Mrs. Mason was a member of American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliaries, Royal Neighbors and Neighbors of Woodcraft lodges and Fraternal Order of Eagles auxiliary. Survivors are her husband, two sons and two daughters, Leslie George Mason, Glen and Sharon Mason, all of Rock Springs and Mrs. Pat Morrison of Abilene, Texas, and two grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mary Still of Denver and Mrs. Elizabeth Weir and John Collins, both of Rock Springs. One son, S/Sgt. LeRoy Mason, lost his life in action in Germany in World war II. His body was returned to this country and buried here June 18, 1949. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 29, 1956 JOHN COFFEY Funeral services for John Coffey, 61, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Villanova funeral home. Rev. Joseph Fraher of the South Side Catholic church will officiate and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers will be Elmer Aho, David Griffiths, William James Sr., Hugh Roberts, Roy Sather and Herbert Sharp. Mr. Coffey, a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, died Thursday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for ten days following a fall on K street in which he incurred a broken hip. He was born Sept. 25, 1894, a son of William and Kathryn Coffey, early day residents of the city. He was a retired coal miner and a World war I veteran. Survivors are a sister-in-law, Mrs. Chris Coffey and several nieces and nephews. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 7 tonight. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 29, 1956 BEVIE CRAWFORD Funeral services for Bevie Crawford, 57, were held Thursday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were D.F. Clarke, Pete Doan, Robert K. Francis, Tony Munari, Vont Shelton and Lee Wright. Mr. Crawford died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had suffered with a heart affliction for several years. He had lived in the Rock Springs area for 33 years, working in the coal mines in Superior and Rock Springs and for the Union Pacific railroad. At one time he served as a government trapper and for a number of years he and Mrs. Crawford operated the 14-Mile ranch north of Rock Springs. Because of his health the Crawfords gave up the ranching business and moved into Rock Springs three years ago. Their home is at 728 ½ Rugby. Mr. Crawford was born June 3, 1898, in Sullivan, Ind. He is survived by his wife, Laura, who he married here Sept. 3, 1930. Two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Doris Claus and Dan Crawford, both of Long Beach, and Mrs. T.V. Andrews of Oroville, Wash., also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jan 29, 1956 NESTOR NIEMI Funeral services for Nestor Niemi, 71, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Nestor Johnson, Seth Korhonen, John Korpela, Louis Pastor, Toivo Paavola and Arvid Salmi. Mr. Niemi died Saturday, January 21, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient since Monday after Thanksgiving. He was born Feb. 12, 1884, in Luvia, Finland, and had been a resident of Rock Springs 51 years. He was a retired coal miner and was a member of Union Pacific Coal company’s Old Timers association. Survivors are his wife, Linda of 208 Hancock; one brother, Vaino Valo, of Hibbing, Minn., and another brother and two sisters who live in Finland. He also is survived by five step-children, Oliver and Archie Hensala, both of Rock Springs; Walfred Hensala of Salt Lake City, Allan Hensala of Rawlins and Mrs. Marion (Helen) Darnell of Sacramento, Calif. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 8, 1959 Retired Miner Dies at Age 70 Mike Kotar, 70, a native of Austria and a resident of Rock Springs for 37 years, died at the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital early Saturday. Funeral services are pending. Mr. Kotar was born Sept. 23, 1888, and came to Rock Springs 37 years ago. He was a coal miner and had been retired for some years. He lived at ?25 Center. Survivors are the widow, Jennie; a son, Mike M. Kotar, of Denver; a daughter, Mrs. Victor Jelosek, of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. John Mencin, Cleveland; a brother, John Kotar, of Helper, Utah; two sisters and several nieces and nephews in Yugoslavia, and three grandchildren. He was a member of the S.N.P.J. Lodge, the Eagles and the United Mine Workers of America. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 8, 1959 MRS. JACK ARMSTRONG Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Armstrong, 82, widow of Jack Armstrong, were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church. The Rev. Robert Hawes conducted the services and burial was in the Armstrong family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were John Armstrong Jr. of Salt Lake City, Larry Bolen and Verne Sather, grandsons; William Johnson of Salt Lake City, a great-grandson; Delbert and Frank Robertson, nephews. Mrs. Armstrong died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born Maria McMillan April 1, 1876 in Western Port, Md., and had lived in Rock Springs since Sept. 2, 1885. Her parents were Robert and Jane McMillan who came to Rock Springs during the famed Chinese Riot of September 1885 and brought her with them when she was 11 years old. Survivors are four sons, four daughters, 21 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Mr. Armstrong died in December 1949 and a son, Thomas Armstrong, died here March 10, 1956. The sons and daughters are Robert, William and Archie Armstrong, Mrs. Roy Sather, Mrs. Thomas James and Mrs. Michael Bolen, all of Rock Springs; Harry Armstrong of Fillmore, Utah; John Armstrong of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Floyd Hindman of Tie Siding. Two brothers and two sisters, William and Bert McMillan, Mrs. Walter Robinson and Mrs. Enoch Parton, all of Rock Springs, also survive. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Women’s Benefit association and she resided at 1112 Pilot Butte. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 8, 1959 DR. N.H. OREMLAND Final services for Dr. N.H. Oremland will be held at noon today in Sinai Memorial chapel in San Francisco, followed by burial in San Francisco. Following the Masonic services here Friday the body was taken to San Francisco accompanied by Mrs. Oremland and sons, Dr. Fred Oremland of Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore and Dr. Jerome Oremland and the latter’s fiancee, both of San Francisco. Dr. Oremland’s brother and sisters, Joseph Oremland, Lena Oremland and Mrs. Helen Oremland Wenland, all of Los Angeles, are in San Francisco for the services today. Dr. Oremland was taken ill Monday at his home at 517 Rennie. He died about 4 a.m. Wednesday while he was being taken by ambulance to Sweetwater Memorial hospital. A coronary heart attack was the cause of death. Nathan H. Oremland was born June 28, 1897 in Denver. He had practiced dentistry in Rock Springs for 39 years. Rock Springs Miner, Feb 12, 1956 LLOYD F. INGWERSEN Lloyd F. Ingwersen, 40, superintendent of school district 7 and principal of Reliance high school, died of a heart attack in his office in the high school Tuesday noon. He had been in Rock Springs that morning to transact school district business and had returned to his office only a short time when he suffered the attack. Mr. Ingwersen accepted the superintendency of the Reliance school district schools in the spring of 1955 and moved there in July. Survivors are his wife, Alta; one son and two daughters, Larry, Janis and Sharon Ingwersen, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ingwersen, two sisters and one brother, all of Ainsworth, Neb., and another brother of Whitney, Neb. Funeral services and burial were conducted in Ainsworth Saturday. Mr. Ingwersen was a member of the Masonic lodge and the Methodist church. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 12, 1956 BARBARA MARY NOTAR Funeral services for Barbara Mary Notar, 85, widow of Jerry Notar, will be held at the North Side Catholic church Monday at 10 a.m. Rev. Albin Gnidovec will say the funeral mass and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel starting at 6 tonight. Mrs. Notar was born Dec. 4, 1870 in Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia. She had been in failing health since August and became seriously ill three weeks ago. She died Thursday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Yakovich of 1015 Eighth street. Other survivors are another daughter, Mrs. Anton Starman and two sons, Jerry Notar of Hudson and Max Notar of Rock Springs. Eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Notar died here several years ago. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 12, 1956 FRANK EDDINGS Graveside services were conducted Thursday in Mountain View cemetery for Frank Eddings, 92, Wyoming pioneer freighter and Burntfork rancher. Mr. Eddings died Monday in Casper after an illness of several months. He first went into the Casper area as a freighter in 1882 and for many yeas his 22-horse drawn outfit was a familiar sight through that section of Wyoming. Later when the Salt Creek oil field in Natrona county was being developed he continued his trade as a freighter. In 1924 he purchased a ranch in the Burntfork country south of Green River. His wife died in 1945 and soon afterwards he disposed of his ranching interests and returned to Casper to live. Mrs. Eddings was buried in the cemetery here. Asa (Frank) Eddings was born Jan. 9, 1864 in Noble county in Nebraska. He moved to western Nebraska in 1880 where he was employed by the government as a horseback mail carrier. Survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Charles McCarney of Salt Lake City and a grandson, Leonard Eddings of Sioux City, S.D.; three nieces and a nephew. A son, Asa Eddings, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 17, 1956 William M. Clark Dies in Salt Lake William M. Clark, 66, a 27-year resident of Rock Springs, died Wednesday evening in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient one month. Mr. Clark was born May 4, 1889, in Santiguine, Utah, the son of Moroni Clark and Abbie Stickney Clark. Mr. Clark was a retired coal miner, and he and his wife made their home at 815 Sixth street. He is survived by his wife, Lydia of Rock Springs; two sons, Elmer Dimick of Superior, and Gene Clark of Rock Springs; four daughters, Mrs. Nick Demis, Superior; Mrs. Raymond Shassetz, Mrs. James Demis and Edith Clark, all of Rock Springs; three brothers, Leo Clark, Elmer Clark and Lester Clark, all of Salt Lake City; three sisters, Mrs. Lester Harris, Sandy, Utah; Mrs. Annie Weeks of Oregon and another sister living in Idaho, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services are pending at Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 17, 1956 Utahn Dies In Evanston EVANSTON—(Special)—Joseph F. Neville, 79, of Woodruff, Utah, died Wednesday morning in an Evanston hospital after a long illness. He was born December 2, 1876, at Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, a son of William and Elizabeth Fisher Neville. He came to the United States with his parents in 1880 and settled in Woodruff where he has since resided. He worked as a civil engineer and was county surveyor for Rich county, Utah, for the past forty years. He was a member of the L.D.S. church. He had never married and is the last of the Neville family that emigrated to America. He has several nieces and nephews that survive. Funeral services will be conducted today at 2:00 p.m. at the Woodruff L.D.S. chapel by Bishop Bruce Frodsham. Burial will be in the Woodruff cemetery under the direction of Bills mortuary. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 19, 1956 MRS. STEVE MYSKA Funeral services for Margaret Myska, 42, wife of City Councilman Steve Myska, were held Friday at the North Side Catholic church. Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in the Stephenson family plot. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Thursday night. Pallbearers were E.W. Garrison, James Knoll, Arthur Rosatti, Victor Starkovich, William E. Smith and John Stancola. Mrs. Myska died Sunday, February 12, in a Salt Lake City hospital after a long illness. She was born Margaret Stevenson May 8, 1913 in Rock Springs, a daughter of Hannah Walters Stevenson and the late Guy L. Stevenson. Survivors are her husband, three daughters, Ardith and Mary Eileen Elliott and Marji Jo Myska; a son, Lewis Elliott, and a stepson, Steve E. Myska, all of Rock Springs. A granddaughter, Stephanie Myska, also survives. Other survivors are her mother, a brother, Albert Stevenson of Gaston, Ala., and two sisters, Mrs. J.P. Donovan of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. C.W. Rose of Longview, Wash. The Myska home was at 215 Thomas street. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 19, 1956 WOODROW SERVICES Funeral services for Wilbur A. Woodrow, 74, were held Sunday, February 12, at the Mortimore chapel in Thermopolis. Burial was in Worland Riverview cemetery. Mr. Woodrow, a former Rock Springs resident, died in Memorial hospital in Thermopolis Thursday, February 9. The funeral services were in charge of Mrs. Mae Winingar of Riverton, A Christian Science reader. Music throughout the service was played from the Mary Baker Eddy hymnal and Mrs. Max Mortimer sang “Abide With Me” and “Rock of Ages.” The Woodrows came to Rock Springs in 1929 when he was transferred here by Mountain Fuel Supply as purchasing agent. He retired from the company in 1946 and then served as business manager for Sweetwater Memorial hospital. At the time of his death he was employed by the state compensation department. They lived in Worland and Thermopolis before coming to Rock Springs. Mr. Woodrow was born Sept. 7, 1881 in Iowa and went to Worland in 1905 from Audubon, Iowa. He was a World war I veteran and was a member of the Walter Haynes American Legion post in Thermopolis. He also was a member of the Masonic and Elk lodges in Thermopolis. Graveside services were conducted by the Masons and American Legion. Survivors are his wife and daughter, Mrs. Paul Crum of Provo, Utah, and two grandchildren. --- Green River Star, Feb 23, 1956 Diamanto Darios Died Tuesday, Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Diamanto Darios, 85, and resident of Green River for the past 35 years, will be held at the AHEPA home in Green River at 3:30 p. m. Saturday afternoon, the Rey. Timothy Zagorianos of the Greek Orthodox church conducting the services. Mrs. Darios died at the Memorial hospital Tuesday morning after having been in ill health for the past several weeks. She had made her home with her nephew, Nick Toyias, of recent years. She was born in Kalavita, Greece, Feb. 3, 1871, growing to young womanhood in her native country. During her 35 years of residence here, her circle of friends grew constantly. Only surviving relative is Mr. Toyias, three sons and her husband having preceded her in death. The sons were Andrew J., who was a long-time resident of Green River; Nick, and Dr. Dean Darios She was taken seriously in Sunday, and entered the hospital for attention. Friends may call all day Friday at Rogan mortuary chapel in Rock Springs. The body will lie in state at the AHEPA home from 11 a. m. Saturday until time of the services. Her large number of friends grieve at her passing. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 25, 1956 Mrs. Barrass Funeral Rites Set for Today Funeral services for Mrs. Richard C. Barrass will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Members of the Pythian Sisters lodge will conduct short services at the Villanova funeral home at 2 p.m. Mrs. Barrass, a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, died Wednesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 25, 1956 Mrs. Barrass Funeral Rites Set for Today Funeral services for Mrs. Richard C. Barrass will be held at 2:30 this afternoon at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Members of the Pythian Sisters lodge will conduct short services at the Villanova funeral home at 2 p.m. Mrs. Barrass, a lifelong resident of Rock Springs, died Wednesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 MRS. RICHARD C. BARRASS Funeral services for Mrs. Richard C. Barrass, 64, of 810 Center street were held Saturday afternoon at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the Second ward conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were selected from the Knights of Pythias lodge and were Aaron Deneley, Joe Dominske, R.L. Francis, John Retford, Joseph Seppie and Pete Shinazy. Mrs. Barrass, a life long resident of Rock Springs, died early Wednesday morning in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a three-week illness. She was born Elizabeth Firmage Feb. 6, 1892 in Rock Springs, a daughter of John and Janet Firmage, early day residents of the city. She was married to Richard C. Barrass here Jan. 21, 1921. Survivors are her husband, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Robert E. Woods and Richard Barrass, both of Pocatello, Idaho, and George White of Rock Springs; seven grandchildren and two sisters and one brother, John Firmage of Rock Springs, Mrs. Janet Hoye of Layton, Utah, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Buchanan of San Francisco. Mrs. Barrass was a member of the Pythian Sisters lodge and members of the organization conducted funeral rites at the Villanova funeral home Saturday before the services at the church. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 MARSHALL C. CROUCH Funeral services for Marshall C. Crouch, 70, were held Wednesday, February 15, at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Aho, Glen Heagney, Edward Lyons, District Judge Glen G. Stanton, Paul Sheffer and Merle Wilder. Honorary pallbearers were D.K. Bowen, Richard Day, Joseph DeWulf, M.M. Fidlar, Charles Fuller, L.W. (Jack) Jones, William T. Nightingale, W.H. Palmer and Jack T. Simon. Mr. Crouch, a retired Mountain Fuel Supply employee, died Saturday, February 11, at his home at 811 Connecticut avenue. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for more than 26 years. Marshall Combs Crouch was born Oct. 30, 1885 in Cumberland-Furnace, Tenn. He spent his boyhood in Tennessee and when a young man he went to Casper. He entered the employ of the Mountain Fuel Supply in Casper and was transferred by the company to Rock Springs in 1929. He was warehouse foreman for the company here at the time of his retirement five years ago. Mr. Crouch and Hannah Tobin were married in Casper in 1913. Survivors are his wife, two sons, one daughter and ten grandchildren. His sons and daughter are Marshall Crouch Jr. of Denver and John Crouch of Casper and Mrs. Harry S. Parker of Rock Springs. One sister, Mary Eleanor Cooksey of Dixon, Tenn., also survives. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 RUDOLPH BORZAGA Funeral services for Rudolph Borzaga, 57, will be held at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Rev. S.A. Welsh of the South Side Catholic church will conduct the rites and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mr. Borzaga died Thursday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been a resident of the Rock Springs community 44 years and worked for the Henry Brooks sheep outfit. Survivors are two brothers, Richard Borzaga of Inglewood, Calif., a former resident of Reliance, and John Borzaga of Issaquah, Wash. One sister who lives in Italy also survives. Mr. Borzaga was a World War I veteran. He was born in Italy. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 GUSTAV GUSTAVSON Funeral services for Gustav Gustavson, 82, were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Gustavson died Monday night in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had lived in the Rock Springs area for 68 years and was a retired painter. Gustav Emil Gustavson was born April 19, 1873 in Stockholm, Sweden. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 MRS. DIAMANTO DARIOS Funeral services for Mrs. Diamanto Darios, 85, were held Saturday in the Ahepa hall in Green River. Rev. Timothy Zagorianos, pastor of Green River and Rock Springs Greek churches, conducted the rites and burial was in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Darios had lived in Green River 35 years and in recent years had made her home with a nephew, Nick Toyias. She was born Feb. 3, 1871 in Kalavita, Greece. Her husband and three sons, Andrew J., a longtime resident of Green River; Nick and Dr. Dean Darios, preceded her in death. She was taken critically ill Sunday, February 19, and removed at once to Sweetwater Memorial hospital in Rock Springs where she died Tuesday morning. --- Rock Springs Miner, Feb 26, 1956 STEVEN RAY CARRILLO Steven Ray Carrillo, seven-month-old son of Thomas A. and Peggie Jo Paxton Carrillo of 1007 McCarty, died Friday while being taken from the home to Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born July 11, 1955 in Rock Springs. Survivors are his parents, one sister and three brothers, Janice Arleen, Thomas Jr., Albert Eugene and James Clinton, all at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Paxton of Green River. Funeral services will be held at 2:15 p.m. Monday at the South Side Catholic church, the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. --- Green River Star, Mar 1, 1956 AREA MOURNS DEATH SATURDAY OF E.A. GAENSSLEN, CIVIL LEADER A long career of service to his community and to humanity came to an end Saturday morning at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs, when Emil Albert Gaensslen, 83, of Green River, passed away. Ailments incident to his advanced age caused his death. He had been taken to the hospital the evening before, but earlier Friday had been active. He had been a part of the life of Green River since 1901. During his life in Green River, he had held many responsible posts and had led many community movements, all leading to the Green River of today. He had been one of the mainstays of the Democratic party in this county during all that time. Emil Albert Gaensslen was born in Chicago, Apr. 9, 1872, the son of Carl and Lina Gaensslen. He grew up in Chicago and was educated in a business school there. There, before he was 21 years of age, he became interested in politics, participating in the torchlight parades and other types of political meetings of the day. This included campaigning for Grover Cleveland for president and the original Adlai Stevenson for vice president. He first visited Green River as a guest of his brother, the late Hugo F. Gaensslen, in 1895, for a hunting trip, but in 1901 returned, to make his home. He became accountant for the old Sweetwater Brewing company, and associated with the activities of his brother. On Sept. 7, 1908, he was united in marriage to Eleanor Eggs in Green River, the Rev. Kennedy of Evanston performing the ceremony. Of this union, there survive his wife; two sons, Dr. E, A. Gaensslen of Green River and Carl Gaensslen, Boise; a daughter, Mrs. F. R. (Eleanor) Schofield of Green River; a brother, Carl Gaensslen of Chicago, and nine grandchildren. A daughter, Mary, and a son, Otto, died in their childhood. Few civic moves in the town were without his impress. He was identified with early day baseball, and was an officer of the volunteer fire department. He aided in organizing the Community club, predecessor of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions club, when it formed, named him an honorary member. He helped set up the Boy Scouts in Green River, and kept the Red Cross active for years. He aided in the government bond sales of two wars. Mr. Gaensslen served on the county 11brary board and then was librarian for eight years. One term as deputy county assessor was served under the late Dennis Walters. For a quarter century he served on the school board, and during his tenure as a board member, the Washington and Jefferson grade schools, the original and the new Lincoln high schools were built. Thirty-seven years ago, he assisted in the organization of what is Scout Troop No. One, oldest in the Jim Bridger council, and for many years headed its financial drives. He was instrumental in the construction of the Green River Scout lodge on Newfork lake. He was a charter member of the Community club and served it and the Chamber of Commerce in many capacities, including that of president. Year after year, he conducted the Red Cross roll calls. The Izaak Walton league, during its existence in this county, drew his adherence. During his younger days he became a photography hobbyist and his collection of glass plates included many an early scene. He later became an enthusiastic movie maker. State and county Democratic parties were well served by Mr. Gaensslen, he having served as precinct committeeman, state committeeman, and acting county chairman and county vice chairman for more than a generation. Democrats of Sweetwater county honored his long service by naming him honorary chairman for life two years ago. In his earlier days here, he operated the old Rex theater, and drawing upon his Chicago experience, brought home town theatricals to a high level. One minstrel produced by him here played in Salt Lake City by demand. Mr. Gaensslen also engaged in the insurance business over a long period of years in addition to handling the accounting of the Gaensslen Ladies' Shoppe. When he was 81 years of age, he became a member of the Knights of Columbus. The political great and near-great of the state respected his judgment as much as did his home people. His life centered about his family, his service to his fellowmen and to his community of a tolerant nature, his friendships extended to wherever he went. Rosary was said at the family home Monday evening, and funeral services were at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic) at 10 a. m. Tuesday, the Rev. John Marley saying the requiem mass. Burial was in the family plot in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan mortuary. --- Green River Star, Mar 1, 1956 Chas. Hammond Dies in Calif.; Burial Here Fri. Death again invaded the ranks of pioneers of Green River last Monday morning when Charles Hammond, 90, passed away in a San Diego, Calif., hospital, following an attack of pneumonia. He was born in Kearney, Nebr., Sept. 7, 1865. Mr. Hammond, who came to Green River as an infant when his parents accompanied the Union Pacific railroad into Green River, was a retired railroad pipefitter. He had made his home in California since 1934, but had visited Green River several times yearly since. In his youth, he was a cowboy, working for such ranches as the famous old "71" ranch on the Sweetwater. He was married on Nov. 27, 1902, to Annie Mueller of Green River, she preceding him in death in 1931. Surviving this union is a son, Charles, Jr., of Burbank, Calif.; and three daughters, Mrs. Birdie Doolen of Centralia, Ill., Mrs. Mae Olsen of Cheyenne, and Mrs. Gertrude Madsen of San Jose, Calif.; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Annie Nielsen of Long Beach, Calif., also survives. The body arrived in Green River today, and friends may call at Francom mortuary until 9 p. m. this evening. Friday morning, he will be taken to the Masonic temple at 10 a. m. to lie in state until 3:30 p. m., when the Masonic funeral rights will be given, with the Rev. C. B. Traill of the Episcopal church officiating. Services will be in Riverview cemetery. He was a long time member of the Masonic lodge. --- Green River Star, Mar 1, 1956 Woman Dies in Attempt to Walk To Desert Camp Late winter weather claimed its usual late season victim in Wyoming, this time in Sweetwater county and at the same time gave the recently organized Sweetwater County Sheriff's Mounted Posse its first alert. The body of a woman identified as Nickie Barton, 23, Rock Springs, was found frozen about 8:30 a. m. Tuesday morning by Leonard Hay and Elza Eversole, after the sheriff's office had early. that morning instituted a search in the Table Rock area. The frozen woman was found about four miles north of the junction of the Bitter Creek road with US 30. According to information released by Sheriff George Nimmo, Miss Barton reportedly hired Steve Harris of Rock Springs to drive her by car to find a friend herding sheep in the Table Rock vicinity. The car became marooned in a snow-filled arroyo, and about 3 p. m. she left the car to seek a sheep camp, Harris staying in the car that night and until Monday, and wandered several miles before reaching a sheep camp, from where he was taken to the Table Rock service station. A search later that evening had failed to disclose the woman. Sheriff Nimmo placed the posse on a 12-hour standby Monday evening, with 10 men reporting, but finding of the body ended need of their service. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 4, 1956 Mrs. Painovich Dies at Hospital Frances Painovich, 79, died early Saturday at Sweetwater county memorial hospital where she had been a patient for four days. Mrs. Painovich lived in Rock Springs 40 years, and made her home at 1223 Eleventh street. She was born August 3, 1876 in Fiume, Italy, the daughter of John and Cecelia Serdotz. Mrs. Painovich was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and the Western Slavonic Union. She is survived by three sons, Nick Painovich and Milan Painovich, both of Rock Springs, and Stephen Painovich, living in Italy; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Blazovich, Rock Springs; six grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren [sic]. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at the Rogan chapel. Funeral services will be held at the North Side Catholic church at 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the local cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 4, 1956 MRS. LILLIAN JOHNSON Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Johnson, 78, widow of Charley E. Johnson, were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist church. Rev. Theodore Sparks of Green River conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack and Merrill Good, both of Casper; Gordon L. Freese and Philip M. Freese, both of Rock Springs, grandsons of Mrs. Johnson, and Chief Lister of Casper and Fred Sutler of Cheyenne, grandsons-in-law. Mrs. Johnson died Saturday, February 25, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Anderson at 408 B street. Her home was in Lander where she had resided for 39 years. The Andersons brought her to Rock Springs February 13. She was born Lillian Kincaide March 18, 1877 in Missouri. In addition to her daughter here Mrs. Johnson is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Eva Good of Casper, eight grandchildren; one brother and two sisters, Alonza Kincaide of LaGrange, Wyo., Luis Hinthorne and Laura Jones both of San Francisco. Mr. Johnson died 28 years ago in Elgin, Ill. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 4, 1956 ANGELO GIOVANINI The funeral mass for Angelo Giovanini, 60, was said at the North Side Catholic church Saturday, followed by burial in the Eagles plot in Mountain View cemetery. Rev. Charles Taylor said the mass and the rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Friday night. Friends who served as pallbearers were Florian Anselmi, Pete Broseghini, Louis Broseghini, Emil Casagranda, Dominick Cristelli and Raymond Fedele. Mr. Giovanini died Wednesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born Jan. 6, 1896 in Austria and had lived in Rock Springs 38 years, working most of his life as a coal miner. He was a brother of Mrs. Tony Iskra of Rock Springs. Other survivors are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Iseta Sighel who lives in Italy, Mrs. Luigi Gasperi who lives in Ethiopia, Mrs. Angelina Giovanini and Angelmo Giovanini, who both live in Argentina. --- Green River Star, Mar 8, 1956 C.O. HORTON DIES SUNDAY, BURIAL WED. Claude O. Horton, 62, widely known realtor and public accountant, died at his home late Sunday evening of a heart ailment, his death coming suddenly and as a shock to the community. He had earlier in the day started on a trip to Pinedale, where he was preparing to open a branch office, when he became ill. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal church, the Rt. Rev. J. Wilson Hunt, of Laramie, Episcopal bishop for Wyoming, officiating. Mr. Horton, known throughout western Wyoming as "Hop,” was a leader among Episcopal laymen of the state. He was born in Linden, Kan., Feb. 7, 1894, the son of John Henry and Anna Horton. As a young man, Mr. Horton was active in sports, and especially in baseball. Despite the handicap imposed by the loss of a leg, he continued to play ball, and thus it was that he came to Wyoming. In 1912, he went to Gillette, Wyo., as first baseman on the Gillette team of the Wyoming State league. The fact that he was a good ball player despite his handicap was indicative of his will to overcome obstacles. He came to Green River in the employ of the Union Pacific railroad, and in 1918 he was named cashier of the First National bank here. At the time of his death, he was a director of that bank, having been elected a few months ago. In his early days here, and for years after, he was continually interested in the management and direction of Green River's baseball teams, never losing his love of that and other sports. He was a lover of the outdoors and counted on his hunting trips for big game each fall, as well as his summer outings and fishing. During the long tenure of William Evers as mayor of Green River, Mr. Horton held the position of town clerk. Later, he served in the same capacity under Dr. R. J. Stapleton. For a time in the late 1930's, he and his family resided in California, but in 1940 returned to Green River to remain. He established the real estate business which extended throughout western Wyoming, and specialized in dude ranches and other ranch property. He also continued his accountant's office. For the past several years he had been active in the Episcopal church, being senior warden of St. John's and a member of the Bishop's Council of Advice for the District of Wyoming. Several years ago, he originated the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at the church, a church affair that each year draws hundreds of persons, young and old. Of a compassionate nature, he was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in difficulty and to extend comfort in time of illness and sadness. On Dec. 12, 1915, he was united in marriage to Ecil Brooks at Kansas City, Mo., and of this union survive two daughters, Mrs. Glen Turner of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Grant Malcolmson of Upland, Calif., and one son, Richard C. Horton of Green River. Mrs. Horton passed away Aug. 1, 1934 In 1935, Mr. Horton married Frieda Gaensslen, who, with three daughters, Claudette, Toni and Frieda Ann, and a son, Toni, survive. Other survivors include four grandchildren, Gary and Ronnie Turner, Gayle Malcolmson and Karen Lee Horton; four brothers, Homer and Vernon Horton of Green River; Wulbur Horton of Miller, Kan., and H. P. Horton of Topeka, Kan., and two sisters, Mrs. W. J. Clark of Independence, Kan., and Mrs. William Knopp of Leavenworth, Kan. Mr. Horton became a member of Rock Springs Lodge No. 624, BPOE, and was a member of the National Realtors. Pallbearers were Dr. R. J. Stapleton, Steve Nitse, Carl Evers, Kenneth Beckstead and John Rizzi, and Larry Looney of Pinedale. Honorary pallbearers: Mike Maher, Jack Grundell, James Maher, Pete Nomis, S. G. Thornhill, Chris Jessen, William Hutton, Jr., Charles Harvey, William Evers, George Lantz, Jack Moore of Pinedale, Dr. Joe Whalen of Evanston, W. A. Muir, William Lenhart, Claude Elias and Orlo Hetts of Rock Springs, and w. T. Nightingale of Salt Lake City. --- Green River Star, Mar 8, 1956 Albert Manwaring Dies Saturday in Springville, Utah Mrs. Albert (Gracie) Mills has been in Springville, Utah, this week, called by the death of her father, Albert Manwaring, 86, former resident of Green River, Mr. Manwaring died last Saturday evening of complications from a broken hip suffered in a fall several weeks ago. Mr. Manwaring was for many years bishop of the Green River ward of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, prior to going to Utah to make his home. He is credited by many as having laid the foundation for the present LDS activity here. He was born in England, July 25, 1869, the son of Henry and Sarah Manwaring. He came to America as a youth and in 1893 married Bertha Sperry in the Salt Lake temple. She died in 1915 and he later married Ruth Pace Pickering. Surviving are his widow, eight sons and daughters: Mrs. Ora Gardner, Delta; Mrs. Estella Brockbank, Springville; Sperry and Richard D., Salt Lake City; DeMar, Ogden; Mrs. Helen Halstead, El Paso, Tex.; Mrs. Grace Mills, Green River; Mrs. Beth Culton, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Funeral was Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Springville LDS Third-Ninth ward chapel. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 11, 1956 RICHARD CYRIL BLASKO The Mass for the Angels, a mass for children, was sung at the North Side Catholic church Thursday morning for Richard Cyril Blasko, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Blasko. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec conducted the mass and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Boys who served as pallbearers were Charles Bonomo Jr., John Eusek, Paul and Richard Fedrizzi, Billy Little and John Parker. Richard died Saturday, March 3, in Methodist hospital in Rochester, Minn., where he had undergone heart surgery the previous Thursday. His parents were with him through his hospitalization until his death. He was born June 6, 1953 in Rock Springs, a son of Cyril Peter Blasko and Josephine Anne Jackovich Blasko. Survivors are his parents, one sister and one brother, Mary Ann and Joseph Paul Blasko, both at home, and his grandparents, Charles J. Blasko of Rock Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Jackovich of San Diego who came to Rock Springs when advised of his death. The body was taken to the Blasko home at 712 Pennsylvania avenue Wednesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 11, 1956 MRS. NELS HANSEN Funeral services for Mrs. Nels Hansen, 81, were held Saturday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary. The Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were two grandsons, George Hansen and Dee Slaughter, and four nephews, Jack Doak, George Harris, Jack Harris and Joseph McTee. Mrs. Hansen died Tuesday afternoon. She had been a resident of Rock Springs for 55 years and the Hansen home was at 1233 Ninth street. She was born Annie Harris June 10, 1874 in Tredegar, Wales. She and Mr. Hansen were married Aug. 12, 1893 in LaSalle, Ill. In 1954 they observed their 61st wedding anniversary when friends and relations called at the home. Survivors are her husband, three sons, James, Tom and John Hansen, all of Rock Springs, and two daughters, Mrs. George A. (Mae) Reid, both of Denver [sic]; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Joseph McTee, Mrs. John Doak and James Harris, all of Rock Springs. One son, George Hansen, preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 11, 1956 JOSEPH PETER COLETTI Funeral services for Joseph Peter Coletti, 68, were held Tuesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the Eagles plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Giulio Bellu, James Besso, Pete Broseghini, John Fornengo Sr., Edwin Gregory and Floyd Stokes. Mr. Coletti died Saturday, March 3, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been ill three months and had been hospitalized at intervals. He resided at the home of a son, Dominick Coletti at 421 Elias avenue. He was born May 27, 1887 in Caffase, Italy, and had lived in Rock Springs since 1910, coming here directly from Italy. He was married to Lucy Tappero in Quealy shortly after his arrival in the city. Mrs. Coletti died here Oct. 29, 1929. Mr. Coletti was an active member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151. Survivors are two sons, Dominick Coletti of Rock Springs and Clyde Coletti of Sacramento, Calif.; three granddaughters and one brother, Thomas Coletti of Rock Springs. Several nieces and nephews also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 11, 1956 JOSEPH SCHNAPP Joseph Schnapp, 62, died Thursday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient since Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. S.A. Welsh of the South Side Catholic church conducted the rites and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Albert Allais, Edward Morgando, Alexander and Andy Nesbitt, Americo Onisto and Henry Perner. Mr. Schnapp came to Rock Springs in 1918 and had made his home in this area since that time. He worked in the coal mines for several years and in January, 1943, he and John Oliva purchased the Duke Wellington interests in Eden valley. After operating the tourist business there he returned to Rock Springs where he owned an apartment house at 612 Second street. Mr. Schnapp was born Oct. 13, 1893, in San Francisco where he lived until coming to Rock Springs. He was educated in St. Anthony’s convent in San Francisco. His parents were Adam and Kuni Schnapp, natives of Germany. He was 13 years old at the time of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 when he worked for hours on end with men who formed the volunteer life-saving brigade in the disaster. Survivors are his wife, Mary Deermo Schnapp, and one daughter, Anna, 14, at home; two brothers and two sisters, Mary Camenzind of Sacramento, Kathryn Morgan, Louis and Frank Schnapp, all of San Francisco. His brothers and sisters came to Rock Springs when advised of his death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 11, 1956 MRS. JOHN PAINOVICH Frances Serdotz Painovich, 79, widow of John Painovich, died early Saturday, March 3, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient four days. She made her home with her son, Nick Painovich of 1223 Eleventh street and had been confined to a wheelchair for ten years. Mrs. Painovich was born Aug. 2, 1876 in Fiume, Italy, and had lived in Rock Springs since 1922. She first came to the United States in 1907 and located in Tooele, Utah. She was married to Mr. Painovich in Salt Lake City in 1909. Her husband died here July 12, 1926. Survivors are three sons, Milan and Nick Painovich, both of Rock Springs, and, by a former marriage, Stephen Scrobogna of Italy; one daughter, Mrs. Emil (Mildred) Blazevich, also of Rock Springs; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. Mrs. Painovich was a member of Croatian Fraternal lodge 274 and of the Western Slavonic association of Utah. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the North Side Catholic church, Rev. Charles F. Taylor said the funeral mass and burial was in the local cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary Monday night. Pallbearers were Mike Begovich Sr., Rudy Matkovich, Robert Majhanovich, Frank Radosevich, Joe Santich and Marko Shimiotovich. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 17, 1956 Frank Koshak, 69, Dies In Restaurant Frank Koshak, 69, of Rock Springs, died in a local restaurant late Friday afternoon, apparently of a heart attack, Sweetwater county Coroner Bill Villanova reported. Koshak, an employee of the Wright Dickinson Sheep company at Canyon Ranch south of Rock Springs, was sitting at the restaurant counter about 5:30 p.m. when he suddenly fell over backwards to the floor. Employees called the city police. Officers rushed Koshak to Sweetwater county Memorial hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. An autopsy will be performed today, Villanova said. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 17, 1956 Mrs. Lazzell Dies in Home Near Manila Mrs. Saddie Lazzell, about 78 years old, was found dead Friday at her home in Sweetwater county, just outside Manila, Utah, by her husband, Charles Lazzell. County Coroner Bill Villanova said Mrs. Lazzell was found dead in her bed. She apparently died in her sleep, he said. A physician will examine the body today, Villanova said. Mrs. Lazzell was born in Texas. She later moved to the Manila area, where she taught school for a number of years. She is survived by her husband, Charles, a sister, Mrs. J.M. McMurrough of Cimaron, N.M., and several nieces and nephews. Services are pending at the Villanova funeral home. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 18, 1956 THOMAS L. ARMSTRONG Funeral services for Thomas L. Armstrong, 54, of 1328 Ninth street, were held Tuesday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. E. Thomas Rodda conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Armstrong died Saturday, March 10, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was first stricken ill in November of 1953 and in February of 1954 he underwent major surgery in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. He resumed his work as boiler operator at Union Pacific Coal company’s power plant the following September but because of ailing health had to give up the work after a few months and was hospitalized here at intervals. He entered the hospital for the last time six weeks before his death. Thomas Lawrence Armstrong was born May 28, 1901 in Rock Springs, a son of Jack and Mae Armstrong. At the age of 16 he started to work at the Union Pacific Coal company’s store in 1917 and in 1925 started to work for the company at the power plant. Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Episcopal church and was a member of its vestry at the time of his death. He also was a member of the Moose lodge. Survivors are his wife, Irene, a daughter, Mrs. Lois Wilde of Rock Springs; a step-daughter, Mrs. Caroline Mettam of Encinitas, Calif.; two grandchildren and his mother; four sisters, Mrs. Ray Sather, Mrs. Ethel James and Mrs. Mary Bolen, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Blanche Hindeman of Tie Siding, Wyo., and five brothers, Robert, Archie, and William, all of Rock Springs, John of Green River and Harry L. Armstrong of Salt Lake City. Friends who served as pallbearers were George Blackledge, Leonard Forshaw, Martin Gibbs, Morgan F. Roberts, T.H. Smith and Robert Wilde. Honorary pallbearers were members of the vetstry of the Church of the Holy Communion. They are: Kenneth Darling, Claude Elias, Gordon Edwards, Orlo C. Hetts, Dwight Jones, Harry Jones, John Lee, John Lockridge, Alex Noble, George Peppinger, Thomas C. Smith, Floyd Stokes, Tak Tanaka and William Wardlaw. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 18, 1956 JAMES WASHAM Funeral services for James Washam, 87, Boulder rancher, will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Boulder community hall. The Congregational pastor from Pinedale will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Washam family plot in the Boulder cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry Hittle, Brandt Jensen, James King, Charles Pennock, and Don Sparks, all of the Boulder community, and Elmer Faler of Pinedale. Mr. Washam died Thursday night in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been a resident of southwest Wyoming for 71 years, locating first in Rock Springs in 1884. With exception of a short time that he lived in Washington state he had lived in the Rock Springs area since first coming here. He was born Oct. 25, 1869 in Mound City, Mo. He engaged in the ranching business in the Boulder section and at one time held ranching interests in the country south of Rock Springs. Mr. Washam and Maude Miller were married in Green River in 1901. Mrs. Washam died in Rock Springs in January 1943. Survivors are one son and two daughters, Harvey Washam of Rock Springs, Mrs. Dennis Mitchell and Elsie Washam, both of Boulder. Nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive. The body will be taken from the Villanova funeral home to the Boulder community hall at 10 o’clock this morning. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 18, 1956 MRS. GUS MATILAINEN Funeral services for Kreeta Matilainen, 74, widow of Gus Matilainen, were held Saturday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David D. Rose of First Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were two sons, Veko Matilainen of Farson and William Matilainen of Minatare, Neb.; two sons-in-law, Gilbert Roberts of Rock Springs and Dewey Wilcox of Ontario, Calif.; and two grandsons-in-law, Jack Gunyan of Rock Springs and Justin Nickerson of Farson. Mrs. Matilainen died Wednesday morning in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1881 in Finland and lived in Rock Springs 38 years. Survivors are two sons, Veko and William; two daughters, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Wilcox; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Matilainen died here in 1946. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Mar 24, 1956 Canuto Maes, 61, Ex-Sheepherder, Dies at Hospital Canuto Maes, 61, of Rock Springs, died Friday night in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for 12 days. Mr. Maes worked as a sheep herder for a number of years in this area. He had not been employed recently because of ill health. Survivors are not known. It is believed he may have some relatives in Mora, N.M. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Villanova funeral home. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 20 YEARS AGO …Patrick Mahoney, the oldtimer gardener who for many years had been a “character” in Rock Springs, died at the age of 78… --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 20 YEARS AGO Other deaths recorded in the Miner of March 27, 1936 were those of…John Spess, resident of Rock Springs for 25 years who was killed in the old Central Coal and Coke company’s mine. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 JOHN HAMILTON Funeral services for John (Jack) Hamilton, 51, were held Wednesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Five nephews and a friend of the family, Robert Sains, served as pallbearers. The nephews were Arthur J. and Edwin (Ted) Hamilton, James and Jack Hamilton Jr., and Robert Orrell, all of Rock Springs. Mr. Hamilton died Sunday, March 18, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1904 in Parton, Cumberland, England, a son of Sarah Carr Hamilton and the late James Hamilton. At one time he was associated with his brother, Ambrose Hamilton in the furniture store business in Rock Springs. Survivors are his mother with whom he made his home at 809 Dewar drive; a son, Ronald Hamilton of Evanston and two grandchildren. Also surviving are five brothers and five sisters. They are James and Ambrose Hamilton and Mrs. John H. (Janet) Orrell, all of Rock Springs; Andrew Hamilton of Billings, Mont.; Roger of Belmont, Calif., and Donald Hamilton of Houses Point, N.Y.; Mrs. Isabel Wright of Marysville, Calif., and three sisters who live in England, Eva McCulloch, Minnie Swan and Sarah Muir. Mr. Hamilton was a member of the Masonic lodge. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 ANDREW REIS Funeral services were held Saturday for Andrew Ries, 60, at the Greek Orthodox church. Rev. Timothy Zagorianos conducted the ritualistic rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Ries died Tuesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient 13 days. He had lived in the Rock Springs area 35 years and was a baker by trade. His home was at 1021 McCabe street. Andrew Gust Ries was born on the Island of Crete, Greece, about 60 years ago. He came to the United States 46 years ago. Survivors are one brother, Harry Ries of Rock Springs with whom he had been associated in the bakery business, and two sisters who live in Greece. Friends who served as pallbearers were peter Curtis, Gust Gaviotis, John Lopez, Nick Manatos, Alex Perakis and Martin Scala. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 MRS. PARLEY P. DRANEY Funeral services for Mrs. Parley P. Draney, 74, of 102 Pine street, were held Saturday morning in the L.D.S. chapel. Bishop James E. Sines of the Second ward conducted the rites. Burial was in the Draney family plot in Ogden city cemetery that afternoon. Two sons, Leland and Donald Draney; two grandsons, Fred and Leland Draney, and Leonard McTee and Fred Rogers served as pallbearers. Mrs. Draney died early Thursday in L.D.S. hospital in Salt Lake City. She had lived in Rock Springs 48 years and was active in L.D.S. church work. She had served as president of the Relief society and president of Mutual for many years. Bessie Neal Draney was born Jan. 15, 1882 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, a daughter of Louisa Straw Neal and Alfred Neal. When a child her parents came to the United States, locating in Almy, Wyo. She married Mr. Draney July 27, 1901, in Ogden and lived there until they came to Rock Springs when Mr. Draney went into the grocery business with the late J.P. McDermott. The Draneys operated the grocery business here until about five years ago when they retired. Survivors are her husband, two sons and two daughters, Leland of Anchorage, Alaska, Donald and Mrs. Waldo J. (Ruth) Harris, both of Salt Lake City and Mrs. William (Darhl) Gibbs of Reliance, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Mary McKay of Ogden who accompanied the family to Rock Springs for the funeral services, Mrs. Louise Cronin of Seattle and Mrs. Phoebe Miller of Puyallup, Wash. One daughter, Orma, preceded Mrs. Draney in death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 ELMER BENNETT Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan chapel for Elmer Bennett, 51. The Rev. Collin Furr of the Methodist church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Bennett died Sunday, March 18, at Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a year’s illness. He was a machinist for Union Pacific railroad and a veteran of World war II. He was born Dec. 1, 1904 in Rawlins but lived most of his life in Rock Springs. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. William F. Bennett of Rock Springs, a brother and a sister, Curt Snelling of Farson and Mrs. Rudolph Carlson of Rock Springs. Mr. Bennett was graduated from Rock Springs high school in 1923. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 25, 1956 PETER SAMUEL GALASSI Funeral services for Peter Samuel Galassi, seven-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Galassi Jr. of Superior were held Tuesday at the South Side Catholic church, followed by burial in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The Rev. A.T. Diekemper of St. Vivian’s Catholic church in Superior conducted the rites. The infant died Saturday, March 17, at his home. Peter Samuel was born Aug. 6, 1955, in Rock Springs. In addition to his parents he is survived by a brother, Gregory, at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Galassi Sr. of San Carlos, Calif., and Mrs. Patrick McGarvey of Rock Springs. --- Green River Star, Mar 29, 1956 Carl Holladay Dies In Car Crash Fri.; Services Tuesday Funeral services for Carl Holladay, 21, Green River man who was killed in a car accident on Highway 187, 22 miles south of Pinedale, Friday night, were held at the Francom Mortuary chapel at 2 p. m. Tuesday, with burial being at Auburn, former home of the family, on Wednesday, Bishop F. C. Petersen of the First ward, LDS church, officiated at Green River. Mr. Holladay was the son of Forest and Leota Holladay of this city. Death came when, enroute home for a weekend from his employment with the S&I Truck company of Pinedale, his car struck the wooden bridge over Sand Springs draw, which was running water. The impact threw the car 94 feet through the air into the stream. Reports state he apparently lost control of the car on a curve just north of the bridge. Carl Holladay was born Dec. 30, 1934, at Auburn, Wyo., and moved with his family to Reliance when a small lad, first attending school there. The family returned to Auburn for a short time, coming to Green River in 1945. When 15 years old, Carl commenced working with construction companies, and rose from laborer to foreman. His interest was equipment, and when he became equipment oiler he began a study of heavy equipment and trucks, learning to operate them and to become a skilled operator. He was well-known in construction circles in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah for his work, despite his youth. He recently became engaged to Patricia Vines of Rock Springs, the wedding to have been in the near future. His family has the sympathy of the entire community. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Besides his father and mother, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Lydia Seyersdahl and Mrs. Shirlene McClure, Green River, and his twin, Carol, in the WAF at McGuire AFB, Trenton, N. J.; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holladay of New Mexico, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Maude Walton, of Auburn. Pallbearers were his boyhood friends, including Glen Hunter, Kenneth Camis, Jack Evers, Jr., Ronald Pope, LeRoy Graham and Dick Hodges. --- Green River Star, Mar 29, 1956 A. Nasher Ends Own Life; Burial 2 p.m. Saturday Funeral services for Anton Nasher, 65, Green River valley rancher, will be held at the Congregational church at 2 p. m. Saturday afternoon, with burial to be in Riverview cemetery. Mr. Nasher was found dead at his home, at Big Island about 25 miles northwest of town, Monday morning by Joe Schell, a neighboring rancher. Sheriff George Nimmo, called by Mr. Schell, and County Coroner Bill Villanova, classed the death as suicide. Mr. Nasher was in bed, with a .22-calibre rifle between his knees, and the muzzle of the gun still in his mouth. A note by the body said "The nights are cold and the pains are severe," indicating despondency over ill health he had suffered for many years. Sheriff Nimmo said that Mr. Nasher had asked Mr. Schell Sunday evening to stop at the house Monday to take Mr. Nasher to the doctor. This later led to the discovery of his death. Born June 3, 1890, in East Prussia, Mr. Nasher had for many years resided at the ranch, living there alone since his wife's death several years ago. Two nieces are known to survive, Mrs. Ray Poppenga and Mrs. E. Knoll, each of Chicago. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 E.A. CHESTER E.A. Chester, 73, resident of Rock Springs 38 years, died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Chester had gone to the Arbogast home at 120 Pine street to offer his condolences to the family of his friend of many years, Dr. H.J. Arbogast, who died there Saturday, March 24. After conversing with the family he took his departure and walked from the house to the street where his car was parked. Members of the family saw him crumple to the sidewalk and rushed to his aid. Dr. P.M. McCrann was called and arrived at the scene within minutes. Mr. Chester was dead when the physician arrived. Bert Chester as he was known throughout the community was a salesman for Utzinger Chevrolet for 29 years. During World War II when cars were frozen he worked in the advertising department of Rock Springs Newspapers, Incorporated. Soon after coming to Rock Springs in 1917, Mr. Chester opened an automobile supply store which he operated for several years. During his long residence in the city he was active in civic affairs and after his retirement more than two years ago he devoted much of his time in visiting the sick of the community either in their homes or at the hospital when they were confined there. Elbert Albert Chester was born Jan. 1, 1883 in Hugo, Colo. On Jan. 2, 1905 he was married to Grace Beck in Tucson, Ariz., and they lived in Victor, Colo., before coming to Rock Springs. Mr. Chester is survived by his wife of 506 Ludvig, one son, William Chester, a lawyer, in Phoenix, Ariz., two grandsons and two granddaughters, a sister, Mrs. Ida Pherson of Boulder, Colo., and several nieces and nephews. A son, Wesley Chester, died in 1936. Funeral services were held Good Friday afternoon at the I.O.O.F. hall. Mrs. Max Gentilini of the Christian Science Society of Rock Springs conducted the rites and burial was in the Chester family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Chester was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and a member of the Mother Church of Christian Science in Boston. Harry Orme, acting noble grand and Harry Crofts, acting chaplain of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows conducted the ritualistic service of the lodge. Friends who served as pallbearers were George Babel, James Genetti, Kenneth Korogi, Richard Stanton, Robert Utzinger and John Yenko, with whome he was associated while employed at the Utzinger garage. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 DR. H.J. ARBOGAST Funeral services for Dr. H.J. Arbogast, 75, were held Wednesday at the Masonic Temple. Pallbearers were James Benson, Ted Blalock, Jackson R. Forbes, Christian Gras, James Green and Virgil Schultz. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Sweetwater Medical association. Dr. Arbogast died Saturday, March 24, at this home at 120 Pine street. He had been a practicing physician and surgeon in southwestern Wyoming for 47 years, coming to Rock Springs in 1908 to establish his practice with Dr. J.H. Young, physician for Union Pacific Coal company. In 1911 he went to Cumberland and practiced there until 1918 when he returned to Rock Springs to establish private practice. After returning to Rock Springs he became associated with the late Dr. Roe in 1922 and Dr. P.M. McCrann in 1930. Dr. Arbogast was one of the founders of Rock Springs Medical Group in 1939 and maintained his office at the clinic until 1947 when failing health necessitated partial retirement. He practiced for a year in Sunrise, Wyo., and later in Sugarland, Texas, until his health failed again. Dr. Arbogast was a member of American Medical association, American Association of Surgeons and local, county and state medical groups. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, Korean Temple, Wyoming Consistory, A.F. and A.M. Hoye John Arbogast was born Jan. 1, 1881 in St. George, W. Va., and was reared in Nebraska. He took his medical training at the University of Nebraska, Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore and Cook Medical college in Chicago. Survivors are his wife, Lois Holden Arbogast; three daughters, Elda M. Butterwick of Glendale, Calif., Leona Ruth McKenzie of Pacoma, Calif., and Mary Louis Arbogast of Phoenix, Ariz., and three grandchildren. Two brothers and three sisters also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 MRS. MARY LOWSETH Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lowseth, 90, mother of Mrs. Martin Knudsen and widow of Ole Lowseth, were held Friday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the Lowseth family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were three grandsons, two great-grandsons, and a grand-nephew. The grandsons were Jack and Ernest Lowseth, both of Green River and Ole (unreadable) of Lyman. The great-grandsons were Gerald and Ronald Cotter of Casper. The grand-nephew was Robert Knudsen of Rock Springs. Mrs. Lowseth died Wednesday at the Knudsen home at 216 Sherman street where she had lived for 13 years. Mary Malsjo Lowseth was born Aug. 13, 1865 in Holonda, Norway. She was married to Ole Lowseth in Klebo, Norway, in February 1883. Mr. Lowseth died here 22 years ago. She and her husband came to the United States in 1905, locating in Rock Springs. She had lived here since that time with the exception of two years that the couple lived in Thayer Junction. In addition to her daughter here Mrs. Lowseth is survived by a son, Ernest Lowseth of Green River, ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Olaf Knudsen of Rock Springs was a nephew. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 NICHOLAS E. HARNEY Funeral services for Nicholas E. Harney, 59, of Superior were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Bishop Louis McNalley of the L.D.S. Superior ward conducted the services and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were A.H. DeCroo, George DeCross, Victor Delzzer, Thomas Miller, Nicholas Moser, and William Welty, all of Superior. Mr. Harney died Thursday night March 22, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William Cottrell of Sunny Slope, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Cottrell accompanied the body to Rock Springs. Nicholas Elijah Harney was born Sept. 13, 1896 in Hartshorne, Okla. He was a World War I veteran and had lived in Superior 19 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers, American Legion and I.O.O.F. lodge. Mr. Harney and Beatrice Parent were married 36 years ago in Oklahoma. Survivors are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Boyd Soltis of Superior and Mrs. Cottrell; five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Rachel Davis of Eugene, Ore. At the time of his death Mr. Harney was on sick leave from Union Pacific coal company and had been with his daughter and her family in Arizona for two months. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 HENRY CHIPP Funeral services for Henry Chipp, 79, one of Rock Springs’ early businessmen, were held Friday at the Masonic Temple. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational church assisted with the Masonic services. Burial was in the Chipp family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Chipp died Tuesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been ill for several months. At the age of 18, Mr. Chipp came to Rock Springs to work in Union Pacific Coal company’s old No. 1 mine. He incurred a serious injury in the mine which precluded his continuing in that work and at the age of 20 opened a confectionery business in the city which he later turned into am music store business and which Mrs. Chipp continues to operate. Survivors are his wife, Jean Marvin Chipp of 213 K street; two sons and one daughter, Tom and Donald Chipp and Mrs. Howard (Jessie) McCort, all of Rock Springs, and four grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister, Willard of Kemmerer, John Chipp of Ogden and Mrs. Agness Myers of Ogden also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 JACOB BERGANT Funeral services for Jacob Bergant, 67, of Superior were held Tuesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Anton Dolenc Jr., William Dolenc, George Fabian, Tony Knezovich, Anton Pavlovich, Ted Tagnolli and John Taucher, all of Superior. Mr. Bergant died Friday, March 23, at his home in Superior. He had lived in the Rock Springs and Cumberland communities since 1913 and was a retired Union Pacific Coal company miner. He was born June 25, 1888 in Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia, and came to the United States in 1913, locating first in Rock Springs. After working here for several years the company transferred him to Cumberland where the family lived until the mines closed down there in 1930 and he was transferred to Superior. He became an American citizen in Green River April 21, 1936. Mr. Bergant was a member of United Mine Workers and S.N.P.J. 134. Survivors are his wife, Katherine Shurill Bergant, whom he married Salt Lake City in 1921 while residing in Cumberland; one son and three daughters, John Bergant and Mrs. Silvia Mullens, both of Superior, Mrs. Mary Zadra of Leadville, Colo., and Mrs. Edith Harney of Crompton, Calif.; nine grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters who live in Yugoslavia also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 ARTHUR ROBINSON Funeral services for Arthur Robinson, 71, of Bitter Creek were held Thursday at the Villanova funeral home. Rev. Collin Furr of the Methodist church was in charge of the services and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Elza Eversole of Rock Springs, John Carson, Harold Forshaw, Frank Rojas, Mcihael Smith and Glen Varley, all of Bitter Creek. Mr. Robinson died Tuesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had lived in Bitter Creek since 1933 and served that community as deputy sheriff for several years. He had been custodian of the Bitter Creek school for 20 years. Mr. Robinson was born June 9, 1884 in Nebraska. At an early age he went to Colorado and at the age of 19 started to work for Southern Pacific railroad. While working for the railroad on the Lucin cutoff in Colorado he suffered the loss of an arm in an accident. After that he lived in Utah until he came to Wyoming to go into the garage business with a brother, Cecil Robertson, in Ft. Bridger. Survivors are his wife, Lydia Robinson; a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. John (Velma) Birchfield of Hollywood, Calif.; two sons and a daughter, Alan and Wayne Robinson, both of Lander and Mrs. Ted (Louise) Miles of Mojave, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and four stepchildren, Mrs. E.A. (Edna) Conley of Bitter Creek, Mrs. Kenneth Rockford of Acequia, Idaho; Mrs. D.E. (Carol) Miller of Rialto, Calif.; and Mrs. Fritz (Ruth) Dennis of San Bernardi, Calif. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. Mr. Robinson was a member of the Moose lodge which assisted at the funeral and burial rites. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 1, 1956 MRS. WILLARD SCHOFIELD Funeral services for Ida May Schofield, 76, wife of Willard Schofield of Manila, Utah, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the L.D.S. chapel in Manila. Bishop Don Larsen will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Manila cemetery. Mrs. Schofield died Thursday in the family apartment at 215 C street. She had been hospitalized previously in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1880 in Kanab, Utah, a daughter of Gardner G. and Mary Ann Van Fleet Gardner. She and her family have lived in the Manila community for 56 years. Survivors are her husband, two sons and four daughters, 20 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Willard Jr. and Rodney Schofield, Mrs. Archie Lamb and Averil Schofield, all of Manila, Mrs. Edward Boren of Murray, Utah, and Mrs. Howard Iverson of Green River. The body will be taken from the Rogan mortuary to Manila Monday morning. --- Green River Star, Apr 5, 1956 Arnold Tolton Dies Suddenly; Burial Tuesday Arnold Tolton, 40, of Green River, passed away suddenly at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital late Saturday night. He was born Apr. 22, 1915, in Linwood, Utah, son of John and Mary Jane Nelson Tolton. The Tokton family moved to Rock Springs in 1920, where he attended grade school and graduated from the Rock Springs High school in 1932. He moved to Green River when he was 18 and worked for the UP railroad until the time of his death, a period of 23 years. He was employed as coal chute foreman at the time he entered the service in World War II. He served in the navy as a machinist mate from 1943 to 1945. He was married to Ione Wickham Pelser in Rock Springs in 1947. He was a member of the Firemen and Oilers union and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Ione; one daughter, Mrs. Joan Mosley of Green River; and four stepchildren, Mrs. Julia Ruiz of Venice, Calif., Sandra, Jesse and Wilma Tolton of Green River; his mother, Mrs. Jane Tolton of Arlington, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Althea Olsen of Green River and Mrs. Jean Larkins of Arlington, Calif.; a half-brother, Othneil Son of Heyburn, Ida.; and three half-sisters, Myrtle Son of Santa Barbara, Calif., Mrs. Ada Hastings of Lawnsdale, Calif., and Mrs. Agnes Binning of Payson Utah; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the LDS church in Green River, Tuesday at 2 o'clock, with Bishop Franklin Petersen officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom Mortuary, with the VFW conducting military rites at the graveside. Those from out of town who attended the services were: Mrs. Jane Tolton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larkins of Arlington, Calif.; Othneil Son, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Son and Mrs. Robert Baird, all of Heyburn, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Binning of Payson, Utah, Ted and Bill Wickham of Flagler, Colo., and other relatives from Manila and McKinnon. Pallbearers were John Kinniburgh, Mike Marino, John Rizzi, Walter Rood, Bill Carbridge, Thomas Hodge, Percy Valencia, Jr., and John Green. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 8, 1956 20 YEARS AGO …In its issue of April 10, 1936 the Miner recorded the deaths of Pat Whelan, Mrs. Dan Teslich, George Griffiths, James Welsh of Hanna, Mrs. Angela Marchetti and Henry Watkins Williams of Linwood. 25 YEARS AGO …Mrs. George A. Ward’s mother died in England. Mrs. Barthol Jereb died at her home at 514 I street. 30 YEARS AGO …Mrs. Henry Utzinger Jr., died at the Utzinger home on C street at the age of 34. Mrs. George Harris, mother of Jack Harris, died at the hospital here at the age of 38. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 8, 1956 MRS. ISAAC FLETCHER Funeral services for Mrs. Isaac Fletcher, 77, were held Wednesday at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the Second ward conducted the rites and burial was in the Fletcher family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were a grandson, William Ike Fletcher of Denver; two nephews, William Fletcher of Rock Springs and George Fletcher of Green River; Edwin E. James, Walter Mills and Owen W. West. Honorary pallbearers were Benjamine Caine, parley P. Draney, Lyman Fearn, Joseph S. Fletcher of Ogden and Robert Syme. Mrs. Fletcher died Sunday April 1, in Deaconess hospital in Billings, Mont. She had made her home with her son, Alvin Fletcher and family in Billings since December 1954. Alvina Oberg Fletcher was born Oct. 8, 1878 in Kiel, Germany, daughter of Johanna and John Oberg who had moved to Germany from Sweden. At the age of six, she came with her parents to Rock Springs. Her father was a blacksmith and worked at his trade here for many years. With exception of a few years the Fletchers lived in Salt Lake City and Phoenix, Ariz., Rock Springs had been Mrs. Fletcher’s home since she was six years old. She was an active member of the L.D.S. church. Survivors are two sons, Alvin of Billings and George H. Fletcher of Aurora, Colo.; one daughter, Mrs. Noval H. Morris of Salt Lake City, and four grandsons and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Fletcher died here March 26, 1949. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 8, 1956 WILLIAM S. TOLY Funeral services for William S. Toly will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at the Rogan chapel. Rev. Albin Gnidovec will conduct the rites and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the Rogan chapel at 7 tonight. Friends who will serve as pallbearers are Paul Amizich, Richard Condie, Oscar Olsen, Joe Radosevich, James Stark and Dan Sevanovich. Mr. Toly was found dead in the basement of his home at 214 Hay street late Thursday night, the victim of a self-inflicted .22 calibre rifle shot, according to Bill Villanova, county coroner. Mr. Toly was born here Dec. 9, 1919, a son of Samuel and Mary Cukale Toly of Reliance. He was graduated from Reliance high school in 1937 and was a butcher by trade. He worked at the Miners Mercantile for several years and at the time of his death was employed at Pacific market. He was a veteran of World war II and was a member of the American Legion, Archie Hay post. Mr. Toly and Isa Condie of Rock Springs were married here Nov. 2, 1940. Survivors are his wife, a son and daughter, George and Billie Lynn, both at home; his parents and a sister, Mrs. Paul (Frances) Reuter of Reliance. Mr. Toly had been in ill health for months and members of his family feel that he feared a stomach disorder was more serious than it was. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 8, 1956 Charles F. Highley Funeral Rites Slated Funeral services for Charles F. Highley will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Episcopal church. The Rev. E.T. Rodda will officiate. Graveside services will be conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge and burial will be in the Oddfellows lot, Mountain View cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Villanova mortuary. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 10, 1956 Charles Kizzire Dies at Evanston EVANSTON—Charles Readis Kizzire, 59, of Evanston, died of a heart ailment on Saturday night at a local hospital. He was born Dec. 14, 1896 at Lomona, Iowa, a son of Charles and Minnie Black Kizzire. He married Hilda Leeburg on Dec. 22, 1917 at Bayard, Neb. For the past 35 years he has been employed by the Union Pacific Railroad company and at the time of his death was assistant signal supervisor between Ogden and Green River. The family moved to Evanston eight years ago from Greeley, Colo. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Surviving are his wife, Evanston; three sons and three daughters: Clifford A. Kizzire, Granger; Richard and Carroll Kizzire, Bitter Creek; Mrs. Louise Schaffner, Gary, Ind.; Mrs. Charlene Oaks, Walcott, Wyo. and Mrs. Betty Sims, Evanston; 13 grandchildren; his father, Charles Kizzire of Chandler, Okla.; two brothers, Chester Kizzire, Chandler, Okla., and Doss Kizzire, Bayard, Neb. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of the Bills funeral home in Evanston. Burial will be in a Rock Springs cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 15, 1956 MRS. JAMES STROUD Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Stroud, 66, widow of James Stroud were held Friday at the Congregational church. The Rev. David Rose conducted the rites and burial was in the Stroud family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Richard Barrass, Robert Francis, Hugh Harrigan, Walter Lietz, John Retford and William Spence. Mrs. Stroud died Sunday, April 8, in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. Edith Smith Stroud was born May 7, 1889 in Nanticoke, Pa., a daughter of John and Mary Smith. She and James Stroud were married in 1915 in Pennsylvania. After living in Ohio for a short time they came to Rock Springs in 1919. During their residence in this community the family lived in Dines and Reliance and moved back to Rock Springs about 13 years ago. Mr. Stroud died in 1938. Mrs. Stroud was a member of Pythian Sisters, Rebeckahs and Royal Neighbors lodges. Survivors are two daughters, Esther Stroud of Denver and Mildred Stroud, a teacher in Rock Springs high school; a grandson, William Ocepek of Barberton, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. David Thomas of Beverly Hills, Calif.; and three brothers, Carl Smith of Van Dyke, Mich., and Gilbert and Edmund Smith, both of Elyria, Ohio. A daughter, Emma Stroud Ocepek, preceded her in death in 1941. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 15, 1956 PHILIP MIHANOVICH Funeral services for Philip Mihanovich, 64, were held Thursday at the North Side Catholic church. Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the funeral mass and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Anton Aljnovich of Denver, Marion Buchan, Thomas Drnas, Pete Glavota, Walter Radosevich and John Yerkovich. Mr. Mihanovich died Sunday, April 8, in General Rose Memorial hospital in Denver where he had been a patient three weeks. He had been ill for two months. He was born May 1, 1891 in Dalmatia, Yugoslavia, and had been a resident of Rock Springs 35 years. He was a coal miner for Union Pacific Coal company. Mr. Mihanovich was president of Croatian Fraternal Union 374 and had been an office rof the lodge 35 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers, SNPJ lodge 10 and Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151. Mr. Mihanovich and Lily Mimica were married at the North Side Catholic church here June 20, 1929. Their home is at 1220 Eleventh street. Survivors are his widow, a daughter, Virginia, at home, and a son, Antone Mihanovich, who is a graduate assistant at the University of Wyoming; three brothers and two sisters who live in Yugoslavia, several nieces, nephews and cousins. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Wednesday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 15, 1956 CHARLES F. HIGHLEY Funeral services for Charles F. Highley, 54, were held Thursday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. E. Thomas Rodda conducted the ritualistic service and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Chevalier, John Copyak Jr., Edward Genetti, Fred Hansen, Dwight Jones and Harry Orme. Mr. Highley, a lifelong Rock Springs resident, died Friday, April 6, in General Rose Memorial hospital in Denver. He had been afflicted with a heart condition and was undergoing surgery at the time of his death. Charles Fredrick Highley was born Dec. 29, 1901 in Quealy, then Sweetwater, a son of John and Hannah Highley, pioneer residents of the Rock Springs community. He attended Rock Springs schools and was married to Angelina Oblock here Nov. 21, 1932. He had worked for Union Pacific Coal company since a young man and was a motor man for the company at its Stansbury mine at the time he was stricken with his fatal illness. Mr. Highley was a member of American Fraternal Union 18, the Stansbury local of United Mine Workers, the I.O.O.F. lodge and the Episcopal church. Survivors are his widow, two sons, Vernon, who is stationed with the air force in Korea, and James; four sisters, Mrs. Dan Killian Sr., Mrs. Alfred Walker, Mrs. Henry Chevalier, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Clinton Snider of Whitney, Neb., and one brother, Tom Highley of Rock Springs. (The son, Vernon arrived in Rock Springs from Korea the day of his father’s funeral.) The Highley home is at 729 Ridge avenue. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 15, 1956 ALBERT G. BERTAGNOLLI Funeral services for Albert G. Bertagnolli, 52, lifelong Rock Springs resident, were held Wednesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh conducted the service and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Rudolph Anselmi, W.R Dickson, Leno Menghini, Edward Palanck, Kenneth Perry and Harry Veronda. Honorary pallbearers were D.K. Bowen, V.J. Facinelli, Ralph Gilpin, Joseph Kruljac, Fred Magagna and Emil Zueck. Mr. Bertagnolli was found dead in the basement of his home at 415 P street Sunday, April 8. His death was designated suicide by hanging by Bill Villanova, county coroner. Albert Bertagnolli was born Aug. 16, 1903 in Rock Springs a son of Leopold and Marguerita Bertagnolli. He was educated in the public schools here and after his graduation from high school he entered the employ of North Side State bank where he worked for a number of years. For the last several years he was employed as an accountant by Mountain Fuel Supply company and only the week before his death was advanced in position by the company. He was a member of Rock Springs council of Knights of Columbus and B.P.O. Elks lodge 624. Mr. Bertagnolli and Blanche Gasperetti of Hudson, Wyo., were married Aug. 10, 1930 in Hudson. Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Alberta, 20, and Margaret Ann, 15; his mother, Mrs. Marguerita Bertagnolli of Green River; two sisters, Mrs. John Wilde of Rock Springs and Mrs. William Delaney of Green River; two brothers, Mec Bertagnolli of Green River and Fred J. Bertagnolli of Ogden. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Tuesday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 15, 1956 JACQUELINE DEAN WASHINGTON Funeral services were held at the Rogan chapel Friday afternoon for Jacqueline Dean, one-day-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezell Washington of Rock Springs. The infant was born at Sweetwater Memorial hospital Wednesday and died there Thursday. Survivors are Jacqueline Dean’s parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Washington who live in Arkansas and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sweets of Rock Springs. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Apr 17, 1956 Funeral Rites Wednesday for Allen Infant Funeral services for Joni Lee Allen, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allen of Rock Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Villanova mortuary, the Rev. David Rose officiating. Joni Lee died Saturday night at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital shortly after birth. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 22, 1956 GEORGE SULENTICH Funeral services for George Sulentich, 20, of Laramie were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal church conducted the rites and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Bartolic, Richard Condie, Edmund Duzik, Nick Mirich, Carl Sawtell and Fred Yovich. Mr. Sulentich, who was serving in the navy, was injured aboard the supercarrier U.S.S. Forrestal Thursday, April 12, and died aboard ship the following Saturday, April 14. The Forrestal was at sea off the Virginia Capes. George Sulentich was born in Rock Springs Oct. 15, 1935, a son of Nick and Anna Pavlich Sulentich. He attended schools here through the eighth grade and then the family moved to Laramie. He was graduated from Laramie high school in 1954 and attended the University of Wyoming for one year before enlisting in the navy in June, 1955. Survivors in addition to his parents are a brother, Dewey Nekich of Omaha, Neb. A brother, John Sulentich, and a sister, Manda Nekich, preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 22, 1956 LEO S. ARNOLDI Funeral services for Leo S. Arnoldi, 44, were held Friday, April 13, in Union Presbyterian church in Laramie. Mr. Arnoldi was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Arnoldi Sr. of Rock Springs. He was assistant dean of men at the University of Wyoming at the time of his death. Mr. Arnoldi was born Jan. 1, 1912 in Valdez, Colo., and spent the early years of his life in Superior where he attended school. He received his BA and MA degrees from the University of Wyoming after which he was associated with school in Kemmerer and in Huntley, Wyo., before becoming associated with the University of Wyoming. Survivors are his wife, Elsie; two sons, Leon and Paul, both students in Laramie high school; his parents, two sisters and two brothers. The brothers and sisters are Mrs. Mary Deubner of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Alma Vesco and Loy Arnoldi, both of Rock Springs, and James Arnoldi of Kemmerer. Burial was in the Masonic plot in Green Hill cemetery in Laramie. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 22, 1956 WILLIAM R. BECK William R. Beck, 76, former resident of Reliance, died Monday in Memorial hospital in Evanston. Funeral services were held Thursday in Evanston followed by burial in the cemetery there. Relatives from here who attended the services were a nephews and nieces, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Grove of Reliance and Mrs. Bart Brown and daughter, Lynn, of Rock Springs. William Robert Beck was born Feb. 17, 1880 in Oklahoma. He went to Reliance in 1924 where he worked for Union Pacific Coal company until 1945 when he moved to Evanston. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. John Grove Sr. of Glendale, Ariz., and several nieces and nephews including Mrs. Steve Husak of Rock Springs and John Grove Jr. of Reliance. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 22, 1956 JOHN JOSEPH BETERO Funeral services for John Joseph (Joe) Botero, 52, a resident of the Rock Springs community 23 years, were held Tuesday at the Congregational church. The Rev. David Rose conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were S.W. Asiala, Arthur Hafey, Leonard Hansen, Oliver Hensala, Andrew Spence and Claude Thomas. Mr. Botera, a service man for Northern Utilities, suffered a heart attack Friday, April 13, while reading the gas meter at the home of James V. Ferrero and Matt Laurunen residence at 610 Walnut street. He had read the meter and was talking to Mrs. Laurunen when he collapsed. Mrs. Laurunen called Dr. P.M. McCrann who reached the home within minutes, but the attack had proved fatal. John Joseph Botera was born July 14, 1902 in Cumberland, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Botero. After spending his early life in the Cumberland and Kemmerer communities he went to Winton where he lived until he joined Northern Utilities' force here in 1945 when he moved his family to Rock Springs. Mr. Botero and Lempi Josephine Matson of Hanna were married in Rock Springs April 14, 1928. He was known for his kindness to his family and to all persons with whom he came in contact. His parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Matson, whom he looked after, live in the basement apartment of the Botero home at 1119 Vermont street. He was a member of the Congregational church and the Masonic lodge. The Masons were in charge of graveside services. Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Margo) Kos of Rock Springs, Joan, a student at the University of Wyoming, and Karen, at home; a grandson, John Kos; one brother, Martin Botero of Idaho Falls, Idaho; five sisters, Mrs. Pete Sartoretto of Rock Springs, Mrs. Victoria Fearn of Jackson, Mrs. J.C. Fisher and Mrs. Rose Poma, both of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Hiram Loveday of Hermiston, Ore., and several nieces and nephews. --- Green River Star, Apr 26, 1956 W. Perkins Dies In Fall Saturday Near Portland Wyatt (Sonny) Perkins, 26, son of W. B. Perkins of this city, died in a fall near Portland, Ore., last Saturday morning. He had been in the Portland area only two months. Born in Green River, May 21, 1929, son of W. B. and Edna Perkins, he had spent most of his life in this vicinity. He attended school in Green River and in California. For the past six years, prior to going to Portland, he had been employed at Westvaco, and for two years at Climax, Colo. His first wife, Eunice, was a victim of polio, in 1952, and of this union two daughters, Saundra Kay, 6, and Diane Lee, 4, survive. On Aug. 30, 1954, he was united in marriage to Lucille Bresette at Evanston. A son, Michael Ray, eight months, survives this union. He is also survived by his wife, his father and mother, and one sister, Helen Perkins, each of this city. Funeral services were held this, Thursday, afternoon at the Baptist church, the Rev. Ivan Chester of Rock Springs officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of the Francom mortuary. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins went to Portland to accompany the body home. Pallbearers were Robert Demorest, William Kozas, William McCleary, Robert Hadley, Dick Hodges and Don Belcher. Honorary pallbearers: Ted Toner, William Bramwell, Joseph Shubert, James Hodges, Eldred Stewart and John Walker. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 MRS. DAVID PIAIA Funeral services for Santa Piaia, 51, wife of David Piaia of 315 Gale street, were held Saturday morning at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. S.A. Welsh of the South Side Catholic church conducted the services and burial was in the Piaia family plot in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Nick DiPaolo of Morgan, Utah; Tom Coletti, Bruno Perotto, Earl Rice, Paul Wilhelmenson and Silvio Zancanella, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Piaia died Wednesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a short illness. Mrs. Piaia was born Santa Pianezze Oct. 30, 1904 in San Tomaso, Italy. She had lived in Rock Springs 31 years. Survivors are her husband one son and one daughter, Duce Piaia and Mrs. Edward Perotto, both of Rock Springs; four grandchildren and her mother and four sisters who live in Italy. Rosaries were recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Friday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 PAUL KOS The funeral mass for Paul Kos, 80, was said Monday morning at North Side Catholic church and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass. Friends who served as pallbearers were Tom Kos, John Kumer, Val Marcina, Joe Pivik, Frank Vehar and William Yugovich. Rosaries were recited at the Rogan chapel Sunday night. Mr. Kos, resident of Rock Springs for 54 years, died Friday April 20, at his home at 810 D street. He was born in Poljanc Nad Skofjo, Yugoslavia. Survivors are two sons, Dr. Paul Kos of Rock Springs and William Kos of Helper, Utah; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Emery and Mrs. Mildred Jones, both of Los Angeles and Mrs. Pete Cima of Helper; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and one brother, Blaz Kos of Diamondville. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 MARIE ELENA MARCHETTI Funeral services for Marie Elena, two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Marchetti Jr. of 503 Dewar drive, were held Wednesday morning at the South Side Catholic church. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Marie Elena died Sunday, April 22, at the family home. She was born February 8, in Rock Springs. In addition to her parents she is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Marchetti Sr. of Rock Springs and Mrs. Betty Bozner of Green River. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 MRS. VIVIAN JENSEN Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian Jensen, 63, were held Tuesday at the L.D.S. church in Manila. Bishop Don Larsen conducted the rites and burial was in the Manila cemetery. Six nephews served as pallbearers. They were Farrell Stevens of Salt Lake City, Eldon and John Spicer, Calvin and Thurman Stevens and Donald Stevens, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Jensen was a sister of Mrs. Ernest Spicer and Austin Stevens, both of Rock Springs. Mrs. Jensen was a sister of Mrs. Ernest Spicer and Austin Stevens, both of Rock Springs. She died Thursday, April 19, in Mesa, Ariz. Vivian Stevens Jensen was born July 11, 1892 in Holden, Millard county, Utah, a daughter of David Edwin Stevens and Kate Kenney Stevens. Survivors are a son and daughter, Thomas William Welch of Manila and Merne Powelson of Oakland, Calif.; two grandchildren, Judith Marie and Bob Harold Welch of Manila. In addition to her brother and sister living in Rock Springs, Mrs. Jensen had one other brother and two other sisters. They are Wilford Stevens of Redmond, Utah; LaVern Pickett of Gunnison, Utah, and Kate Wilde of Yakima, Wash. All member of her family attended the funeral and burial services with exception of Mrs. Wilde. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 WYATT PERKINS Funeral services for Wyatt (Sonny) Perkins, 26, were held in the Baptist church in Green River Thursday. The Rev. Ivan Chester of Rock Springs First Baptist church conducted the services and burial was in Riverview cemetery. Mr. Perkins died Saturday, April 21, in Portland, Ore., as result of a fall. He was a son of W.B. Perkins of Green River. Born May 21, 1929 in Green River he had spent most of his life there. Survivors are his wife, Lucille Bresette Perkins; two daughters by a previous marriage, Saundra Kay, 6 and Diane Lee, 4; a son by his second marriage, Michael Ray, eight months old, and his parents. The first Mrs. Perkins was a polio victim in 1952. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 MRS. MORGAN VAN MATRE Mrs. Anna Van Matre, 78, of Eden died in Sweetwater Memorial hospital Tuesday. She was the widow of Morgan Van Matre, Eden valley rancher who died in 1954. Funeral services were held Friday at the Farson community hall. Rev. Robert A. Moran of the Church of the Nazarene conducted the rites and burial was in the cemetery at Farson. Mrs. Van Matre was born Sept. 19, 1877 in Sandusky, Ohio. Her survivors are two sons and two daughters, Vern and D.G. Van Matre and Mrs. Edna Henry, all of Eden Valley and Mrs. Frank Donahue of Buffalo, N.Y., who went to Eden when advised of her mother’s illness. Four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and one brother, Frank Geitman of Grand Junction, Colo., a sister, Mrs. Julia Betz of Scottsbluff, Neb., also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Apr 29, 1956 MRS. JENNIE ADAMS Mrs. Jennie Adams, 70, of Granger died in Sweetwater Memorial hospital Sunday, April 22. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Granger schoolhouse with Bishop Frank Peterson officiating. Burial was in the Adams family plot in the Granger cemetery. Mrs. Adams was born May 10, 1885 in England. Her survivors are two sons, Roy Adams of Granger and Clarence Adams of Modesto, Calif.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bert Roberts of Granger; John Roberts of Kemmerer and Horace Roberts of Belle Fourche, S.D. Mr. Adams preceded her in death. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 A. L. Courtway Dies at His Home Early This A. M. Augustus LeRoy Courtway, 77, retired Union Pacific railroad employe, passed away early this, Thursday, morning at his home in Green River after an extended period of ill health. He had been a resident of Green River coming to this city from Evanston. He was born Oct. 12, 1878, in Pontiac, Mich., the son of Francis and Luisa Courtway. Mr. Courtway and Elenora Spafford were married in Salt Lake City, Mrs. Courtway preceding her husband in death ten years ago. Survivors include his stepdaughter, Gladys Brady, of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Hudson, of Manson, Wash., and Mrs. Dora Jones of Portland, Ore., and a brother, Gene Courtway, of Tacoma, Wash. Several nieces also survive. Friends may call at the Francom Mortuary, Friday from 1 p. m. until 8 p. m. Rosary will be recited at the mortuary at 8 o'clock Friday evening. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morning from the Catholic church, with the Rev. John Marley officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery, under the direction of the Francom Mortuary. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 Mrs. H. Larimore Dies in Denver Mrs. Georgia Larimore was called to Denver, Friday by the death of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hugh Larimore, age 32 who passed away at St. Luke's hospital in that city April 27. Mrs. Larimore had been in ill health for some time, being confined to the hospital in North Platte for several months and later in the hospital in Denver. Mrs. Larimore was the former Eleanor Longbrook of this city and is survived by her husband, Hugh Larimore, four sons, Rickie, Johnnie, Mike and Tommy; two sisters Barbara and Ruth and a brother, Lester Longbrook of Denver. Funeral services, were held Monday in Denver, after which Mrs. Georgia Larimore went to North Platte and plans to stay for some time at the home of her son Hugh to care for the four little boys. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 Mrs. Harry Young Dies in Denver The community was shocked Wednesday to learn of the death that day in Denver of Constance M. Young, wife of Harry Young. Mrs. Young had been seriously ill for the past six weeks, and was at St. Joseph's hospital in Denver when death claimed her. Since the Youngs came here to make their home following his assignment in official capacity at the Intermountain Chemical plant at Westvaco, the family has taken an active part in the community, and her loss will be felt by many people. She was active in the affairs of the Episcopal church. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Faith Nafthal of Carro Paso, Peru, and Jean Baluzy of this city and one son, Donald F. Young, a law student at the University of Wyoming. Memorial services will be held at St. John's Episcopal church in Green River at 2 p. m. Sunday, the Rev. Charles B. Traill officiating. The family has requested that no flowers be sent. The Youngs have made their home in Green River since January, 1952. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 Sandra Monahan Dies Last Friday Services Sunday Sandra Monahan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Monahan, passed away in a Salt Lake City hospital, of leukemia last Friday. She would have been six years old in June. She is survived by her parents; two brothers, Carl and Dick, and a sister, Tina, all of Salt Lake City; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Monahan of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Latham of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City from the Mill Creek LDS chapel with Bishop Wayne Ursenback officiating with interment in the Elysian Burial Gardens. Those from Green River who attended were C. B. Monahan, Dale Monahan Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jessop and family. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dexter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Forslin, all of Green River, Mr. and Mrs. David Jessop and daughters of Millville, Utah, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Stephens of Gooding. Ida., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rood, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krause, Mrs. Henry Krause, Edith Sunada, all of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hirschl, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kincaid all of Salt Lake City and former residents of Green River. Mrs. C. B. Monahan was unable to attend the services due to illness and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Manning of Rock Springs stayed with Mrs. Monahan until her husband's return from Salt Lake City. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 Mrs. Maez Passes Away; Burial Wed. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church for Mrs. Barbara Maez, who passed away Saturday evening at the Memorial hospital in Rock Springs. Mrs. Maes, 71, was born Apr. 8, 1885, at Mora, N, M., a daughter of Juan Jose and Martina Paiz. In 1918 she married Neze Maez at Mores, N. M. She moved to Rawlins in 1922 and to Green River the following year, where she resided until her death. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Casey Maez of Green River, and Pat Trujillo of Stockton, Calif., one daughter, Mrs. T. Flores of Green River; 15 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Francom mortuary, where the rosary was recited Tuesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Pallbearers were Sam Dominguez, J. D. Cordova, Bernie Arguello, Santos Nunez, Solomon Martinez, Joaquin Barrera. --- Green River Star, May 3, 1956 G. Kaddis Funeral Held Wednesday Funeral services for Gus Kaddas, 63, who has at various times been employed in Green River restaurants as a cook, were held at AHEPA hall in Green River at 4 p. m. Wednesday, the Rev. Timothy Zgorianos of Rock Springs officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary. Mr. Kaddas died at the hospital in Rock Springs Tuesday. He was born Feb. 4, 1893,at Mavrolitharion, Greece, the son of Tom and Angeline Kaddas, and has lived in this vicinity for many years. He is survived by one cousin, Ernest Kaddas, of Salt Lake City. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox church. Pallbearers were John Arateno, Gust Sfiris, Pete Komas, Mike Fotinos, Thmoskle Marg, and Harry Mehas of Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 HENRY LOUIS LENZI Funeral services for Henry Louis Lenzi, 46, of Superior will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. A.T. Kiekemper, pastor of Superior Catholic church will say the mass and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The Knights of Columbus rosary will be said at 7:30 Monday night and the parish rosary at 8 in the Rogan mortuary chapel. Mr. Lenzi, a lifetime resident of Superior, died of a heart attack Friday afternoon. He was working part-time for Continental Oil company at 505 D street where he suffered the attack. He was taken immediately to Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Henry Louis Lenzi was born March 30, 1908 in Superior. He was employed at D.O. Clark mine there. He was a member of Rock Springs council of Knights of Columbus, United Mine Workers and American Fraternal Union 83. Survivors are his wife, Tena; a daughter, Mary Anne, at home; his father, Charles Lenzi of Superior; one sister, Mrs. Ida Cassari of Superior; four brothers, Serafino, Albert and Gus Lenzi, all of Superior and Edward Lenzi of Granite City, Ill. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 MRS. ROBERT F. STURGEON Mrs. Dollie Sturgeon, 50, wife of Robert F. Sturgeon of 1217 Clark street, died Friday afternoon in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient two weeks. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival in the city of all members of her family. A son, Robert Sturgeon Jr. arrived Saturday from his air force base in Panama City, Fla. A daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Hoese of Dallas, Texas, were expected to arrive in Rock Springs Saturday night. Final arrangements will be made by the family today. Mrs. Sturgeon was born Jan. 28, 1906 in Moberly, Mo. She had lived in Rock Springs 16 years. Survivors are her husband, one son, Robert F. Sturgeon Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Hoese and Mrs. George J. Hansen of Rock Springs; five grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 MRS. NEZE MAEZ Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Maez, 71, wife of Neze Maez of Green River, were held at the Catholic church in Green River Wednesday morning. Burial was in Riverview cemetery. Rev. John Morley conducted the funeral and burial rites. Mrs. Maez died Saturday night, April 28, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born April 8, 1885 in Mora, N.M., and had lived in Green River 33 years. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Maez is survived by two sons and one daughter, Casey maze and Mrs. T. Flores, both of Green River, and Pat Trujillo of Stockton, Calif.; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 GUS KANDIS Funeral services for Gus Kandis, 63, resident of Green River for many years, were held at the Ahepa hall in Green River Wednesday followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The Rev. Timothy Ziagorianos of the Greek Orthodox church conducted the rites. Mr. Kandis died Tuesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1893 in Greece. He was a cook by trade and had worked in Green River. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 AUGUSTUS LeROY COURTWAY The funeral mass for Augustus LeRoy Courtway, 77, was said at the Catholic church in Green River Saturday morning. The Rev. John Marley said the mass and burial was in Riverview cemetery. Mr. Courtway was a retired Union Pacific railroad employee and had lived in Green River 30 years. He died Thursday at his home there. He was born Oct. 12, 1878 in Pontiac, Mich., and lived in Evanston before going to Green River. His wife, Elenora Spafford Courtway died in Green River ten years ago. A step-daughter, Gladys Brady of Green River and two sisters and a brother survive. The sisters and brother are Mrs. Harry Hudson of Manson, Wash., Mrs. Dora Jones of Portland and Gene Courtway of Tacoma. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 6, 1956 PETE BONINI The funeral mass for Pete Bonini, 69, was said Wednesday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan chapel Tuesday night. Friends who served as pallbearers were Louis Genetti, Angelo Menghini, Victor Menghini, August Ravenelli, Louis Vesco and Edwino Zueck. Mr. Bonini died Sunday, April 29, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a prolonged illness. He was a retired coal miner and was a 40-year button member of Union Pacific Coal company’s Oldtimers association. He was born Oct. 26, 1886 in Brez Tyrol, Italy, and came to the United States, locating in Rock Springs, when a young man. He was a member of Andrea Hoffer and the Redman lodges. Mr. Bonini and Mary Anselmi whom he had known in the Tyrol were married in Ogden about 34 years ago. His wife survives him. Also surviving are a son and two daughters, William Bonini of Superior and Mrs. Joseph Caller and Mrs. Charles Rudelich, both of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and a niece, Mrs. Henry Albertini of Rock Springs. A brother, Angelo Bonini, lives in Italy. The Bonini home is at 606 A street. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 7, 1956 Funeral Rites Here Today for Springs Woman Funeral services for Mrs. Patricia Phillips Grimes, 43, of Rock Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Rogan Mortuary. The Rev. C.T. Furr of the Methodist Church will officiate. Mrs. Grimes died at 7:30 p.m. Friday. She lived at 128 J street and had been a Rock Springs resident for about 12 years. She was born July 13, 1913 in Pryor, Colo. Survivors include her husband, Chester Grimes of Rock Springs; her mother, Mrs. E. Nieblo of Trinidad, Colo.; two brothers, Edwin and Tony Valdez of Denver; three sisters, Mrs. Dolores Puga of Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Marie Shively of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Marjorie Santisevan of Walsenburg, Colo. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, May 7, 1956 3 Girls Burn to Death In Encampment Blaze! ENCAMPMENT, May 6—(UP)—Three small girls burned to death today and three other persons were seriously injured when the house in which a birthday party was being held for one of the victims caught fire. Killed in the fire, which demolished the interior of the small frame house, were Barbara Alice Smith, 4, Gale Smith, 3, and their one-year-old sister. The girls were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, a timber worker, was out of town working at the time of the fire, but Mrs. Smith was seriously burned and was reported in very critical condition at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins tonight. Also burned in the fire was Jo Linda Smith, 8, sister of the victims and Gloria Ryburn, a neighbor girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith [sic]. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but the ruins were being investigated by Carbon County Sheriff John Terrill and County Coroner Dr. Robert Paul. Neighbors said the interior of the house burned very rapidly. When the fire started, Jo Linda ran from the house with her clothing on fire. Mrs. Smith and the Ryburn girl were taken from a window of the home but firemen were unable to enter the house. The bodies of the three girls were found when the fire was extinguished. The fire occurred about 5 p.m. A party was being held for Barbara Alice who was four today. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 MRS. JOHN H. MUYSKENS JR. Funeral services for Mrs. John H. Muyskens Jr. of 822 Rhode Island avenue will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rogan mortuary. The Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary between 9 this morning and 10 o’clock tonight. Pallbearers will be Floyd Bailey, Keith Bean, James Harris, Ray Pauls, Robert Pahl, and L.M. Rushmore. Mrs. Muyskens’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Leatherman of Winchester, Va., and her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Muyskens Sr. of Riverside, Ill., are in the city to attend the services. Mrs. Muyskens died Thursday night at Sweetwater Memorial hospital following the birth of a son Wednesday. She had been critically ill for 24 hours when blood plasma, flown here by special plane, and numerous blood transfusions failed to stem the strain on her heart. She was the wife of the local manager of the city’s newest industry, Midwest Lumber Products company which the Muysken family opened last fall. She and her husband came to Rock Springs in November to make their home. Sarah Leatherman was born Nov. 28, 1931 in Orlando, Fla. She and Mr. Muyskens were married in March 1955 in Winchester, Va., and lived in Riverside, Ill., before coming to Rock Springs. In addition to her husband and four-day-old son, Neil Henry, and her parents, Mrs. Muyskens is survived by two sisters, Mrs. E.E. Lampi of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. D.A. Weaver of Lafayette, Ind. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 MRS. THOMAS THOMAS Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Thomas, 67, resident of Winton 14 years, were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Bishop William Gibbs of the L.D.S. church conducted the rites and burial was in the Thomas family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Besso Sr., Harold Clark, Sidney Curle, Chris Delgado, Frank Fox and Andrew Spence. Mrs. Thomas died of a heart attack Monday in Long Beach, Calif., where she had lived since shortly after the death of her husband here in January 1941. She was born Elmerta Wooten in 1889 in Rockwood, Tenn. She was married to Mr. Thomas in 1909 in Coal Hill, Ark., and moved with her family to Winton in 1927. The body was accompanied to Rock Springs by a brother-in-law and sister, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Askey of San Bernardino. Survivors are two sons, William Leo Thomas of Reliance and James Wooten Thomas of Butte, Mont., who with his wife and son, came to Rock Springs when advised of her death; five grandchildren and a brother and a sister, William Wooten and Mrs. Askey, both of San Bernardino. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 DONALD LEE CAMMOCK Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, May 3, in the Laurel, Mont., Methodist church for Donald Lee Cammock, 21, who was a victim of a highway accident which occurred at the Yellowstone river bridge south of Laurel, Mont. He died in a Billings hospital as a result of the injuries. The Rev. Marion A. McQuarry, pastor of the First Christian church in Billings, assisted by the Rev. Walter B. Spaulding, pastor of the Methodist church in Laurel, conducted the services. The Rev. Roger Cone, associate pastor of the First Christian church, accompanied by Mrs. J.H. Albertus, sang “Beyond the Sunset” and “near to the Heart of God.” Active pallbearers were Clinton Anderson, Robert Boydston, Orville Boyle, Verel Quinn, George Peterson and Robert Pyzelo. Fourteen schoolmates were honorary pallbearers. Burial was in the Masonic plot of Sunset Memorial Gardens in Billings. Mr. Cammock, who attended the grade schools in Rock Springs, was graduated from the Laurel high school in 1952 and spent three and one-half years in the navy. He was a member of the Laurel Rifle and Pistol team, and was enrolled in Eastern Montana School of Education at the time of his death. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cammock, former residents of Rock Springs, and two brothers who reside in California, attended the funeral rites. They stopped briefly in Rock Springs en route to and from Billings. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 CARL CAMPBELL Funeral services for Carl Campbell, 55, of Superior, were held Thursday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Rev. George M. Eads of Superior conducted the rites and the body was taken to West Terre Haute, Ind., for final funeral and burial services. Mr. Campbell died Sunday, May 6, at his home. He was born May 12, 1900 in West Terre Haute and was a veteran of World War I. He had lived in Superior 13 years. Survivors are his wife, Anna Mae; four sons and daughters, Herbert, John, Vernon, Charles, Ruth and Ruby Campbell, all at home. One brother and two sisters reside in West Terre Haute. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 FRANK V. GOGLIO Frank Goglio, 53, widely known resident of Rock Springs for 19 years, died Tuesday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. Complications resulting from pneumonia were the cause of death. Funeral services were held at the Rogan chapel Friday morning and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Rev. Donald Mills of Green River conducted the rites. Frank Virgil Goglio was born Sept. 9, 1902, in Rockville, Colo. He and Ann Sytuta of Rockville were married there in 1924 and the family moved to this area in 1937. He was employed in the mine at Quealy for several years and for the last ten years was steward at the Eagles Home. Mr. Goglio was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151; Elks Lodge 624, and the Bartenders union. Survivors are his wife, two sons and one daughter, Frank Goglio Jr. of Green River, Jack Goglio of Rock Springs and Mrs. Allen E. Keffer of Denver, five grandchildren and four brothers and five sisters. Relatives and friends who came to Rock Springs for the funeral services were his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Keffer, and children of Denver; his sisters, Mrs. James Porter and Mrs. Nino Batista, both of San Mateo, Calif., Mrs. Roy V. Wylie of Boulder, Colo., Mrs. James McKee of Oak Park, Ill., and Mrs. Mary Valenzano of Florence, Colo.; his brothers, Ernest GOglio and wife of Los Angeles, Pete Goglio of Richmond, Calif., Mario Goglio of Los Angels and Joseph Goglio of San Jose, Calif.; a nephew and two nieces, William Ablett of Coppertown, Utah, Mrs. Victor Bonacini of Bingham Canyon, Utah, and Mrs. Kermet Jones of Colorado Springs; four friends, Alfred Ablett of Bingham Canyon, Utah, Walt Rumble of Napa, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morrow of Laramie. Two sisters of Mrs. Goglio, Mrs. John Berta of Concord Calif., and Mrs. E.L. Loessberg of San Antonio, Tex., also attended the services. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 13, 1956 KENNETH CHARLES TYLER Funeral services for Kenneth Charles, six-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald LeRoy Tyler of 1008 McCarty, will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Rogan chapel. The Rev. Collin T. Furr of the Methodist church will conduct the services and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Kenneth Charles was born Oct. 28, 1955 in Rock Springs and died Friday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Ronald Lee and Donald LeRoy Tyler Jr., both at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tyler and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stanton, all of Rock Springs. --- Green River Star, May 17, 1956 Pioneer Lady Dies Saturday; Burial Here Last Monday The West lost another pioneer woman when Mrs. Maude Williams, 81, of Linwood, Utah, widow of the late Henry Williams, died in Rock Springs Saturday. Services were held at the Congregational church in Green River at 2 p. m. Monday, the Rev. Theodore Sparks of the Baptist church officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary. Maude Huff was born in Atlantic City, Wyo., Mar. 2, 1875, the daughter of John and Ellen Huff. In September of 1896, she married Henry Williams Atlantic City, and the newlyweds entered ranching in the Big Piney area. They spent more than 30 years there, but in 1930 moved to the Williams ranch at Linwood, where she had since resided. Mr. Williams died in 1936. Survivors are four sons, Henry, Jared, William and Paul Williams, each of Linwood; five daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Thompson and Mrs. Elmer Golliher, each of Riverton; Mrs. William Simkin of Rock Springs; Mrs. Ellen Richie of Boulder; Mrs. Nels Philbrick of Manila; and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Atfield of Casper; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were: James Carpenter of Atlantic City; Herman Jensen of Boulder; Jesse Hill and George Beebe of Green River; Frank Adamson, of Linwood, and James Ramsey of Rock Springs. --- Green River Star, May 17, 1956 Mrs. Cross Dies In Ogden Saturday Martha Saxton Morby Cross, 96, grandmother of Mrs. E. J. Vehar, Mrs. William Morrison and Mrs. Edwin Cook, died recently in Ogden, an account of her life being given by the Salt Lake Tribune as follows: OGDEN-Mrs. Martha Saxton Morby Cross, 96, 2364 Van Buren Ave., died Saturday. Born Apr. 22, 1860, at Grassmore, Derbyshire, England, to Thomas and Rebecca Slater Saxton. Married to Alma Morby May 5, 1875, in Upton. He died Aug. 13, 1896. Married to Jerehmiah Cross Oct. 8, 1897, in Salt Lake LDS temple. He died July 30, 1949. Member Ogden 13th LDS ward. Relief society president in Evanston, Wyo. Active in Red Cross work. Surviving: four sons, William T. Morby, Evanston, Wyo.; Charles E. Morby, C. S. Morby and E. J. Cross, Ogden, 24 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a. m., Lindquist & Sons funeral chapel. Burial Coalville cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 JAMES GOETTINA James Goettina, 68, a longtime Rock Springs resident, died Sunday, May 13, in St. Mark’s hospital in Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Rogan chapel with the Rev. Collin T. Furr of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in the American Legion plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Guilio Bellu, Ernest Cameron, Maurice Ferrero, Oscar Olsen, Raymond Scott and Tom Seivert. Mr. Goettina was born Sept. 23, 1887 in Rockvale, Colo. He was a World war I veteran and was a member of the American Legion, Archie Hay post. He operated the old Belmont tavern of Fifth street for many years. He had lived in Salt Lake city for the last four years. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two brothers and a sister, Pete Goettina, Mrs. Louis Antonio, both of Rock Springs, and Mike Goettina of Berkeley, Calif. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 THOMAS FOSTER Funeral services for Thomas Foster, 70, were held Saturday at the Masonic Temple followed by burial in the Foster family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were William Banks, Albert Kolman, William Lewis, Kenneth Matthews, Thomas Overy Jr. and George White. Mr. Foster, a resident of Rock Springs 66 years, died early Thursday at his home at 731 Massachusetts avenue. He had been ill for several months. He was a retired Union Pacific Coal company mine superintendent having served in that capacity in Winton and Reliance. At the time of his retirement, he was outside foreman for the company in Rock Springs. Thomas Foster was born Dec. 27, 1885 in Erie, Colo., and came to Rock Springs with his parents, Luke and Sarah Murphy Foster, at an early age. He was a member of the A.F. and A.M. Lodge 12, Consistory I in Cheyenne, I.O.O.F. Excelsior lodge 9 and Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie 151. Survivors are his wife, Margaret Price Foster to whom he was married in Rock Springs, Nov. 25, 1908; one son, Luke Foster, of Vallejo, Calif., four daughters, Mrs. Mike (Mildred) Zakovich, Mrs. W.E. (Mary) Benson, both of Rock Springs, Mrs. Jack (Blanche) Hull of Laramie and Mrs. Joe (Jane) Giovanini of Charleston, S.C.; 15 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother, John D. Foster of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 HUGH HARRIGAN Hugh M. Harrigan, 63, resident of Rock Springs for 46 years, died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the Knights of Pythias plot in Mountain View cemetery. Active pallbearers were James L. Spence, William S. Spence, Jospeh Miller, Grover Logan, Richard Hecox and Harry Fitchett Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Miller, Pete Shinazy, Ronald McMillan, Joseph Seppie, John Retford and Aaron Deneley Sr. Mr. Harrigan was born June 21, 1887, in Denver, Colo. He was a retired coal miner and was a charter member of Rock Springs Knights of Pythias lodge. He also was a member of the Moose lodge and United Mine Workers of America. Survivors are his widow, Ella, of 706 Gobel street; one son, Luke Harrigan of Green River; two daughters, Mrs. Curtis Simpkins and Mrs. Eugene Lane, both of Rock Springs, and six grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 MRS. PERCY ROBERTS Final funeral services for Mrs. Percy Roberts, 45, of Rawlins, were held Wednesday at the Villanova funeral home, followed by burial in Mountain View cemetery. Members of the Roberts family served as pallbearers. They were Hugh and Isaac Roberts, Arthur and Thomas Roberts and Gilbert Roberts, all of Rock Springs, and Gilbert A. Roberts of Stansbury. Mrs. Roberts died Sunday, May 13, in Carbon Memorial hospital in Rawlins, following a prolonged illness. She was born Buena Vista McGee in 1910, a daughter of H.J. McGee and the late Mrs. McGee. She spent most of her life in Rock Springs and was graduated from the city’s high school. Survivors are her husband and her father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. McGee of Denver; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Drummond of Hanna and a brother, Paul McGee of Long Beach. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 MARTIN J. STURMAN Funeral services for Martin J. Sturman, 78, were held Saturday at the Methodist church, followed by burial in the Knights of Pythias plot in Mountain View cemetery. Rev. Collin T. Furr conducted the rites and the Knights of Pythias lodge was in charge of graveside rites. Pallbearers were a son, Martin Sturman Jr.; four sons-in-law, Robert Cuthbertson, Frank Krasovec, Herbert Wall and Henry Wisniski, and a friend of the family, Aaron Deneley Sr. Mr. Sturman died Wednesday afternoon at the home of this daughter, Mrs. Henry Wisniski at 1305 Lowell. Martin John Sturman was born in 1878 in Germany and came to Rock Springs in 1898. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors are two sons, Martin Jr. of Orem, Utah and Sgt. Robert Russell Sturman who is serving overseas with the Marines; six daughters, Mrs. Wisniski, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Cuthbertson, Mrs. Krasovec, all of Rock Springs, Mrs. Otto Brayton of Lauderdale, Fla., and Mrs. Sam Cowell of Long Beach and 19 grandchildren. Mrs. Sturman died here in 1927. All members of his immediate family were in Rock Springs for the final services with exception of the son in service. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 20, 1956 MRS. FLOYD GORDON Funeral services for Mrs. Floyd Gordon, 20, or Rock Springs will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the second ward will conduct the rites and burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Green River. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Gordon, Jerald Gordon, Brandt Gordon, Donald Quigley, Van Wetzel and Juan Alred. Mrs. Gordon died suddenly Friday morning in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born Mary Ann Foyil Oct. 22, 1935 in Oklahoma City and had lived most of her life in Green River. She married Floyd Gordon May 19, 1952 in Evanston. Survivors are her husband, her mother Mrs. Albert Joy of Rock Springs and her father, Frank Foyil of Los Angeles who is en route to Rock Springs for the funeral and burial services. Friends may call at the Villanova funeral home today and Monday until 1 p.m., when the body will be taken to the Everett Gordon home, 1214 Clark, where it will remain until time of services. --- Green River Star, May 24, 1956 Mary Ann Gordon Died Last Friday Sorrow came suddenly last Friday morning when Mary Ann Gordon, 20, wife of Floyd Gordon of Rock Springs, and daughter of Mrs. Albert Joy of Green River, died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital after having been admitted only the previous evening. Mary Ann Foyil was born Oct. 23, 1935, in Oklahoma City, Okla., but moved to Wyoming while a small child. She grew up in Green River, attending the schools here, and in 1953, she was united in marriage with Floyd Gordon at Evanston, Wyo. Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Albert Joy, and her step-father, Albert Joy, of Green River; and her father, Frank Foyil, of Los Angeles. Her death at so young an age adds doubly to the tragedy. Funeral services were held at the LDS chapel in Rock Springs at 10 a. m. Tuesday, Bishop William Gibbs officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery at Green River. Pallbearers were Gerald, Kenneth and Brandt Gordon, Donald L. Quigley, Van Whetzell and Juan Allred. Out-of-town friends and relatives attending the funeral services included. Mr. and Mrs. Abel Guss of Murray, Utah; Mrs. Lawrence Humphreys of Nampa, Ida.; Mrs. Earl Locker of Wagoner, Okla.; Mrs. Guy Farquharson, Guthrie, Okla., Mrs. Carl Swanon, Clinton, Okla.; Mrs. E. P. Merrill, Okal, Okla., Mrs. Gladys McCarty, Winchester, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burt, Grantsville, Utah. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 27, 1956 MRS. FLOYD GORDON Funeral services for Mrs. Floyd Gordon, 20, were held Tuesday in the L.D.S. chapel, followed by burial in Riverview cemetery in Green River. Bishop William Gibbs was in charge of the services. Mrs. Gordon died at Sweetwater Memorial hospital Friday, May 18. Friends and relatives from out-of-town who came for the services were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gordon and three children of Bozeman, Mont.; Mrs. Gladys McCarty of Winchester, Ore.; Mrs. Mary Swanson of Clinton, Okla.; Mrs. Guy Ferquherson of Guthrie, Okla.; Mrs. Earl Jacker of Wagoner, Okla.; Mrs. Earn Merrill of Okay, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Burts of Grantsville, Utah; Mrs. Lawrence Humphreys of Nampa, Ida., and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Guss of Murray, Utah. Three brothers and a brother-in-law of Mr. Gordon served as pallbearers. They were Kenneth Gordon of Bozeman, Gerald and Brandt Gordon and Donald L. Quigley, all of Rock Springs. The other pallbearers were Juan Allred of Rock Springs and Van Whetzell of Green River, friends of the family. --- Rock Springs Miner, May 27, 1956 MRS. EMILIANO SANTISTEVAN Funeral services for Rebecca Santistevan, 57, wife of Emiliano Santistevan of 330 Grant street, were held Saturday at the South Side Catholic church, followed by burial in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan chapel Friday night. Mrs. Santistevan died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had lived in Rock Springs 13 years. She was born Feb. 27, 1899 in Costilla, N.M. Survivors are her husband, one son and one daughter, Rainaldo Martinez and Raina Martinez, both of Boise, Idaho; two brothers and two sisters, Max Arellano of Rock Springs, Alfred Arellano of Rawlins, Mrs. Fermon Padilla and Mrs. Bertha Padilla, both of Costilla, N.M. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 3, 1956 MRS. CHARLES W. McDOWELL A requiem mass was said for Nellie McDowell, 59, widow of Charles W. McDowell, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church Friday morning followed by burial in the Nelson family plot in the city cemetery. Six nephews served as pallbearers. They were Robert Hill of Church Buttes, Bill Mitchell of Cora, Clyde Crofts of Jackson, Tom Crofts, James Harris and Jack Oakley, all of Rock Springs. Honorary pallbearers, who were all present at the services, were Ernest Wilkerson, Paul Manley and Floyd Faust, executives of Wyoming Automotive company’s Casper office, and all members of the company’s Rock Springs office personnel, headed by Adam Medill, manager; Raymond Dupape, Jack Edwards, Hubert Foster, Joe Gentilini, Patrick Hruska, James Pryde, Frank Tatman, Cornell Tyler, Harold Yedinak and Mickey Zanoni. (Mrs. McDowell had worked for the company since before it was acquired from Edward Crippa years ago). Members of the Junior American Legion auxiliary of which Mrs. McDowell was in charge attended the services in their caps and capes. Mrs. McDowell was found dead in her home Tuesday morning by her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Finis Mitchell, who went to the McDowell home at 714 Ridge when advised by Wyoming Automotive that Mrs. McDowell had failed to report for work that morning. She had been at the Mitchell home the night before, leaving there for her home at about 9 o’clock. A physician was called and determined that Mrs. McDowell had suffered a heart attack a few hours earlier. Nellie Nelson was born Sept. 15, 1896 in Rock Springs, a daughter of Herman and Lizzie Howells Nelson, pioneer residents of the city. She had lived her entire life in the city. On April 6, 1919 she was married to Charles W. McDowell, World War I veteran, who died in February 1946. Mrs. McDowell was an active member of the American Legion auxiliary of Archie Hay Post 24 and St. Mary’s Altar society of Our Lady of Sorrows church. Only recently she received a national citation, accompanied by a gift from the National American Legion auxiliary for her work in the auxiliary. Among the many worthwhile community activities in which she engaged was visiting the sick in Sweetwater Memorial hospital and person who live in the county infirmary near the hospital. In 1955 she was one of the persons who made a success of the citywide cancer drive. In a special tribute on the day of her death, Imogene Parr said in part in a newscast “Nellie McDowell always was ready and willing to help anyone with whom she came in contact…all in all she was a wonderful person and there will be many, many persons who will miss her”. After the services Friday members of her family distributed the many flowers to the hospital and to the infirmary, to Mrs. McDowell’s church and to churches with which members of the family are affiliated. Survivors are six sisters and one brother, Mrs. Robert W. Hill of Green River, Mrs. Thomas J. Kiernan of Ogden, Mrs. Paul Dial of Jackson, William E. Nelson of Burbank, Calif., and Mrs. Clyde Crofts, Mrs. James Harris and Mrs. Finis Mitchell, all of Rock Springs. Several nieces and nephews survive. The brother and sisters all attended the funeral and burial rites. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Friday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 10, 1956 MRS. ISAAC LASSILA Funeral services for Mrs. Elaine Lassila, 74, widow of Isaac Lassila, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan chapel. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the Lassila family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Alfred Laurunen, Eugene Malo, John North, Tim Nousi, Wesley Nurmela and Victor Nurmi. Mrs. Lassila died without warning of a heart attack at her home at 325 Gale street Saturday night, June 2. She had lived in Rock Springs 35 years. Born Elaine Lassila Dec. 16, 1881, in Vimpeli, Finland, she married Isaac Lassila in Finland. Mr. Lassila came to the United States, locating in Michigan, and she joined him there in 1910. Shortly afterwards they came to Wyoming and after residing in different coal camps, including Cumberland, they moved to Rock Springs in 1921. Mr. Lassila died here in 1941. Mrs. Lassila is survived by one son and two daughters, Walter Lassila and Mrs. Clifford Clark Sr., both of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Alice Erb of Cheyenne. Five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 10, 1956 MRS. BEN CAINE Mrs. Ben Caine, 65, of 608 Second street died Tuesday evening in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary with Bishop James Sines of the L.D.S. first ward officiating. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Richard Arkle, Clifford Anderson, John Croney, Louis Kladianos, William McIntosh and George McIntosh, all of Superior. The Caines were among the first residents of Superior, locating there in 1910 and residing there until a year ago when they moved into Rock Springs. Lucy Shelton was born Dec. 12, 1890 in Eden, Utah, daughter of Henry A. and Eliza Anne Shelton. She married Benjamin Caine Jan. 6, 1911. Immediate survivors are her husband, two sons and four daughters, James of Olympia, Wash, and H.J. Caine of Albuquerque, N.M.; Eliza Ann Davenport of Seattle, Marian Powers and Deon McNalley, both of Superior, and Sara Mabel Dellart of Oak Harbor, Wash. Nine grandchildren also survive. All the sons and daughters with exception of James Caine were in the city for the funeral and burial services. Also surviving are one brother and four sisters, T.P. Shelton of Grand Valley, Colo., Mrs. Sarah Oaks of Midvale, Utah, Mrs. Daisy Ferguson of Woods Cross, Utah, and Mrs. Delphia Carter and Mrs. Kenneth (Gladys) Darling, both of Rock Springs. Out-of-town relatives in the city for the services were Mrs. Maggie Stevenson, John Caine and Mrs. Roy Sherwood, all of Salt Lake City; Mrs. John DeHart of Ogden, Mrs. Riley Broomfield of Bountiful, Utah; Mrs. Harry Moore of Redwood, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. T.P. Shelton of Grand Valley, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oaks and Mrs. Jack Ferguson, all of Midvale, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jaimillo, all of Woods Cross, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slater, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Chard, Mr. and Mrs. William Shelton, all of Clearfield, Utah; Mrs. Martha Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shelton and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ferguson, all of Lyman. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 10, 1956 JOSEPH CLEARY Final funeral and burial services for Joseph Cleary, 47, were held at the Rogan mortuary chapel Saturday morning, followed by burial in Mountain View cemetery. The Rev. S.A. Welsh of the South Side Catholic church conducted the rites. Mr. Cleary died Tuesday in Carbon Memorial hospital in Rawlins. Funeral services were held in Rawlins Wednesday morning and the body was brought to Rock Springs. He had lived in Rawlins for five years. Prior to going to Rawlins, Mr. Cleary had lived in Rock Springs two years while he worked in the Western Union office here. Survivors are his wife, Betty; two stepdaughters and a stepson, Mrs. Frank (Joyce) Robertson, Pat McMillan and William E. McMillan, all of Rock Springs. Pallbearers for the Rock Springs services were a Mr. Parker of Rawlins, Ray Black, Boyd Lewis, Mike Montoya, Jack Morrow and John Sharp. Persons from out-of-town who attended the services here Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grueneich and sons from Walla Walla, Wash., and Jack Sharp of Wenatchee, Wash. (Mrs. Grueneich is the former Mary Sharp of Rock Springs and while here the relatives are houseguests of Mrs. Cleary and their mother, Mrs. Martha Sharp, of 531 Broadway). --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 10, 1956 MRS. ANDREW TIPPY Edith Tippy, 62, wife of Andrew Tippy of Reliance, died at her home in Reliance Thursday afternoon. She had lived in the Rock Springs community 12 years. Edith Smith Tippy was born Sept. 8, 1894 in Alden, Iowa, and the body will be taken to Des Moines for services and burial. Friends may call at the Rogan chapel until 9 o’clock tonight. Survivors are her husband and one son, Edgar, who is in Alaska. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 17, 1956 AMOS SMITH LOWE Funeral services for Amos Lowe, 64, of Green River will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John’s Episcopal church in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The Rev. Charles Traill, rector of St. John’s will conduct the ritualistic service and friends who will serve as pallbearers are Ellis Fritz, George Graf, Soren Jensen, William Malonek, Emil Sedlacek and Henry Schultz, all of Green River. Friends may call at the Francom mortuary from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Mr. Lowe died at 10:15 Thursday night in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was a mechanic for Union Pacific railroad and had worked Wednesday. He was ill most of Thursday and was brought to the hospital here early that evening. Amos Smith Lowe was born Sept. 20, 1891 in Big Piney, a son of Martha Dixon Lowe and James H. Lowe. The family moved into Green River when he was four years old and he had since resided there. He was married to Elsie R. Kirk June 8, 1925 in Green River. He started to work for Union Pacific as a call boy and was gradually advanced to the position of mechanic. Survivors are his wife, one son and one daughter, James K. Lowe, student at the University of Utah, and Lois Ann Logan of Powder Wash, Colo., and two grandchildren. Mr. Lowe was a veteran of World War I. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 17, 1956 MRS. DAN POTTER Funeral services for Mrs. Dan Potter, 79, of 45 Blair avenue were held Tuesday at the Villanova funeral home. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational conducted the rites and burial was in the Potter family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Charles Bartram, Emil J. Bertagnolli, Walter Johnson, William Jones, John Marietta and John Stafford. Mrs. Potter died Sunday, June 10, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had lived in Rock Springs 74 years. Born Ellen Walters Aug. 13, 1876 in Derbyshire, England, she came with her parents, Noah and Elizabeth Walters, to Rock Springs when she was six years old and had since resided here. She was married to Daniel Potter in Rock Springs Oct. 5, 1898. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Fedel, and a son, Clarence Potter, both of Rock Springs; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Potter died in 1946 and two sons preceded her in death, Ralph in 1908, and Harry in 1952. Two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Edward E. Johnson and Mrs. Mary Walters, both of Rock Springs, and Noah Walters of Lodge Pole, Neb., also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 17, 1956 MRS. ANTON GORNIK SR. The funeral mass for Agnes Gornik, 82, widow of Anton Gornik Sr. of Superior will be said at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church at 9:30 a.m. Monday. The Rev. A.T. Diekemper, pastor of St. Vivian’s church in Superior, will say the mass and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 7 tonight. Mrs. Gornik died Friday afternoon at her home in Superior following a prolonged illness. She was born Dec. 25, 1873 in Ribinca Vas, Yugoslavia, and had lived in southwest Wyoming for 38 years. Survivors are three sons, Frank, Anton and John Gornik, all of Superior, and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Kudar of Jackson and three grandchildren. Mr. Gornik died in 1943 and a son, Joseph Gornik, died June 5, 1950. (A daughter-in-law, Alice Gornik, resides at 707 C street in Rock Springs). Also surviving is a sister, Johanna Dolinar of Gilbert, Minn. --- Green River Star, Jun 21, 1956 Mrs. E. A. Gaensslen, Sr., Passes Away After 70 Years in Green River Mrs. Eleanor R. Gaensslen, 80, widow of the late E. A. Gaensslen, passed away at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs Friday evening, June 15, after a long illness, bringing to a close 90 years of active and useful life in Green River. Mrs. Gaensslen had actively directed her ladies shop in Green River, with the exception of the past few months of her illness, since its establishment in 1907. She had also been active in civic and club circles since young womanhood and had gained the love and respect of the entire community. Eleanor R. Eggs was born Nov. 17, 1875, in St. Louis, Mo., daughter of Charles and Carolina Eggs, who became pioneer business people of this city. In 1886, the family moved to Green River, where Mr. Eggs established a boot and shoe store and Mrs. Eggs was to operate the Big Horn hotel until 1918. At an early age, the young woman's talents with music and art became evident. Music became an avocation with her, and only homesickness for the sage brush country terminated her studies in Europe when a girl. Later, she entered the University of Wyoming to study music, but came home at the behest of her uncle, Karl Spinner, to become his assistant postmaster. She held this position through two terms, until she was able to establish a millinery shop, which had been her business ambition. This was the foundation of Green River's oldest business under one name and management. Her love of music was found not only in her home, but also during her younger days in an orchestra that provided the area with much of its entertainment music. During her long life, she was active in many civic affairs, including aiding her husband in the early days of Boy Scouting, and she was one of the founders of Girl Scouting in the area. Too, she was one of the women who founded and built the Woman's club into a position of influence. Unobtrusive in much of her community work, Mrs. Gaensslen has left her enduring imprint upon the development and growth of our community from the little railroad town of 500 souls that existed when her family first came down to the present modern city many times that size. In addition to her music studies in Germany and at the university, she was a graduate of St. Mary's of the Wasatch seminary in Salt Lake City, where she studied music and art. Excellent oil paintings she produced during that period are family heirlooms. Sept. 7, 1907, she was united in marriage at the home of her parents to Emil Albert Gaensslen by the Rev. W. A. Kennedy of the Evanston Catholic church. Of this union were born five children, one son, Otto, and a daughter, Marg, preceding the parents in death. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Frank R. (Eleanor) Schofield of this city; two sons, Dr. E. A. Gaensslen, Jr., of Green River, and Carl Gaensslen of Boise, Ida.; and the following grandchildren: Jonathan, Dick, David and Eleanor Victoria Schofield, each of Green River; Robert Gaensslen of Boise; John, Christine, Nona Kay and Patrick Gaensslen, of Green River. Mr. and Mrs. Gaensslen not only loved their town and expressed their belief in its future by their business and real estate investments, but by constant efforts strove to make it an increasingly better place in which to live. Their thoughts were never towards seeking any other place in which to live. Throughout their active lives, both loved our outdoors and spent much time in our hills and mountains. Rosary was said at the family home Monday evening, with funeral services being held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic) at 9:30 a. m., the Rev. John Marley officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan mortuary. Active pallbearers were: E. L. Taliaferro, James Davis, Jr., Allen C. Kemp, Adrian Reynolds, W. R. Malonek and John Jacobucci. Honorary pallbearers: Karl Moedl, John Lucas, Jr., J. S. Logan, Dr. R. C. Stratton, T. E. Rogers, William Hutton, Carl Mork, Jr., William Evers, John Evers, George Graf, and Emil Droege. Ushers at the church were Joe Murphy and Edward Riley. --- Green River Star, Jun 21, 1956 Amos S. Lowe, 60 Years a Resident Died Thursday One of Green River's most respected railroad men passed away last Thursday evening when Amos Smith Lowe, 64, resident of Green River for 60 years, died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs a few hours after being admitted for treatment of a heart condition. Mr. Lowe had been at his duties as a railroad machinist last Wednesday, but was taken ill that day. A veteran of the first World war, for many years he was active in veterans' affairs, being one of the early members of the American Legion here. He had been a member of the Democratic central committee of Sweetwater county as the committeeman from his precinct for many years, being re-elected term after term. Mr. Lowe, at the time of his passing was a member of the Episcopal Church, the Machinists' union, the Union Pacific Old Timers association, Tom Whitmore Post No. 28 of the American Legion, and the Veterans of World War I. He was born at Big Piney, Wyo., Sept. 30, 1891, the son of the western Wyoming pioneers, James H. and Martha Dixon Lowe. He was only four years old when the family moved to Green River, where he grew to manhood. He first entered the service of the Union Pacific as a boy, when he became a crew caller. He then entered the employ of the mechanical department, and at the time of his death, had 48 years of seniority in that department, one of the longest service records of any man now employed at Green River. Of deep and kindly humor, and a steadfast citizen, Mr. Lowe held the liking and respect of all those who knew him. On June 8, 1925, he was united in marriage to Elsie R. Kirk, and of this union survive, besides his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Lois Ann) Logan of Powder Wash, Colo., and one son, James K. Lowe, a student at the University of Utah, and two grandchildren. An aunt, Jenny Budd, resides at Big Piney. Also surviving is a sister, Mabel. Funeral services were held at St. John's Episcopal church Monday afternoon, the Rev. C.B. Traill officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary. Pallbearers were Ellis Fritz, George Graf, S.G. Jensen, W.R. Malonek, Emil Sedlacek and Henry Schultz. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 24, 1956 CHARLES CURTIS SNELLING Charles Curtis Snelling, 57, died Tuesday in the Veteran’s hospital in Salt Lake City where he had been a patient for several months. Funeral services were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary with the Rev. C.B. Traill of St. John’s Episcopal church in Green River conducting the rites. Pallbearers were Robert Greig, D.W. Joslin and Paul Payne, all of Eden valley and Emmett Bryan, Ben Clinton and David Cuthbertson, all of Rock Springs. Mr. Snelling was a retired naval officer with rank of chief petty officer. He served in both World War I and World War II. Yellowstone post of Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted graveside military services. Survivors are his widow, Mary of Farson; his mother, Mrs. W.F. Bennett and a sister, Mrs. Rudolph Carlson, both of Rock Springs. He was born Sept. 25, 1898 in North Platte, Neb., and came to Rock Springs in 1913. Burial was in the Bennett family plot in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 24, 1956 MRS. JOHN DUNNING Funeral services for Mrs. John Dunning, 48, were held Thursday morning at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Lyman Fearn, Hugh Thomas and Archie and Melvin Sawyer of the L.D.S. church conducted the rites and burial was in the Dunning family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Dunning was born Devina Chapman Nov. 30, 1907, in Frontier. When a small child her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Chapman, moved to Rock Springs where she lived the rest of her life. She was married here to John Dunning who died Jan. 15, 1955. Survivors are two sons, William Dunning of Los Angeles and John Jr., who is attending school in Denver; two brothers, Hugh Chapman of Rock Springs and Alex Chapman of Frontier, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Mason, of Lewistown, Mont., who came to Rock Springs when advised of her death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jun 24, 1956 VIRGIL SCOTT Funeral services for Virgil Scott, 32, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Rogan mortuary chapel, followed by burial in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Matt Andertech, John Daly, Walter Mills, Dick Morris, Paxton Webb and Harry Walkup. Mr. Scott died Sunday, June 17, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a prolonged illness. Virgil Fay Scott was born June 20, 1923 in Rock Springs, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott and had lived his entire life in Rock Springs. Survivors are a son and two daughters, Virgil Jr., Esmee and Susan Scott, all of Salt Lake City; his parents and one brother, Earl Scott, all of Rock Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Manetta Tonge of Salt Lake City and Mrs. Alfred Schurman of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 1, 1956 ALBERT KRUZICH JR. The funeral mass for Albert Kruzich Jr., 62, was said Friday morning at St. Agnes’ Catholic church in Red Lodge, Mont. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery in Red Lodge. Mr. Kruzich died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had lived in Rock Springs 21 years and before coming here the family lived in Red Lodge for a number of years. He was a retired coal miner and had worked last in the mine at Stansbury. He was a member of Croatian Fraternal Union and Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151. Mr. Kruzich was born April 14, 1894 in Tu?, Yugoslavia, and came to the United States in 1911. Survivors are two sons and a daughter, Fred and William Kruzich, both of Casper, and Mrs. Henry Wilcox of Rock Springs; four grandchildren, four sisters and three brothers. The brothers and sisters are Mrs. Mary Tomich of Canoga Park, Calif., Stanley Kruzich of Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, Charles Kruzich of Hammond, Ind., and three sisters and one brother who reside in Europe. Mrs. Kruzich died here in September 1954. Rosaries were recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Wednesday night and the body taken by plane to Red Lodge that night. The two sons from Casper, Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and the four grandchildren drove overland to Red Lodge, leaving here early Thursday morning. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 1, 1956 J. CLIFFORD SIMS Funeral services for J. Clifford Sims, 51, of 307 B street will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Farson community hall. The Rev. Colin Furr of the Methodist church will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Farson cemetery. Friends may call at the Villanova funeral home today and until 9 a.m. Monday. Mr. Sims died of a heart attack Thursday night while driving from Lander where he had transacted business. He was stricken near Farson. His son, Dwayne Sims, was in the car with him and drove the car into Farson for aid. It had been determined that he died instantly. John Clifford Sims was born April 24, 1905 in Nebraska and was taken by his parents, J.F. and Lottie Sims, into Eden valley when he was four years old. He had since lived in the valley and in rock Springs. Mr. Sims was a graduate of Rock Springs high school and the University of Wyoming. He was a unit conservationist with the Soil Conservation service and was associated with the Eden valley soil conservation project. Prior to entered the soil conservation service he was in charge of the state experimental farm in Eden valley. Survivors are his wife, Annie Small Sims, and his son, Dwayne; three sisters, Mrs. Andrew Arnott of Rock Springs, Mrs. Jesse Engle of Glendive, Mont., and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Farson, and one brother, William Sims of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 1, 1956 JANICE KAYE POZUN Funeral services for Janice Kaye Pozun, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pozun of Superior, were held Wednesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. George Kelsey conducted the services and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Janice died Saturday, June 23, in Riverton Memorial hospital. Besides her parents she is survived by three brothers and a sister, John, Donald, Ronald and Sharon, at home, and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Majdic of Hudson. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 1, 1956 CHARLES SWINBURN Funeral services for Charles (Sandy) Swinburn, 86, were held Saturday at the Villanova funeral home. The Rev. Harold Pearson of the Assembly of God church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. A niece, Mrs. Carrie Rudd, of Denver, attended the services. Mr. Swinburn, resident of southwestern Wyoming for many years died Wednesday night at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born Aug. 28, 1869 in Wilderness, Va., and early in life located in Colorado. He spent much of his life prospecting in Colorado and Wyoming. He was a religious man and always carried a Bible with him on his prospecting trips. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 8, 1956 FRANK L. GATES Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple Thursday for Frank L. Gates, 79, former resident of Superior and Rock Springs, who died June 28 in Milwaukee after several years of failing health. The Masonic lodge was in charge of the services and graveside rites were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge. Burial was in the Gates family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were William Matthew Sr., Walter Lietz, James Ferrero, Alex Davidson, Chris Gras and Franklin Jones. Mr. Gates was born July 25, 1876 in Carbon, Ind., the son of Harry and Elizabeth Gates. He attended the schools in Carbon but came to Rock Springs while still in his teens to work in the Union Pacific Coal company mines. He was superintendent of Copenhagen mine of the Rock Springs Fuel company for many years. He was married to Elizabeth Thomas of Rock Springs here in 1910. She preceded him in death. Survivors are three daughters and one son, Mrs. Albert (Alice) Van Valkenburg with whom he made his home since leaving here several months ago; Mrs. Henry (Florence) Crabtree, Marblehead, Mass.; Mrs. Sam (Mildred) Ward, Henderson, N.C., and Franklin Gates, Powell, Wyo., and six grandchildren. Attending the funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Hendersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gates, Powell, and Mrs. Crabtree, Marblehead. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 8, 1956 JOHN MATSON John Matson, 84, died June 23 in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital. He was a widely known resident of Carbon county and had lived in Hanna since 1890 until two years ago when he and Mrs. Matson came to Rock Springs to make their home with their son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. Joseph Botero and the late Mr. Botero. Funeral services were held at the Trinity Lutheran church, Ninth street, June 26. The Rev. G. Daniel Smith conducted the services and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Andrew Aho, John Kivi and Raino Matson, all of Hanna; John Tannela, Saratoga; Walfred Asiala and Matt Laurenen, both of Rock Springs. Mr. Matson was born Oct. 6, 1871, in Finland. He married Anna Perkomaki May 6, 1892, and had been married 64 years at the time of his death. He and Mrs. Matson were one of the pioneer couples of Carbon county and the oldest married couple in Hanna. Mr. Matson was a charter member of the Moose lodge and had belonged to the United Mine Workers of America since its organization. Survivors, in addition to his wife, Anna, are one daughter and four sons. They are Mrs. Botero, Rock Springs; Matt E. Matson, Rawlins; Ernest Matson, Saratoga; Arvey Matson, Salt Lake City, and John E. Matson, Rock Springs; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Among the many persons who attended the John Matson funeral rites were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Aho, Mrs. Mary Siltumaki, Mrs. Ted Wilk, William Aho, Mrs. William Johnson and their families, all of Rawlins; Mrs. Herman Maki and Gus Ojala and their families, all of Laramie. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 15, 1956 GEORGE RADOSEVICH Funeral mass for George Radosevich, 80, widely known Blairtown merchant and rancher, was said by the Rev. Albin Gnidovec at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7 at the Saints Cyril and Methodius church. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The parish rosary was recited at 7 p.m. and Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. in Rogan chapel July 6. Pallbearers were Joseph Kruljac, George Susich, Matt Kruljac, Gasper Bonatto, Frank Radosevich and Mike Bartolic. Mr. Radosevich died July 2 in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital after a three –year illness. Mr. Radosevich was born in Yugoslavia April 10, 1876 and was married there ien 1900. His wife died Sept. 15, 1941. He came to the United States in 1903 and to Rock Springs in 1907. Mr. Radosevich worked in the Union Pacific Coal company mines until 1924 when he opened a grocery store in Blairtown. He purchased a cattle ranch at Brown’s Park in 1932. He was engaged actively in both businesses until his health began to fail three years ago. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151, Knights of Columbus, Croatian Fraternal Union, SNPJ lodge, and a member of the North Side Catholic church. Survivors are three sons, George Jr., John and Steve, and one daughter, Mrs. Angela Yardas, all of Blairtown; a brother, Vance Radosevich, Nevada City, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Pete Maslov, Richmond, Calif.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, two nephews and four nieces. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 15, 1956 ALMA KARVONEN Funeral services for Alma Karvonen, 85, were held Tuesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel followed by burial in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. The Rev. Daniel Schmidt conducted the services. Pallbearers were Walter Lassila, Steve Ribovich, Ivar Lougon, Robert Larson, Matt Laurunen and Eurcell Slater. Mrs. Karvonen died at Sweetwater county Memorial hospital July 7, at 4 p.m. She was born Nov. 23, 1870 in Peraseina Joki K.A. Vaasen Laani, Finland. She had been a resident of Rock Springs for 55 years arriving here in 1901. Prior to that time she had resided five years in New York City arriving there from Finland at the age of 26. Survivors are three daughters and four sons, Mrs. Lydia Laurunen, Rock Springs; Lina Sukanen, Tillamook, Ore.; Edna Karvonen, Lincoln, Neb.; Richard Karvonen, Rock Springs, and Ray Karvonen, Seattle and Ilmari and Isaac Holm who reside in Finland; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren in the United States and 17 grandchildren in Finland. --- Green River Star, Jul 19, 1956 Services for Louis J. Zurn Held Tues. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9:30 in the Catholic church of the Immaculate Conception, Green River, for Louis Joseph Zurn, 76, who died Friday night in the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital after confinement there two days. Zurn is survived by a brother, George Zurn of Lynden, Wash.; five daughters, Mrs. Dale Gaswint, Hinton, Ia., Mrs. Everett Chedester, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Rex Grable, Cochrane, Wis., Mrs. Alson Claus, Bellingham, Wash., and Mrs. Max Randall, Green River; and 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Carl Evers, Erwin Weed, Phil Antenone, Ed Lewis, Dean Carroll, and Paul Duzik. Burial was under the direction of Francom mortuary, with Rev. John Marley officiating. Rosary was said Monday night at the Francom mortuary with Rev. Marley in charge. The altar and rosary society was in charge of a dinner given Monday evening in the Randall home. Mr. Zurn's brother, five daughters, and several grandchildren were present. The VFW sponsored luncheon Tuesday at noon in the Randall home, 187 E. Second N. Zurn was born June 18, 1880, in Germany and came to the United States when two years old. He grew to manhood in Breda, Ida., where he worked as a carpenter with his father. On Nov. 13, 1913, he married Mary Meier in Danbury, Ia. Mrs. Zurn died in 1932. Zurn had been living in Green River for six years with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Randall. He had been in ill health the past year. He was a member of the carpenters union and the Catholic church. Those from out of town who attended the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Chedester and son Sammy of Seattle, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gaswint and son Roger and daughter Mary of Hinton, Ia.; Mrs. Rex Grable of Cochrane, Wis., Mrs. Alson Claus of Bellingham, Wash., all daughters of Mr. Zurn; and George Zurn, a brother, of Lynden, Wash. The Chedester and Gaswint families and Mrs. Grable left Wednesday for their respective homes, and Mrs. Claus and George Zurn left today. While here they were house guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Randall. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jul 21, 1956 Ensie Olin Wilson, 65, Retired Miner, Dies at Superior Ensie Olin Wilson, 65, of Superior, died at 10 a.m. yesterday after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner and had lived at Superior 18 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers Local No. 2328. A survivor is his sister, Mrs. Joe Merchant of Dragerton, Utah. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 22, 1956 MRS. PETER OLSON, MRS. JOHN SIKICH, SANDRA JOAN SIKICH Funeral services for Mrs. Peter Olson, 73; her daughter, Mrs. John Sikich, 41, and daughter, Sandra Joan Sikich, 14, were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. Vernon McKnight conducted the services and burial was in the local cemetery. The three were victims of a two-car collision that occurred Wednesday, July 11, when their car collided with the car of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullham of Orem, Utah, who also were killed instantly in the accident. All five died at 10:15 a.m. Pallbearers for Mrs. Sikich were Rex Buh, Julius Anselmi, Tony Ferrero, Michael Megeath, Sam Doan and Jack Travis. Lynn Grandy, Frank Mayo, Gus Nelson, Robert Grieg, Fred Mayo and O.E. Wright, all of Eden valley were pallbearers for Mrs. Olson. Pallbearers for Sandra Joan were Michael Budak, William Radosevich, Eli Koloff, John Angelovich, Frank Lebar and Alfred Fermelia. Honorary pallbearers were her schoolmates, Patricia Pryich, Emile Kobler, Carole Budak, jean Luck, Linda Alexander and Addie Lee Hamblin. Mrs. Olson was born Nov. 28, 1882, in Valley City, N.D. Mrs. Sikich was born Sept. 9, 1915, in Valley City, N.D., and Sandra Joan Sikich was born June 23, 1942, in Rock Springs. Survivors are Mrs. Olson’s husband, Peter Olson, Farson; her three daughters and two sons, Mrs. John Coppes, Farson, Mrs. Orville Buetel, Pasadena, Calif., and Mrs. Walter During, Rolling Meadows, Calif., Oscar Olson, Pasadena, and Paul Melford Olson, Farson; one sister, Mrs. Ida Olafson, Pasadena; one brother, Edward Jacobson, Washington state, and two grandchildren. Also surviving are Mrs. Sikich’s husband, and Sandra’s father, John Sikich, Church Buttes; Sandra’s paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sikich, Rock Springs, and several uncles and aunts. Mrs. John Sikich operated the boarding house at Church Buttes for Mountain Fuel Supply company and she and her mother and daughter were en route to Rock Springs to see her father—Mrs. Olson’s husband—Paul [sic] Olson, who was a patient in Sweetwater Memorial hospital when the two-car collision occurred. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 22, 1956 DAVID T. FADDIS Funeral services for David Trainer Faddis, 73, were held in the Latter-Day Saints church Tuesday at 2 p.m. James Sines, L.D.S. bishop, conducted the services and burial was in the Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Faddis died July 13 at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for several months. Pallbearers were Clarence Johnson, William Sherwood, Morgan Roberts, George Blackledge, Thomas Smith and Hayden Williams. Mr. Faddis, widely known in the coal mining industry in southwestern Wyoming, was a retired general master mechanic for the Union Pacific Coal company. He had been employed by the company for 49 years until June 1950. He was a lifetime member of the Elks lodge. David T. Faddis was born in Grass Creek, Utah, Sept. 7, 1882, attending grade school there, at Almy, Wyoming and Coalville, Utah. He started to work for the U.P. Coal company in 1901 as an apprentice machinist at Cumberland, and was transferred to the Oregon Short Line Railroad company shops at Pocatello, Idaho, for a brief time. He returned to Cumberland until 1918 arriving in Rock Springs in May 1918; where he was foreman of the boiler plant until 1926. In 1926 he went to Superior as master mechanic of the mines there until 1938 when he was appointed General Master Mechanic of the company with headquarters in Rock Springs where he has since resided. The family home is at 19 Wardell court. Survivors are his wife, Edith; five daughters and one son, Mrs. Florence Sparks, Mrs. George Chilton, Mrs. Carl (Marguerite) Powell and Mrs. Jack Baird, all of Rock Springs; Mrs. Walter Haag, Portland, Ore.; Harry Faddis, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Essie Keller, Seattle, and Velma Faddis, Kemmerer, and nine grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 22, 1956 JACK TOMICICH Jack Tomicich, 81, Eden Valley rancher, died in Sweetwater Memorial hospital July 13. He had been in ill health for many years. Funeral services for Mr. Tomicich were held in Saints Cyril and Methodius church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The requiem mass was said by the Rev. Albin Gnidovec. Rosary was recited at Rogan chapel Tuesday night. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were four sons, Nick and Joe Tomicich, Peter and Mike Tomicich, and John Budak, a cousin, and Matt Kruljac. Mr. Tomicich was born April 3, 1875, in Yugoslavia and came to the United States, locating in Minnesota where he worked in a quartz mine, then to Colorado where he worked in the coal mines before coming to Rock Springs to work in the Union Pacific Coal mines. He was associated in the mining game for many years and at the time of his death still retained his membership in the United Mine Workers of America. He quit working in the coal mines after a back injury in a mining accident in 1928. In 1936 he went to Eden Valley to live where he engaged in the livestock business but due to poor health was not active in the last few years. Mr. Tomicich and Catherine Ruby were married in Yugoslavia in 1899 and she joined Mr. Tomicich in the United States in 1907. Mr. Tomicich was a member of C.F.V. and S.N.P.J. lodges. Survivors are his wife, Catherine; five sons, Peter, Nick and Mike Tomicich of Eden Valley, Joe Tomicich, Rock Springs, and John Tomicich, Yugoslavia, and one daughter, Mrs. J.H. Hibble of Casper. A son, Emil Tomicich was killed in World War II, and Mike and Peter were World War II veterans. Jack Tomicich was a naturalized citizen of the United States. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 22, 1956 PETER LUZAN Funeral services for Peter Luzan, 79, were held Tuesday in the Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the requiem mass at 9 a.m. and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Val Marcina, Frank Go (line missing), Luke Miklaucich, Anton Kuseck and Ignac Lovshe. Rosary was recited in the Rogan chapel Monday at 7:20 p.m. Mr. Luzan died July 13 in his home at 430 M street. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for 51 years. He was born Feb. 22, 1877 in Sutna By Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia, the son of John and Mary Luzan. He came to Rock Springs in 1905 and worked for the Union Pacific Coal company until his retirement. He was a member of SNPJ No. 10 and of American Fraternal Union No. 18. Survivors are one son, Leo Luzan, two daughters, Mrs. Matt Leskovec and Mrs. Lewis Zaversnik all of Rock Springs; a sister, Mrs. Antonio Kajser, Yugoslavia; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 29, 1956 MRS. DOMINICK BRACK The funeral mass for Mrs. Jennie Brack, 80, widow of Dominick Brack, was said Thursday in the South Side Catholic church. The Rev. Joseph Fraher conducted the service and burial was in the Brack family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Joseph Coletti, John Dorigatti, Morris Ferrero, James Fornengo Sr., E. Gerardi and John Zanolini. Rosaries were recited at the Rogan chapel Wednesday night. Mrs. Brack died Monday morning at her home at 315 H street. She was born Jennie Tarro July 15, 1876 in Courgne, Italy. When she was 20 years old she came to the United States, locating in Glenwood Springs, Colo., where she met and married Dominick Brack. After residing in Colorado, mostly in the Walsenburg area, they came to Rock Springs in 1917 and Mrs. Brack had made her home in the city since that time. Mr. Brack died here in 1944. Survivors are one son and three daughters, Mike Brack, Mrs. Peter (Anne) Uram and Mrs. Ralph (Josephine) Gilpin, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. Robert (Marian) McDonald of Oakland, Calif.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Jul 29, 1956 GEORGE ASMUSSEN Funeral services for George Asmussen, 58, former longtime Rock Springs resident, were held in Salt Lake City Monday, July 16. Burial was in Wasatch Lawn cemetery. Mr. Asmussen died July 11 in L.D.S. hospital. Death resulted from burns incurred in an explosion at Vitro Uranium Corporation where he was employed as a welder mechanic. The Asmussens moved to Salt Lake City two years ago after living in Rock Springs all their married lives. He was a master mechanic for Lion Coal company here for many years. Survivors are his wife, Lenore; one son, Earl Asmussen of Magna, Utah; two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lois) Bean of Tooele, Utah, and Mrs. Howard (Adeline) Blakely of Rock Springs, and five grandchildren. One brother and two sisters, William Asmussen, Mrs. Charles Williams and Mrs. Clara Guilford, all of Denver, also survive. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 3, 1956 William Sawley, 70, of Springs Dies; Rites Set William Sawley, 70, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in his home at 1029 7th St. He had been a Rock Springs resident since 1921. Born at Leeds, England, July 4, 1886, he was a retired master mechanic for the Colony Coal company and a member of United Mine Workers local 2174. Survivors include his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Jackman of Green River; two brothers, Edward and Joseph Sawley of Coalville, Utah; one sister, Mrs. Florence Stone of Salt Lake City; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Latter Day Saints church, with Bishop William Gibbs officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary chapel until the time of the services. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 5, 1956 URBAN TAUCHER SR. Urban Taucher Sr., 82, of 1002 Sixth street died Sunday, July 29, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been a resident of Rock Springs 61 years and had lived in the United States 62 years. Mr. Taucher was born May 10, 1874 in Javarje, Austria. Survivors are his wife, Mary; four sons, Urban Jr. of Climax, Colo., John of South Baxter, Frank of Whittier, Calif., and Joseph of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Marion Buchan of Rock Springs and Mrs. Dale Anderson of Hoquiam, Wash.; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A nephew, Frank Taucher of Rock Springs also survives. Funeral services were held Thursday at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church followed by burial in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosaries were recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Wednesday night. Mr. Taucher’s four sons, a son-in-law, Marion Buchan, and his nephew, Frank Taucher, served as pallbearers. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 5, 1956 WILLIAM SAWLEY Funeral services for William Sawley, 70, of 1029 Seventh street, were held Saturday afternoon at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs conducted the rites and burial was in the Sawley family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were two nephews, Sawley Wilde of Green River and Osman Wright of Hennifer, Utah; Ben Gunyan, John Skubic and Fred Uretia, all of Rock Springs, and Dee Moyes of Green River. Mr. Sawley died Wednesday morning at his home. Born July 4, 1886 in Leeds, England, he had lived in the Rock Springs area since 1921. He was a retired coal miner and the family lived in Dines for several years before moving into Rock Springs. He was a member of United Mine Workers, local 2174. Mr. Sawley is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Louise Jackman of Green River; two grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph and Edward Sawley, both of Coalville, Utah, and one sister, Mrs. Florence Stone of Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 5, 1956 GEORGE H. HOLBROOK Funeral services for George H. Holbrook, 83, were held July 23 at the Mortimore Funeral home in Thermopolis. The Rev. Glen Burris of Thermopolis conducted the rites and burial was in Monument Hill cemetery there. Mr. Holbrook, a resident of Rock Springs for many years, died at Wyoming Pioneer home in Thermopolis Saturday, July 21. He was born May 30, 1873 in Monmouth, Ill., and came to Rock Springs from Blackfoot, Idaho, in 1916 as manager of the men’s department of Stock Grower’s Mercantile. He held that position for several years and then went into the men’s clothing business for himself in the city. Later he worked in Pinedale and returned to Rock Springs as a clerk at the Park hotel. He was a member of Rock Springs B.P.O. Elks lodge for 36 years. Mr. Holbrook went to England in 1950, expecting to remain there indefinitely with a son, James, who was in business there. But he remained in England only six months when he came back to the States and located in Monmouth, Ill., where a niece resided at that time. He remained in Monmouth until February 1955 when he entered the Wyoming Pioneer home in Thermopolis. His son died in London in 1953. A daughter also preceded him in death. The only survivors are two nieces, Mrs. Frank Silene of Blackfoot, Idaho and Susan Diethin of West Yellowstone, Mont. --- Green River Star, Aug 9, 1956 Gus Kocoralis Dies Sunday; Lived Here Since 1922 Surcease from a long period of illness and hospitalization came Sunday to Gus Kocoralis, when he passed away at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs. A carman for the railroad here, he had been unable to be at his work for around two years because of health. He was widely known and respected in the community, his friendliness and consideration of others being an outstanding attribute. Gus Kocoralis was born in Agale, Greece, May 25, 1892, the son of William and Katherine Kocoralis. He was only 17 years old when he came to America, and spent many years in Salt Lake City, where in 1920, he was united in marriage with Edith Wright. The young couple moved to Green River in November of 1922, and have remained here ever since, the deceased being employed by the Union Pacific as a carman. Mr. Kocoralis was active in AHEPA, and was a member of the carmen's union. He had served as an officer in the Greek Orthodox church until the time of his illness. He is survived by his widow; a foster son, William Ramon of Green River; a nephew who came to make his home with the Kocoralis' when he was three years old; three grandchildren; two sisters, Helen and Katherine, residing in Greece; two cousins, John Pulos of Rock Springs and George Challis of Salt Lake City. Funeral services were held at the AHEPA lodge hall in Green River at 2 p. m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Timothy Zagorianos of the Greek Orthodox church at Rock Springs and the Rev. C. B. Traill of St. John's Episcopal church officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Rogan mortuary. Active pallbearers included: A. M. Bertagnolli, William Delaney, Leonard Stone, Gus Kalivas, John Kalivas and Chris Kandris. Honorary pallbearers: Pete Thalas, E. Nomis, Mike Fotionos, John Lenhart, Thomas Vrettas, Bill Besotis. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 11, 1956 John Deep Nolan Of Green River, Springs, Dies John Deep Nolan, a 50-year resident of the Green River and Rock Springs area, died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for more than two months. His last residence was at 809 Thompson avenue, Rock Springs. He was born in Syria June 18, 1876, and has no known survivors. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 12, 1956 MRS. TRASA P. HUNTLEY Funeral services for Mrs. Trasa P. Huntley, 74, of Lander, were held at the Rogan mortuary chapel Tuesday. The Rev. C.B. Traill of the Episcopal church in Green River conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Gilbert Doan and Sidney Freese, both of Lander; Rudy Anselmi, Pat Burns, Ben Clinton and Joe Melinkovich, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Huntley died Sunday, August 5, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for 16 days. She was brought to the hospital here by her son, Freeman Huntley, after she was taken ill at her home. She was born April 12, 1882, in Inman, Kan. Survivors, in addition to her son in Rock Springs, are one daughter, Mrs. Merle (Rozella) Mason of Laramie, and four grandchildren. A brother, James Persinger, of Ely, Nev., and a sister, Lydia Persinger, of Lander also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 12, 1956 JOHN M. ROSA Funeral services for John M. Rosa, 74, of Calpet, were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary. The Rev. Collin T. Furr of the Methodist church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Fiore Anselmi, Alex Bertagnolli Jr., Paul Bertagnolli, Robert Canestrini, Pete Genetti and Fred Magagna. Mr. Rosa died Tuesday in an ambulance at Coalville, Utah, as he was being taken from the hospital in Kemmerer to Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. He had lived at Calpet in Lincoln county 30 years and was a pumper for Superior Oil company there. He was born March 16, 1882, in Casa Sala Venito, Italy, and had made his home with Rudolph Abram in Calpet for many years. Mr. Abram came to Rock Springs to make the funeral and burial arrangements. Mr. Rosa is survived by a son, Antone Rosa, who resides in France. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 12, 1956 GUS KOCORALIS Funeral services for Gus Kocoralis, 65, of Green River were held Wednesday in the Ahepa hall in Green River, followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The Rev. Timothy Zagorianos, pastor of the Greek Orthodox churches of Rock Springs and Green River, conducted the rites. Friends who served as pallbearers were Nick Bertagnolli, William Delaney, Gus and John Kalivas, Chris Kandras and Leonard Stone, all of Green River. Mr. Kocoralis died early Sunday, August 5, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been hospitalized at intervals for several months. He was born May 25, 1892, in Ayale, Greece, and had lived in Green River since his arrival in the United States from Greece 34 years ago. He was a carman for Union Pacific railroad and was a member of the Carmen’s union and Ahepa lodge. Survivors are his widow, Edith; one son, William Roman, of Green River; three grandchildren and two sisters, Katherine and Helen, who live in Greece. Two cousins, John Pulos of Rock Springs and George Challis of Salt Lake City also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 19, 1956 FRANK GOSAR Funeral services for Frank Gosar, 68, of 326 N street, widely known Rock Springs businessman, were held Tuesday morning at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in the Gosar family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Joe Jereb Sr., Anton Kuseck, Matt Leskovec, Lucas Miklaucic, John Schnauber and Cyril Yenko. Mr. Gosar died Saturday, August 11, in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City following major surgery there the previous day. An embolism was the cause of death. Born Oct. 2, 1887, in Stara Loka, Yugoslavia, Mr. Gosar came to the United States at an early age, locating in Rock Springs 50 years ago. He worked in the mines for a few years and then with his son, John Gosar, he went into the cattle and meat business, operating the old Lincoln market on Pilot Butte avenue for many years. Mr. Gosar married Frances Benedik (a native of Yugoslavia) here Oct. 24, 1907. The ceremony took place in the South Side Catholic church. Survivors are his widow; one son and three daughters, John Gosar and Mrs. Leo (Elsie) Gentilini, both of Rock Springs; Mrs. Allen (Irene) Clyde of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. G.B. (Frances) Nielson of Honolulu. Eight grandchildren and one brother, Joseph Gosar, of Rock Springs also survive. All members of his immediate family were in the city for the funeral services. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death. They were Frank who died at the age of five years and a second son, Frank, who died at the age of ten, and a daughter, Sylvia, who died at the age of 14. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Monday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 19, 1956 CHARLES HARRY COLLETT Funeral services for Charles Harry Collett, 74, of Evanston will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Evanston L.D.S. second ward chapel. Bishop Alton Hutchinson will conduct the rites and burial will be in the Ft. Bridger cemetery in charge of the Gilbert Bills mortuary. Mr. Collett died Thursday in Memorial hospital in Evanston. He was born March 27, 1882 in Lemington, England, and was brought that year to the United States by his parents, James and Sarah Ann Clack Collett. The family lived in Ogden until 1892 when they located in Robertson, Wyo. He was married Dec. 29, 1904, in Mountainview to Sarah E. (Nellie) Robbins and they lived in Bridger Valley until 1938 when they moved to Evanston. Mr. Collett is survived by his widow; one son, Charles Collett, of Evanston; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 22, 1956 Laramie Pioneer, Ex-Legislator Dies; Rites Set LARAMIE, Aug. 21--(UP)-- Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for A. H. Cordiner, 81, a Laramie pioneer and former member of the state Legislature who died yesterday morning. Cordiner was born in Laramie and was a graduate of the University of Wyoming. He operated the Cordiner Drug Co. in Laramie for more than 60 years and had served three terms in the Legislature. He was a member of the board of directors of the Albany Mutual Building Association, a member of the Laramie School Board for 12 years and was a former director of the Albany National Bank. He is survived by his wife, Marian, and five children-- W. C. Cordiner of Seattle, Frank B. Cordiner of Cheyenne, Mrs. William A. Smith of Lander, H. H. Cordiner of Laramie and Mrs. James E. Gogerty of Cheyenne. He had 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 22, 1956 Pioneer Wyoming Indian Fighter Takes Own Life TERRYVILLE, Conn., Aug. 21--(UP)-- Indian fighter Frank Schanel, 89, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver, the medical examiner said today. Schanel died in a hospital of a 38-calibre bullet wound. Born in Germany, Schanel served in the U. S. Army for five years with the Company F, 8th Infantry and saw service in Indian wars in Wyoming Territory. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 22, 1956 Springs Father of 5 Dies in Crash Taxicab Misses Curve East of Green River A young Rock Springs taxicab driver, father of five small children, was killed instantly early Tuesday morning when the cab he was driving missed a curve and plunged over a 50-foot embankment .7 miles east of Green River on U. S. highway 30. The traffic death of 27-year-old John L. DeWester, of 128 Grant, raised the county's 956 highway toll to 22 and Wyoming's mark to 111. A passenger in the cab owned by T. R. Finney of Rock Springs, Carl Koloff, 17, of 505 Ridge avenue, escaped with minor injuries. He was treated at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital and released. County Coroner BIll Villanova said Tuesday that a skull fracture was the cause of DeWester's death. DeWester was thrown from the car as it rolled down the embankment and his body found about eight feet from the wreckage. The accident occurred at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday as the taxicab in which the two were traveling east missed a left curve and plunged off the south edge of the road, patrolmen said. Koloff, charged with aiding and abetting DeWester in drunken driving, pleaded guilty to the county before Judge Charles Edwards in justice court at Green River Tuesday. He was fined $75 and sentenced to 10 days in the county jail. An inquest will be held at 3 p.m. today in the city hall here, Villanova said. DeWester's survivors include his wife, Florence; four daughters, Letitia, 8, Barbara, 7, Rebecca, 5, and Shirley, 3; one son, Thomas, 2; his father, Archie, of Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Charles Pope of Green River; his grandmother, Mrs. Mary DeWester of Rock Springs; an uncle, Joe DeWester of Rock Springs and four aunts, Isabel Baxter of Rock Springs, Marie Johnston of Evanston, Irene DeWester of Powell and Martha Musolf of Lander. The funeral will be Friday at the Villanova Funeral Home. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 22, 1956 George B. Pryde, 84, Dies; Rites Thursday George B. Pryde, prominent Rock Springs resident and retired Union Pacific Coal company executive, died at 4:30 a.m. yesterday in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital after suffering a stroke. He was 84. He had been in failing health for several months. He did not regain consciousness after his admission to the hospital at 5 p.m. Monday. Mr. Pryde retired in 1944 as vice president in charge of operations of the Union Pacific Coal company after 52 years of service with the firm. He came to Rock Springs in 1893 to work in the mines, where he later became foreman and mine superintendent. He became vice president in 1924 and later vice president in charge of operations. He was a 33rd degree Mason and member of the Consistory and Shrine. He was also a member of the Rotary club and was active in youth work, organizing the De Molay in 1922 and participating in Boy Scout work for 30 years. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the board of governors for the Shrine hospital for crippled children in Salt Lake City. He held and honorary LLD degree from the University of Wyoming and an honorary degree from the college at Hastings, Neb. He was a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. Pryde was born in Creiff, Fifeshire, Scotland, Jan. 25, 1872, the son of James and Helen Pryde. He married Anne Shedden Sept. 7, 1899 in Rock Springs. Survivors in addition to his wife include one son, James G. Pryde of Stansbury; two daughters, Alberta Pryde Frost of Cody and Elleanor Gregory of Omaha; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. John Christie of Rock Springs and Mrs. Duncan Campbell of Scotland; two brothers, William Pryde of Pinedale and John Pryde of Scotland, and several nieces and nephews. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Aug 22, 1956 Rock Springs Boy, 13-Months, Dies in Salt Lake Hospital Fourteen-month-old David Lavery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavery, 824 Muir, died shortly after noon Tuesday in St. Mark's hospital at Salt Lake City. He was born May 30, 1955 in Rock Springs. Survivors in addition to his parents include the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavery of Superior, the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas of Valentine, Neb., and several aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Green River Star, Aug 23, 1956 Molly Welch Dies After Long Illness; Was Real Pioneer Mary Ann (Molly) Welch, 82, wife of T. A. Welch, died last night at 11:35 p. m. at Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for 53 days. Mrs. Welch had been a resident of this area all her life, having been born at Ft. Bridger Oct. 16, 1873. For many years the Welch ranch was one of the finest places in the Henry's Fork valley. The Welchs have lived in Green River since their retirement from active ranch life. Mrs. Welch is survived by her husband. Thomas A., and two sons, William Lawrence Welch of Lehi, Utah, and John Frederick Welch of Green River; one daughter, Ethel Marie Kunz of San Francisco; three sisters, Alice McMillin of Pocatello. Ida.; Edith Bremm of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. Vorhees Pearson of Green River; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday from the Episcopal church in Green River, with the Rev. C. B. Traill officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery. Friends may call at Rogan Mortuary in Rock Springs from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Sunday, or at the Vorhees Pearson home at 129 West Second North in Green River from 10 a. m. Monday until time for the services. Mrs. Welch was one of Green River's oldest and best loved pioneers and her obituary will be published in next week's issue of the STAR. --- Green River Star, Aug 23, 1956 Effie M. Petre Died in Cheyenne; Services Friday Effie M. Petre, 74, widow of the late Carroll Petre, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Ryan, in Cheyenne Monday afternoon of a heart ailment, Mrs. Petre had been in Cheyenne for several months, making her home there and in California following the death of Mr. Petre two years ago. She and Mr. Petre had resided in Green River for 42 years prior to his death, having come to Green River from Kansas. He was a retired locomotive engineer, having run switch engines in the yards here. Mrs. Petre was active in many circles in Green River and was highly respected and liked. Funeral mass will be said in St. Mary's cathedral in Cheyenne at 9 a. m. Friday, after which the body will be taken to Ogden for burial. Besides Mrs. Ryan, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William S. Kish of Los Angeles; one brother, Lewis H. Nichol of Salt Lake City, and one sister, Mrs. William A, Everett of Ogden, and three grandsons and two granddaughters. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 26, 1956 GEORGE B. PRYDE Funeral services for George B. Pryde, 84, resident of Rock Springs for 63 years, were held Thursday at the Congregational church. The Rev. Frank M. Blish of Pocatello, a former pastor here, and the Rev. David Rose, pastor, conducted the rites and burial was in the Pryde family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were members of Rock Springs chapter of DeMolay which Mr. Pryde organized in 1922. Mr. Pryde was a 33rd degree Mason and a member of the Shrine and Consistory and was a member of the board of governors of the Shrine’s hospital for crippled children in Salt Lake City. George Brown Pryde was born Jan. 25, 1872, in Creiff, Fifeshire, Scotland. As a young man he came to the United States, locating in Rock Springs. He first worked in the mines and soon started on a career which led to an executive position with Union Pacific coal company. The ascendency of his career started with promotions to mine foreman dn then mine superintendent. When he retired in 1944 he was vice president in charge of operations of the company. In recognition of his services as a foremost resident and civic leader in the state he was awarded an honorary LLD degree by the University of Wyoming and an honorary degree frm the college in Hastings, Neb. He had been active in the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce and participated in Boy Scout work in the city for 30 years. Mr. Pryde and Anna Shedden of Rock Springs were married here Sept. 7, 1899. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters, three of whom are loiving. In addition to his wife he is survived by one son, James Pryde of Stansbury, and two daughters, Mrs. Nedward (Alberta) Frost of Cody and Mrs. Charles A. (Ellenor) Gregory of Omaha; six grandchildren; two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. John Christie of Rock Springs, William Pryde of Pinedale, Mrs. Duncan Campbell and John Pryde, who both live in Scotland. Mr. Pryde died early Tuesday morning in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been ill at his home at 1 Wardell court for several months. Members of Wyoming Consistory No. 1 of Cheyenne, Scottish Rite, who attended the funeral services were C.N. Bell, Floyd Holland, J.W. McDouglas, Charles McKinsey, William T. Nightingale, Marshall Reynolds, Donald St. Clair, C.D. Williamson, Joe Woods and C. Wishart. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 26, 1956 MRS. RAYMOND SHASSETZ Funeral services for Esther Jane Shassetz, 35, wife of Raymond Shassetz of 1027 Adams, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rogan mortuary chapel. Bishop James SInes of the L.D.S. church will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Esther Jane Clark was born June 11, 1919 in Louisville, Colo., and had lived in Rock Springs since 1928. Survivors are her husband, a son and a daughter, Arthur and Beverly; her mother, Mrs. Lydia Clark of Rock Springs; three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. James Demas, Edith Clark and Gene Clark, all of Rock Springs, Mrs. Nick Demas and Elmer Demick, both of Superior. Mrs. Shassetz was found dead at her home Thursday. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 26, 1956 DAVID LAVERY David, 13-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavery of Rock Springs died Tuesday in a Salt Lake City hospital. Funeral services were held at the South Side Catholic church Friday and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. David is survived by his parents and brother, Richad Lee, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thoams Lavery of Superior and Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas of Valentine, Neb. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 26, 1956 JOHN DeWESTER Funeral services for John L. DeWester, 27, were held Friday at the Villanova Funeral home. The Rev. Collin T. Furr of the Methodist church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were James Corrazza, jack Edwards, Melvin Goich, Lester Mason, James McTee and Robert Sherwood. Mr. DeWester was killed in an automobile accident early Tuesday as he was returning from a taxi cab trip to Green River. John Lee DeWester was born Dec. 13, 1929 in Rock Springs, a son of Archie and Opal DeWester. His mother died when he was 14 years old and his grandmother, Mrs. Mary DeWester, pioneer Rock Springs resident, reared him. On Feb. 14, 1948 he was united in marriage to Florence Ross in Rock Springs. His wife and five children, Latitian, Barbara, Rebecca, Shirley and Thomas, all at home, and his grandmother survive. He also is survived by his father and step-mother of Seattle, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Pope of Green River. An uncle and four aunts also survive. They are Joe DeWseter and Isabel Baxter, both of Rock Springs; Marie Johnson of Evanston, Irene DeWester of Powell and Martha Musolf of Lander. --- Rock Springs Miner, Aug 26, 1956 RICHARD CLAUDE HORTON Funeral services for Richard Claude Horton, 34, of Green River, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Episcopal church in Green River followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The Rev. Vernon McKnight of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in Rock Springs will conduct the rites. Mr. Horton was killed Thursday night in an accident near Big Piney. He was superintendent and field engineer for Fish Northwest Construction company and was crushed by a power shovel at the company’s compressor station 17 miles southwest of Big Piney. He was born March 13, 1922 in Eagle Rock, Calif., and had lived in Green River for 25 years. Survivors are his wife, Nellie Moerke Horton; a three-year-old daughter, Karen; two sisters, Mrs. Glen F. Turner of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Grant Malcomson Jr. of Upland, Calif. Friends may call at the Francom mortuary in Green River between 11 o’clock this morning and 9 o’clock tonight. --- Green River Star, Aug 30, 1956 Richard C. Horton Dies in Accident; Services Monday Funeral services for Richard C. Horton, 34, of Green River, were held at St. John's Episcopal church here at 2 p. m. Monday, the Rev. McKnight of the Church of Holy Communion, Rock Springs, officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary. Mr. Horton's death in an accident at Big Piney last Thursday evening, Aug. 23, came as a shock to the Green River community where "Dick," as Mr. Horton was known throughout the city. He was employed as assistant superintendent and field engineer for the Fish Northwest company, and was supervising the construction of a ditch. He had been on the dragline, talking to the operator about the work and left the cab. A few minutes later he was discovered behind the machine, apparently having been squeezed fatally between a counterbalance and the platform at the rear of the shovel. He lived only a few minutes. Dick had always been highly regarded in Green River and was popular with young and old alike. He was a lover of outdoor sports and of outdoor life, and was frequently in the mountains. Richard Claude Horton was born in Green River Mar. 13, 1922, the son of the late Claude O. and Ecil Brooks Horton. His father, prominent Green River realtor and church leader, passed away only a few months ago. Dick attended grade and junior high in Green River, but finished his high school at Eaglerock, Calif., after the family moved to that city for several years. After completing high school, about 1940, he attended Occidental college before entering the naval air reserve and gaining his commission as an ensign, to serve as a naval pilot during World War II. After being released from naval service he returned to Wyoming, and attended the University of Wyoming. He entered the employment of Fish Northwest during the pipeline construction last year, and for several months had been the field engineer at Big Piney. On May 17, 1952, he was united in marriage to Nellie Moerke of Green River. His wife and a three-year-old daughter, Karen, survive the union, having the sympathy of the entire community. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal church. Other survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Glenn Turner of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Grant Malcolmson, Jr., of Upland, Calif.; three half-sisters, Claudette, Frieda, and Toni Horton; and a half-brother, Casey Horton; and his step-mother, Mrs. Frieda Horton, each of Green River; several uncles and aunts; one niece and two nephews, Gayle Malcolmson and Ronnie and Gary Turner. Active pallbearers were Virgil Haskin, Charles Bundy, Kenneth and Gerald Beckstead, Jack Adams of San Gabriel, Calif., and Jack Evers, Jr. Honorary pallbearers: W. J. Dow, Godfrey Orme, William Evers, Don Taylor, W. A. Dow, Dr. E. A. Gaensslen, Albert Beckstead and Walter Brown. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 2, 1956 FRANK MYERS Funeral services for Frank Meyers, 81, widely known rancher of the country south of Rock Springs were held at the Rogan chapel Wednesday. The Rev. O. Currey of the Church of Christ conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Claude Elias, W.R. McCurtain, Steve Radosevich, Ray Scott, Jess Taylor and Art Warren. Mr. Myers suffered a heart attack Sunday, August 26, at his Clay basin ranch and died in the ambulance while in transit to Sweetwater Memorial hospital in Rock Springs. He and Mrs. Myers were living at 224 1/2 Grant street and he had gone to the ranch that morning. Franklin Frederick Myers was born Feb. 9, 1875 in Rock Springs and had spent his entire life in the Rock Springs community. He was married to Leah Warren here Dec. 2, 1898. Survivors are his wife, three sons and three daughters, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His sons and daughters are Fred, Walter and Frank Myers, Mrs. Floyd (Betty) Tate and Julia Scott, all of Rock Springs and Mrs. Mary Williams of Linwood, Utah. A sister, Mrs. Amelia Teters, a longtime Rock Springs resident, also survives. Mr. Myers operated ranches in the Browns Park and Clay basin areas. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 2, 1956 MRS. JOSEPH LENART The funeral mass for Domicela Lenart, 71, widow of Joseph Lenart, was said Wednesday at the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Shando Angelovic, Joe Cholak, John Kamenski, Mike Pako, John Ribovich and George Staschak. Mrs. Lenart died Sunday, August 26, at Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had lived in the United States 50 years and in Rock Springs 32 years. Mrs. Lenart was born March 25, 1885 in Michalina, Poland. Before coming to Rock Springs in 1924, the Lenart family lived in Lehigh, Mont. Mr. Lenart died here seven years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. M.J. Duzik, Mrs. Frank Silovich and Betty Lenart, all of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 2, 1956 MATT IVANKOVICH The funeral mass for Matt Ivankovich, 82, was said Saturday at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church followed by burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. The Rev. Daniel Calibraro said the mass. Friends who served as pallbearers were Marko Balen, Joe Bogataj Sr., Frank Graber, Pete Glavota, Joe Marcina and Cyril Yenko. Mr. Ivankovich died early Thursday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for three months. He was a retired coal miner. Born Sept. 17, 1873 in Dishinik, Yugoslavia, he came to the United States in 1908, locating in Calument, Mich. His wife and daughter went there from Yugoslavia in 1913 and in 1918 they moved to Rock Springs. Mrs. Ivankovich died here Feb. 16, 1925. Mr. Ivankovich is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert Majhanovich of 1510 Lowell with whom he made his home. Six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild also survive. He was a member of SNPJ lodge 10. The rosary was recited Friday night at the Rogan mortuary. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 2, 1956 ANTON BEGOVICH The funeral mass for Anton (Tony) Begovich, 64, of 732 N street was said Tuesday at the North Side Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Clyde Faler, William C. Morris Jr., Edward Palanck, Luka Perko, Bert Wonnacott and William Wonnacott. Mr. Begovich, resident of Rock Springs for 45 years, died Saturday, August 25, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was born June 11, 1892 in Yugoslavia. Survivors are his widow, four daughters and two sons, Kathryn Begovich, Mrs. Patrick Burns, Mrs. Peter L. Kure, Mrs. Donald Lund and Marko and Matt J. Begovich, all of Rock Springs. One brother, Matt Begovich of Rock Springs and a sister who lives in Yugoslavia and five grandchildren also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 2, 1956 MRS. THOMAS A. WELCH Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas A. Welch, 82, of Green River will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Episcopal church in Green River. The Rev. C.B. Traill will conduct the rites and burial will be in Riverview cemetery. Mrs. Welch, who was a life-long resident of the Green River community, died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She was born Mary Ann Stoll, daughter of George and Mary Ann Stoll, pioneer Wyoming residents, Oct. 16, 1873 in Ft. Bridger. Survivors are her husband, two sons and one daughter, William Lawrence Welch of Lehi, Utah, John Frederick Welch of Green River and Ethel Marie Kunz of San Francisco. Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Alice McMillin of Pocatello, Mrs. Edith Bremm of Oakland, Mrs. Vorhees Pearson of Green River. The body will be taken to the Vorhees Pearson home at 129 North West Second in Green River Monday where friends may call after 10 a.m. Friends may call at the Rogan mortuary in Rock Springs after 10 o'clock this morning. --- Green River Star, Sep 13, 1956 Kimball Bullock Services Here Friday Afternoon Funeral services for Kimball Bullock, 66, who was found dead near Dubois Monday, will be held in Green River Friday afternoon, the time tentatively set at 3:30 p. m. Mr. Kimball apparently died of a heart attack. He had gone to a pasture to water his horse Monday evening and did not return. The body was found Wednesday. At the time of his death he was town marshal at Dubois. Mr. Bullock was member of a pioneer Sweetwater county family, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock and one time ranchers in the Henry's Fork valley. He was a brother of Mrs. Dan Kiester, well-known former resident of Green River. A veteran of World War I, he will be buried with the military honors of the VFW and burial will be in the Veterans plot in Riverview cemetery, under direction of Francom Mortuary. He was well known in Green River. --- Green River Star, Sep 13, 1956 Birnell Olsen of McKinnon Dies; Services Friday Alfred Birnell Olsen, prominent rancher and merchant of the McKinnon area, died at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital in Rock Springs Monday night at the age of 52. He had been a resident of Sweetwater county since 1942. Mr. Olsen purchased a ranch in the Henry's Fork valley near McKinnon in 1942 and 10 years later purchased the Smith store at McKinnon. He had been active in all community affairs, and in the county farm bureau, ACP and other rancher affairs. Mr. Olsen was born Nov. 30, 1903, at Spring City, Utah, the son of John A. Olsen and Clara Melinda Johnson Olsen, and grew to manhood there. In 1924, he was united in marriage with Nora Averett at Neola, Utah, the couple making their home at Neola for nine years before moving to Price, to remain there until their coming to Wyoming and this county in 1942. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and burial services will be held at the McKinnon chapel of the LDS church Friday, with Bishop Crystal Youngberg officiating, following which he will be taken to Price for burial. Franco Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements. Besides his wife Nora, Mr. 01sen is survived by two sons, Norman of McKinnon, and Arnold, serving in Germany with the Air Force, and three daughters, Cherryll Marx of Price, Linda of McKinnon, and Lorraine Jarvie of McKinnon. Also surviving are five brothers: Clifford, Richard D., Glen, and Evan, all of Neola, and Lervill of Salt Lake City: six sisters, Mrs. Presley (Clara) Timothy, and Mrs. Armond (Luella) Sullivan, each Roosevelt, Utah, Mrs. Harold (Geneva) Whiting, Mrs. Dellis (Zola) Spencer, and Mrs. Loray (Iona) Gardener, each of Neola; and Mrs. Boy (Myrtle) Sorenson of Scipio, Utah; and eight grandchildren. Earlier in life, he had also mined at Park City, and been a sawmill operator, in addition to his farming and ranching activities. Funeral for Mr. Olsen is to be held at 2 p. m. Friday. Friends may call at the Francom Mortuary in Green River Thursday from 7 and 9 p. m. and at the church from 11 a. m. Friday until time of service. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 16, 1956 MRS. MATT KAHUS Funeral services for Mrs. Matt Kahus, 71, of Stansbury will be held at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Vernon McKnight, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Kahus died Friday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for a week. She was born Dec. 7, 1884 in Puolaugan, Finland, and lived in the Rock Springs community 19 years. She had lived in the United States 50 years. Survivors are her husband and one son, William T. Kahus, both of Stansbury. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 16, 1956 WILLIE LEE CAUDELL Funeral and burial services for Willie Lee Caudell, 21, who lived with his mother and an uncle in White Mountain addition, will be held today in West Brocton, Ala. Mr. Caddell was killed instantly Monday afternoon in Union Pacific's No. 7 mine at Stansbury. He was born Sept. 29, 1934 in Brocton, Ala., and had lived in Rock Springs four years. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 16, 1956 BEN MOSER Funeral services for Ben Moser, 40, of Stansbury were held Thursday night at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. Ivan R. Chester of the Baptist church conducted the rites and the body was taken to Greeley, Colo., for final funeral services and burial. Mr. Moser was killed instantly Monday afternoon in an accident in Union Pacific Coal company's No. 7 mine at Stansbury. He was born Sept. 20, 1916 in Loveland, Colo. Survivors are his wife, Avis; one son, Ralph Earl; three daughters, Judith Eileen, Patricia Ann and Linda Avis, all at home. His mother, Katherine Moser, lives in Greeley. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 23, 1956 MRS. LOUIS SENESHALE Funeral services for Sadie Seneshale, 73, widow of Louis Seneshale, were held Saturday at the Rogan mortuary chapel followed by burial in Mountain View cemetery. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational church conducted the rites. Friends who served as pallbearers were George GIovanini, Thomas Osselton, tak Tanaka, James X. Smith, Michael Yakimovich and Joseph Zaversnik. Mrs. Seneshale suffered a heart attack at her home at No. 9 camp and died as she was being taken to Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had lived in the Rock Springs area for 45 years. She was born Oct. 2, 1882, in LaValie, France. Survivors are two sons and one daughter, William and Morris Seneshale and Mrs. Charles (Alice) Hindman, all of Rock Springs; four grandchildren and two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mary Hale of Spanger, Pa., and Mrs. Annie Eck and August Collins, both of Hastings, Pa. Mr. Seneshale was killed in No. 8 mine here in 1929 and a son, August Seneshale, preceded her in death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 23, 1956 TOM KUM WOO Funeral services for Tom Kum Woo, 51, Rock Springs restauranteur, will be held at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Vernon McKnight of the Episcopal church will conduct the services and burial will be in the Chinese plot in Mountain View cemetery. Tom, as he was known in Rock Springs, died Thursday in Holy Cross hospital in Salt Lake City after a prolonged illness. He was born Dec. 17, 1904, in China and came to the United States about 20 years ago. After operating a restaurant in Indiana he came to Rock Springs in 1947 to operate the Golden Dragon before opening Tom’s café here a year ago. Survivors are his wife and a son, Tom Pu Wing, both of Hong Kong; another son Tom Wing Fong of Rock Springs, and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 25, 1956 State’s Highway Death Toll Hits 128 Over Weekend CODY, Sep. 24—(UP)—Wyoming’s highway fatality toll reached 128 Sunday when Joe Ramirez died here of injuries received Saturday in a one-car accident between Cody and Powell on State Highway 14. The count of 128 dead, 12 of them killed so far this month, compared to a fatality toll of 110 by this time last year. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 25, 1956 Rites Pending For Carl Barnes Of Rock Springs Carl Barnes, a retired sheep industry worker and a long-time resident of Rock Springs, died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital. Among survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Edna Donart of Paulding, Ohio, and Mrs. Leroy Haskell of Edcough, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 25, 1956 Charles Johnson Of Green River Dies in Ogden Charles Johnson, 71, long-time resident of this community, died Sunday morning at St. Benedict’s hospital in Ogden, Utah after a long illness. He was born Dec. 30, 1884 in Laclede, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Sep 25, 1956 Funeral Rites For Joe Butcher Set Wednesday Funeral services for Joseph Butcher, 66-year-old retired coal miner who was found dead near his home in Quealy Saturday, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Villanova funeral home chapel. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Villanova chapel. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Turner, his mother, Mrs. Catherine Butcher, and one nephew, all of Independence, Mo. Mr. Butcher, who was born in Yugoslavia, had lived at Quealy for about 20 years. He was a member of the S.N.P.J. Lodge No. 10, United Mine Workers of America, A.O.U.W. and the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Kansas. --- Green River Star, Sep 27, 1956 Pioneer Builder Dies in Ogden; Burial Wednesday Charles W. Johnson, 71, a resident of Green River for the past half century, died at St. Benedict's hospital in Ogden Sunday morning, Sept. 23, after a long illness. Mr. Johnson has long been a builder and contractor in this area, and has taken an active part in many developments in the Green River area. Soon after he came here in 1907, he became interested in the construction and operation of a commercial excursion boat on the Green river. Only of recent years he had created the Rio Vista subdivision just west of town and had given start to that new community, which is growing. By his habitual ingenuity, he had worked out a small water system and sewage system for the sub-division. This was exemplary of the forward vision of Mr. Johnson during his long life here. He was born Dec. 30, 1884, in LaClede, Mo., the son of S. M. and Sarah Johnson. As a youth, he left Missouri to go to the gold mines at Cripple Creek, Colo., but went westward from there to the Pacific coast where he learned the building trade that was to occupy the remainder of his life. In 1907, he came to Green River to make his home and on Feb. 1, 1910, he was united in marriage with Nellie May Van Cott in Green River. He was a member of the Congregational church and of the local carpenters' union. Besides his two daughters, Mrs. William (Bernice) Shedden and Mrs. Ray (Audrey) Dalfors, each of Green River, his survivors include two sisters, Mrs. C. G. Smith of Encinitas, Calif., and Mrs. Maude Olmstead of Los Angeles; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Congregational church, the Rev. John Towery officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under the direction of Francom Mortuary. Pallbearers were Bryan Switzer, Chris Jessen, Carl Davis, Irving Roth, Charles Harvey and Carl Evers. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 30, 1956 JAMES L. VALENZANO Funeral services for James L. Valenzano, 73, of 109 M street were held Saturday morning at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. S.A. Welsh of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Alex Henetz of Cheyenne, a son-in-law; Nato Barto, Maurice Ferrero, James Fornengo, James Gerardi and James Silva. Honorary pallbearers were Mike Blazoudakis, Frank Bergonzo, Vincent Candellero, James V. Ferrero, John Ferrero, Gus Manatos and Angelo Pappas. Mr. Valenzano died Tuesday in Memorial hospital in Cheyenne. He was in Sweetwater Memorial hospital here for several weeks and from here he was taken to Natrona Memorial hospital in Casper where he was a patient before entering the hospital in Cheyenne. He was a retired carman for Union Pacific railroad and had lived in Rock Springs since 1906 when he came to the United States and located in this city. He was born April 3, 1883 in Italy. Survivors are his wife, Madelina Besso Valenzano, who he married in Rock Springs March 22, 1911; one daughter, Mrs. Alex Henetz of Cheyenne and four grandchildren. The rosary was recited at the Rogan chapel Friday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 30, 1956 CARL BARNES Carl Barnes, a retired ranch hand, died Saturday, September 22, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was about 80 years old and had lived in the Rock Springs area for many years. He had been employed by the Joe Mays sheep outfit and later by the Jack sheep company. Mr. Barnes was a native of Ohio. Funeral services were held Friday at the Rogan mortuary with Rev. Collin T. Furr of the Methodist church officiating. Pallbearers were Arthur Clark, James X. Harris, E. Gerardi, Edward James, John Retford and Frank Vehar. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Sep 30, 1956 JOSEPH BUTCHER Funeral services for Joseph Butcher, 66, retired Gunn-Quealy coal miner, were held Wednesday at the Villanova Funeral home. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec of Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church conducted the rites and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Bizcek, Frank Groum, Joe Marcena, Frank Potochnik, John Rebol and Lawrence Shiffrar. Mr. Butcher was found dead near his home at Quealy Saturday, September 22. A sister, Mary Turner of Independence, Mo., came to Rock Springs when advised of his death and remained until after the funeral and burial services. Other survivors are his mother, Catherine Butcher and one nephew, both of Independence. Mr. Butcher was born in Yugoslavia and had lived in Quealy for about 20 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers, S.N.P.J. lodge 10 and other fraternal organizations. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 7, 1956 ELLSWORTH THOMAS Funeral services for Ellsworth Thomas, 62, of 117 Sheridan, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. David D. Rose of the Congregational church will conduct the rites and burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who will serve as pallbearers will be John and Thomas Lowseth, both of Green River; David Griffiths, Pete Johnson, Elmer Tyler and Thomas Wright of Lander. Mr. Thomas died early Friday at Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a prolonged illness. He was a retired Union Pacific railroad brakeman and had lived in Rock Springs 60 years. Born Sept. 15, 1894, in Bevier, Mo., he came to Rock Springs with his parents, the late David J. and Mary Ann Thomas, when he was two years old. Mr. Thomas and Mary Wright were married here March 31, 1923. His widow and one daughter, Mary Ann, survive. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Alma (Tuck) Thomas of Rock Springs, David and Elizabeth Thomas, both of Oakland, Calif., and Mrs. E.G. Carlson of Camarillo, Calif. --- Green River Star, Oct 11, 1956 M. Wilson Killed In Train Accident Near Sidney, Neb. Pioneer stockman Martin Wilson, 79, of Granger was accidentally killed near Sidney, Nebr., while enroute to Omaha accompanying a shipment of cattle. The accident occurred Friday night, Oct. 5, about 11 p. m. Reportedly, he fell between cars on his cattle train. His small grandson, Chris Eccel of Green River, was his companion on the trip. He was born July 19, 1877 near Stockholm, Sweden, a son of Christina Anderson and Willliam Williamson, and came to America about 1896, settling near Boulder, Colo. He later came to Green River and was employed by the UP railroad for 15 years before establishing the Wilson ranch in Lincoln county near Granger, which he operated until the time of his death. He was joined in marriage to Berantine Agathe Larson in Rock Springs on Nov. 29, 1916. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Woodrow of Pinedale, Daniel of Rawlins, and Algot of Granger; two stepsons, Harold and Haakon Larson of Concord, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Esther Poirier and Mrs. Wanda Meredith of Lusk, Wyo., and Mrs. Josephine Eccel of Green River; one brother, Carl Wilson, residing in Sweden; and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p. m, in the LDS church in Green River. Honorary pallbearers were Charles E. Lenhart and Allen Kemp. Active pallbearers were Leo Voss, John Bluemel, J. J. Jensen, John Chionis, Bill Tripp and Junior Petersen. The obituary was read by Acie Hymas, who conducted the services. Prelude and postlude music was by Flora Hanks. Invocation was by Lonnie Boren. The trio, Mozelle Francom, Lela Anderson and Charmaine Smith, sang. George Broadbent was the first speaker, then a duet was sung by Lela Anderson and Mozelle Francom. J. Marlowe Taylor was the second and concluding speaker. Charmaine Smith sang a solo and the benediction was given by Hal Anderson. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under the direction of the Francom mortuary. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 14, 1956 DANIEL G. MARSHALL Funeral services for Dan G. Marshall, 65, prominent Rock Springs businessman, were held Thursday morning at the Rogan mortuary chapel. The Rev. Vernon C. McKnight of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion officiated. Pallbearers were Orlo C. Hetts, Carl H. Johnson, David P. Miller, Tom Pope, John Stafford and Robert Syme. Burial was that afternoon at Aultorest cemetery in Ogden. The concluding rites were conducted by Sterling S. Sill of Salt Lake City, and assistant to the Twelve Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and an official of the New York Life Insurance company. Mr. Marshall, a resident of Rock Springs for 37 years, died early Tuesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. Mr. Marshall was a special agent for New York Life Insurance. Glen Davis of the company’s Cheyenne office attended the services in Rock Springs and Leonard Tripp of the Salt Lake City office and Mr. Sill represented the company at the services in Ogden. Daniel George Marshall was born July 25, 1891, in Minersvilee, Utah, a son of Ephraim and Ida Mae Marshall. He and Bonnie Jean Yates were married June 27, 1925, in Green River. Mrs. Marshall, two daughters a son and a grandson survive. The daughters and son are Mrs. James (Bonnie Jean) Smith of Houston, Texas; Mrs. James (Barbara Ann) Moetze of Monterey, Calif., and Richard Marshall who is serving in the navy and who is stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas. The grandson is Samuel Christian Smith of Houston. Also surviving are one brother and four sisters. They are Fay Marshall of Los Angeles, Mrs. George Brown of Evanston, who came to Rock Springs for the services here; Mrs. Metta Heder of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mima Rode of Van Nuys, who went to Ogden for the final services, and Mrs. Arthur Hyde of Greeley, Colo. During his residence in Rock Springs Dan Marshall was active in civic and fraternal affairs. He was a World war I veteran, having served in France, and was a member of the American Legion Archie Hay post. He was active in the city’s Lions club and in former years he was an enthusiastic golfer, maintaining his membership in the city golf club. He also was a member of B.P.O. Elks, Rock Springs lodge 624. --- Green River Star, Oct 25, 1956 Mrs. W. J. Rood Funeral Services Saturday A. M. Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice A. Rood, 44, wife of Walter J. Rood, will be held at the Congregational church at 11 a. m. Saturday, the Rev. John Towery officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary. Mrs. Rood died Wednesday morning at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital after a long period of ill health. Mrs. Rood was prominent in Green River affairs, and at the time of her death was president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Pilot Butte Post No. 2321, Veterans of the Foreign Wars. Mrs. Rood was born Feb. 12, 1912, at Clarks, Nebr., the daughter of Fred and Josephine Growcock. She had resided in Green River since 1941, first being employed by the Union Pacific Railroad company. At the time of her death, she was an engine dispatcher for the railroad company. On Oct. 5, 1949 she was united in marriage to Mr. Rood, at Green River. Besides her activities in the VFW Auxiliary, she was a member of the Congregational church and of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Loretta Person of Green River; two brothers, Warren Growcock of Chicago and Lloyd Growcock of Grand Island, Nebr., and two grandchildren. The VFW Auxiliary will conduct graveside ceremonies. The Auxiliary will have a guard of honor at the casket-side between 1 and 9 p. m. Friday at the Francom mortuary, and at the church from 9 a. m. Saturday until time of the services. Friends may call at the mortuary between 1 and 9 p. m. Friday and at the church after 9 a. m. Saturday until the services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Oct 27, 1956 2 Men Hurt In Car Crash A Caldwell, Idaho man was near death and his companion was hospitalized with a broken back after their car skidded on a patch of ice and rammed a snowplow yesterday morning on U.S. Highway 30. Jesus Garcia of Caldwell was reported in critical condition last night in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital. He received face lacerations and a possible broken neck. The driver of the eastbound auto, Ramon Masqueda, 24, also of Caldwell, received a broken back, but his condition was reported “good”. The accident occurred 53 miles east of Rock Springs when Masqueda’s auto skidded into a Highway Department snowplow driven by Marion L. Mintun, 39, of Wamsutter. Mintun was uninjured. A highway patrolman said the auto was demolished and the damage to the snowplow was estimated at about $400. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 28, 1956 MRS. J.B. YOUNG Graveside services for Mrs. J.B. Young, 80, will be held at the Young family plot in Mountain View cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The body will be brought to Rock Springs after funeral services are held Monday in the McKay L.D.S. ward in Salt Lake City and friends may call at the Rogan mortuary chapel from 10 a.m. to 1:30 Tuesday. Bishop William Gibbs of the Second L.D.S. ward will preside at the concluding ceremony in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Young died Friday at her home in Salt Lake City after a lingering illness. Her son, Nephi Young of Washington, D.C. and her daughter, Mrs. Rudy (Hanna) Moeller of Rock Springs were at her bedside when death came. The late John B. Young and Mrs. Young were prominent Rock Springs residents for many years. Both were active in civic affairs and business enterprises and L.D.S. church work in the city. They moved to Salt Lake City in September 1944 and Mr. Young died there in July 1946. Maud Rhodes was born July 8, 1876 in Millersburgh, Ohio. She was educated in Ohio and Lincoln, Neb., and after graduation from college returned to Ohio where she served as a court reporter in Mansfield. Before coming to Rock Springs in 1904 she worked as a bookkeeper on a Sioux Indian reservation in South Dakota. She came to Rock Springs where a sister resided to enter nurses training at the old Wyoming General hospital. She met John B. Young soon after her arrival in the city and they were married Feb. 6, 1906 in the L.D.S. Temple in Salt Lake City. After Mr. Young’s death, Mrs. Young worked as a stenographer for Madsen Furniture company in Salt Lake City until her fatal illness caused her retirement. Survivors in addition to her son and daughter are nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A son, Melvin, died in a Japanese prison camp in World War II and after the war his body was brought to Rock Springs for burial in the family plot. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 28, 1956 A.V. ELIAS Funeral services for A.V. (Fred) Elias, 80, were held Thursday afternoon at the Masonic Temple. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational church conducted the rites and burial was in the Elias family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Ben F. Butler, George Johns, Harry Jones, E.H. Roeseler, T.H. Smith and Richard Webster. Honorary pallbearers were Reno Dellai, William Matthew Sr., Sam Ramsay, D.D. Spani, Peter Tronquet and Hayden Williams. Mr. Elias died Monday in St. Mark’s hospital in Salt Lake City where he had undergone major surgery the previous week. Accompanied by Mrs. Elias he went to Salt Lake City October 7 and entered the hospital the following day. Alfred Vincent Elias was born May 31, 1876 in Bevier, Mo., where he spent the early years of his life. He came to Rock Springs in 1900 and shortly after his arrival here he entered the employ of Union Pacific Coal company and was retired by the company as a shop machinist in September, 1948. Mr. Elias and Bessie Taylor of Rock Springs were married here March 11, 1903, and in 1953 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home at 507 C street. Survivors are his wife, a brother, Roscoe (Elias) Andrews of Harrisonville, Mo., and several cousins, including Claude and Jane Elias, both of Rock Springs. A daughter, Mary, preceded him in death. She died in July, 1928. Mr. Elias was a member of Masonic lodge 12 in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 28, 1956 IRMA GRACH WIDMAIER Irma Grach Widmaier, 44, died Friday, October 12, in Denver General hospital. She had lived in Superior and Rock Springs for several years and was a daughter of the late Michael Grach and Catherine Grach of 472 South Humboldt in Denver. Irma Grach was born in the coal camp of Cambria, near Newcastle, March 20, 1912. The Grach family moved from there to Superior where they resided until the late 1920s when they moved to Rock Springs. Survivors are her mother, four sisters and one brother, Mrs. Margaret Songster of Elizabethtown, Ky.; Mrs. Mary Session of Evanston, Mrs. Ethel Hill, Mrs. Isabelle Kessler and John Apjoke, all of Denver. Funeral services were held Monday, October 15, at the Speer Blvd. Olinger mortuary in Denver and burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial gardens. --- Rock Springs Miner, Oct 28, 1956 MRS. MARY C. PREVEDEL The funeral mass for Mary C. Prevedel, 65, widow of Alex Prevedel, will be said at 9:30 Monday morning in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh will say the mass and burial will be in the local cemetery. The rosary will be recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 7 tonight. Pallbearers will be A.L. Barker, Charles Bonomo, Vic Cundy, James X. Harris, John D. Menghini and Joe Varady. Mrs. Prevedel died Friday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. Her home was at an apartment at the James X. Harris residence at 422 M street. She was born Aug. 5, 1891, in Brez, Tyrol, Italy, and had lived in the Rock Springs area for 43 years. Survivors are three daughters, Irene Prevedel Melton of Reno, Nev.; Mrs. Harry (Lena) Chipp of Rock Springs, and Sister Mary Marina (Edith). Two sisters, Mrs. James Dorigatti of Preston, Idaho and Mrs. Anton Visintainer of Rock Springs, also survive. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 4, 1956 MRS. MARY DEMULLIER Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Demullier, 70, were held Saturday morning at the L.D.S. church. Bishop William Gibbs of the Second ward conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Pio Barp, James Fornengo Sr., James Gerard, J. Messolini, David Rauzi Sr. and John Skubic. Mrs. Demullier died suddenly Wednesday at her home at 1019 (line missing). Born Dec. 13, 1886 in Lincolnshire, England, she came to this country when she was seven years old, locating in Ogden where she lived until she came to Rock Springs. Mrs. Demullier is survived by four daughters, two sons, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The sons and daughters are Mrs. Henry Hafner, Mrs. Robert Ferguson and Cecil Duncan, all of Rock Springs; Mrs. Dee Moyes and Ted Duncan, both of Green River, and Mrs. William St. Croix of Church Buttes. A sister, Mrs. Hiram Lee of Rupert, Idaho, also survives. Mrs. Demullier has been in failing health for several months but her death was unexpected. She had been grocery shopping in downtown Rock Springs only a short time before her death. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 4, 1956 MRS. JOHN POLLARI Funeral services for Mary Pollari, 59, wife of John Pollari of 801 West street were held Saturday at the Rogan mortuary. The Rev. Vernon McKnight, rector of the Episcopal church of the Holy Communion, conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Pollari died Wednesday. She was born in Jukila, Finland, in 1897 and had lived in Rock Springs 43 years. In addition to her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lily Martin of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 4, 1956 MRS. WALTER J. ROOD Funeral services for Eunice A. Rood, wife of Walter J. Rood of Green River, were held Saturday morning in the Green River Congregational church, followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The Rev. John Towery conducted the services and Green River Veterans of Foreign Wars’ auxiliary was in charge of the commitment ceremony. Mrs. Rood died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had lived in Green River since 1941 and was married there to Mr. Rood in 1949. At the time of her death she was an engine dispatcher for Union Pacific railroad. She was born Feb. 12, 1912, in Clarks, Neb. Survivors are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Loretta Person of Green River; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Growcock of Clarks, Neb., two brothers and two grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 6, 1956 Mrs. F. Pearce Of Randolph Dead at 96 EVANSTON--(Special)--Mrs. Augustine Pearce, longtime resident of Randolph, Utah, died Saturday in an Evanston hospital following a long illness. She was born in Salt Lake City, Aug. 10, 1860, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. McMinn. She came to Randolph with her parents in 1875. She was married to Franklin Pearce in Randolph on Dec. 8, 1882. Mr. Pearce died in 1932. Mrs. Pearce was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving are three sons and three daughters; Demo, Randolph, Utah; Franklin, Ogden, Utah; Augustus, Sheridan, Wyo.; Mrs. Flora Hadley, Rupert, Idaho; Mrs. June Losee, Okinawa, and Mrs. L.J. Nielson, Sand Diego, Calif.; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Randolph ward chapel by Lynn McKinnon, bishop. Friends may call at the Bills Funeral Home in Evanston Tuesday and at the family home in Randolph on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to time of services. Burial will be in the Randolph cemetery. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 6, 1956 Guy J. Dona, 80, Of Springs, Dies; Services Slated Guy J. Dona, 818 D street, well-known Rock Springs resident and retired contractor, died Sunday morning in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient three days. He was 80. Mr. Dona was born Jan. 27, 1876 in Trent, Italy, the son of Nicholis and Rose Bertagnolli Dona. He had been a Rock Springs resident since coming to the United States 61 years ago. He was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 624, Eagles Lodge No. 151 and the Andrea Hoffer Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Alphonse Dona of Rock Springs, and Lt. Col. Aldo Dona of Munich, Germany; one daughter, Irma Dona of Rock Springs, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church with the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in the Rogan Mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 6, 1956 Accidents Kill Evanston, Idaho Drivers; 3 Springs Men Near Death An Idaho man died Sunday in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital, three Rock Springs men were near death after a Sunday head-on collision and an Evanston man was killed yesterday, as Wyoming's traffic fatality toll continued to mount. Sweetwater County Coroner Bill Villanova yesterday scheduled an inquest into the death of Jesus Garcia of Caldwell, Idaho, for 2 p.m. today in the City Hall council chambers. Garcia was critically injured Oct. 26 in a highway accident near Tipton on U.S. 30 and died here at 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Garcia's death boosted the state's 1956 highway death figure to 145. He was hospitalized here a week and a half ago when a car driven by Roman Masqueda, also of Caldwell, skidded on ice and hit a highway department snowplow. Masqueda received a broken back in the mishap. In "serious" condition after a head-on highway collision 1.4 miles west of Rock Springs on U.S. 30 at 4:05 a.m. Sunday were: Joseph Galaviz, 39, of 31 First street; Paul Amizich, 29, of 1021 Pilot Butte; and Ed Sturm, 45, of 314 M street. Galaviz and Amizich were still hospitalized here yesterday, while Sturm was transferred to St. Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City yesterday noon. Highway patrolmen said that an eastbound car driven by Galaviz and a westbound pickup truck drive by Amizich collided head-on in the westbound lane of travel. The point of impact was four feet 10 inches from the center stripe, they said. Sturm was a passenger in the Amizich vehicle. Crushed to death yesterday morning was Jake Euroski, 63, of Evanston when a truck in which he and John Urbania, 73, also of Evanston, skidded off U.S. 30 two miles east of Echo Junction, Utah, and plunged down an embankment. Urbania was taken to Summit County hospital in Coalville, Utah, where he was listed yesterday as in "serious" condition. The two men apparently were driving toward Ogden when the truck skidded on a patch of ice and careened off the left side of the road in Summit county. The vehicle came to a stop next to railroad tracks at the bottom of the embankment. Euroski's body was taken to Bill's Funeral Home in Evanston, where services are pending. He had operated a coal mine at Leroy. He has no known relatives in the area. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 6, 1956 Evanston Infant Buried at Rites EVANSTON--(Special)--Graveside services for the infant daughter, stillborn Sunday at the Evanston Memorial hospital to Duane and Joyce Peart Carpenter of Evanston, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the city cemetery by Victor W. Matthews, Fourth ward bishop. The infant is survived by her parents, Evanston; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, Mountain View; Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Peart, Evanston; and great-grandmother, Mrs. John M. Peart, Evanston. Burial was directed by the Bills Funeral home. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 7, 1956 Coroner’s Jury Finds No Blame In Fatal Crash A Sweetwater county coroner’s jury ruled yesterday that the Oct. 26 highway accident which resulted in the Sunday death of Jesus Garcia of Caldwell, Idaho, was “unavoidable” and that Ramon Masqueda, driver of the death vehicle, “should be absolved of any blame.” The jury, composed of James Knox, Shore McTee and Robert Farmer, found that the auto driven by Masqueda, also of Caldwell, in which Garcia was a passenger, “went out of control on the slippery road,” Then crashed into a highway department snowplow. The collision occurred on U.S. 30 some 53 miles east of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 10, 1956 Crash Injuries Fatal To Rock Springs Man Sweetwater county contributed the 147th victim to Wyoming's 1956 traffic toll with the death late Thursday of a 28-year-old Rock Springs bartender who was injured in an accident Sunday. Two other men were still hospitalized from injuries received in the accident, one in critical condition. A fourth traffic victim, 15-year-old Ronald Wight of Pinedale, was transferred to St. Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City yesterday in critical condition from injuries received in an accident near Eden Thursday. Paul Edward (Coke) Amizich, 1021 Pilot Butte, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital of injuries received in a car-truck collision Sunday on U.S. Highway 30, 1.4 miles west of Rock Springs. The driver of the car, Joseph Galaviz, 39, 31 First, was reported still in a critical condition last night. Amizich's companion, Ed Strum, 45, 314 M, was transferred to St. Mark's hospital Monday and his physician had no report on his condition. The Wight youth was injured at about 7 p.m. Thursday when the car he was driving went out of control on a curve of Highway 187 three miles south of Eden Valley. His companion, Dal Symes, 15, also of Pinedale, received minor injures. Highway patrolmen said the auto apparently skidded sideways, turned over and righted itself. Wight was taken to Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon still unconscious. Sweetwater County Coroner William Villanova said an inquest will be held into the Amizich death as soon as the other two accident victimes are able to testify. Mr. Amizich was born Feb. 10, 1927 in Rock Springs, the son of Martin and Rose Kudar Amizich. Until his death, he was a bartender here and a member of the Eagles Aerie 151, Elks Lodge 624, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Croatian Fraternal Union and the Bartenders' union. Survivors include his father of Rock Springs; six brothers, Joseph of Chicago, Antone, John, Martin Jr. and Peter of Rock Springs, and Larry, a student at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Sisk of Big Fork, Mont.; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Kudar of Rock Springs and a niece, Teresa Ann Amizich. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church, with the Rev. David Columbraro officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Rogan Mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 10, 1956 Springs Man's Mother Dies In Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Charles R. Wanner, mother of Dr. Jay G. Wanner, this city, died Thrusday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. C?? Slipper of Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Wanner, 83, a member of a pioneer well-known family in Chicago, Ill. had lived in California about 30 years. After the death of her husband six years ago she had made her home with her son in Rock Springs and with her sister in Omaha. Dr. Wanner received word Thursday that his mother had suffered a heart attack and he left immediately for Omaha. He did not reach there until after her death. Mrs. Wanner is survived by her sons Dr. Wanner, her sister, Mrs. Slipper; two grandsons, Charles Wanner of Rawlins, and Jack Wanner of Denver and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Forest Lawn cemetery, near Los Angeles, Monday morning and burial will be in the Wanner family plot. Dr. Wanner will accompany his mother's body to California and will go through Rock Springs today on the City of Los Angeles. He will be joined in Green River by Mrs. Wanner and their son, Charles, who will go with him to California for the funeral services. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 10, 1956 John Endrizzi Sr. Of Rock Springs Dies Here at 78 John Endrizzi Sr., 529 A street, retired Rock Springs businessman and long-time resident here, died yesterday in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital. He was 78. Mr. Endrizzi was born in Vassio, Tirole, Austria, Jan. 5, 1878, the son of Bartolo and Maria Rizzi Endrizzi. He married Maria Magagna in 1904 and the couple came to the United States the same year. Until they moved to ROck Springs in 1918, they lived in St. Louis. After his arrival in Rock Springs, Mr. Endrizzi operated the Wyoming Sheet Metal Works until his retirement in 1935. He is survived by his widow, two sons, John Endrizzi Jr. of Rock Springs and Joe Endrizzi of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Bates of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. John Henderson Jr. of Cheyenne; six grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 10, 1956 John Logan, 84, Retired Miner, Dies in Springs John Logan, 809 Thompson street, a long-time Rock Springs resident, died yesterday morning in Sweetwater county Memorial hospital. He was 84. Mr. Logan had lived in Rock Springs 65 years and was a retired coal miner. He had worked for the Union Pacific Coal Company and the Lion Coal Company before his retirement. He was born Oct. 19, 1872, in Scranton, Pa., the son of Henry and Nancy Tinsley Logan. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Piper of Sparks, Nev., and Mrs. Mary Olsen of Rock Springs; two sons, John Logan of Hiawatha, Colo. and Robert Logan of Green River; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Sorrow Catholic church with the Rev. S.A. Welsh officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in the Vase Funeral Home chapel. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 11, 1956 GUY J. DONA The funeral mass for Guy J. Dona, 80, was said at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church Wednesday. The Rev. S.A. Welsh said the mass and burial was in the Dona family plot in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Cox and Leno Ruffini, grandsons-in-law; Fred Magagna, a nephew; Fred O'Donnell, Leonard Stensaas and George Sturholm. Mr. Dona died Sunday, November 4, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was stricken ill at his home at 818 D street in late afternoon of the preceding Friday when he was taken to the hospital. He died without regaining consciousness. Guido Joseph Dona was born Jan. 27, 1876 in Tyrol, Austria, (now Italy) and came to the United States 61 years ago, locating first in Rock Springs. After living here for a few years he went to Superior where the family lived until 1920 when they moved back to Rock Springs. Mr. Dona was a contractor by trade. He and Angela Magagna were married in 1904 in Rock Springs. Mrs. Dona died Nov. 1, 1948, eight years to the day that he was stricken ill. Mr. Dona is survived by two sons and one daughter, Alphonse Dona of Rock Springs and Lieut. Col. Aldo Dona who is serving with the dental corps in Germany, and Irma Dona, a teacher in the city's school. Seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Tuesday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 11, 1956 ANTON OBLOCK The funeral mass for Anton Oblock, 80, of 802 McKeehan avenue was said Saturday at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers, all lodge co-members, were Matt Batich, Joe Bogataj, Anton Kuseck, John Kumer, Val Marcina and John Parkel. Mr. Oblock died Wednesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was a retired coal miner and had lived in Rock Springs 53 years. He was born June 13, 1876 in Austria. Mr. Oblock was a member of SNPJ lodge 10 and American Fraternal Union 374. Survivors are his wife and a sister, Mrs. Rose Potochnik of Rock Springs. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Friday night. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Nov 15, 1956 Funeral Today For Idaho Man, Crash Victim Funeral services for Jesus Garcia, 53, of Caldwell, Idaho, who died Nov. 4 of injuries received in an auto accident last month near Tipton, will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Vase Funeral home chapel. The Rev. David Rose will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 18, 1956 JOHN LOGAN John Logan, 84, who had lived in Rock Springs for 65 years and had worked for the Union Pacific Coal company and the Lion Coal company until his retirement, died November 9, in Sweetwater County Memorial hospital. Funeral mass was said Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary rites were recited Monday at the Vase funeral home chapel. Pallbearers were Ishmael Olsen, Patrick Burns, Andy Logan, Al McMurry, Ned Delaney and DuWayne Gerald. Mr. Logan was born Oct. 19, 1872 in Scranton, Pa., the son of Henry and Nancy Tinsley Logan. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Piper, Sparks, Nev.; Mrs. Mary Olsen, Rock Springs; two sons, John Logan, Hiawatha, Colo., and Robert Logan of Green River, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, James Logan, preceded him in death in 1927. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 18, 1956 PAUL EDWARD AMIZICH The funeral mass for Paul Edward (Coke) Amizich, 29, was held at Saints Cyril and Methodius church Monday, the Rev. Daniel Colibraro was celebrant for the requiem mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. The rosary was recited Sunday night at Rogan chapel. He was given military graveside rites by a firing squad and color guard from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yellowstone post. Pallbearers were Charles E. Keller, Leo Kular Jr., Mike Popp Jr., Edward M. Williams, Ben Blasko and William Mehle. Mr. Amizich died Thursday from injuries received in an automobile accident November 4, 1.4 miles west of Rock Springs. Paul Edward Amizich was born Feb. 10, 1927 in Rock Springs, the son of Martin and Rose Kudar Amizich. He was graduated from Rock Springs high school in 1945 and that summer enlisted in the army and served two years, part of the time in the Asiatic-Pacific area. He was interested in sports of all kinds especially in hunting and fishing and football. He was employed here as a bartender and lived with his father at 1021 Pilot Butte avenue. His mother preceded him in death. Mr. Amizich was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 151, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 624, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yellowstone post, American Legion, Archie Hay post, Croatian Fraternal Union and Bartenders' union. He is survived by his father, Rock Springs; six brothers, Joseph of Chicago; Antone, John, Martin Jr. and Peter all of Rock Springs; and Larry, Salt Lake City, a student at the University of Utah; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Slak, Big Fork, Mont.; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ignatz Kudar, his aunt, Mrs. Mike Popp, and three uncles, Leo, Frank and Steve Kudar, and a niece Teresa Ann Amizich, all of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 18, 1956 PAUL LOKAS Funeral services for Paul Lokas, 68, 522 K street, who died November 10, at Sweetwater Memorial hospital, were held Thursday at the Saints Cyril and Methodius church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mr. Lokas had lived in Rock Springs since 1943. He had been in ill health for several years. Mr. Lokas was born Aug. 15, 1888 in Rasline, Dalmatia. He worked as a bartender here. He had no known survivors. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 18, 1956 JOHN ENDRIZZI, SR. Funeral services for John Endrizzi Sr., 78, 529 A street, were held Wednesday in Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. S.A. Welsh offered the solemn high mass. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec was deacon and the Rev. Joseph Fraher was sub-deacon. Burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The parish and Knights of Columbus rosaries were said Tuesday night in the Rogan mortuary. Pallbearers were Alphonse Dona, Victor Magagna, Charles (Chick) Magagna, Joe Wilmetti, Bob Wilmetti and John Henderson. Mr. Endrizzi, a retired businessman and long-time resident of Rock Springs died November 9 at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital. He was born in Vassio Tyrol, Austria, Jan. 5, 1878, the son of Bartolo and Maria Rizzi Endrizzi. He was married to Maria Magagna in Vassio in 1904 and the couple came to the United States the same year where they lived in St. Louis until 1918 when they moved to Rock Springs. He operated the Wyoming Sheet Metal Works until his retirement in 1935. His wife survives him as do two sons, John Endrizzi Jr. of Rock Springs and Joe Endrizzi of Salt Lake City; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Bates of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. John Henderson Jr. of Cheyenne; a brother, Condido Endrizzi of Austria; two sisters, Mrs. Monica Endrizzi and Mrs. Mary Endrizzi, all of Austria; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of the German-Austrian Benevolent society in St. Louis, Mo. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 25, 1956 MRS. HARRY WALKUP Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Walkup, 66, of No. 6 were held Saturday at First Baptist church. The Rev. Ivan R. Chester conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Walter Lietz, William Logan, S.J. Rankin, Ray Scott, Ray Schultz and John J. Stainbrook. Mrs. Walkup died suddenly Wednesday of a heart attack at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Leo Dominiske at No. 6 where she had gone for a brief call. Anna Morris Walkup, daughter of Sam and Isabel Morris, was born July 22, 1890 in Bevier, Mo., and had lived in Rock Springs for a number of years. She was a member of First Baptist church and Royal Neighbors of America. Survivors are her husband, four brothers and two sisters, Robert and James Morris and Mrs. W.H. Hall of Columbia, Mo., Sam and Louis Morris of Kenosha, Wis., and Mrs. Winona Seabold of Meadville, Mo. Another cousin, Mrs. Ben Hautala, also resides in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 25, 1956 FRANK ORD Funeral services for Frank Ord, 90, were held Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Rogan Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Vernon McKnight, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, conducted the rites and burial was in the Ord plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were James V. Harris, Leon Doan, John (Toots) Stevens, George Gillis, James Travis and Robert Cuthbertson. Mr. Ord died Tuesday, Nov. 13, at his home at 1126 Elk street. He was a retired coal miner and a pioneer Sweetwater county resident. He was born in 1866 in Murton, Durham county, England. Survivors are two sons, John of Hot Springs, S.D., and Archie Ord of Victor, Idaho. Mrs. Ord died here June 4, 1955. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 25, 1956 HORACE M. AINSCOUGH Funeral services for Horace M. Ainscough, 70, were held Tuesday at the Rogan Mortuary chapel. The Rev. David Rose of First Congregational conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Richard Dupape, Leo Dominiske, Allen Gregory, Ben Hautala, Gene Lane and Tom Pulley. Mr. Ainscough died Saturday, Nov. 17, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He was a retired coal miner and had lived in the Rock Springs area 40 years. He was a member of United Mine Workers Local 8087 and had been a member since the first local was organized here. Horace Michael Ainscough was born Feb. 1, 1886 in Hindley Lancaster, England and went to work in the mines there at the age of nine. He migrated to Canada in 1906 and worked in the mines in Nova Scotia, Montana and other mines in Wyoming before locating in Rock Springs. Mr. Ainscough, a miner for 53 years, was the first U.M.W.A member to receive a pension check from the union’s Bituminous Welfare and Retirement fund. The check was presented to him in person by President John L. Lewis at the climax of a ceremony at the union’s International headquarters Sept. 9, 1948. Survivors are his widow, Gwendolyn, whose home is at No. Six; one daughter and two sons, Mrs. Joseph Martin of Rock Springs, Jack Ainscough of Burbank, Calif., and Richard Ainscough who is serving in the navy in Fallon, Nev., and four grandchildren. --- Rock Springs Miner, Nov 25, 1956 MRS. MAX RAUZI The funeral mass for Carolina Rauzi, 83, widow of Max Rauzi, was said Friday morning at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. S.A. Welsh said the mass and burial was in the family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary Thanksgiving night. Friends who served as pallbearers were Rudolph Prevedel and Raymond Tarter, both of Superior; Joseph Bertagnolli, Louis Genetti, Angelo Menghini and John Zueck, all of Rock Springs. Mrs. Rauzi was an old time resident of Superior and Rock Springs. She died Sunday, Nov. 18, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carmichael in Cortez, N.M., where she had resided for several months. Her home in Rock Springs was at 305 D street. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Gerald (Silvia) Folger of Los Angeles and Edna Rauzi Skinner of Rock Springs; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her husband, and one son, Rudolph, preceded her in death. --- Green River Star, Nov 29, 1956 Hold Final Rites For Kiernan Baby Graveside services were held Monday morning, Nov. 19, at 9 o'clock at the Riverview cemetery for George Francis Kiernan, infant son of Edward and Zella Kiernan, 274 Clark street. The baby was born Nov. 17, 1956, at Sweetwater County Memorial hospital and died at birth. He is survived by his parents; one brother Allen James Kiernan of Green River, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kiernan, also of Green River; and by his maternal grandmother Mrs. Clarissa Russell of Evanston, and paternal grandfather, Gaden Russell of Thermopolis. Burial was under the direction of Francom mortuary. --- Green River Star, Nov 29, 1956 Mrs. Boyette Dies At Ada, Okla. Mrs. Harold Mabile has returned from Ada, Okla., where she had been during the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. Florence Boyette, 84. Mrs. Boyette, a long-time resident of Ada, had been ill for the past three years. She passed away Nov. 6 and was buried at Ada, with services from the Methodist church. Before returning home Mrs. Mablle visited with her husband's mother, Mrs. W. R. Mabile, in Booneville, Ark. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 2, 1956 SAM J. SORENSEN Funeral services for Sam J. Sorensen, 92, pioneer Rock Springs resident, were held Wednesday at the Rogan mortuary. The Rev. Vernon McKnight of the Episcopal church conducted the services and burial was in the Sorensen family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Six nephews served as pallbearers. They were Keith Boyce, Verne Sather, Charles Travis Sr., Jack Travis, Dean Welsh and Robert Wilde Jr., all of Rock Springs. Honorary pallbearers were Harold Hansen, A.L. McCurtain, Robert D. Murphy, Fred Robertson, James Thompson, Peter Tronquet and Richard Webster. Mr. Sorenson died Sunday, November 25, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been two weeks. He was fairly active for one of his advanced years up until a few months ago when he was confined to his home at 108 South Front street. He had been a resident of Rock Springs 70 years and in his earlier years was active in the city’s business, fraternal and political life. He was an active member of the Democratic party and served his party as Sweetwater county commissioner from 192 to 1916 and again from 1920 to 1928. He was a charter member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, aerie 151; B.P.O. Elks lodge 624 and the Danish brotherhood. Soren Jens Sorensen was born Jan 25, 1865 in Riebe, Denmark. When he was 17 years old he came to the United States, locating in Omaha in 1882. In 1887 he joined a group of men in Omaha who were sent by Union Pacific railroad to Rock Springs to build a water line from Green River. After the water line was completed, he engaged in business here and made Rock Springs his home continuously with exception of several months spent in the south and a trip to his native Denmark. Mr. Sorensen and Lean Quam were married in 1912 and Mrs. Sorensen died in 1939. Several nieces and nephews survive. These include Mrs. Robert Wilde Sr., Mrs. Arthur Thevil, Violet Oas and Roy Sather, all of Rock Sprins, and Howard Neilson of Omaha, Neb., who with his wife attended the funeral services. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 2, 1956 MRS. JOSEPH DAVENPORT Funeral services for Ella Davenport, 76, widow of Joseph Davenport, were held at the Rogan mortuary Friday morning. The Rev. Ivan R. Chester of First Baptist church conducted the rites and burial was in the Kemmerer city cemetery. Pallbearers were Nicholas Moser, Stewart Tate and William Wade, all of Kemmerer; T.E. Edwards, a son-in-law and Thomas and Jack Edwards, grandsons, all of Stansbury. Mrs. Davenport died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.E. Edwards in Stansbury. She had made her home with the Edwards family in Winton and Stansbury since the death of her husband, May 16, 1941 in Kemmerer. They had lived in Kemmerer for about 30 years before Mr. Davenport’s death. Ella Lamb Davenport was born June 14, 1880 in Bethpage, Mo. She was married to Joseph Davenport Oct 16, 1902 in Jane, Mo. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Ray F. Walker of Centerville, Iowa; one son, O.L. Davenport of Ogden, Utah; five grandchildren and two brothers, W.T. Lamb of Tahlequah, Okla., and Henry Lamb of St. Louis, Mo. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 2, 1956 MRS. THOMAS WATSON Mrs. Thomas R. Watson of Rock Springs and her brother, E.E. Lynch of Lynwood, Calif., former Rock Springs resident, both died Thursday. Mrs. Watson died in Sweetwater Memorial hospital here shortly after 11 a.m. Mr. Lynch died suddenly that night at his home after talking over the phone with members of his family in Rock Springs that afternoon. Funeral services for Kathleen Watson, 65, widow of Thomas R. Watson, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church. The Rev. Joseph Fraher will say the funeral mass and burial will be in the Watson family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Easton of Denver, James R. Easton of Aurora, Colo., Jack Wilson and Curtis Burrell of Rock Springs, all nephews; Robert Rogers, a grandson, and George Nimmo Sr., and old friend of the family. The rosary will be recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel at 7 tonight. Mrs. Watson made her home with her daughter, Mrs. O.B. Rogers and family of 427 C street. She was a patient in the hospital for six days prior to her death. She was born July 4, 1891 in Scranton, Pa., and had lived in Rock Springs 18 years. Survivors in addition to the daughter are two grandchildren, one brother, Cletus V. Lynch of Tacoma, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Easton of Aurora, Colo., and Mrs. Agnes Plahn of Glendive, Mont. Mr. Watson died here June 12, 1955. The brothers and sisters are in Rock Springs for the services and were here at the time their brother, E.E. Lynch, died in Lynwood, Calif. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 2, 1956 E.E. LYNCH Funeral services for E.E. Lynch, 64, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Lynwood, Calif., followed by burial in the cemetery there. Mr. Lynch was a member of the Rock Springs Masonic and Fraternal Order of Eagles lodges and the Reliance United Mine Workers local. He was a Shriner. After living in the Rock Springs area for 20 years, he and his family left here for California in 1953. He was born Aug. 15, 1892 in Mount Pleasant, Pa. Survivors are his widow, Florence; one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Wayne Bowen of Paramount, Calif., Robert Lynch of Price, Utah, Thomas and George Lynch, both of Lynwood, and three grandchildren. The two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Gertrude Easton of Aurora, Colo., Mrs. Agnes Plahn of Glendive, Mont., and Cletus V. Lynch of Tacoma, Wash., survive. Mr. Lynch was employed on a late shift and retired early Thursday night. When his wife went to call him she found that he had passed away, presumably from a heart attack. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 2, 1956 SUZAN LYNN O’NEAL A daughter was born November 17 to Airman 2/o Robert and Mrs. O’Neal and died November 25 in the Chaumont air force base hospital in France. The body is being brought to Arlington, W.Va., for burial in the National cemetery. The paternal grandparents of the infant are Mr. and Mrs. Peg O’Neal of Reliance and the maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Amos Diehl of 107 Cedar in Rock Springs. Mrs. Robert O’Neal is the former Marilyn Diehl. --- Green River Star, Dec 6, 1956 Annie M. Aylward Services Monday; Died on Nov. 29 Final rites for Annie Marie Aylward, 81, widow of the late John Aylward, were held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic) at 9:30 a. m. Monday, the Rev. John Marley officiating. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under the direction of Francom mortuary. Mrs. Aylward died at a hospital in San Francisco Nov. 29, where she had been a patient since last May. The Aylward family resided in Green River from 1902 until 1929, when Mrs. Aylward moved to the San Francisco area to make their home. During her life in Green River she was active in the Neighbors of Woodcraft and the Altar Society, having made many close friends who remembered her well during the intervening years. She was born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, Nov. 15, 1875, and when 17 years of age came to America, living in Boston and Omaha before coming West. In 1902, she was united in marriage to John Aylward at Ogden, Utah, and shortly afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Aylward moved to Green River, where he was employed as a yard engineer for the railroad until the time of his death in 1924, at Green River. The family was well and favorably known in Green River. Surviving are three sons, Francis Aylward of Los Angeles, James Aylward of Bakersfield, Calif., and William Aylward of San Francisco; one daughter, Mrs. James (May) Hanford of San Carlos, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Rosary was recited at the Francom mortuary chapel Sunday evening. Active pallbearers were Carl Evers, William Evers, George Graf, Austin Clark, Edward G. Proctor, Edward Riley. Honorary pallbearers: Emil Sedlacek, William Yates, William Delaney and C. A. Viox, Sr. Among the relatives coming here for the services were Francis Aylward and daughters Marilyn and Kay, and Ellen Burke of Ogden, a niece. The party were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Proctor and of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Clark while here. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 EDMUND HENDERSON Funeral services for Edmund Henderson, 15½-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Henderson of Cheyenne, were held at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church in Rock Springs Tuesday morning. The Rev. Daniel Colibraro said the funeral mass and burial was in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Active pallbearers were Joe Bogataj Jr., Victor Kerhsisnik, Thomas Kos Jr., Paul Putz, Richard Stanton and Lewis Zaversnik. Honorary pallbearers were Lloyd Burton, Charles Chambers, Alex Garbrecht, Frank Margon, Al Myer of Rawlins, Ray Parkin, James Phillips and Reuben Walters of Green River. Edmund died at 6:20 p.m. Saturday, December 1, in DePaul hospital in Cheyenne of injuries incurred late that afternoon in a pickup truck accident near Cheyenne. He was a sophomore in Cheyenne high school. Edmund Howard Henderson was born July 1, 1941 in Casper and the following November his parents moved to Cheyenne where he lived the rest of his life. He was a grandson of Mrs. Frank Fortuna of 433 M street in Rock Springs, Mrs. Rose Henderson of Salt Lake City and Howard Henderson of Molin, Ore. Both of his paternal grandparents attended the funeral services. Edmund’s last visit to Rock Springs was in early September. Besides his parents and grandparents, he is survived by a sister, Kathleen, 12. His father is Wyoming plant supervisor for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph and is well known throughout the state. His mother is the former Kathryn Fortuna of Rock Springs. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Monday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 JOHN R. HENDERSON Funeral services for John R. Henderson, 66, were held Thursday afternoon at the Assembly of God church. The Rev. R.G. McAllister of Casper, a former local pastor, conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Six grandsons served as pallbearers. They were Steven, Richard and Carl Henderson, all of Cheyenne; William Henderson of Rock Springs; and Robert and James Muehlhauser of Collinsville, Ill. Mr. Henderson died Sunday, December 2, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness. He had lived in Rock Springs 20 years and at the time of his fatal illness he was manager of the hospital’s laundry department. John R. Henderson was born Nov. 14, 1890 in Higbee, Mo. Survivors are his wife, Lydia, of 523½ Railroad avenue; four sons, john Jr. and Cheyenne and William, Charles and Dale Henderson, all of Rock Springs, two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Elizabeth) Muehlhauser of Collinsville, Ill., and Mrs. Norman (Mary) Webster of Kapaa Kaui, Hawaii, and 11 grandchildren. All his immediate family were in Rock Springs for the services. Also surviving are three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Lizzie Hursman and Frank Webster, both of Marissa, Ill.; Mrs. Wesley Mealey of Portland, Mo., and Mrs. Unis Smith of Charlottestown, Pa. Mrs. Hursman attended the services. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 LOUIS BIRO The funeral mass for Louis Biro, 84, was said Thursday at the South Side Catholic church. The Rev. Joseph Fraher said the mass and burial was in the Biro family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Mr. Biro, a former longtime resident of Superior, died Monday in a Reno, Nev., hospital. He left Superior in 1944 and had lived in Steamboat, nev., for two years. He was born April 9, 1872 in Kolovar, Hungary. Survivors are two granddaughters and four grandsons, Mrs. Virgil Sweezer of Steamboat, Mrs. Rudolph Zorko Jr. of Superior, Philip Pomonis of Santa Fe, N.M., Frank and John Toth, both of Salt Lake City and Alfred Rustos of Barberton, Ohio. Twelve great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Biro died in 1938. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Wednesday night. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 MRS. A.C. LAUDER Funeral services for Mrs. A.C. Lauder, 73, were held Saturday at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion. The Rev. Vernon McKnight, rector, conducted the ritualistic rites and burial was in the Lauder family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Six members of the vestry served as pallbearers. They were Kenneth Darling, Gordon Edwards, Orlo C. Hetts, Harry Jones, Thomas C. Smith and William Wardlaw. The church's full choir sang hymns. Mrs. Lauder died Tuesday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a prolonged illness. Minnie Isabell Glen was born Nov. 26, 1883, in Pocatello, Idaho. She and A.C. Lauder were married Aug. 7, 1907, in Evanston and they lived in Superior and Hanna before locating in Rock Springs 37 years ago. Mr. Lauder died here in 1948. She is survived by one son, Glen C. Lauder, of Golden, Colo. Mrs. Lauder was an active member of the Episcopal church. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 MRS. JOHN OCHS Funeral services for Mrs. John Ochs, 52, were held Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. B.G. Rodda, pastor, conducted the rites and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Shando Bacskay of Reliance, the Rev. Carl H. Davis of Green River, Albert Morton, Adolph Schultz and John and Ray Schultz, off of Rock Springs. Mrs. Ochs died Wednesday at her home at 617 B street. She was electrocuted in her bathtub when radio fell from a shelf into the tub. Survivors are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Virgil Schultz of Reliance and a grandson, Richard Schultz. Five sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Mary Schultz of Cedar City, Utah, Mrs. John Moran of Casper, Mrs. Albert Miller of Denver, who came to Rock Springs when advised of her death, and Mrs. Nellie Nelson of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Sophie Sorensen of Owotanna, Minn. Mrs. Ochs was born Anna L Fiffer May 20, 1904 in Leadville, Colo.., and had lived in Rock Springs eight years. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 MICHAEL S. PALKO Funeral services for Michael S. Palko, 47, were held Wednesday morning at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church followed by burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the funeral mass. Parish and Knights of Columbus rosaries were recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Tuesday night. Friends who served as pallbearers were Mike Angelovic, John Angelovich, Oliver Baldwin, Gordon and William Coffey, Dan Darby and Jack McQuillan. Mr. Palko died Sunday morning, December 2, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital following a week's illness. He was a garage mechanic for Wyoming state highway at its garage at No. 6. He was a World war II veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yellowstone post 2316; Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie 151, and Knights of Columbus council 2441. Michael Stephen Palko was born Oct. 3, 1909 in Rock Springs, a son of Michael J. and Mary Palko. Survivors are his parents with whom he made his home at 933 North Front street; two sisters, Mrs. Ed (Mary) Benton of Tillicum, Wash., and Helen Palko, at home; one brother, George P. Palko of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 9, 1956 JERRY GACNIK The funeral mass for Jerry Gacnik, Sr., 68, of Superior was said Friday at Saint's Cyril and Methodius church. The Rev. A.T. Diekemper, pastor of St. Vivian's church in Superior said the mass and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were John Cieluszak, George and Stanley Fabian, August Menghini and Joe Miskulin, all of Superior, and Leno Menghini of Rock Springs. Mr. Gacnik died Monday night at his home. A heart attack caused his death. He was born May 3, 1888 in Vin, Austria, and had lived in Superior 34 years. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors are his widow, Josephine Ogrin Gacnik; one son, Jerry Gacnik Jr., of Midvale, Utah; a daughter, Mrs. Harley Downs of Cheyenne, and four grandchildren. All members of his family were in Rock Springs for the funeral and burial services. The rosary was recited Thursday night at the Rogan mortuary chapel. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 16, 956 JOHN KUDAR SR. The funeral mass for John Kudar Sr., 79, was said Friday morning at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the mass and burial was in the Kudar family plot in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Boksich, Thomas Kos Sr., Anton Kusich, Matt Leskovec, Val Marcina and Joseph Naglich. The rosary was recited at the Rogan mortuary chapel Thursday night. Mr. Kudar, resident of Rock Springs 54 years, died Monday night at his home at 1209 Clark street. He had been in failing health for a year and had been bedfast for a month. John Kudar was born July 16, 1877 in Leoben, Austria. As a young man he came to the United States, working in West Virginia for a short time before coming to Rock Springs in 1902. He was married to Frances Hermen in Rock Springs in 1904. He worked for Union Pacific Coal company and was a member of the company's Oldtimers association. He also was a member of S.N.P.J. lodge 10 and of No. 8 mine's local of United Mine Workers. Survivors are two daughters and four sons, Ann, Alfred and John Kudar and Mrs. John (Frances) Pernich, all of Rock Springs, and Joe and Max Kudar, both of Jackson; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. One brother, Franz Kudar, lives in Leoben, Austria. Mrs. Kudar died here in 1942. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1956 MRS. LOUIS MAUREL Funeral services for Angeline Irma Maurel, 79, widow of Louis Maurel, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon C. McKnight of the Episcopal church conducted the rites and burial was in the Maurel family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers were Albert Angelovic, John Erickson, Vern Fisher, Farnand Marcy, James Phillips and Joe Radosevich. Mrs. Maurel died Sunday, December 16, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. She had been in failing health for one and one-half years and for six weeks had been bedfast at her home at 15 Wardell court. She was the mother of Louise Maurel, principal of Yellowstone school, and Mrs. Harry (Emma) Potter and the grandmother of Sandra Potter, all of Rock Springs. Mr. Maurel died here in 1945. Also preceding her in death was a son, Louis, who died here in 1913, and a daughter Mary, who died in infancy in France. Mrs. Maurel was born Oct. 27, 1877, in Bessages, France. She had lived in the Rock Springs area 44 years. When they came to the United States the Maurels lived in Cecil, Pa., for a short time before locating in Quealy where they lived for a year before coming to Rock Springs in 1912 to make their home. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 23, 1956 TOM GEORGEFF Funeral services for Tom Georgeff, 59, were held Saturday at the Vase Funeral Home. The Rev. Vernon C. McKnight of the Episcopal church conducted the services and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Mr. Georgeff died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for six months. He was a cab driver and had lived in Rock Springs 12 years. He was born July 15, 1897, in Bulgaria. There are no known relatives. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 26, 1956 Gas Fumes Fatal to Man Here A 75-year-old Rock Springs sheepherder and laborer was found dead Sunday afternoon in the bedroom of his gas-filled two-room home at 219 H street. Acting Coroner Hugh Thomas said Cipriano Silva apparently was overcome by fumes from a cookstove in the kitchen after a drinking bout that had lasted until about 1 a.m. He said an unidentified witness told him he had a drink with Silva at that time and that Silva was “under the influence” when he left him. The body was found about 3 p.m. by Silva’s landlord, Albert Branch, who lives nearby. Branch was summoned by a friend, Joe Sanchez, who arrived at 2:30 and reported he was unable to arouse Silva. Thomas said investigating officers John Veronda and Jack Hansen were unable to enter the house at first, because it was filled with gas. When they did enter, the found all the windows closed and all the burners of the four-burner cookstove turned on. One of the burners was alight, but the other three were out and the stove top had been pulled down Thomas said. The coroner said Silva evidently had pulled the top of the stove down before retiring, putting out the flames on three of the burners. A physician said that Silva had suffered from a heart condition and that the death was from “natural causes.” No inquest will be held. --- Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 26, 1956 Green River Youth, 15, Dies in Fall on Cliff GREEN RIVER, Dec. 24.—A 15-year-old Lincoln high school freshman was killed Saturday night when he fell while climbing a steep cliff in the rugged Scott’s Bottom area along the Green River about six miles south of here. Sheriff George Nimmo said the boy, Lawrence Ervin McCune, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin McCune of Las Vegas, Nev., apparently slipped when he was half way up the cliff and took more than a 100-foot drop. The sheriff said the boy left the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Warby, 140 West Third South, Friday evening with two companions, Franklin Hofeldt and Arland Pope, both 15, to go to the Kincaid ranch eight to ten miles south of here, where they planned to spend the weekend. He said the youths spent most of Saturday hunting, then decided to return to Green River about dusk. During the walk along the Green river bank, the footing became difficult and McCune and Hofeldt decided to climb the cliff and walk along the top of the bluff. Hofeldt slipped and turned back but McCune decided to keep on climbing, the sheriff said. Pope and Hofeldt returned to Green River and stopped by the Warby residence that night, but found no one home. A search was started Sunday morning by Clarence Bower, McCune’s uncle, and Burnell Pope, father of Arland Pope, when the two boys again visited the Warby home and found McCune had not returned. They checked down to the bottom of the cliff and found the boy’s body in a heavy clump of greasewood. They returned to Green River for assistance. The body was brought out on horseback Sunday evening. Sweetwater County Coroner William Villanova said an inquest may be held after a physician’s report is available. The youth was born in Rock Springs Aug. 12, 1941, the son of Ervin and Elsie Warby McCune. He spent most of his childhood in Green River and was staying with his grandmother to finish the school year before joining his parents in Las Vegas. He was a member of the high school’s student council. Survivors in addition to his parents and Mrs. Warby, include a brother, Dennis, of Las Vegas; his paternal grandparents, Mrs. Jennie McCune of Green River and Albert McCune of Rock Springs, and several aunts and uncles. Funeral arrangements are pending. --- Green River Star, Dec 27, 1956 Boy Dies in Fall From High Cliff An inquest into the death of Lawrence Erwin McCune, 15, whose tragic death in a fall from a cliff last Saturday marred the Christmas season in this area, is being held at the courthouse in Green River at 7 p. m. this, Thursday, evening by County Coroner Bin Villanova. Young McCune, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin McCune, now of Las Vegas, Nev., had been making his home for this school year with his grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Warby, in Green River. Saturday, he, with Franklin Hofeldt, 15, son of Herman Hofeldt, and Arland Pope, 16, son of Burnell Pope, hiked to the Kincaid rank about eight miles south of town on the river; to spend the weekend. However, the trio, after hunting during the day, decided to return home that evening instead. Apparently, they crossed the river on ice at the Kincaid place and started to town along the foot of cliffs that line the west side of the river. Opposite the Young place, four miles below town, the river comes in directly against the cliff and leaves but little foothold. The river is free of ice at that point. Young Pope decided to try to make his was along the foot of the cliff, but Hofeldt and McCune reportedly decided to climb the cliff, about 150 feet high at this point. Hofeldt gave up and joined Pope, but young McCune is said to have continued, and to have apparently been making his way near the top without incident. When he failed to appear in town after the other boys had arrived home, he was not found at his grandmother's house, and on inquiry the next morning, it was found he had not arrived. Guided by the two boys, Clarence Bower, uncle of young McCune, and Burnell Pope, father of Arland Pope, went back over the route and found young McCune's body at the foot of the cliff, badly battered by the fall. It was believed he had fallen from near the top of the cliff. Sheriff George Nimmo was notified. McCune_was popular among Hs class members at high school, and his death shocked the community. Lawrence Erwin McCune was born Aug. 12, 1941, at Rock Springs, the son of Ervin and Elsie Warby McCune. He spent his boyhood in Green River and was a member of the freshman class at Green River High school this year, being student council representative of the class. He was making his home with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Warby, at the time of his accident, intending to finish the school year here before joining his family in Las Vegas, Nev. next spring. He is survived by his parents, of Las Vegas; a brother, Dennis of Las Vegas; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Warby, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Jennie McCune of Green River and grandfather, Albert McCune of Rock Springs, besides several aunts and uncles. Friends may call at the Francom mortuary until 9 p. m this, Thursday, evening. He will be taken to the LDS chapel, where services will be held at 3 p. m. Friday. Friends may call at the chapel from 11 a. m. until time for the services. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery here. Bishop F. C. Petersen of the LDS First Ward will officiate. --- Green River Star, Dec 27, 1956 NATIVE OF MANILA DIES AT FT. BRIDGER Funeral services for John Hays Twitchell, 55, who died of a heart attack at his home in Ft. Bridger Christmas Eve, will be held at the LDS chapel in Mountain View at 2 p.m. Friday. He was a native of Manila, having been born here Mar. 30, 1901, son of the pioneers, Willis and Rachel Twitchell. --- Green River Star, Dec 27, 1956 David Dillon Dies; Had Lived in City Past 29 Years Funeral services were held at the Green River chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Bishop F. C. Petersen officiating, for David Sidney Dillon, 64, Green River railroad employe, who had died Saturday evening at the Sweetwater County Memorial hospital of natural causes after a sudden and brief illness. Mr. Dillon had been a resident of Green River since 1927, making his home and rearing his family here. Employed by the Union Pacific railroad here in the car department since 1936, he had a wide circle of friends who join the bereaved family in mourning his passing. David Sidney Dillon was born Apr. 14, 1892, at Murray, Utah, the son of William and Melinda Dillon. On Dec. 13, 1916, he was united in marriage with Amy Pearl Pewtress in the LDS temple in Salt Lake City. Soon after, the young couple moved to Cokeville where for several years he was employed at the J. Marlowe Taylor ranch. For six years prior to coming to Green River in 1927, they made their home in Ogden. In 1927, the family moved to Green River where he was employed for nine years by the Meadowbrook dairy operated by Mr. Taylor and by Theodore Nystrom, going to the railroad in 1936. Many, many persons in Green River remember him from the days that he handled the dairy product deliveries in town. Several years ago, at his work in the car department, Mr. Dillon suffered an accident that cost him the sight of an eye, but his makeup was such that it never affected his willingness to work or his natural liking for people. He was known as a good work man and a good citizen. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, FOE Aerie No. 2350 and an elder of the LDS church. Besides his wife, Amy Pearl Dillon, he is survived by two sons, Dean Dillon of Rialto, Calif., and William David Dillon, leader in local ex-servicemen's affairs, of Green River; three daughters, Mrs. Wayne (Pearl) Deck, Mrs. G. D. (Betsy Sue) Peverly, Mrs. Ralph (Shirley) Gaston, Jr., each of Green River; his mother, Mrs. E. F. Blake of Murray; three sisters, Mrs. Kate Niderer of Thornton, Ida., Mrs. Myrtle Harshfield of Sanger, Calif., and Eleanor; two brothers, William Dillon of Emmett, Ida, and Jack Dillon of California; and ten grandchildren. Burial was in Riverview cemetery under direction of Francom mortuary, with Robert Logan, James Mains, Eldred Stewart, Harold Mabile, of Green River, and Jack Strong and Herman Faccio of Rock Springs as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers: included R. R. Gaston, Sr., Huston Martin, Chris Jessen, C. W. Jackson, Vernon Pewtress and Bert Pewtress. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 30, 1956 MRS. GASPER KREK Funeral services for Anna Krek, 71, wife of Gasper Krek of 210 McCarty, were held Monday at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic church. The Rev. Albin Gnidovec said the funeral mass and burial was in the Krek family plot in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Friends who served as pallbearers were Joe Bogataj, Anton Kusek, Val Marcina, Frank Plemel, Ben Taucher and Frank Vehar. Mrs. Krek died Friday, Dec. 21, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital where she had been a patient for one day. She was taken suddenly ill at her home on Thursday. Anna Kozuh was born June 19, 1885 in Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia. She was married to Gasper Krek there in October 1911. Mr. Krek came to the United States in 1913, locating in Rock Springs. His wife and their older children planned to follow the next year but outbreak of World War I kept [sic] 1920. She had been a resident of the city since that time. Survivors are her husband, three sons and three daughters, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Her sons and daughters are Gasper Krek Jr. of Chicago, Frank of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Alex Spence of Reliance, Mrs. John Ruzicka of Sheridan, John Krek and Mrs. Ernest Dunn, both of Rock Springs. All the sons and daughters were in Rock Springs for the services. Two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Yurjavic of East Palestine, Ohio and Mrs. Mary Bernich who lives in Yugoslavia, also survive. Mrs. Krek was a member of K.S.K.J. lodge 86, and St. Anne’s Altar society of Saints Cyril and Methodius church. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 30, 1956 ANTONIO RIZZO Funeral and burial services for Antonio Rizzo, 60, of Superior were held Saturday at Arma, Kan. Mr. Rizzo died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had lived in Superior ten years. Survivors are his wife, Addie Leone Rizzo; two sons and one daughter, Marion Rizzo of Kansas City, Mo., Anthony Rizzo of Superior and Mrs. Dan Morgan of Thayer, Kan. He was born March 5, 1896 in Sicily. He was a member of United Mine Workers local 2328 of Superior. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 30, 1956 LAWRENCE ERWIN McCUNE Funeral services for Lawrence Erwin McCune, 15, were held in Green River Friday afternoon followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. The youth fell to his death Saturday, December 22, from a high cliff along Green river south of Green River. He was a freshman in Green River high school and a member of the school’s student council. Lawrence Erwin McCune was born Aug. 12, 1941 in Rock Springs, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin McCune who are living in Las Vegas, Nev. He spent his boyhood in Green River and was staying there with his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Warby, for this school year. In addition to his parents and grandmother, he is survived by a brother, Dennis, at home; his paternal grandparents, Albert McCune of Rock Springs and Jennie McCune of Green River. Bishop F.C. Petersen conducted the funeral services at the L.D.S. chapel. --- Rock Springs Miner, Dec 30, 1956 DAVID SIDNEY DILLON Funeral services for David Sidney Dillon, 64, were held Wednesday afternoon in the Green River L.D.S. chapel followed by burial in Riverview cemetery. Mr. Dillon died Saturday, December 22, in Sweetwater memorial hospital, following a sudden and brief illness. He had lived in Green River 29 years. Born April 14, 1892 in Murray, Utah, he had lived in Cokeville six years before going to Green River in 1927. He had been in the employ of Union Pacific railroad since 1936 and before then was employed by Meadowbrook dairy. Survivors are his widow, Amy Pearl Pewtress Dillon; two sons, Dean of Rialto, Calif., and William David Dillon of Green River; three daughters, Mrs. Wayne Deck, Mrs. G.D. Peverly and Mrs. Ralph Gaston Jr., all of Green River; ten grandchildren; and his mother, Mrs. E.F. Blake of Murray, Utah. Several brothers and sisters also survive. ---