DON T. UDALL

Among the attorneys of Navajo County, none has shown a higher 
degree of energy, application and endeavor than has Don T. 
Udall of Holbrook who has built up a remunerative practice 
in the courts of this section of the state.  He was born in 
Apache County, this state, on the 20 of July 1897 and is a 
son of David K. and Ida (Hunt) Udall.  His father, who came to 
Arizona in 1880 and is now seventy eight years old has been a 
successful farmer and contractor and has long been active in 
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, being president 
of the temple at Mesa.  His wife, Ida Hunt is a daughter of 
Captain Jefferson Hunt who fought under Col. St. George Cook 
in the war with Mexico.  Of the six children born to this 
worthy couple Don T. is the youngest.  He received his 
early education in the grade and high schools of St. Johns, 
pursued his classical studies in Latter Day Saints University 
at Salt Lake City and then entered the law school of 
Georgetown University at Washington, D.C., from which he 
graduated in 1923. He worked his way through college, finishing 
with his degree and five hundred dollars in cash. He came at 
once to Holbrook, was admitted to the bar of Arizona and has 
practiced his profession here to the present time.  He is 
careful and thorough in the parpation of his cases, is 
determined and resourceful in the trial of causes and is 
known as a safe and reliable office counselor so that he 
commands his full share of the legal business of this 
locality.

On September 18, 1922 Mr. Udall married Emily Patterson , a 
daughter of Joseph B. and Margaret Emily Patterson of St. 
Johns and they are the parents of two children, Franklin, aged 
five years, and Margaret, aged two years.

Mr. Udall belongs to the Gamma Etta Gamma College fraternity 
and his religious faith is that of the Church of Jesus Christ 
of Latter Day Saints.  He has been active in affairs affecting 
the community welfare and served as deputy county attorney 
from 1925 to 1928. He is a man of cordial and unaffected 
manner, enjoys a large acquaintance and is held in the 
highest measure of esteem.

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