OBITS: Daily Herald 4 Dec 2004; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Bartholomew, William Victor
William Victor Bartholomew: 1908 - 2004 William Victor Bartholomew died
December 1, 2004 in Orem, Utah. He was born to William Francis and Ida Lorena
Larsen Bartholomew on December 19, 1908 in Monroe, Utah. He married Eleanor
Moore on June 12, 1940 in the Manti Utah Temple. They have 6 children: Ann
(Dale) Hull of Orem UT, Joyce (Don) Stovall of Fremont CA, Carol (Alen) Hunter
of DeLand FL, Paul (Loanne) of Raleigh NC, Marcia (Tom) Gandolph of Raleigh
NC, and John (Holly) of Orem UT. They have 38 grandchildren, and 45
great-grandchildren. Vic attended school in Monroe, Fayette, Provo, and
Gunnison, graduating from Monroe HS in 1928. He graduated from BYU with a BS
in chemistry and from Iowa State University with a Masters and a PhD in Soil
Microbiology. He served during WW II on the Emergency Rubber Project and with
the Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington DC. He was a professor of agronomy
at Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, and the University
of Ibadan in Nigeria. He guided graduate students from all over the world,
conducted research in nitrogen fixation, served in and led professional
societies, and traveled the world representing Iowa State University, North
Carolina State University and the United States government. He served as a
consultant to commercial companies and government agencies, both domestic and
foreign. He was known in professional circles as "Mr. Nitrogen". He authored
or co-authored more than 70 scientific papers plus numerous articles for
professional magazines. Victor loved the Gospel of Jesus Christ and served in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all his life. He was a
missionary in the Eastern States Mission, a district president during his
mission and in the West Iowa District and the Raleigh, NC District. He was
called as the first president of the Raleigh, NC Stake, serving for 11 years.
He also served as a Patriarch in the Raleigh, NC and Salem, UT stakes, a
temple worker in the Washington, DC and Provo Temples, and with his wife,
Eleanor, as Church Special Representatives in the Nigeria Lagos Mission. He
lived by and taught the principles of the Gospel, and his family and
associates are grateful for his steadfast example. The family extends a
special thanks to First Choice, Hearts for Hospice and Comfort Care Hospice
for their faithful care. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 6,
2004 at 11am at the Sunset Heights Stake Center, 1200 So. 400 West, Orem,
Utah. Two viewings are scheduled. One will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday
December 5th, at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 S. State Street, Orem, Utah.
The second will be held Monday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Sunset
Heights Stake Center. Interment will be at the Orem, Utah City Cemetery. In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Perpetual Education Fund
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/4/2004.

Kiggins, Steven D.
In Memory of Steven D. Kiggins March 27, 1979 - Dec 4, 2002 "If tears could
build a stairway and memories a lane We'd walk right up to Heaven and bring
you home again." You will be forever in our hearts. We love and miss you! Your
Loving Family
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/4/2004.

Roosevelt, Jean Hyder
Jean Pinegar Hyder, 87, affectionately known as "Grandma Jean" died quietly at
home December 1, 2004, of conditions relating to age. She was born July 26,
1917, in Price, to John F. and Grace Ellis Pinegar and graduated high school
in Spanish Fork. While working in Salt Lake City, she met and married her
husband Jesse E. Hyder in Spanish Fork in 1939. Their marriage was solemnized
in the Atlanta Georgia Temple on October 10, 1968. He died in 1991. Shortly
after marrying Jesse, they moved to Hendersonville, NC, where she lived and
raised her family. She was active in the community, serving as PTA president
of East Flat Rock Elementary, Flat Rock and East Henderson High Schools. She
was long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary, serving as the local
and district presidents. A life-long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints and the only member of the Church when she arrived in
Hendersonville, she was instrumental in building the Church in that area. She
served in numerous callings including branch and district Relief Society
presidents. After the death of her husband, she completed a mission to the
Atlanta Temple 1992-1993. She then moved to St. George to live near her
sister, Murl. Four years later she moved to Roosevelt, where she lived near
her son, J. C. and his family. Survived by her children, Jere E. (Mary) of
Hendersonville, NC; John C. "JC" (Jerilyn) of Roosevelt; JoAnne (Lanny)Roberts
of Hendersonville, NC; Joyce (Gordon) Wight of Kaysville; three brothers, W.
Lynn (Mary) Pinegar of Salt Lake City; Max L. (Lynne) Pinegar of Orem; and Rex
D. (Bonnie) Pinegar of Cedar Hills; and a sister Murl (Jack) Christianson of
Spanish Fork; 17 Grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, and a sister-in-law,
Katherine Pinegar of Spanish Fork. She was preceded in death by her husband of
52 years, Jesse, her parents, and brothers, Ellis, Frank, Billy, Ralph and a
sister, Betty. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6,
2004, at the West Stake Center, 150 Skyline Drive. Viewing will be at the
Hullinger Mortuary, 457 East 300 North, Roosevelt on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. and
from 10-10:45 a.m. Monday at the church.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/4/2004.

Shepherd, Lee Ray
Lee Ray Shepherd, 80, of Lake Shore, Utah passed away Wednesday, December 1,
2004 at his home. Lee Ray was born on May 6, 1924 to Fredrick Shepherd and
Sarah Melissa Gull Shepherd in Lake Shore, Utah. He married June Zeeman on
June 27, 1944 in the St. George Temple. He is the father of four children:
Junette (Bill) Argyle, Diane (Jim) Horrocks, Jerry Lee (Cindy) Shepherd, and
Wayne Ray (Renae) Shepherd. Lee Ray and June have 16 grandchildren, 26
great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild. Lee
Ray has five sisters and four brothers: Reed Shepherd, Preal Shepherd, Bertha
Smith, Don Shepherd, Clarence Shepherd, Jennie Henderson, Grace Nelson, Bud
Shepherd, and Hazel Johnson. His father and mother, brother Clarence, baby
sister Preal, sister Bertha Smith, and brother Reed Shepherd preceded him in
death. Lee Ray was an excellent farmer all of his life. He loved horses and
was the president of the Arrowhead Riding Club twice. He had beautiful race
horses and won many trophies. He was the President of Lake Shore Irrigation
Company for eight years and was a water board member for 16 years. He worked
with the Spanish Fork Junior Livestock Show as director over the Junior Horse
Show for 17 years. He loved and participated in all sports and coached the
boys in basketball and baseball. He was a member of the LDS Church and served
as Ward Clerk for 14 consecutive years with three Bishops. He was secretary in
the High Priests Group serving under two presidents, a dedicated Home Teacher
with his wife June as his partner, and a designated veil worker in the Provo
Temple. Funeral services will be Monday, December 6, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the
Lake Shore Ward Chapel, 5916 South 3200 West. Friends may call on Sunday
evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Walker Family Mortuary, 187 South Main, Spanish
Fork, and on Monday at the church from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the
services. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Condolences may
be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/4/2004.