OBITS: Daily Herald 26 Jun 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com Belliston, Paul Albert Paul Albert Belliston 1927-2005 Paul Belliston passed away Friday, June 24, 2005, at his home in Orem surrounded by his family. He was born April 27, 1927, in Nephi, Utah, to Leland Albert Belliston and Genevieve Greenhalgh Boyson. On April 21, 1948, he married ReNee Fowkes in the Manti LDS Temple. The great passions of his life were his family, devotion to his faith, and his love of sports. In his younger days he played basketball and baseball and spent most of his adult life teaching and coaching baseball and fast-pitch softball. He played on the BYU baseball team, as did one of his sons and a grandson. He was a loyal Cougar fan right to the end. The callings he enjoyed most were serving as a Bishop and being a missionary. He served two missions with his wife ReNee, one to Papua, New Guinea and a second to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, ReNee, and four children; Dick (Candy) Belliston, Paula (Joe) Newell, Marti (Bob) Maes, Brady (Kristi) Belliston, 12 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Cheryl (Norris) Christensen and brothers Bruce (Nadine) Belliston, and Steven (Colleen) Bigler.. He was preceeded in death by his parents and a brother and sister-in-law Bob (Dorothy) Belliston. He recently expressed to us that the one thing he always wanted to do as a father was spend time with his children. Thank you, Dad, you succeeded! Funreal services will be held Tuesday, June 28th at 11 a.m. in the Orem Geneva Heights 5th Ward Chapel, 546 North 500 West, Orem. Friends may cal Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, and Tuesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery with full military rites. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald from 6/26/2005 - 6/27/2005. Dixon, Lawrence Dale Lawrence Dale Dixon Lawrence Dale Dixon, age 81, of Wells, Nevada, passed away after a short illness, on June 23, 2005, at the Veteran's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born in Payson, Utah, on February 19, 1924, to Zola Irene Cloward and Selby O. Dixon. He married Quetta Openshaw, on September 15, 1942. They were later divorced. He married Elizabeth Gaylor, December 25, 1974. They were later divorced. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is survived by his children: Sherrie Woodland, Roosevelt, Utah; Larry, Fallon, Nevada; Chris (Dee), Wells, Nevada; two sisters, Marilyn Perkins, Salt Lake City, Utah; Janice Bringhust, Spanish Fork, Utah; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kim; his parents; a sister, Phyllis Waggoner; a brother, Keith Dixon and two grandsons. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy as a Boatsmans Mate on the USS Hendry. He lived his early married life in Payson and Birdseye, Utah. In the later 1950's, he took his family to pioneer in Mosida, Utah. In January of 1964, he moved to the Mary's River Ranch in Nevada. He loved to see the green meadows and the quaken aspen trees; ranch life was his idea of the good life. After leaving the ranch, he worked as a welder-mechanic for various construction companies throughout Nevada. When he retired, he started his own welding business in Wells, Nevada. He always said, "he could weld anything, but the crack of dawn or a broken heart." Services will be Tuesday, June 28, 2005, 11 a.m., at the Walker Mortuary, 587 South 100 West, Payson, where friends may call 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Payson City Cemetery, with Military Rites accorded by the American Legion, District #4. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuaries.com Published in the Daily Herald on 6/26/2005. Taylor, Rae Wadley Clark Christensen Rae Wadley Clark Christensen Taylor Rae Wadley Clark Christensen Taylor, the beloved matriarch of our family, passed peacefully and quietly from this life to the next, June 23, 2005, surrounded by her family. Her life began in Pleasant Grove on March 2, 1911, as the daughter of Joseph Isaac and Tarsetta Maria West Wadley, and a sister to five siblings. After her mother died, life at age 13 was not easy. After working for a few years in Salt Lake, she moved to California, where she met, then married, Paul Clark on November 11, 1933. They had two sons, Carl Ray and Thomas Paul. After their divorce, she married S. R. "Chris" Christensen, September 26, 1941. Because of the war threats, they moved back to Utah; and, had one daughter Doni Marie. Rae and Chris worked hard together, building many homes in the Pleasant Grove area, including the subdivision "Chrisville". Rae was very active in community and civic affairs for the betterment of the small community to keep its pristine quality. She was a member of the Garden Club, PTA, Audubon Society, Lady Lions, a dance club, and several bowling leagues. She and Chris were vary active in many Masonic organizations in the Provo area. When Chris and Rae separated, she moved to Arvada, Colorado. She married an old friend, Benjamin Taylor, November 21, 1969; they moved back to Salt Lake. They later divorced, but she remained in Salt Lake to be close to the majority of her family. She was an avid hunter, bowler, bridge player, gardener. She loved to cook, sew, crochet, crossword/word search puzzles, and travel. Most of all, she loved her family. She was a member of the LDS church. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husbands. She was greeted by her son, who had passed on just 10 days previous. Their reunion would be a joyous one. Those she left behind are one son, Carl Ray (Lillian) Clark of Holladay, Utah; and one daughter, Doni Marie (Mason) Jones of Beryl, Utah. She was honored and revered by her three children, loved deeply by her 15 grandchildren, respected by her 39 great grandchildren, and was just getting to know her 3 great-great grandchildren. It is truly an end of an era, and she leaves behind a legacy of determination and hard work for her family to follow. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 27, 2005, at 2 p.m., at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, where friends may call from 12:00 to 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment, Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Published in the Daily Herald on 6/26/2005. Young, Carl Louis Carl Louis Young Carl Louis Young, 79, died June 24, 2005, in Orem, Utah. He was born in Kenilworth, Utah, to Ralph Milton Young and Annie Louise Jensen. He married Iris Merrill on July 11, 1949, in the Logan Temple. Carl served in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He served an LDS mission in the Central States Mission. He served in several positions in the LDS Church, including stake missionary, high councilman, bishop and stake executive secretary for two stake presidencies in American Fork. Carl owned and operated CL Young Appliance and Furniture in American Fork for many years. He is survived by his wife, Iris; and five children: Connie (Lee) Drew of Lindon, DeMar (Patty) Young of American Fork, Keith (Cindy) Young of Deweyville, Grant (Pat) Young of Auburn, Washington; and Carlene (Brian) Gray of Tacoma, Washington. He has eight grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Davis of American Fork. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Milton and Vern. Funeral services will be Tuesday June 28, 2005, at 2 p.m., in the Anderson & Sons Mortuary Chapel, 49 East 100 North, American Fork, Utah, where friends may call Monday, 6-8 p.m., and, Tuesday, 1-1:45 p.m. Burial in the American Fork Cemetery. Military Rites by VFW District IV The family thanks Orchard Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their kind care. Published in the Daily Herald on 6/26/2005.