OBITS: The Spectrum 27 Jun 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Eugene King

ANTIMONY, Utah - Eugene King, 82, of Antimony, Utah, passed away June 26,
2005, in Provo, Utah. He was born May 3, 1923, in Antimony, Utah, to Lyman and
Stella Gates King. He married Ellen Valeria Smith in Circleville, Utah, on
June 14, 1946. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple on
March 22, 1960.

Eugene was a member of the LDS church and held many callings, including
bishoprics, high council, scouts, Sunday School presidencies and ward clerk.
He also worked as an ordinance worker in the St George LDS Temple for 10
years.

He is survived by his wife, Valeria, Antimony; children, Lana (David) Ogden,
Richfield; Tom King, Antimony; Bruce (Valene) King, Axtell; Mark (Lisa) King,
Monroe; Claudia (Randy) Farmer, Annabella; Julia (Brad) Camp, Orem; Susan
(Mike) Peterson, Provo; Polly (Karl) Weenig, Orem; Ron (Lori) King, Central
Valley; Heidi (Shawn) Sederholm, Rogers, AK; and foster child, Burton Damon,
Ramona, CA; 53 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruth (Bruce)
Morgan, Ventura, CA; and Sheren Kimball, Camarillo, CA; brother, Kennneth
King, Antimony; and a brothers-in-law, Virgil Anderson, Salina and Burnell
Washburn, Joseph.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Ireta Howes King;
grandson, Thomas Kade King; brother, Ronald (Sylvia) King; sisters, Della
(Murray) Peterson Washburn; Faye (Marius) Nielson; Eva Andersen; Clyda (Dick)
Deneke; sister-in-law, Maxine Anderson King; and brother-in-law, Duane
Kimball.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. in the
Antimony LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary on Tuesday
evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the ward chapel in Antimony from 11:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Antimony Cemetery with Military Rites by the
V.F. W. Piute Post #7561. Funeral Directors; Magleby Mortuary, Richfield,
Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com

Originally published June 27, 2005

Archer Swapp

KANAB, Utah - Archer Eugene Spencer "Mama Bear" Swapp, age 87, died Friday,
June 24, 2005 in St. George, Utah. He was born April 8, 1918 in Kanab, Utah to
Leona Spencer and James Eugene Swapp. He married Genevieve Cram on December
28, 1948 in Fredonia, Arizona, later solemnized in the St. George Temple. He
was a World War II Veteran serving time in England as an airplane mechanic,
and was scheduled to be transferred to Japan when they heard the war had
ended.

Archer had a good long life growing up and living in Kanab. He loved the Red
Hills and spent many hours on foot and horseback memorizing the country in
every direction. He had the pleasure of owning his own ranch, and loved
spending time with the horses and cattle. He also worked for and retired from
Kaibab Lumber Company as an equipment operator.

Archer loved his wife, children, and grandchildren, and enjoyed spending time
with them hunting, fishing and gathering wood. He raised a good garden each
year, as well as fruit and flowers. He was a wonderful grandfather to his own
grandchildren, as well as countless others.

Archer had five children, Bobby & Charlene Swapp of Kanab, Genevieve Swapp
McDonald of Kanab, Cynthia & Brent Burdick of Payson, Utah, Sherron & Douglas
Jensen of Wauchula, Florida, and Brenda Lee (deceased) & Jerry Hutchings of
Kanab; seventeen grandchildren and thirty-one great-grandchildren with two
more on the way. He is also survived by siblings Theda Flynn of Washington,
Glen & Edith Swapp of The Gap, Arizona, and Emma Jean & Leon Mulliner of
Kanab/Hatch, Utah. He was preceded in death by daughter Brenda Lee Hutchings,
granddaughter Tracy Burdick, grandson Josh Hutchings, and siblings Norman,
Ray, ReeAnn, Grant, and Aurelia.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 11:00 AM in the Kanab
Utah Stake Center. Viewings will be held Monday evening from 7:00-8:30 PM at
Mosdell Mortuary and Teusday morning from 9:45-10:45 AM at the Stake Center.
Burial with military honors will be in the Kanab Cemetery under the direction
of Mosdell Mortuary.

Originally published June 27, 2005