OBITS: The Spectrum 29 Sep 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Thomas Matthew Culley

Thomas Matthew Culley, age 14, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2005 in
Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah after life flighted from
Cedar City, Utah from a fatal fall off Coal Creek Bridge in Cedar City . He
was born on December 16, 1990 in Denver, Colorado to Sandra Lynn Muncie
Culley.

Thomas was a student at Cedar City High School. He liked many things such as
carpentry, racing RC cars, racing and driving derby cars, camping, fishing,
and being with his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his parents Eric and Sandra Burchard of Cedar City, Utah,
brothers Draven Burchard, Andrei Holt, both of Cedar City, Utah, sisters
Cathryn Culley of Cedar City, Vinessa Pepper, Jessica Thomlin, both of Salt
Lake City, Utah, grandparents Russel Wayne Muncie Jr. of Elkhart, Indiana,
Betty Ann Perry of Whitestown, Indiana, Walt Culley of Loveland, Colorado, Tom
Perry of Whitestown, Indiana, Eldon Burchard of Westvalley, Utah, uncle Joseph
Wayne Muncie of Portland, Maine, great aunt Tammy Nickerson, and
great-grandmother Lorna Muncie of Elkhart, Indiana.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at
the Southern Utah Mortuary located at 190 North 300 West in Cedar City, Utah.
A viewing will be held on Friday, September 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Southern Utah Mortuary. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent through our website at www.sumfamily.com.

Originally published September 29, 2005

Leon P. Miller

ST. GEORGE - Leon P. Miller, age 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September
27, 2005, in St. George, with his children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren at his side.

He was born May 30, 1922, in Washington, Utah to Raymond and Ethel Pectol
Miller. He lived in Washington until the age of 17 when he joined the CCC's,
then enlisted into the Navy during World War II, where he served for three and
half years. After receiving an Honorable discharge he went to California to an
Electronic School, and while there sent for his sweetheart, Ada Riedhead and
they were married on Dec. 20, 1946, and their marriage was later solemnized in
June of 1964 in the St. George LDS Temple. They made their home in Cedar City
for 37 years where he was a turbine operator for Utah Power.

Upon retiring they moved to Santa Clara, and resided there for 20 years, where
they made many cherished friends. In Nov. of 2004, they moved to Leeds, and he
loved the area there.

He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
holding positions with the Scouting program and he loved his home teaching
calls. He and Ada served a member location mission at the St. George LDS
Tabernacle.

He was loved by anyone who knew him. His nick name was "Smiley" because it
didn't matter who you were or how he was feeling, he always had a smile for
you.

We will miss him and his way of being a peacemaker to our family, but we know
he has had a beautiful reunion with those gone on before, especially his
mother who left him at age five.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ada Reidhead Miller, children: Linda
(Scott) Mackelprang, Ilene (Bob) Mackelprang, Charles (Ruth) Miller and Roy
(Karen) Miller, 18 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his Father, Mother, and one sister Lorene Miller Harrison.

We'll see you in the eternities. We'll miss you until then.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 30, 2005, at 11 a.m., at the
Santa Clara LDS 12th Ward Chapel, 630 Riesling Ave., Santa Clara, Utah. A
visitation will be held, Thursday, September 29, from 6-8 p.m., at Metcalf
Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd., and Friday, from 9-10:40 a.m., prior to
services at the chapel. Interment will be in the Santa Clara City Cemetery
under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary 435-673-4221. Condolences may be sent
to the family through

Metcalf's website at www.metcalfmortuary.com.

Originally published September 29, 2005