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Ericksen, Louise Castleton         
Louise Castleton Ericksen, 78, of Beaver Dam, Utah passed away Monday, August
1, 2005 in Logan, Utah. She was born March 1, 1927 in Malad, Idaho to Harold
James and Hilda Jane Howard Castleton. She was raised in Garland, Utah and
graduated from Bear River High. Louise married Bryce Johnson Ericksen, her
high school sweetheart, August 4, 1950 in the Logan LDS Temple. She loved her
family, constantly thinking of them and their needs. She was an active member
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints having served in many
auxiliaries. In her later life she and Bryce served in the Georgia Macon
Mission. Louise loved music and never hesitated to share her talent with
others as she was asked to sing often. As a music director she encouraged
others to sing with enthusiasm. She was also a talented artist which she
exhibited through her many paintings and drawings. Louise never met a
stranger. Her love of people extended to everyone. Her friends were lif e long
and she became a stabilizing force to many in need. She is survived by her
husband of 55 years, Bryce, and their children: James A. Ericksen, Neena
(Russell) Reed, Kenneth D. (Renate) Ericksen, MaryAnn (Foster) Nuffer, 11
grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She is also survived by her
brother, Ralph H. Castleton and sisters, Merl Call and Mary Hall. She was
preceded in death by her parents, Harold J. and Hilda J. Castleton and
brother, Stanley H. Castleton; also her daughter Jane Ericksen. A funeral
service will be held Monday, August 8, 2005 at 12:00 noon in the Beaver Dam
Chapel, 16025 Beaver Dam Road. A viewing will precede the services beginning
at 10:00 a.m.; also, an evening viewing, August 7, 2005 from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton. Interment will
be at the Beaver Dam Cemetery.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 8/6/2005.

Ford, Dora S.       
SUNSET - Dora Stoddard Ford, 88, died Thursday, August 4, 2005 at her
daughter's home in North Salt Lake. She was born September 7, 1916 in West
Point, the thirteenth of fourteen children of George Franklin Jr. and Cynthia
Priscilla Hardy Stoddard. On March 24, 1936, Dora married Leonard G. Ford in
Ogden. Their marriage was solemnized in the Ogden LDS Temple on March 5, 1975.
She was raised and educated in West Point and attended Davis High School. She
moved to Sunset where she resided for 58 years. Dora was an active, faithful
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Sunset area
for many years and served in various callings. She enjoyed attending church
every Sunday. Dora loved her home and enjoyed crocheting, fishing with her
husband, working in the yard and gardening. Most of all, she loved her family
and spending time together. Surviving are her husband Leonard, one daughter,
Lenora (Jay) Brown, of North Salt Lake; three grandchildren, L aura Neal,
Bountiful; Heather Neal (Christian) Thompson, Santa Cruz, CA; Evan Richard
Neal, North Salt Lake; and one great-grandson, Nichols Yeiter, North Salt
Lake. Preceding her in death were her parents and 13 brothers and sisters. The
family would like to thank the nurses and aides from Hospice, and the
wonderful friends and neighbors in Sunset that have been so supportive.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Sunset 3rd Ward Chapel,
338 West 1800 North. Friends and family may call at Lindquist's Ogden
Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday at the
Ward Chapel from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. Email
condolences to the family at lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 8/6/2005 - 8/7/2005.

Linford, Holly Sue       
Holly Sue Linford Surrounded by the family who loved her so much, Holly Sue
Linford, 41, peacefully passed away at her home on August 2, 2005 after a
courageous battle with cancer. Holly was born on December 25, 1963 to James C.
and Marianne Matney Linford in Tremonton, Utah. She moved to California with
her family at the age of four and to Lake Jackson, Texas in 1980. Holly
graduated from Brazoswood High School in 1982 and from Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, New York in 1987. After her stint as a graduate student in
psycholinguistics at the University of Texas in Austin, she was employed by
the Texas Legislature as Editor of the Legislative Journal and worked under
two governors, Ann Richards and George W. Bush. Holly married James P.
Bonavita in 1989 and they moved to Lake Jackson, Texas in 1995 where she
continued her writing as a contributing author for Images and various other
publications. Her gifts to her family include her talented writing, creative
quilts, genealogy research, b eautiful needlework of all kinds, eclectic
decorating, insightful wit, generosity and living life on her own terms. Holly
will be dearly missed by her loving husband; parents; brothers, Michael
Linford, his wife, Catherine and sons, Matthew and Joseph, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina and Richard Linford, his wife, Gaye and children, Amanda, Jacob and
Sophie, Lake Jackson, Texas; grandmothers, Shirley Matney, Sheridan, Wyoming
and Mary Linford, Salt Lake City, Utah; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Rose
and Samuel Bonavita, Warren, Pennsylvania; sister-in law, Mary Jo Georgeadis,
her husband, Socrates, and children, Katie and Jim; brother-in-law, John
Bonavita, his wife, Cheryl and children Saleena, Nick, and Christopher,
Sheffield, Pennsylvania; brother-in-law, Thomas Bonavita and his children
Molly and Jeffrey, and former sister-in-law, Jane Wingert Bonavita, Warren,
Pennsylvania; aunts and uncles, Susanne and Alan Shuler, Tom and Carol Matney,
Julie and Mark Weitz, Susan and Michael Croft, S ally and Steve Kramer, Mary
Lee and Dean Anderson; and cousins Sheri, Angel, David, Tom, Aaron, Andy,
Katie Ruth, David, Brett, Matthew, Jennifer, Lisa and Geri Dawn. Family and
friends will celebrate Holly's life on Saturday, August 6 at Chapelwood
Methodist Church in Lake Jackson. Visitation begins at 10:00 a.m. with
services at 11:00. Holly's final resting place will be Tremonton, Utah where
she was born. Visitation will be held at Tremonton's Old Methodist Church on
Monday, August 8 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. with services conducted on Tuesday,
August 9 at 10:30 a.m. Internment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery. The
family expresses sincere thanks to Holly's caregivers Linda Hudgins, Dr. Eric
Bernicker, Dr. Richard Patt and Dr. Irvin Sabrsula; her special friends,
Connie Marshall, Dora Trevino, Juany Ribis and book club; and to Holly's many
friends who faithfully brought food and offered encouragement during the past
20 months. Memorials may be sent to the Lance Armstrong Foundati on, PO Box
130819, Houston, TX 77219 (www.livestrong.org).
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 8/6/2005 - 8/9/2005.

May, Rick Mattson (Memoriam)       
IN MEMORY OF RICK MATTSON MAY 6, 1961 - AUG. 6, 1997 Eight years ago today -
you left us... so unexpectedly. But...LOVE LIVES ON - Forever in the
Memories...In the Stories - In the Hearts of all - Whose Lives have been
Touched by you. You are Never Forgotten - We will Love You Always... Watch
over Dick, Grandad, Dave, Eddie, and Tami.Mom, Rex, Granny, Heidi, Kristen,
Sharon, Amber, Vanessa, Mandy, Hank, Jim, and your Grandkids and
Friends.KYHAFITCAPHF
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 8/6/2005.

Suekawa, Dick Muneharu        
Dick Muneharu Suekawa died on August 2 in a traffic accident in Colorado. He
had just celebrated his 60th birthday with his family in Ogden, and was
returning home to Indianapolis when his life prematurely ended. He was born on
July 30, 1945 in Lewiston, Utah to Teruo and Taeko Suekawa. His family spent
the WW II years there after being relocated by the U.S. Government. He grew up
in Ogden where he attended school, graduating from Ben Lomond High School as
an accomplished athlete in several sports, winning a state championship in
wrestling as a senior. He graduated from Weber State College with a degree in
zoology, specializing in Great Salt Lake entomology. In 1968 he met and
married his wife of 37 years, Patricia Wallace of Clearfield, UT. He
subsequently served in the Marine Corps Reserves while pursuing a career in
federal law enforcement. Dick finally was accepted into the United States
Secret Service in 1975, and served on protective details with Presidents Jimmy
C arter and Ronald Reagan, and former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. He
traveled world-wide in the line of duty. His stories about experiences being
near the famous and powerful made for fascinating listening. His job took him
to residencies in San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Washington, D.C., Austin TX
and Minneapolis. Two of his notable assignments were to help analyze the
government's law enforcement role in the Waco, Texas disaster, and to act as
agent in charge of security at the Salt Lake Olympic Games in 2002, where he
coordinated Secret Service activities and security oversight. Dick retired
from the Secret Service after a distinguished 27 year career, and was promptly
appointed Federal Security Director for the Indianapolis International
Airport. He was one of the first airport security directors named in the wake
of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when the federal government took control of
airport security. He was serving in this capacity at his untimely death. His
dedication to work left him little time for leisure activities, but he loved
fishing and hunting, and he especially enjoyed his fine cigars. Surviving are
his beloved wife Pat; son Richard, Cottonwood, AZ; daughter Kimi (Brian)
Richter, Indianapolis, IN; and grandchildren Jacob and Nathan Suekawa. He
leaves four brothers and three sisters, Barbara Freeland, Washington Terrace;
Kiyo Crowley, Atlanta, GA; Bob (Yeiko), Torrance, CA; Jack (Alice), Layton;
Harry (Alice S.), Washington Terrace; Ruby Atkinson (Luis Valentine), Roy; and
Arthur (Marie), Roy. Dick is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews
around the country. In accordance with Dick's wishes, he was cremated and his
ashes will be interred in Lindquist Washington Heights Memorial Park in South
Ogden. He is coming home from his odyssey to stay, where he will repose next
to his parents, Ted and Taeko, and his little brother Joe. Dick also asked
that a memorial celebration be held with him as host for all his friends and
relatives. You are invite d to join us on Wednesday, August 10th at the Ogden
Buddhist Church, 155 North Street, for food and drink and fond memories. The
observance will begin at 6:30 p.m. Another memorial gathering will be held
Thursday, August 18, at War Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, IN for all his
friends and associates there.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 8/6/2005 - 8/7/2005.