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Del Carlo, Orma Ducci
Norma Ducci Del Carlo died peacefully, returning to her beloved Rigoletto on
Saturday, July 2, 2005. 50 years ~ So long ago, then again like yesterday.
After graduation, my parents took my sister Lydia and I on a 6 month trip to
Italy, their homeland, to visit grandparent and relatives we had never known.
Loved it. Made a promise to myself and relatives to return someday. Came home,
went to work for an attorney as a secretary thanks to L.E. Swenson (Shorthand)
Regal Miss Perucca (English) Funny Miss Daniels (Typing). ($50.00 a month.)
When the war came I went to work for the government, Utah General Depot. At
war's end having secured my career statues (Permanent). Saved $5,000.00, I
quit to fulfill my promise to return to Italy. While there I suppose it was
inevitable that two operas should meet, namely "Norma" and "Rigoletto" Del
Carlo, but meet we did and soon after I was married in the same church my
parents were married in 35 years previously, in that lovely seasid e village.
After 18 months we returned home. I went back to work and my husband opened up
"Rigo's Italian Restaurant" 28th and Washington Blvd. About 5 years later our
son Robert was born. He lives nearby and we have two grandsons. Our son, not
caring to take over our business, after 25 successful years, we decide to
sell. We now divide our time between enjoying our home and garden traveling to
visit my sister and her family in Maryland and our relatives in Italy,
returning there each summer. She is survived by one sister, Lydia and her
husband Paul Montalbano, one son, Robert and his wife Beverly Del Carlo, two
grandchildren, Oliver and Addison. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m.
on Thursday, July 7, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 2740 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Ogden, under the direction of Leavitt's Mortuary. A viewing will be
held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th St, Ogden. Interment,
Ogden City Cemetery.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 7/3/2005 - 7/8/2005.

Eskelsen, Ruth Thatcher
BRIGHAM CITY - Ruth Jean Thatcher Eskelsen passed peacefully into the arms of
her beloved Savior July 6, 2005 at 11:06 a.m. in Brigham City, Utah, where she
lived the past 45 years. She was 78. Born April 1, 1927 in Santa Ana, Calif.,
the daughter of Erthel Blanche Conger Thatcher and Jesse Oren Thatcher. The
family lived in Anaheim, where she survived a flood and an earthquake -
stories of which she would later recount to the delight of her children and
grandchildren. She graduated from Anaheim Union High School in 1945 and
attended Fullerton Junior College. From 1948 to 1953 she worked for United
Airlines as a stewardess, and enjoyed serving travelers flying the DC-3
airliners. She enjoyed traveling, being a fly girl and would fondly recall the
sights and sounds of Chicago, New York City, London and Paris. It was on one
of these flights she met her lifelong companion, Quinn Morrison Eskelsen, as
he returned home from military service in Korea. They were married July 11,
1953 in Salt Lake City. Their first home was in Durango, Colo. In 1961 the
family moved to Brigham City, Utah, where they reared three sons and a
daughter. She was also a second mother to a bevy of neighborhood children. She
was a fine singer and taught her children to love all styles of music through
a diverse collection of recordings that included classical, Broadway, jazz and
folk, and also through years of season tickets to the Utah Symphony. She loved
green and growing things and was involved in the Spade and Hope Garden Club,
serving as club president in the 1970s. She also served on the Brigham City
Shade Tree Commission. Her artistic pursuits included oil painting and
Oriental flower arranging. A devout Christian, she traveled four times to the
Holy Land, the first time to be baptized in the Jordan River. She was a
diligent student of the Bible and had an abiding interest in Biblical
archaeology. She loved making audio and video recordings of music, theological
discus sions, her favorite movies and TV programs, and built an extensive
library based on her wide interests. She also enjoyed taking her own
videotapes of vacations and family gatherings. For the past three years, she
and her husband volunteered for the local Meals On Wheels organization,
delivering meals to homebound individuals on every Wednesday. She is survived
by her husband; three sons: Ruel J. (Lily) Eskelsen, Washington, D.C.; David
W. (Carla) Eskelsen, Farmington, Utah; Douglas R. (Jodi) Eskelsen, Layton,
Utah and a daughter, Amy R. (Don Standing) Eskelsen, Smithfield, Utah; her
brothers, George Thatcher (Jeannette), Murrieta, Calif.; Gerald Thatcher
(Anne), Orange, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and her
sister, Jessie Isabel Thatcher Coldren. Funeral services are scheduled for
Monday, July 11, 2005 at 12 Noon at the Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E. 200
South, Brigham City, Utah. Friends may call at the chapel from 10 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. You may email
condolences to the family at www.gilliespetersen.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 7/8/2005.

Iverson, Carter O.
BEAR RIVER CITY - Carter O. Iverson died in a tragic automobile accident on
Monday, July 4, 2005. He was only 73. He was born in Tremonton, Utah to Orval
and Violet Marie Iverson. He grew up in Bear River City and he graduated from
Bear River High School in 1950. After his mother's death, he spent time in
Clear Creek where his stepmother, Mary, lived. Upon graduation, he joined the
Air Force and served from 1952-1956. He worked for Hill AFB for 33 years and
retired in 1994. Dad enjoyed hunting, gardening, taking care of the BRC Park,
bowling, camping, and spending time with family and friends. He loved teaching
the neighbor kids, Hadley and Sydney Green, how to garden. He loved animals of
any variety, especially his dog Snoopy. He enjoyed helping his in-laws on the
farm and in the last few years, he was grandpa's fix-it-man. He was preceded
in death by his parents; stepmother, Mary; brother, Verl; stepbrother, Dean
Fredrickson; and father-in-law, Glen Worley Jones. H e is survived by his son,
Rex; daughter, Joni; wife's parents, Sam and Ada Ospital; his wife's nieces
and nephews; sister-in-law, LaNeva (Dick) Ostberg; brother-in-law, Ronald
(Pete) Jones; brother-in-law, John (Anne) Tomlins; and sister-in-law, Ona
Iverson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Bear River LDS Church located at 5870 North 4700 West, Bear River City.
Family and friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2005 at
Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home located at 111 North 100 East, Tremonton and
also from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church prior to the funeral.
Interment will be at the Bear River City Cemetery. On-line condolences may be
expressed at www.rogersandtaylor.com. In lieu of flowers, please contact Joan
at Key Bank of Tremonton.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 7/8/2005.

Iverson, Glenada D.
BEAR RIVER CITY - on Monday, July 4, 2005, Glenada D. (Butch) Iverson died in
a tragic automobile accident. She was only 68. She was born in Challis, Idaho
to Glen Worley and Ada May Kempton Jones. Mom had lived in various areas of
Idaho until her mother married Sam (Dell) Ospital. They lived in Clear Creek,
Utah where she attended Raft River High School in Malta, Idaho and graduated
in 1955. She then joined the Army and served from 1956-1959. Butch married
Carter O. Iverson on August 1, 1961. They settled in Bear River City, where
they lived for over 40 years. Mom had worked at the I.R.S., Hill AFB, Pacific
Trail and finally La-Z-Boy where she retired in 2000. In her retirement years
she enjoyed crocheting, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.
She especially enjoyed being the first woman appointed to City Council Member
in BRC. She also enjoyed bowling, camping, fishing, gardening, hunting,
gambling, and was known for her beautiful yard and gardens. She is survived by
her son, Rex O. Iverson (New Castle, CO); daughter, Joni May Iverson (Roy,
UT); mother and stepfather; sister, LaNeva (Dick) Ostberg (Irwin, ID);
brother, Ronald (Pete) Jones (Great Falls, MT); brother, John (Anne) Tomkins
(England); her beloved dog Snoopy, who survived the accident; her nieces and
nephews, Michael (Linda) Ostberg, Susan Ostberg;,Patrick (Bobbie) Ostberg,
Dixie (Phil) Holmes, Jeff (Slyvia) Jones, Eddie (Teri Lynn) Jones, Mark Jones,
Sarah Tomkins, and her only grandkids she would ever get, Sydney and Hadley
Green. She was preceded in death by her father, Glen Worley Jones; stepmother,
Anna; stepmother, Peggy; and brother-in-laws: Verl Iverson and Dean
Fredrickson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 11:00
a.m. at the Bear River LDS Church located at 5870 North 4700 West, Bear River
City. Family and friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8,
2005 at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home located at 111 North 100 East,
Tremonton and also from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church prior to
the funeral. Interment will be at the Bear River City Cemetery. On-line
condolences may be expressed at www.rogersandtaylor.com. In lieu of flowers,
please contact Joan at Key Bank of Tremonton.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 7/8/2005.

McGarry, James Colbert
OGDEN - James Colbert McGarry, 89, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in
Ogden, Utah. He was born October 23, 1915 In Evanston, Wyoming, to Edward
William and Nellie Burke McGarry. He graduated from Evanston High in 1935
where he was an outstanding basketball player, and was Senior Class President.
He attended two years of college at the University of Wyoming. On September
17, 1939, James married Esther Stevens in Evanston, Wyoming, they were happily
married for 66 years. James and Esther moved to Ogden in 1939. He worked for
the Union Pacific Railroad for 43 years as a brakeman and conductor, working
between Ogden and Green River, Wyoming. He was a member of the UP Railroad
Employees Club. He was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in July of 2003 at the age of 87. James and Esther were
sealed for time and eternity on August 27, 2004, in the Ogden LDS Temple.
James enjoyed attending his sons and grandsons athletic contests and loved
spending time at the family cabin in Oakley. He is survived by his wife,
Esther; two sons, Steven (Judy), Kaysville; Kelly (Nadine), South Ogden; 12
grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
daughter, Kaye Campbell, a brother, Edward McGarry, Jr., two sisters, Ellen
Hagerman and Rosemary Dean and a great-granddaughter, Ali McGarry. The family
would like to thank Vista Care Hospices, with a special thanks to Amy Squires.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. at Lindquist's
Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and family may call at the
mortuary Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road. Email
condolences to the family at lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 7/7/2005 - 7/8/2005.

Millican, Stanley Earl
Stanley Earl Millican, the love of my life, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2005
at 11:25 a.m. Stan was born May 20, 1945, the 4th child of Lola I. Millican
and Charles B. Millican in Oklahoma City. Survivors include: Pennie Wheeler,
beloved partner in life; children, Aaron Millican, Matthew Cooper, Mark,
Christa B. and Colton Millican. In celebration of our beloved Stanley, being
reunited with his GOD, a gathering of family and friends will be held at 381
N. Washington Blvd. #104, Ogden on Saturday, July 9th, at 10:00 a.m. In lieu
of flowers, donations would be very much appreciated. YOU WILL BE MY LOVE
FOREVER AND ALWAYS, STANISLAUS. Arrangements under direction of Aaron's
Mortuary.
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 7/8/2005.

Nichols, Dell S.
BRIGHAM CITY - Our father, husband, brother and friend, Dell Stewart Nichols,
passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at the Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful,
Utah. He was 78. Dad was born May 11, 1927 in Brigham City, Utah to George
Washington Nichols, Jr. and Minnie Jeanette Yearsley. As a child, dad's family
did not have very much money. He would play with whatever he could find. He
would throw rocks, potatoes or sugar beets as far as he could. He also enjoyed
throwing a round ball through a metal barrel hoop hung on the back of his
parent's wooden house. Dad has often said that he never stepped over a rock
without throwing it. Dad graduated from Box Elder High School where he was an
all around athlete. He excelled in baseball and track and was All-State in
football and basketball. As a 10th grader, he was the 2nd player in BEHS
history to be on the varsity team and during his junior year he was the
highest scoring regular, helping lead his team to 2nd place in the stat e
tournament. During his senior year, Dad outscored the whole Weber High
basketball team when he scored 37 points for a 54 to 36 win. Weber's coach,
Glen Arnett, told the Ogden Standard, We put five players on Nichols and still
could not stop him. During WWII, dad served in the U.S. Navy and played on his
base's basketball team. He also played basketball on Gene Autrey's team in Los
Angeles. After the war, he played varsity basketball for Utah State
University. As an athlete at USU, dad also played varsity baseball. He threw a
baseball 386 feet 4 inches, which was 20 feet shorter than the then world
record. He held the record throw at USU for 35 years. The pinnacle of dad's
athletic experience was in 1953 when he was awarded a gold watch and named the
most valuable player in the worldwide LDS Church M-Men basketball program. His
team took 1st place in the tournament. Dad played semi-pro baseball and had an
opportunity to play professionally for the Boston Braves. Instead of acceptin
g a contract, he chose to be a husband, father and professional educator.
After graduating from USU, dad worked as an Elementary School Principal, High
School Assistant Principal and a P.E teacher (which he enjoyed the most). He
coached 8th grade basketball for 25 years and won 75% of his games. Dad taught
over 7,000 students during his career. Dad also ran the Brigham City boys
basketball program for 18 years which was very successful in the community.
For his community service, dad received the Brigham City Citizen of the Year
award sponsored by the Order of E.L.K.S. in 1975 and again in 1980. Dad
believed you could be anything you want to be, if you put your mind to it. He
helped many youth develop this self confidence. For 50 years, dad was a
professional house painter in the Brigham City area. He used this profession
as an opportunity to provide employment for his sons. He was good to his word
and provided a great opportunity to teach his sons and help them get a start
in life. In the spring of 1952, on the 20th of May, dad married a beautiful
young woman by the name of Shelley Robinette. Together they raised four
children, all of which are living today. They are Carey (Jolene) Nichols, Lori
(Shawn) Nelson, Todd (Kristine) Nichols and Blake Nichols. Dad and mom have
nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. They enjoyed 53 years together. Dad
is survived by two sisters, Eloise (Clark) Baron and June (Kay) Iverson. He
has been preceded in death by his parents, one brother, DeLos (Evelyn)
Nichols, and four sisters, Bonita (Ernest) Price, Bernice (Jack) Germer, Verna
and May Nichols. As a family, we would like to thank Dr. Pitt and his staff
along with the medical staff of Lakeview Hospital for their diligent efforts
in dad's behalf. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 11, 2005 at 11:00
a.m. at the Brigham City 3rd Ward Chapel, 200 North 200 West. Friends may call
on Sunday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary located at 205 South 100
East, Br igham City and on Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the Mortuary.
Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery, where military honors will be
accorded by the Combined Veterans of Box Elder County. Send condolences to the
family at www.myers-mortuary.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 7/8/2005 - 7/9/2005.

Shuman, Forest Kay
Forest Kay Shuman, 78, of Oceanside, CA died on July 4, 2005. He was born
November 16, 1926 in Penrose, Utah. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, Kay served faithfully in many positions including
financial clerk, a position he held for over 30 years. He enjoyed attending
the temple. Kay loved music and was exceptionally talented. He played
saxaphone during the big band era and he also loved jazz. He was a devoted
husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents,
Brook and Irene Shumam; his sister Lorna Stokes and his brother Oleen
Shuman.Kay was survived by his wife of 60 years, Elaine H. Shuman; one son,
Richard K. Shuman of Murietta, CA; two daughters, Paige of Klamath, CA and
Elan McMahan of Carlsbad, CA; one brother, Darrel Lynn Shuman of Phoenix, AZ
and one sister, DeAnne Spencer of New York, NY. He is also survived by 11
grandchildren and five grandchildren. Services will be held at Rogers &
Taylor, 111 N. 1s t E., Tremonton, on Wednesday, July 13th; viewing will be
held at 10 a.m., with service at 11 a.m. and interment at 12. .
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 7/8/2005 - 7/9/2005.