OBITS: Standard-Examiner 17 Jun 2005; Ogden, Weber co., Utah

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Brown, James Ralph
James Ralph Brown (J.R.) of Clearfield passed away peacefully in his sleep
while surrounded by his family on June 15, 2005, he was 82. He was born to
James Francis and Katie Barwick Brown on November 11, 1922, in Afton, Wyoming
and moved to Clearfield in 1924. He graduated from Davis High School in 1941
and served six years in the U.S. Naval Aviation Branch. He was a decorated
combat aircrew member who was medically discharged due to injuries received
during the WW II European-African Campaign. He married Ora Mary Kirkman on
December 8, 1946, in Evanston, WY; and later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS
Temple. He worked at Hill Air Force Base from 1946 until his retirement in
1977. He then spent 19 years (19,000 plus hours) volunteering at the Davis
Hospital. He participated in various organizations in the LDS church; serving
faithfully as an Explorer Leader, Home Teacher, Stake Missionary, and Temple
Worker. His interests included hunting, fishing, volleyball (All-Star player
on All Stake and All Church Teams), and camping with his family. He is
survived by his wife Ora, Clearfield, UT; his children and their spouses
Dennis (Linda) Brown, Ogden, UT; Linda Brown, Clearfield, UT; David (Michele)
Brown, Colorado Springs, CO; Carol (Michael) Thurgood, Syracuse, UT; Coleen
(Ron) Russell, Morgan, UT; Joleen (Doug) Kearsley, Morgan, UT; Dwaine
(Ginette) Brown, Sumner, WA; Mitchell Brown, a grandson he raised from birth,
Clearfield, UT; his brother, Donald (Rita) Brown. He has 29 grandchildren and
53 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister, one grandson,
and two great-granddaughters. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 20,
2005 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.
Friends and family may call Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 12:45 to
1:45 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, West Point City Cemetery where military
honors will be accorded. Happy Father's Day to my Husband, our Daddy, and our
Grandpa. e-ma il condolences to the family at llm@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/17/2005.

Calcut, Charlotte Jean Morgan
Charlotte Jean Morgan Calcut 1926 to 2005 Charlotte Jean Morgan Calcut passed
away on June 15, 2005 in Ogden, Utah, surrounded by her family. Jean was born
on May 19, 1926 in Lincoln Park, Michigan to Richard Morgan and Amelia Rienas.
She married Earl S. Calcut in January 18, 1944 and together they had four sons
and three daughters. Jean was always happiest tending children and working in
her garden. Jean is survived by her husband Earl; sons: Dave, Devin (Chris),
Dean (Lisa) and Darin (Jennifer); daughters: Diane (Richard) Stiefken, Donna
(Stan) Edwards and Dawn (Jim) Flynn; 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren,
and sisters: Joyce and June; and brothers: Jim, Ed and Dick. Jean was preceded
in death by her parents, brothers: Arthur and Albert; sisters: Evelyn and
Pearl. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 19, 2005, at 3:00 p.m. at
Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden. Viewing will be Saturday, June 18,
2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services . Interment at
Leavitt's Aultorest Memorial Park Send condolences to the family at
www.leavittsmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/17/2005 - 6/18/2005.

Davies, Robert E.
WASHINGTON TERRACE - The Patriarch of our family, Robert E. Davies, 85, is now
joyously reunited with those that have passed before him. He began his next
journey, Wednesday, June 15, 2005. He was born May 7, 1920 in Anaconda,
Montana, the oldest child of Samuel Parry Davies and Luella Evans Davies. Upon
the passing of his mother Luella, he was raised by his angelic grandmother
Mary Parry Davies. Robert was blessed to have been married to two beautiful
women. Phyllis Reed became his first companion on May 29, 1942 in The Salt
Lake Temple and the mother of their eight children. She passed away August 12,
1971. He then married Allene Hadley Fowers on January 14, 1972. Together they
served a mission to the Michigan Lansing Mission, became temple officiators in
the Ogden Temple and served a second mission in the LDS Employment Office in
Ogden. Currently he was serving as Patriarch of the Washington Terrace West
Stake. Robert started working for Marquardt Corporation 1959 and retired from
Williams Intentional in 1985. He was an accomplished machinist, handyman
perfecti, and scriptorian. He received his greatest joy and fulfillment from
his family and faith. Reading, studying the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and
gardening were his other passions. He is survived by his loving wife Allene
Hadley Davies of Washington Terrace, four sons and three daughters. Vicky
Booth of Salt Lake City; Robert (Dixie) Davies of Hooper; Alan (Mary) Davies
of Lehi; Tim Davies of Layton; Joni Barrichoa of Syracuse; Tana (Clark)
Jenkins of Plain City; Arthur Davies of Honeyville; two stepchildren Lynene
(John) Walkenhorst of West Jordan and Reed (Darla) Fowers of Harrisville; 41
grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Also he leaves a brother Sammy
(Joyce) Davies of Anaconda, Montana. Robert is preceded in death by his first
wife Phyllis, a daughter Kay Marie, a daughter-in-law Julie Fowers and a
sister Mary Alice Roberts. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18,
2005 at 11: 00 a.m. at the Washington Terrace 7th Ward Building, 4800 South
300 West. Friends and family may call Friday at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary,
3408 Washington Blvd from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday at the church from 9:30 to
10:45 a.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park Email
condolences to the family at lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Liechty, Joseph LeRoy
Joseph LeRoy Liechty OGDEN - Joseph L. Liechty died at home Tuesday morning,
June 14, 2005 from leukemia, surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in
Nampa, Idaho on February 15, 1927, the son of John Phillip Liechty and Coral
Allen Liechty. He graduated from Nampa Senior High School in 1945 with high
honors. He was a 4-year letterman in football. Captain and quarterback his
senior year, also Student Body President, Band President and cartoonist for
his high school's yearbook. He excelled in all sports including basketball and
baseball. During WW II, on his 18th birthday he enlisted and proudly served in
the United States Navy. Upon his discharge as Seaman First Class he married
his life long friend and high school sweetheart, Bonnie Lewis on October 26,
1946 in Boise, Idaho. He attended Boise Junior College, Weber College and
studied with noted local artists at the Ogden Art Institute. He continually
studied with nationally acclaimed artists at workshops and seminars throughou
t his 30-year career as a graphic artist and technical illustrator in the
aerospace industry with Thiokol and Hill Air Force Base. He was an honor
graduate from the U.S. Air Force Training Command courses at Sheppard Air
Force Base (1969). He also continued to paint in fine arts and his work has
appeared in various exhibits in the intermountain area, and he has works in
both corporate and private collections. One of his oils depicts an F-16
airplane over the Northern Wasatch mountains, entitled Coming Home and it
hangs in the Air Force Museum at Roy, Utah. One of his greatest joys was
teaching art classes at the Ogden Golden Hour Center. He was a member of the
River Parkway Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was
a tender, compassionate giant of a man. His family was the center of his life
and he thoroughly enjoyed camping, fishing, kayaking and golf with his sons
and grandsons. His broad interests included the opera, symphonies and ballet.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Bonnie and their adored three sons, Mark
Lewis Liechty (Kathleen), Michael John Liechty (Jeanne) of Fruit Heights and
Matthew Scott Liechty (Anna) of Chandler, AZ. The light of his life in his
later years were his grandsons, Christopher John Liechty and Joshua Joseph
Liechty of Ogden and Joseph Alexander Liechty of Chandler, AZ, Jessica, Karma
and Andrew of Salem, OR and one sister, Ella Rae Otten of Salem, UT. He was
preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Lloyd and Grace Lewis. The
family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to Vincent L. Hansen, M.D.,
the Oncology staff and the Infusion Lab technicians of McKay-Dee Hospital and
the tender loving care of Julie Lee of IHC Hospice. Funeral services will be
held on Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Myers Mortuary, 845
Washington Blvd., Ogden. Family and friends may call at the mortuary on Friday
from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, Ogden City
Cemetery Monday, June 20 at 11:00 a.m. Send condolences to family at
www.myers-mortuary.com.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Marriott, LeRoy Charlton
OGDEN - LeRoy Charlton Marriott, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in
Ogden. He was born September 3, 1915 in Taylor, Utah a son of Parley and Sarah
Marriott. LeRoy married Grace Eliza (Hill) Coupler on September 15, 1940 in
Farmington, Utah. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and
participated in the Battle of Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of
Rhineland and the Battle of Bastogne. After serving in the Army he worked as
an Item Manager at Hill Air Force Base. He retired in 1978 after 36 years of
service. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, golfing, gardening and
traveling. LeRoy is survived by his wife, Grace; one brother Harold E.
Marriott, Maderia, CA; brother-in-law, Robert T. Hill, Layton; three sisters
Ella Barrett, Della East, both of North Ogden; and Zelma (Ernest) Bouwhis,
Roy. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers-in-law. A
special thank you to the dedicated people at Crestwood Care Center for their l
oving and vigilant care. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2005
at 1:00 p.m. at Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends and
family may call at the mortuary Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 12
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park,
4500 Washington Blvd. Email condolences to the family at
lom@lindquistmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/17/2005.

Rees, Elizabeth
Elizabeth (Beth) Rees passed away June 14, 2005 at Peach Tree Assisted Living
in West Haven, Utah just a short time before her 101st birthday. She was born
on July 20, 1904 in Birmingham, Alabama. After attending college she taught
school in Puerto Rico. After Puerto Rico, she moved to Washington D.C. where
she met her future husband William Rees who was attending law school. They
were married November 1928 in Rockville, Maryland. Their first daughter
(Betty) was born there. While in Washington D.C. she worked in the National
Library of Congress. They moved to Atlanta, Georgia where their daughter Helen
was born. They moved to Malad, Idaho in 1940 where they had a herford cattle
ranch. Bill became ill and they then moved to Ogden, Utah in 1955. Bill died
in 1958. Beth worked at Dugway Proving Grounds, Hill AFB, and the Ogden
Library while helping raise six grandchildren. After the grandchildren left
she started pursuing her life long ambition of travel and toure d many
countries and floated many white water rivers. She was an active member of the
Sierra Club and had an absolute passion for hiking wilderness trails with her
Collie (Laddie). She celebrated her 80th birthday by hiking with some of her
friends to the top of Ben Lomond Peak behind Ogden. Beth loved hiking the
mountain trails and managed to keep hiking until almost 90. The mountains of
Utah were Beth's first love. Beth had two daughters Betty (deceased) and
Helen. Betty married Brian Kent and had six children. Helen married William
Ray and they had three children. She has nine grandchildren, 22 great
grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers
donations can be made to The Sierra Club or The Ogden Nature Center. We would
like to thank the staffs at Peach Tree Assisted Living and Legacy Hospice for
all their consideration and help during Beth's final time on this earth. There
will be an informal Memorial Service on Monday, June 20, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at
Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden. She will be interred at Malad City
Cemetery following cremation. Send condolences to the family at
www.leavittsmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Scott, Jiammia Neal
MALAD, Idaho - Jiammia Neal Scott, 90, longtime Stone, Idaho resident and wife
of the late Walter A. Scott, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday
June 15, 2005. She was born November 28, 1914 in Delmore (Stone) Idaho, a
daughter of William Job and Maria Bradshaw Neal. She grew up and was educated
in Stone and other than a short time in Oregon and Utah had lived there all
her life. She married Walter Albert Scott on March 22, 1933 in the Logan LDS
Temple. For many years Jiammia helped her husband on the farm, while also
raising her family of seven children. Walter passed away on September 26,
1996. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and
had served in various callings through the years. She enjoyed gardening and
cooking and especially loved caring for and spending time with her family.
Jiammia is survived by her children ; W. Neal (Annette) Scott of Idaho Falls;
Brent Scott; Lenna Roe and Karen Cutler, all of Stone; Myrna St okes of
Plymouth, Utah; Eunice (Francisco) Robles of Pocatello. 37 grandchildren, 71
great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. one brother; George (
Peggy) Neal of Stone; She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four
brothers; a daughter; Janice Durfee; five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday June 18, 2005
at 12 noon in the Curlew LDS Ward Chapel,( in Snowville, Utah) with her
grandson, Bishop Dennis Roe, officiating. Friends may call at the Horsley
Funeral Home 132 W. 300 N., Malad, on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and on
Saturday at the church from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Burial will follow in the
Snowville, Utah Cemetery.
Published in the Standard-Examiner from 6/16/2005 - 6/17/2005.

Thornock, Concepcion Tiamson
Concepcion Tiamson Thornock July 7 1919 - October 6, 2004 Born in Manila to
Pelagio and Emerenciana Tiamson. She married Harold C. Thornock on December 1,
1945 in Manila and returned with him in 1947 to Ogden. She was a 1936 graduate
of the Secnit Fashion School and enjoyed a career in and out of the home as a
gifted dressmaker and seamstress. She moved to Seattle in 1962 where she
worked in the alterations department of Frederick and Nelson for many years
before retiring and moving to Eugene Oregon. After losing her husband in 2000,
she returned to Washington to live with her daughter in Auburn until her
passing. She was blessed with many talents, which through the years, were used
to bless the lives of her family, friends and strangers. She was a woman of
unwavering faith and strength, a wonderful wife and mother. She was preceded
in death by her husband, Harold; two children, Harold T. and Elizabeth; and
grandson Matt. She is survived by four children: Carmen Claric of Eugene; John
of Des Moines; Jim and Marge of Columbus Grove, Ohio; and Helen of Auburn.
Also surviving are two sisters: Aurora (Auring) Gamboa and Carmen (Naty)
Tiamson; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews and in-laws, all of whom will miss her so very much. A graveside
memorial will be held June 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Leavitt's Mortuary, 836 36th
Street, Ogden, after which time she will be laid to rest next to her eternal
companion. Send condolences to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com
Published in the Standard-Examiner on 6/17/2005.