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The Montana Standard, Butte, Thursday, June 21, 2007 A5 Aw AREA MONTANA aftfie, Ceramic artist Rudy Autio dies of leukemia at age 80 1924 Everest climb Expedition unable to say if climbers reached summit Lighted I today, 'h Thursday, June 21, A 2007 fo Autio's earlier work on display in Butte Two pieces of work by Rudy Autio are permanently displayed in Butte. One is an enormous metal sculpture hanging behind the tellers of US Bank, 10 S. Main St. The sculpture was commissioned by the Metals Bank and Trust Co. around 1968.

It depicts the mining industiy with headframes and miners. The second is a large carved brkk relief on the outside of the Gold Hill Lutheran Church, 934 Placer The work, which covers the entire face of the exterior wall, was commissioned around 1956 and depicts Christ surrounded by children: Information from Tlie Montana Standard archives en route down. So far there has been no proof, and the climb by Hillary and Norgay is officially recognized as the first to the top of the world. "There is no question that the first ascent of Mount Everest occurred in 1953. You have to get to the top and then return safe and sound," Anker said.

"The possibility is there and they had the skills they could have done it. But if they had made it the summit, they did not return so it's not a valid ascent." During some parts of their climb, team members also wore similar clothing and equipment used by the Mallory and Irvine in an attempt to mimic the ,1924 climb. The 1924 climbers used wool, silk and leather equipment, considered insufficient compared to the hightech synthetic gear used by modern climbers. Anker discovered Mallory's frozen body in 1999 during a similar expedition. That expedition also recovered handwritten letters addressed to Mallory, goggles, an altimeter, a pocketknife and a piece of rope, but did not find a camera the climbers were believed to be carrying.

Unable to remove Mallory's body, the team buried it under rocks. Irvine's body has never been found. MISSOULA (AP) Internationally known ceramic artist Rudy Autio, a Butte native and a founding resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena and who taught ceramics at the University of Montana for 28 years, died Wednesday of leukemia. He was 80. Steve Glueckert, curator of the Missoula Art Museum, confirmed his death.

Autio is best known for his torso-shaped ceramic vessels painted with figures and horses, but he has also done commissioned works such as wool tapestries with horses for the Reader's Digest Building in Helsinki, Finland, and the foyer of the Performing Arts Building at UM. "He really is one of the pre-eminent artists in Montana," said Bob Durden, curator of art at Paris Gibson Square in Great Falls. "Beyond that, Rudy became internationally famous for his contributions in the clay movement." Peter Held, of the Ceramic Research Center at the University of Arizona, interviewed Autio in January for a Web-based project for the Missoula Art Museum. "Rudy and his generation really broke new ground in the (ceramics) field," Held said. "For them, ceramics wasn't about making functional pots, it was about expressing themselves in unique ways." Durden said there was a contemporary, Western theme to Autio's work.

By Binaj Glrubac 11ARYA Associated Press Writer KATMANDU, Nepal An expedition retracing the 1924 Mount Everest expedition by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine returned from the mountain Wednesday unable to say whether the men were the first to scale the world's highest peak. Climbers from the Altitude Everest Expedition 2007 returned to the Nepalese capital Katmandu after reaching the summit from the Chinese side of the mountain in the north and filming a documentary. The expedition wanted to get closer to answering Everest's long-held secret whether the two Britons who died on the mountain had reached the summit 29 years before New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay successfully scaled the mountain on May 29, 1953. "I still believe the possibility is there they made it to the top, but it is very unlikely," said Conrad Anker of Bozeman, who reached the summit June 14. The team filmed a documentary on Mallory and Irvine's last journey as they tried to reconstruct their final, fateful hours.

Mallory and Irvine were last seen just 900 feet from the summit in 1924. There has been speculation for years that Mallory and Irvine may have reached the summit but died University of Montana, where he taught for 28 years. "He had many opportunities to leave the state and could have possibly had a greater career elsewhere, but I think he really was true to Montana," Held said. It was difficult to make a living as an artist in Montana, Held said, so Autio did commissioned public art, as well, including murals in several Montana cities and dioramas the Montana Historical Society. Durden said Autio has done work all over the world and is represented in most major contemporary art museums.

"It would be hard to go anywhere in the country that has a serious ceramics collection and not see Rudy's work represented there," Durden said. Glueckert said every arts institution in the state will be touched and saddened by Autio's death. "I think that's just a testimony to his caring and his openness to people and his supportiveness of almost every institution in the state," Glueckert said. "But the larger themes he drew upon are historical in nature. He drew a lot of influence from Greek vessels and Greek mythology in his work and combined that with the Western experience," Durden said.

Glueckert said even though Autio was "kind of an international celebrity, he was accessible to people, and very supportive of people." Autio was born Arne Rudolf Autio on Oct. 8, 1926, in Butte, the son of a miner and a boarding house cook. He first learned to draw during evening classes offered by Works Progress Administration artists working in Butte. He served in the Navy for two years during World War II. Autio studied art at Montana State College in Bozeman and then earned a master of arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Wash.

Autio, along with Peter Voulkos, was a founding resident artist of the Archie Bray Foundation. Voulkos also went on to national fame for his abstract ceramic pieces. In 1957, Autio started the ceramics department at the American Fork, Utah; 27 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Nathan Leland Webber; sister-in-law, Shirley Hill Webber; son-in-law, Melvin C. Petersen granddaughters, Rebecca Webber Bass and Michele True Webber; and great-grandson, Taylor Jordan Webber.

Al not only loved and played many musical instruments but also was exceptionally gifted in his talent of hand crafting banjos, guitars and violins. His participation in banjo groups with friends that shared his passion was a tremendous joy throughout his later life. He felt it a privilege to be a member and perform with the Silver Strings Banjo Group. He enjoyed being a part of the Old Time Fiddlers of Utah. His love of music is a rich legacy, which has greatly blessed his posterity.

He and Olive, together, created a loving, close and dedicated family that will miss him dearly. The family extends deep appreciation to the wonderful caretakers at the Orem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Nancy and the Hospice workers and the many dedicated doctors that have administered to him. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m. in the Suncrest 10th Ward Chapel, 90 North 600 West in Orem. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, Orem, and also Saturday, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the ward chapel. Happy 60th anniversary LORRAINE and BERNIE LAZZARI jvith much love. Your children. In loving memory of my dad and our grandpa, JIM BURKE on his 4th anniversary away from us.

You are thought of daily and missed so very much. Keep watching over us. Love always, Sue, Jennifer, Airika Joey. In loving memory of our dad and grandpa, JIM BURKE. Four years have come and gone without you in our lives.

We miss you terribly. Love, Dean, Linda, Dean, Zach. In memory of a special friend, BILL CUNNINGHAM on his anniversary. Prayers and God Bless. Rita Zeigler.

Remembering my sister, MARY LOU IVANICH on her 2nd anniversry in heaven. You are thought of today and every day. Don Jackie Fava family. In loving memory of DOLPH BUGNI a loving Father and Papa on your 17th anniversary. Sadly missed but never forgotten.

Love Tom, Toni, Michelle Chris Bugni. In loving memory of JACK HEFFERNAN. From Maribeth and Pat Fleming. JOHN D. MAY, on the second anniversary of your passing we hope you are happy in the hands of the Lord.

Your entire family loves you, misses you, and would like to say that you will never be forgotten. Your son Jacob May, your maw Carol, your pops Jiggs, your brother Bill, and your entire family. We love you. In memory of STEVE SORICH with condolences to Pat and her family. God bless.

Madeline family. In loving memory of THOMAS RILEY SHEA. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to Mary Gail and all the family. May he rest in peace. The Red Hat Butte-E-Babes.

Memorials of Our Lady of the Rockies must be submitted to Our Lady of the Rockies Foundation or the gift shop in the Butte Plaza Mall, 3100 ''Harrison 782-1221" DEATH NOTICE Butte SORICH The family of Steve Sorich will receive friends this (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock in St. Ann's Catholic Church. Liturgy of the Resurrection will follow at 10 o'clock. Memorials may be made to St. Ann's Catholic Church, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church or to a charity of the donor's choice DEATH NOTICE Butts PARINI Mrs.

Suzanne Parinipassed away Tuesday evening in Butte. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Duggan Dolan Mortuary. A complete obituary will follow. uggan olan 1800 Florence 723-3221 Gateway; and numerous nieces and nephews!" She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis; parents, Myra and John; son, Jerry Beard; daughter, Anona Edwards; granddaughter, Julie VanBlaricom; sisters and brothers-in-law, Lewis and Ruby Vik, Carl and Isla Mae Figgins. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m.

Friday, June 22, at Jewell Funeral Home of Deer Lodge. Services are 2 p.m., Saturday, June 23, at the Depot Church in Deer Lodge, interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorials: charity of donor's choice or the EFC Depot Church in Deer Lodge. Jewell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Express condolences at www.

mtstandard. comobits. In Loving Obituaries Interment will be in the Aline City Cemetery, Alpine, Utah. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sund-bergolpinmortuary.com; or express condolences at www.mtstandard.comobits. Doris Beard, 90 Doris Louise Beard went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Spokane.

She was born to Myra Frank and John Fredrick Daniel on May 9, 1917, in Kearney, Neb. She moved at the age of 15 months with her family to the Gallatin Valley, where she grew up on a dairy farm. A graduate of Bozeman High School in 1935, she later married Otis Alva Beard on Nov. 24, 1939. They settled in 1948 in the Deer Lodge Valley, where they raised five children.

Survivors include daughter, Mrs. William (Theresa) Mitchell and Mrs. Gary (Jelanie) VanBlaricom of Spokane; son, Johnie William Beard of Deer Lodge; grandchildren, Jon and Tawnie Miesegaes, Buck and Sandra Somes of Spokane, Kathy and Joe Johnson and Tiffany Mitchell of Snohomish, Jim and Billie Kay Attwood of Tonasket, and Clint and Desiree VanBlaricom of Butte; greatgrandchildren, JB and Mitchell Miesegaes, Pay ten and Addison Somes, Tanner and Emily Johnson, Jamie, Jett and Jessie Attwood, Rachel and Isaac VanBlaricom; sister, Mrs. Robert (Hazel) Olson; and brothers, James (Dorothy) Daniel and Willis (Norma) Daniel, all of Gallatin William Webber, 86 William Elwin "Al" Webber died peacefully in the arms of his loving family on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, from natural causes. He was born April 29, 1921, in M- Pocatello, idano, to Lothar William Webber and Vada True Parrish.

He married Olive Augusta Davis Feb. 19, 1944, and they were later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. He lived in Butte and Anaconda, but lived the Webber majority of his life in Orem, Utah. Al spent his youth working in family businesses, which gave him the foundation to create a successful business, Al's TV Sales and Service, repairing televisions and electronics until his retirement. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He is survived by his loving wife, Olive Davis; and six children, Sandra (Don) James, of Lewiston, Idaho, Blaine (Carol) of St. George, Utah, Michael (Jeneal) of Alpine, Utah, Daniel (Carole) of Park City, Utah, Janet McKell (Rick), of Orem, Utah, Douglas (Lisa), of sf 1 On the Net: The expedition Web site: http:www.iieverest.com Bessie Schaffer, 87 Bessie Schaffer, of Big Timber and formerly of Missoula and Drummond, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at the Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber. Viewing will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2007, with funeral services following at the Drummond Methodist Church. Arrangements by Stenberg Funeral Home of Big Timber.

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