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Services held for Seth Wright Volume 44 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah 10 per copy Friday, Oct. 21 ,1960 8 Pages Number 38 liwsirali for The plane was spotted Saturday at about 2:10 p. m. by observer Vernon Nash of Montrose, in a plane piloted by Lt. William Hardy, also of Montrose.

A ground party was sent in soon after and reached the wrecked plane late that evening. There were no survivors. San Juan County Deputy Sheriff Corlos Hall, was called to the scene late Saturday night to identify the men. No official report as to the cause of the accident has been received here in Monticello, but rescue workers said Monday they believed an iced-up carburetor may have been the cause of the tragedy. Vista and were not expected in Monticello at any given time.

Mr. Overton called his wife, Margaret, Thursday evening from Monte Vista and said they planned to be home the next day, weather permitting. Friday afternoon when the party had not ye? arrived, Mis. Overton and Mrs. Wright put in a call to Monte Vista.

Report came that the plane had left there early that morning. An alert was sent out immediately but search conditions were limited Friday evening because of weather conditions. Saturday morning the CAP continued the search but was hampered by weather conditions. The life of Sheriff Seth Forsgren Wright was eulogized in funeral services Wednesday at the Monticello LDS Chapel. First speaker, F.

Bennion Redd, read the obituary and remarked that the crowd of nearly 1000 people was a universal one representing many creeds, races, and nationalities. He likened the life of Sheriff Wright to the Good Samaritan and stated that the sheriff always did more than was required of him. He mentionad that the prisoners who came under Sheriff Wright received good care and were never abused, that the prisoners came to respect and love him. Mr. Redd quoted a Deseret News editorial which characterized Sheriff Wright as a Man of Peace.

He stated that Sheriff Wright was acknowledged to be an outstanding peace officer and was well resnected bv SHERIFF SETH WRIGHT his associates. Bishop K. S. Summers spoke of the high regard which was held for Sheriff Wright by governing officials in this and adjoining states. He read a resolution passed by the Utah State Association of County Officials which praised the Sheriff for his excellent performance of his duties and which extended sympathy to his family.

Bp. Summers stated that Sheriff Wright had a firm but gentle way of reprimanding those who came under his jurisdiction. He said that those people he corrected loved him for the correction. He characterized Sheriff Wright as a person who truly served his fellowmen. Processional organ music wTas played by Maxine Frost who also played an organ solo, Moonlight Sonata.

David Hughes sang two vocal solos, Oh, My Father, and Services held for W. R. Hudson Funeral rites were held for William Riley Hudson, 26, at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Monticello Community church with the Rev.

Richard Campbell conducting the sendees. William Riley Hudson was born Sept. 22, 1934 and died Oct. 14 in a plane accident while enroute to Monticello from Texas. Survivors include his wife, Harriet and four children, William Sanford, Linda Louise, Barbara Ann and Bonnie Lee, all of Monticello; his paients, Mr.

and Mrs. William Hudson; brothers, Jimmy Don, Eugene and Charles Everet; sisters, Mrs. Mary Katherine Moore and Mrs. Bessie Leota Moore. The body was sent to Texas for interment.

Goodnight. A ladies chorus sang Springtime In The Rockies and Memories. In that group were Hazel French, Lena Edwards, Iris J. Barton, Fawn Somerville, Dixie Scorup, Jean Mooney, and Mrs. James LaComb.

They were accompanied by Helen Williams. Prayers were offered by Bp. Daryle M. Redd and Scott Wright. Burial was at the Monticello Cemetery with the dedicatory prayer by William B.

Rigby. Seth Forsgren Wright was born Dec. 11, 1306 to Julius C. and Geneva Forsgren Wright in Brigham City, Utah, and died Oct. 14, 1960 at the age of 53.

He was graduated from Box Elder High school. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he filled an LDS mission to Eastern Canada and Nova Scotia in 1929-31. He married Mabel Rigby Dec. 11, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and from this union four children were born. They moved to Monticello 25 years ago, where he was employed by the Soil Conservation Service.

He purchased land east of Monticello and farmed it in his spare time. He was the state supervisor of roads in San Juan County for three years. Mr. Wright was appointed Sheriff in 1954 and was re-elected to that position twice. Sheriff Wright loved San Juan County and gloried in the part he played in it.

Survivors include his widow; his parents, Brigham City; three sons, Seth Rigby, Richard Jonathan a daughter, Barbara; two grandchildren; a brother, J. Glen Wright, Denver; and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie W. Kearl and Mrs. Grace W.

White, Salt Lake City. Relatives attending services from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Wright, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Glen Wright, Mrs. Jennie W. Kearl, Mrs.

Grace W. White, Mr. and Mrs. John Forsgren, Mrs. Grace Rock, Mrs.

Ruth Conine, Scott Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Bert South-wick, Mrs.

Barbara Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Don Jeppson, Jack Wright, Mrs. Glenna Brown, Af-ton and Donald Forsgren. Others were Mrs.

Naomi and Lynnda Lambright, Beckie and Bill Rigby, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Ryerson, Jeanne Mooney, Mr. and Mrs. Jim LaCombe and David Hughes.

Small child dies of unknown cause Rosie Nell Cleburn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cleburn, Monticello was found dead in her bed Monday, Oct. 17. The five-year-old child had been sick, but cause of death was listed as unknown.

She was born April 24, 1955 in Monticello, the daughter of Jerry and Effie Holt Cleburn. Survivors include her parents; three brothers: Jerry Wayne, Coy Eugene and Matthew James; two sisters: Molly Ann and Rebecca; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Holt, Cottage Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Cleburn, Blossom, Texas.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 oclock in the First Southern Baptist church, Brother Otis Edwards conducting. Burial was in the Monticello City Cemetery. Services held Thursday for Larkin Overton Lai kin J. Overton was born Nov. 20, 1924 in Stewartsville, and died Oct.

15, 1960. He was the son of Nathan and Mabel Overton. Mr. Overton spent his youth and attended school in Stewartsville. He served in the Army Coast Artillary in the South Pacific during the second World War.

He was a 32nd degree Mason. LARKIN J. OVERTON Mr. Overton worked in the oil fields in Wyoming before coming to Monticello. Here he met and married Margaret Bauer June 19, 1958.

They have operated the Out West cafe here for the last year and a half. Survivors are his widow; one son by a former marriage, Larkin Keith, 11 years old, of Mt. Vernon, his parents, Harmony, a brother, Herbert, Rapid City, 111. The funeral was held at 1 p. m.

Thursday, in the LDS church with the LaSal Lodge No. 30 from Moab conducting the services. Mrs. Maxine Frost was organist. A quartette composed of Buckley Christensen, Lisle Adams, Joe Foy and Grant Bronson sang two numbers, Beyond the Sunset and Wonderful One.

They were accompanied by Mrs. Foy at the piano. Marion Hazleton spoke of Mr. Overton as a person who was a friend to all; a good business man and a booster of civic projects, among other things. American Legion Post 26 held a military burial at the Monticello cemetery.

Out of town relatives here for the funeral wTere his parents and brother. Leland Redd named GOP candidate for state office Leland W. Redd, Blanding, has been chosen by the county Republican central committee as the partys candidate for state representative in the general election for the 1961 State Legislature. Mr. Redd will replace Karl R.

Lyman on the Nov. 8 ballot, who resigned after being named president of a new mission to be organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through division of the Southern States Mission now headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Redd has served three previous terms as San Juan Countys state representative, and is a business man with varied interests spreading into Colorado. He has been president of San Juan LDS Stake for 17 years.

He has also been mayor of Blanding, holding the office for eight years, and a member of the San Juan County School Board for 12 years, eight years as Funeral services were held this week for three men, killed Friday morning in a plane crash on the rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunison in Montrose County, Colo. Two of the men, Sheriff Seth Wright and Larkin Overton, were residents of Monticello. The third man, W. R. Hudson, of Sherman, Texas, was being returned to Monticello on a non-support charge.

Sheriff Wright and Mr. Overton left Monticello Wednesday morning in a plane, owned and piloted by Mr. Overton, on a trip to Texas to bring back Hudson. By Thursday evening they had returned as far as Monte Vista, Colo. Radio trouble had developed during the flight from Sherman, and they spent the night in Monte Vista while having the radio repaired.

They took off from Monte Vista at 6:30 a. m. Friday and intended to fly to Grand Junction and on to Monticello. They had filed no flight plan when leaving Monte Dr. Goon honored vIth membership in AC of Dr.

Carroll D. Goon received a signal honor Friday when he was initiated into the American College of Surgeons at the organizations annual Clinical Congress in San Francisco. The organization, whose ultimate purpose is to advance and protect the welfare ef the patients, limits its membership to bona fide surgeon specialists. As a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Goon fulfills a basic membership requirement.

Monticellos only doctor, Dr. Goon began his practice here in July of 1956 when he had just completed a two-year term of service in the U. S. Army. He received his pre-medical training at Syracuse University, New York and graduated from the Johns Hopkins Medical school, Baltimore, in 1948.

His internship was spent at Johns Hopkins hospital in 1948-49. Dr. Goon took his surgery residency at the Salt Lake General hospital 1949-1954. He practiced in Moab a short time before entering the service. Dr.

Goon is a member of the American Medical Association, the Carbon County Medical Society, and the Utah State Medical Society. He lives writh his wrife and four children in Monticello. NEW ARRIVALS To Mr. and Mrs. Neldon Coc-ran, Blanding, a boy bom Oct 12.

To Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lehi, White Mesa, a giil born Oct. 13. To Mr.

and Mrs. Ross Truijillo, Monticello, a girl bom Oct. 15. To Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold Shearman, Monticello. a girl born Oct. 15. To Mr. and Mrs.

John Defer, White Mesa, a girl bom Oct. 16. Richard Fender, CAP operations officer in Montrose, said the plane was flying through low overcast and icy weather conditions before it went down. Every thing was against them, he said. Indications also pointed out that the engine of the plane had failed before the crash.

Mr. Wright had been sheriff of San Juan County for 11 years and a deputy four years previously. Mr. Overton and his wife owned and operated the Out West Cafe here in Monticello. Mr.

Shermans wife and children have lived in Monticello for about a month. Mr. Sherman had never lived here. i 44 4 Heart attack claims deer hunter's life A 50-year-old California man was found dead, Saturday, in his hunting camp near Dugout Ranch, about 40 miles west of Monticello, victim of a heart attack. George William Sullivan, San Francisco resident, was discovered dead by a hunter from a neighboring camp.

His body was taken to Moab for shipment to Daly City, for services and burial. Mr. Sullivan was an engineer of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. and a World War 11 veteran. He was not married.

Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Ricci, San Francisco. City Council approves 1961 city budget The 1961 city budget was presented and approved at the City Council meeting held Wednesday night. It is available at the city office for anyone who wishes to examine it Phil Palmer said. Other business taken up at the meeting was the acceptance of bids for a new fire truck for Monticello.

These will be studied until the next meeting, Nov. 2, when they will be awarded. REPORT FOR COUNTY LIVESTOCK AND CROP Winter wheat is mostly planted. Quite a percent of wheat planted in dust. Wheat is up in spots where thunder showers provided enough moisture.

Recent storms provided ample moisture, however, it was somewhat late. Bean harvest about 80 per cent complete; balance of harvest stopped by storms. No change in the livestock situation. Winter ranges poor to fair. LIONS CLUB chili supper served for the last two years at the beginning of deer hunting for local people and visiting hunters.

Approximately 500 people sampled the clubs culinary prow- ye- Applications asked for County sheriff The San Juan Democratic Central committee will meet at 2 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in the county commissioners room in the courthouse and will consider recommendations for applications for appointment of a sheriff to replace Sheriff Seth Wright who was recently killed in a plane accident. Anyone interested in making application should apply to the County Democratic Central committee via the chairman, Donald T.

Adams. Rosie Nell Cleburn rites held Wednesday Funeral services were held at 10 a. Wednesday, at the First Baptist church for Rosie Nell Cleburn, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cleburn.

Mrs. Robert Hines, of Dove Creek, sang Shall We Gather at the River and Safe In the Arms of Jesus accompanied by Beverly Butler at the piano. The Rev. Otis Edwards of Blanding conducted the services. Pallbearers were Leon Adams, Robert Hines, Claude Butler and Bill Skelton.

Turner Mortuary of Moab was in charge of funeral arrangements. WEATHER ess. Five names placed on school ballot Five candidates have filed for school representatives on the San Juan County school board, three from precinct four and two from precinct five. From precinct four are J. Cor-less Chapman, Monticello; Corin-ne N.

Roring, Monticello; and Walter W. Weid, LaSal. Hopefuls from precinct five are Jean Johnson, Monticello and Louis G. Laskie, Montezuma Creek. Election will be held Nov.

8 in conjunction with the general e-lection. Boundary committee reports at CD meet A Community Development meeting was held Thursday evening, Oct. 13 at the Monticello High school. Reverend Billy Long of the Assembly of God church gave the opening prayer. The meeting was conducted by Arlow Freestone, chairman of the group.

A report was heard from the Boundary committee, which dealt with facilities and services in this community. An attitude survey was started at the meeting with questionnaires being given to the audience to fill out giving his or her opinions on characteristics of the community. These questionnaires will be studied by a group who will make their report at the next meeting which will be held Oct. 27. Everyone is urged to attend.

FIRST WINTER SNOW which fell Friday night and in Monticello. About three inches fell and was melted by noon..