Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Maude B. Fisher

From the Salt Lake Tribune - June 3, 1981 Page D3

Maude Bair Fisher, age 95, died May 31, 1981 at a local nursing home.

Born February 12, 1886, Idaho Falls, Idaho to William and Jessie Thomas.

Survived by one daughter, Myral Bair, Salt Lake City; one daughter-in-law, Wilma Bair, California; niece, Dorothy Neilson, Salt Lake City; two grandchildren; six great-grand-children; preceded in death by her husband and one son.

Graveside services Thursday, June 4, 1981, 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday eve from 6-8 p.m. Niel O'Donnel and Sons Mortuary, 372 East First So. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m.
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Sunday, October 24, 2004

Rufus Chester Allen

Transcribed by DearMYRTLE from the online scanned image of(Utah) Washington County News 16 Dec 1915
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MORMON BATTALION VETERAN CALLED HOME:
Rufus Chester Allen Passes Away After Eventful Career; One of First White Men to Enter "Dixie"

(Includes photo)

Rufus Chester Allen passed away at his home in the city of old age following a short illness Tuesday December 7 1915. in the 89th years of his age. He had a most eventful career, was one of the first white man to enter Dixie Country on an exploring Expedition before any settlers, and was one of the very few surviving members of the Mormon Battalion.

Rufus Chester Allen was an honorable upright man, an exemplary citizen in every respect, of a kindly disposition and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He is devoted to the church of which he was a member and died full of faith and hopes of a glorious resurrection.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, Bishop Rufus A. Allen of Kingston, Piute Co, and Chester W. Allen of Circleville, Piute Co, one daughter Mrs.. Rachel Emma Berry of St. Johns, Arizona, two brothers living at Ogden, two sisters, numerous grandchildren and about 25 great-grandchildren. The two sons were present at the funeral but the daughter could not be present on account of sickness.

Funeral services were held in the St. George Stake tabernacle Friday December 10, the speakers being Elders David H. Cannon, Schuyler Everett, Brigham Jarvis, Sr., Pres Ed H Snow and Bishop Jas McArthur, each of who paid high tribute tot he worth and integrity of this departed brother. The bearers were all descendants of Mormon Battalion veterans followed the remains in a body from his late residence to the tabernacle. Interment was made in the city cemetery.

Rufus Chester Allen was born in New York state October 22, 1827, and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the year 1887. He left Nauvoo in Daniel Spencer's company in the winter of 1846-7 and worked day and night assisting to ferry people across the Mississippi river. He drove a team to the Missouri River, Iowa, and on arriving there was called back to Mount Pisgah with others to move a family and good that could not be taken at first. The next day after returning to the Missouri River, he responded to a call made by the U. S. government upon the authorities of the LDS church to furnish 500 men for the Mexican war; his father and family arrived before the battalion started, the former, enlisting and making the trip to California with him.

After the battalion was discharged in California in 1847, he joined a company fitted up with pick animals and made the trip to the Salt Lake valley, arriving there in the fall. In the spring of 1848 he went as teamster to meet a company of emigrants on the pains; his mother and family were in this company and they met on the Platte near 100 miles east of Fort Laramie. He made another trip to meet emigrants in 1849.

Within a few weeks he was called to go south on an exploring expedition. The company, led by P. P. Pratt, traveled thru Sanpete valled then turned west over the mountains to Little Salt Lake calley. Here the company separated and explored in different directions, reassembling in Little Salt Lake valley (now Parowan) in December. The company returned to Salt Lake in March.

In the fall of of 1850 he went part way to Fort Bridger to meet a company of migrants and on returning to Salt Lake moved to Ogden to live. Next spring, 1851, he received a letter from the church authorities requesting him to be in Salt Lake within a few days prepared to start on a mission. He complied, not knowing where he would be sent nor on what kind of mission. He was chosen to accompany Elder Prat to Chili, South America were they labored three months.

In March 1853, he married Lavena H. Yearsley and they made their home in Ogden. The next spring he was chosen as one of the seven presidents of the thirty third quorum of Seventies and sent on a mission to the Indians in Southern Utah where he labored for three years and six months. In connection with this portion of Mr.. Allen's life, the following quotation is taken from the book published in 1881 by the Juvenile Instructor office on the life of Jacob Hamblin. Hamblin says:

"On the first of June 1851, I went with Elder R C Allen and others to visit the Indians on the Rio Vargen and Santa Clara, two streams now well known as forming a junction south of the city of St. George."

Rufus Allen up to August 1, 1857 was president of the Southern Indian Mission but generally resided at Harmony. He was released in 1957 as the following extract from a letter from Pre Brigham Young to Jacob Hamblin proves:

"President's Office, Great Salt Lake City, Aug 5, 1857. Elder Jacob Hamblin, You arte hereby appointed to succeed Elder R. C. Allen (whom I have released) as president of the Santa Clara Indian Mission. I wish you to
enter upon the duties of your office immediately."

In March 1855, R C Allen was commissioned captain of Company F Battalion of the Infantry at Cedar and Harmony posts, Iron Military District of the Nauvoo Legion. While on the Indian Mission he married Margaret McConnell. He was released and returned to Ogden in September 1857. During the winter of 1857 he spent a good part of the winter as guard in Echo Canyon.

In 1862 he moved to "Utah's Dixie" believing the warmer climate would be
beneficial to his health, as he was suffering with rheumatism. In 1866 he was called to the Missouri river to assist emigration. He left Virginia City in April and returned to the same place the following October. On this mission he was under command of Capt. Ezra Thompson, who is still living in Scipio; Chas. F. Foster of this city was also a member of this company which was sent to help poor Saints in from the Missouri river. Another member of the company, Joseph Perkins accidentally shot and killed himself while on the trip.

On account of Indian troubles, the little settlement on North creek was
broken up and he located at Kanarra where he held positions as Sunday School
superintendent, postmaster, member of the high council and bishop's counselor.

In August 1855 he was called to work in the St George temple and spent a
year in that labor. In May 1886 he married Laura E. Chafflin and with her
spent a portion of his time winter and summer, working in the temple until
the year 1891 when he purchased a home in St. George, where they have since
resided.

FRANK A. DALPIAZ

Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT)
June 14, 1996 ; Edition: Metro ; Section: News ; Page: B8
Index Terms: Obituary

DEATH: FRANK A. DALPIAZ

Dateline: HELPER

Article Text:

Frank Anthony Dalpiaz, age 81, died June 12, 1996 at his home.

Born September 7, 1914 in Helper, Utah to Carlo and Lucia Novascone Dalpiaz.

He married Eleanor (Nora) Piacitelli on May 28, 1938, at Notre Dame
Catholic Church in Price.

He served in the Navy as a Postal Officer with the rank of Ensign in
World War II and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 42 years,
retiring as Postmaster in 1978 from Helper.

Frank was active in his community throughout his life including Little
League Baseball, volunteer Fire Department, Kiwanis Club, Notre Dame
School Board, and Carbon Country Club as president and director. He
was a member of the Columbian Federation of Italian-American Societies
and president of the Stella D'America Lodge in Helper. As a
parishioner of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, he served on the
Diocesan School Board and was a member of the Knights of Columbus,
Grand Knight in 1962,

In 1995 he was honored by the Utah State Chamber of Commerce with the
Carbon County Total Citizen Award. Starting as a volunteer in the
American Cancer Society in 1978, he served as president of Carbon Unit
and Special Events Chairman and was given the Utah Division Ralph L.
Smart Award for dedicated service to the community. He is well known
for his organization of what has been named the Frank Dalpiaz American
Cancer Society Golf Tournament in his honor. Frank was involved in
many other religious, civic, and fraternal affiliations.

Survived by: wife of 58 years, Nora, Helper; son and spouse, Phillip
and Nancy Dalpiaz, Charleston, South Carolina; daughter and spouse,
Mary T. and Jack Bottino, Salt Lake City; grandchildren, Philip Jr.
and Steven Dalpiaz, Gina, Amy and Julie Bottino. Preceded in death by
parents; twin brother, Fredrick; sister, Emma.

Funeral mass, Saturday, June 15, 1996, 10 a.m., St. Anthony's Catholic
Church in Helper. Vigil service Friday evening at 7 p.m., Mitchell
Chapel. Committal service, Mt. View Cemetery, Helper, Utah.

In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donation to the American
Cancer Society or St. Anthony's Catholic Church, in his memory.

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