James Stanley
James LeRoy Stanley, age 79, passed away April 29, 2003
at his home in Nephi, Utah.
He was born Sept. 10, 1923 in Nortonville, Utah, to
William LeRoy and Betty Memmott Stanley. He married LaWana
Allred Aug. 13, 1949 in Fountain Green, Utah. Their marriage
was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple.
He is survived by his wife LaWana; children, LiLa
Marshall and Carol Ann Stanley; 8 grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren and numerous step-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his son Alden LeRoy Stanley; brothers
and sisters, Eugene "Red" and Billy Stanley; Julia Bean and
Betty Anderson Beach.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Friday, May
2, 2003 in the Nephi 5th Ward, 345 East 500 North. Friends
may call Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson
Funeral Home, 94 West 300 North and at the church from 10:45
to 11:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in
Vine Bluff Cemetery. Nephi.
A trust fund has been set up at Far West Bank in
memory of James LeRoy " Roy" Stanley.
Jack Pace
Jack Sperry Pace passed away April 26 2003. He was born
Jan. 4, 1919 in Park City, Utah, to Josie Alean Sperry and
Archibald Clarence Pace. He married Afton Gibson June 10
1940. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake
City LDS Temple.
His parents were critically sick in the 1919 flu
epidemic, Jack was raised by his mother, two aunts, two
uncles and the Sperry grandparents in Nephi, Utah. His
parents were later divorced. He graduated from Juab High
School where he was Student Body President, a member of the
track and basketball teams. He also played the saxophone in
the school band.
Jack was a 2nd Lieutenant in the ROTC while attending
USU. In 1941 he graduated from Utah State University in the
morning and reported to Fort Douglas that afternoon to be
sworn into the Army. Jack was stationed at Camp Haan, and
was on maneuvers with anti-aircraft guns in Los Angeles just
prior to the attack in on Pearl Harbor. He served 5 years
during WWII. In 1949 he was Captain of the Pleasant Grove
Service Battery Field Artillery Battalion in the Utah
National Guard which was immediately called to Active Duty
during the Korean conflict. He served 2 years during the
Korean War. One of those years Jack and his family were
stationed in Texas and served one year in Korea. Jack had 27
years of military service and retired as a Colonel.
In 1942 his father-in-law Abe Gibson bought the
Pleasant Grove Review. When Jack returned home from service
he and his family made there home in Pleasant Grove. Later
Jack took over the Review and worked with his son Kent for
many years. In 1980 he sold the Review but continued his
printing business as PG Printers until 1993 when he sold
that business and retired.
Jack was very active in the LDS Church where he held
many positions including Elders Quorum President, MIA
President and Ward Clerk which he held through six
bishops.
He is survived by his wife Afton; children, Nancy
Gayle Pace of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Jack Wayne Pace of
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Sally Jo Lyon of Pleasant Grove; 11
grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his parents and his son Kent Gibson Pace.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2003 at
11:00 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove Ninth Ward Chapel, 455 East
200 South, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call Thursday evening
from 6-8 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East,
Pleasant Grove and at the church on Friday one hour prior to
services. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City
Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by District IV of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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