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Wallace Calder, 18821948 (aged 66 years)

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Wallace /Calder/
Given names
Wallace
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Calder
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18821948
Birth: 1 March 1882Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Death: 29 May 1948Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, USA
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May Hacking 1891-1988.jpg
18911988
Birth: 24 August 1891 34 33 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 9 August 1988Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Marriage Marriage31 August 1910Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
1 year
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19112000
Birth: 15 August 1911 29 19 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 20 September 2000Orem, Utah, USA
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19132002
Birth: 24 March 1913 31 21 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 16 February 2002Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
3 years
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19162015
Birth: 19 July 1916 34 24 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 5 March 2015Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
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19191971
Birth: 10 April 1919 37 27 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 2 May 1971Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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19221922
Birth: 24 March 1922 40 30 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 25 March 1922Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
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Birth: 13 December 1923 41 32 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 6 June 2002Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
7 years
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19302006
Birth: 9 September 1930 48 39 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
Death: 12 July 2006Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, USA
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Wallace Calder was born March 1, 1882, Mill Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah. He graduated from District School, also University of Utah, receiving a degree in Law. He filled a mission for the LDS Church in England 1902 to 1905. He came to Vernal where he taught school at the Uintah High School 1908 and 1909. He held many church and civic offices: Stake Sunday School Superintendent, Stake President of Uintah Stake, Stake High Priests’ President, Gospel Doctrine class leader; was active in Boy Scout offices, served as County and City Attorney, commercial club secretary, school board member, and many others. He was an ardent worker in the cause of youth and community betterment. He died May 29, 1948 at Roosevelt.

They have the following children: Helen, Neldon H., Earl H., Lloyd, Melba, Paul H., Glade H., - all living. One daughter, Neva died in infancy. All the boys are Eagle Scouts. They have 22 grandchildren.

1956 "Hacking Bulletin"

VERNAL, May 29— Wallac eCalder, M. died Saturday at 6:53 a.m. in a Roosevelt hospital of a recent illness. He had been in civic and church lender in the community slnce 1908.

He was born March 1, 1882, at Mill Creek, a son of George and Mary Bennlon Calder. The Calder home in which he was born was in the former Calder Park, now Nibley Park, Salt Lake City. He graduatcd from the University of Utah law school In 1908. He taught at the old Uintah Academy, Vernal, for a number of years, at the same time practicing law.

Served Mission
He served a mlsslon for the Church of Josus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in England from 1902 to 1905. He was Uintah Stake president from 1821 to 1931, superintendent of stake Sunday Schools for 10 years, and at the time of his death was president of Uintah Stake high priests quorum, an office he had held since 1939,

He organized the first Boy Scout troop in Vernal about 1910, and served as district scout commissioner, district adviser and troop committeeman, devoting in all many years to scout activities.

Developed Irrigation
Mr. Calder was influential in developing irrigation projects In this area, and was was representative of the upper Colorado River Convention at Phoenix, Ariz., a few months ago.

For a number of years he was a member of the state fish and game committee, and served as legal adviser to the Vernal draft board during both world wars. He also served a number of terms as Vernal attorney and Ulntah county attorney. For a number of years he was a member of the Uintah County school board.

Sponsored New Parks
Development of a number of Vernal and Uintah County parks was due to Mr. Calder's Interest and efforts.

He married May Hacking Aug. 31, 1910, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Surviving are his widow, five sons, Nelvon H., Earl H., Lloyd and Glade H. Calder, all of Vernal; Paul H Calder now serving an LDS mission in the eastern states; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Larson, Roosevelt: Mrs. Melba Allred, Vernal; a sister, Mrs, Dora Cook, Vernal; three brothers, Rebeau Calder, Salt Lake Clly; Bruce Calder, Magna; Pontha Calder, Vernal; and a number of grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday in the Vernal First LDS Ward chapel by William Wallis, bishop, at a time to be announced. Friends may call at the family home prior to services. Burial will be in Vernal Memorial Park.

-Salt Lake Tribune, May 30, 1948, transcribed by Rhonda Holton

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