Campbell Brothers’ Circus

 

An escape from everyday farm and domestic work was an irresistible invitation that traveling circuses, on occasion, delivered to Payson.

Huish Enterprises

 

Huish Furniture and Casket Co. — https://paysonchronicle.blogspot.com/2016/09/payson-historical-society-pictures-tell.html

Mourning the Passing of Our Friend

 

 

Carolyn Huff

Carolyn Augusta Robbins Huff, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, just one day before her 88th birthday.

She was born on April 6, 1938, in Santaquin, Utah, to Marvin and Dorothy Robbins. Carolyn graduated from Payson High School, where, at the young age of 14, she met the love of her life, Farrell Huff. Their love story was one of deep and lasting devotion. They were married on September 23, 1955, in the Salt Lake City Temple when she was just 17 years old, beginning a beautiful life together centered on faith and family.

Though their time together was far too short, Carolyn and Farrell shared 34 wonderful years of marriage before his passing. The loss of her beloved husband was the great sorrow of her life, yet her strength, faith, and love for her family carried her forward and became a quiet example to all who knew her.

From an early age Carolyn wanted to be a nurse. With the support of Farrell and her two older children, Carolyn attended Brigham Young University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She later attended Utah State and Weber State University and earned a Master’s degree in Hospital Administration. She dedicated her career to caring for others, working as a registered nurse in Payson Hospital, in Payson, Utah, at Utah Valley Hospital and Utah State Hospital in Provo, Utah. She also shared her knowledge and passion by teaching Health Occupations careers at Springville, Spanish Fork, and Payson High Schools. She deeply loved teaching and found great joy in seeing her students succeed, often encountering them later in hospitals and health centers where they carried on the same work of caring for others.

She spent 70 years living in Springville, Utah, where she created a loving home and built deep, lasting friendships. Carolyn was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her faith was a guiding light throughout her life. After she retired, she served a mission in the Salt Lake City Headquarters, Family and Church History Mission for three years, and then she found great joy and purpose serving in both Provo temples for many years.

Above all, Carolyn cherished her family. She is survived by her four children: Jeri Lynn (Don) Allphin; Terry (Lynn) Huff; Lara (Eddie) Hills; and Tara (Chad) Greenwood; as well as 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, each of whom brought her immense pride and joy.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Farrell Huff; her brothers, Gerald and Larry Robbins; her daughter-in-law, Lisa Huff, and grandchildren Josef and Sammi Greenwood.

Carolyn will be remembered for her quiet strength, her unwavering faith, and the love she so freely gave to everyone around her. Her life was one of service, compassion, and enduring devotion, and her legacy will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

Family and friends are invited to an Open House to celebrate Carolyn's life on Friday, April 17th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 878 W Center Street, Springville, Utah (the smaller church on the east side of the street). A visitation will also be held Saturday at the same location from 9:00 to 9:45 am with funeral services to follow at 10:00 am. The interment will be at 1:00 pm in the Santaquin City Cemetery following a family luncheon.

Share condolences at www.brownfamilymortuary.com

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Our American Story

The American punk rock band Social Distortion was formed in Fullerton, California in 1978 by guitarist Mike Ness, bassist Mark Garrett, drummer Casey Royer, and vocalist Tom Corvin. A descendant of early Payson, Utah pioneers, Christopher Reece joined Social Distortion in 1984 on drums. PICTURED during this period (left-right) are bassist John Maurer, Ness, Reece, and Dennis Danell, rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Reece left the band in 1994. Currently, Social Distortion is composed of Ness (lead vocals and lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham on rhythm guitar and backing vocals, Brent Harding, bass and backing vocals, and David Hidalgo, Jr. on drums and percussion; touring musician David Kalish plays the keyboard and organ.

 

The 250th anniversary of our nation is not only a time to look back, but also to look forward. Many see 2026 as an opportunity to confront the country’s imperfections while honoring its resilience. Conversations about democracy, equality, and freedom are as vital today as they were in 1776.

Join the conversation.

We want to know what being an American means to you. What are your hopes for our nation’s future? 

Send us your American story in essay form, as an original poem, or composed in lyrics to a song—all for consideration of publication in The Payson Chronicle in the weeks leading up to America’s 250th birthday celebration.

Send your submission to paysonchronicle@gmail.com, or submit in person or by mail at 145 East Utah Avenue Suite 5, Payson, Utah 84651.

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PICTURED: Hi Jolly (or Hadji Ali; also known as Philip Tedro) seated next to his bride Gertrudis Serna in Tucson, Arizona. An Ottoman subject of Syrian and Greek parentage, Ali—in 1856–became one of the first camel drivers ever hired by the United States Army to lead an experiment in the Southwest, introducing camels as cargo transports across the “Great American Desert.” He became an American citizen in 1880. Hi Jolly’s work in the US Camel Corps earned him a reputation as a living legend until his death in Quartzsite, Arizona in 1902.

 

The 250th anniversary of our nation is not only a time to look back, but also to look forward. Many see 2026 as an opportunity to confront the country’s imperfections while honoring its resilience. Conversations about democracy, equality, and freedom are as vital today as they were in 1776.

Join the conversation.

We want to know what being an American means to you. What are your hopes for our nation’s future? 

Send us your American story in essay form, as an original poem, or composed in lyrics to a song—all for consideration of publication in The Payson Chronicle in the weeks leading up to America’s 250th birthday celebration. 

Send your submission to paysonchronicle@gmail.com, or submit in person or by mail at 145 East Utah Avenue #5, Payson, Utah 84651.

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Big Moe

 Lunchtime in Payson today is with a legendary Big Moe Burger, the creation of early Wee Blu Inn owner and proprietor Merlin “Moe” Phillips (1942-1998). Served with hand cut French fries, it’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner in one.