Pictures Tell The Payson Story

Composer William Clayson, Sr. (pictured here) was among four early pioneers of Payson to have had much of their work published and republished numerous times. Read about his and the musical legacies of Joseph L. Townsend, O.P. Huish, and John J. McClellan in the Payson Historical Society column "Pictures Tell the Payson Story: Payson Pioneer Composers Part 1" in next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle. 🎶🎵🎶🎵#readthepaysonchronicle #paysoncomposers #pioneers #utahhistory #utahstories #historicalsociety #clayson #huish #mcclellen #townsend #ldsmusic #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #picturestellthepaysonstory #musicislife #innextweeksedition

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Lula Brimhall

1924–2018

Lula Keetch Watkins Brimhall was born on May 31, 1924, in Lindon, Utah, to Jane and Stanley Keetch. She passed from this world on July 22, 2018 at Lakeview Elderly Care in Pleasant Grove after living with Alzheimer's Disease for many years.

Lula married William (Bill) Watkins and they were blessed with two sons: Kay (Joan), Payson, UT and Ronald (deceased), survived by Judy Watkins Bryan. When Bill passed away, she married Glen Franklin Brimhall. They lived in Payson, Utah, and had five more children: Gary Lin (Karen), Genola, UT; Joseph (Lori), Gilbert, AZ; Linda (Allan) Marcusen, Quincy, WA; Frank (Sue), American Fork, UT; Jane (Kelly) Eardley, Springville, UT. Lula has 23 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

Lula grew up in Lindon as a farm girl and participated in many sports and activities in school. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lula will be greatly missed by many but we are so grateful that we know we will see her again.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery.

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Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Garry M. Samuels

Garry passed away after a brave struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was surrounded by his loving family when he returned to his heavenly home. He was born April 20, 1938 to Fred and Rosella Tervort Samuels in Salem, Utah.

He is survived by his wife, Lucretia “Chris” Maples Samuels, daughter, Laura Zuniga (Steve), Brother, Don Samuels (Gayle), Nephews: Bryan Samuels, Mike Samuels (Ramona), Jerry Samuels (Kris), James Samuels (Tina), Tony Samuels (Emily), and numerous great nieces and nephews. Step-Children: Mark Maples (Tina), Ronda Maples Johnson (Andre), William G. Maples (Carlos), Grandchildren: Steven Zuniga (Lindsay), Chris Zuniga, Kyle Zuniga, Step-Grandchildren: Michael Griffiths, William S. Maples, Great-Grandchildren: Emily Zuniga, Jacob Zuniga.

He and his 3 brothers, Don, Bruce & Merrill grew up in Utah. Graduated from Payson High School, enlisted in Air Force serving from 1956 – 1960, returning to Utah and attending BYU graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree. He moved to Hayward, Ca. where he worked for Ford Motor Co; was a stock broker at Dean Whitter; obtained his commercial pilot license and flew for a living for several years.

He became a real estate broker and an owner of Hometown Brokers. After retiring from real estate, he then took an interest in the new cell phone technology and would become President of Lone Star Cellular, Texas. He loved driving his fast cars, traveling the world with Chris, fishing, golfing and taking life easy living out his dreams in Carmel, Maui and Pleasanton.

Funeral Services will be held July 26, 2018 at Valley Community Church in Pleasanton, CA.

A graveside service will be held at the Payson City Cemetery, 400 N 800 E St, Payson, UT on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Weston Elroy Whatcott

Weston Elroy Whatcott, 79, of Payson, passed away July 19, 2018, after a brief but intense battle with cancer.  He was born October 29, 1938, to H.D. and Valera (Snow) Whatcott. On August 25, 1961, he married Sandra (Swapp) Whatcott, who preceded him in death. Together they were the parents of 11 children: Daniel Whatcott, married to Lisa (Hurst) Whatcott, of Burley Idaho; Brett Whatcott, married to Stephanie (Fish) Whatcott, of Fort Smith Arkansas; Jodi Whatcott, who preceded him in death; Sharee Whatcott Langenstein, married to Michael Langenstein, of Murphysboro, Illinois; Scott Whatcott, married to Ramona (Fricosu) Whatcott, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Briana Whatcott, of Payson Utah; Abel Whatcott, of Payson Utah, Rachelle Whatcott Halterman, married to David Halterman, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Liya Whatcott, of Chicago, Illinois; Raman Whatcott, of Fort Smith Arkansas; and Tarikua Whatcott Christiansen, married to Karl Christiansen, of Sandy Utah.

On September 20, 2014, Weston married Kathy Whatcott, who survives him.  He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren, as well as his brother, Keith Whatcott, of Provo, Utah, and his sister Carol Rampton, of St. George, Utah.  His brother Calvin Whatcott preceded him in death.

Weston graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1956 and served an LDS mission in Nuremberg Germany.  He received a bachelors degree in social work from Brigham Young University, a masters degree in social work from the University of Missouri, and a PhD in social work from Washington University in St. Louis. He spent his career helping those in need. He counseled people through their grief and helped them work through difficulties in their lives. He founded and supported battered women’s shelters in multiple cities. He worked at the Utah State Hospital in Provo, and later became director of inmate counseling at the Utah State Prison in Draper.

One of Weston’s passions in life was bringing families together through adoption.  He was an adoptive father and grandfather, and over the course of his career he helped to facilitate over 1000 adoptions, including airlifts of children orphaned in the Vietnam War.  He orchestrated the construction of an orphanage in Haiti, which has provided food, shelter, and adoption services to hundreds of children in need. He was also the founder of West Sands Adoptions, now based in St. George Utah.  Adoption agencies nationwide have consulted him because of his expertise in the field. Even after his retirement, Weston continued to complete home studies for adoptive families across the Wasatch Front.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, at the Maple Dell Ward, 274 South Main Street, Payson. Viewings will be held on Tuesday, July 24, between 6 and 8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson. A visitation will also be held on Wednesday before his funeral, beginning at 9:45 a.m.

Weston’s family will remember him for his smile, his jokes, his crazy dance, and of course, his yellow socks.  We ask all those who would like to honor his memory to please consider making a donation in his name to The Center for Women and Children in Crisis, in Orem Utah, or to an international child welfare agency of your choice.

Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Services

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.  All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Larry Halvan Farr

Our Father, Larry Halvan Farr was a devoted husband, dad, and grandpa when he left our family to return home to our Heavenly Father. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on July 3, 2018, at the age of eighty.

We will forever remember the many lessons Dad taught us: how to serve others, hard work, and pride in a job well done.

We will miss his strong hands, big voice and even bigger heart as we surround our Mother, Elaine Farr, in love and support.

Dad was preceded in death by his parents, Halvan and Lula Farr, as well as his sister Clela Barnett and son-in-law Jerry Buys Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine, and his eight children, Greg (Patricia) Farr, Payson, UT; Laurie Lewis, Springville, UT; Cindy (Jerry Jr.) Buys, St. George, UT; Willeta (Mark) Hogan, Springlake, UT; Tonya (Ben) Cluff, Payson UT; Lainie (Todd) Sorensen, Payson, UT; Elary (Ron) Brown, Orem, UT; Kimra (Garrett) Bishop, Santaquin UT. Larry has 40 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Brookside 1st Ward, 952 West 1580 South, Payson, Utah. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 587 South 100 West, Payson, Utah. A visitation will also be held prior to the funeral service from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will be held at the Santaquin City Cemetery. 

We will miss you, Dad.

Condolences may be sent to www.walkerobits.com

Remembering Mildred

Coming up in next week's edition of The Payson Chronicle: Remembering Our Friend Mildred Olson. 

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