Calvert, Mrs. Sallie Morgan died at her home in Myton near the historic Duchesne Bridge last Monday afternoon. The immediate cause of death was diabetes. The funeral was held in the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon. Rev. John Meeker, pastor of the church, preached the sermon and he paid a high tribute to the pioneer woman who rested there in front of the pulpit, in a beautiful casket all covered with flowers.  The pall bearers were E. M. Jones, R. E. Waugh, R.  L. Hudd, R. J. Enochs, Will R.  Preece, C. B. Cook. Burial was in the Myton cemetery.

Almost forty years ago Mrs. Calvert came to the Uintah Indian reservation. At that time there were not to exceed 50 white people between the Sandridge and Wasatch mountains, Uintah and Bookcliffs.  Those whites were either government employees or post traders.  Haydon Calvert and Miss Sallie Morgan were married June 9, 1880 at their home town, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Immediately they went to Junction City, in the same state, where for a short time Mr. Calvert was engaged in business. He then came here to take charge of the post trading store at Whiterocks. He came in by way of Evanston, Wyoming, the only way open at that time.  A year or so later his wife joined him. But then there was a new way open. A trail from Price to Vernal, 120 miles, had been blazed and she came that way in a buckboard. The famous Concord coach had not yet appeared on this reservation. It came, however, very soon. One historic stopping place when Mrs. Calvert made the trip was Brock's, now the Preston Nutter place in Ninemile, thirty-five or forty miles south of us.  As above stated that was nearly forty years ago. She was merging you might, say into a vigorous young womanhood. Only a little past twenty-one. An age when plans are made and dreams are dreamed.  For nearly forty years she was a part of this wonderful country. Perhaps no one person contributed more to its growth and development than she contributed. She had time, while rearing a family, to attend to business. For years, as is well known all over this state, she followed the hotel business while her husband attended to his mercantile and cattle business. She made money in the hotel business. Much of it she invested, especially in later years, in real-estate, and today she leaves scores of town lots in Myton and perhaps hundreds of acres of farming land.  She invested in life insurance and paid out at least two twenty-year endowment policies. She grubstaked many a prospector. Hundreds, yes thousands of dollars she invested in various stock schemes. Thousands doubtless she lost.

This great country she loved. She may have become weary now and then but she loved it. She loved, its towering, white capped mountains, from whose sides flowed crystal streams. She loved its broad,  low lands and benches. She delighted in its blue skies, its bright stars, its fresh and invigorating air.  While she loved all this, there was one thing she yet wanted to see before the final summons came.  Though born near the big ocean's brink, she never had seen it. Fate willed that she should not see the Atlantic, but .she saw the Pacific.  She spent the winter in San Diego.

From Whiterocks the Calverts moved to Deep creek, where they had land and cattle. After a year they went to Vernal, where for a short time they conducted a hotel.  Then they came to Myton and in 1902 Mr. Calvert opened, up a post trading store at Duchesne Bridge, Mrs. Calvert went into the hotel business. She was a woman of Iron nerve and of indomitable courage. A few days before the opening of the Indian reservation, August 1905, a fire destroyed her log hotel. In the middle of the afternoon the building and its contents were in ashes.  She didn't sit down and fold her hands and cry, she went to work and in some way, out in the open, she served supper to scores of men who had come to file on homesteads.  And she served breakfast and dinner. Soon she had a row of tents.

Early settlers well remember what she did here to help build up this town and its institutions. She was first in most things. She was identified with the W. C. T. U. of the library association, the Red Cross, the cemetery association, Ladies Aid During the world, war she sacrificed and bought bonds. All her life she was accustomed to a lavishly laden table, but when the word came to cat meat and white bread sparingly so that the soldier might have more, she willingly obeyed. She was for years a social loader and well do many old timers remember her wonderful dinners and entertainments.

Deceased was born April 27, 1859, at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. She was a descendent of the famous Morgan's of Virginia. To the Calvert and Morgan union were born George Morgan, Sallie Gore, John Morgan, Jack Chinn. Besides these children and twenty grand-children, she leaves the following step-children: Ira Calvert, Pearl Clark and Cecil Calvert. Her husband died a few years ago.  Duchesne Courier July 20, 1923

Ewin, Elmer O .----After a lingering illness of typhoid, and enteric fever Elmer O. Ewin died at the home of his son-in-law, Ward C. Ireland yesterday, November 22.  He was removed there from his own home west of Myton several days ago. It was hoped that the change would do him good, but inevitable death decreed differently. The funeral services will he held in the Presbyterian church Saturday morning at ten o'clock. Rev. John Meeker will officiate. Deceased was born in Indiana September 24, 1877. During that same year his parents moved to Illinois where he grew to manhood.  In 1898 he was united in marriage to Bertha King. To this union six children were born-Ethel, William, Edith, Viola, Lavolette, and Verla.  William and Viola died in infancy. The wife died in September, 1914.  October 1, 1916 he was united in marriage to Mabel Green, of Duchesne county. To this union were born two boys and one girl-Oscar, Robert and Stella, all of whom are left to mourn his death, together with his father and four brothers and four sisters. When a young man he joined the Baptist church in Illinois and until the day of his death he kept up his membership. Mr. Ewin was a contractor and carpenter and for many years erected many buildings here and in various parts of the county.  Duchesne Courier November 24, 1922

Morrill, Owen ,  mention of whose illness of the sleeping flu was made in last week's paper, died Friday, at the home of his father-in-law, J. H. Herring. The body was taken to Roosevelt where open air services were held on Monday with Bishop Austin Pack officiating. The principal speakers were John Wiscomb and Willis Johnson. Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Morrill of Roosevelt, his father having died about six months ago. He was born at Junction, Colorado, April 6, 1902. November 9, 1922 he was united in marriage to Jennie R. Herring of Myton. He was a deacon in the L. D S. church.  Relatives left to mourn over his untimely death in addition to his wife and mother are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Wallace Wilkerson, Neola; Mrs. Jasper Larson, Tridell; Mrs. Chris Barnson, Elmo; Mrs. Albert Betts, Roosevelt; John Morrill, Price.  Duchesne Courier April 27, 1923

Pack, Mrs. J. Austin ---Friends of J. Austin Pack, of Roosevelt, deeply sympathize with him in the loss of his beloved wife.  Mrs. Pack died last Saturday in Salt Lake at the home of her sister, Mrs.  Cora K. Pack. Mrs. Pack was formerly of Kamas, but had lived in Roosevelt with her family since 1907. She was the daughter of John Quincy and Mary Newton Knowlton, pioneers of Utah. Mrs. Pack had suffered for several years from heart trouble, and since the death of her only son, Austin, seven months ago, her health had steadily declined until a few days ago, when she went to Salt Lake for treatment. Her husband and five children, Deone, Florence, Maude, Ardis and Geneve, survive her; also a brother, William N. Knowlton, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary K. Griffith of Lake Point, Mrs. Cora K. Pack of Salt Lake, Mrs. Lulu K. Pack of Ioka and Mrs. Inez K. Nelson of Salt Lake.  Funeral services were held in Salt Lake on Sunday.  Duchesne Courier September 8, 1922

Schwencke, Afton ---The community of  Roosevelt was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. Afton Schwencke at 7:56 o'clock Tuesday morning.  Mrs. Schwencke was well known and one of the most popular young women of that vicinity.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sabey and was born in Vernal a little over 36 years ago.

Shortly after the opening of the reservation the Sabey family moved to Roosevelt where they have since resided.  She is a graduate of the Duchesne county high school and later entered the University of Utah.  She commenced teaching in 1916 and has been constantly employed in Roosevelt.

In 1922 she concluded she didn't want to teach any more, but in the fall of 1924 the authorities prevailed upon her to again enter the school room where she has been in charge of the second grade.  The school children almost worshiped her and no doubt her death is a big loss in that community as a teacher.

In June 1917, she was united in marriage to Charles Schwencke and to this union one child was born.  Mrs. Schwencke was teaching Friday as usual and Saturday was seen on the streets greeting friends.  Saturday night after retiring she was taken with severe pains and a physician was immediately called who pronounced it flu.  She kept getting worse and Monday it was pronounced a severe case of pneumonia.  At 4;45 Tuesday morning she passed away in the arms of her husband, conscious to the last.  Besides the host of loving friends she leaves to mourn her loss her husband, son Jay Var, parents Mr. and Mrs. James Sabey, one brother Arrin and one sister Thora.

The funeral services will be held at the L.D.S. church in Roosevelt Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the body will be interred in the Roosevelt cemetery  Duchesne Courier April 4, 1925

Wardle, Edwin Ralph died at Duchesne Thursday August 11, after a short illness of only three days.  The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wardle who were early pioneers of Utah.  Mr. Wardle was born at Platte river August 4, 1848, while the company in which his parents were traveling were encamped on their way to Utah.  They continued their journey to Salt Lake valley.  After residing there for more than ten years the Wardles were called to help settle Provo City.  From there they moved to Midway, where they were living when the Black Hawk war broke out.  The deceased served in the war until it ended.  In 1867 at the age of 19, he went to Salt Lake and was married in the Endowment House to Betsey Orinda Thompson who was born on Deer Creek, a tributary of the North Platte August 3, 1848.  Her parents were members of a company of pioneers who were just a few days travel ahead of the company in which Mr. Wardles parents were traveling.  The young couple moved on the Jordan river until their oldest son was born, when the moved and helped settle Glenwood, Sevier county.  From there they went to Grass valley and helped settle that country.  They moved to Ashely valley in the fall of 1881, where he lived until the opening of the Uintah reservation, when he took up a homestead on the North Myton bench.  He was the father of ten children of whom five of them preceded him in death and also his wife.  Those living are Edwin R. Jr., of North Myton Bench, S. Jed of Duchesne and Clarence E. of Stockton, California, two daughters Mrs. S. M. Shelton of Duchesne, and Lucy Shelton of North Myton bench, also several grandchildren and great grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters.  He had a noble, cheerful disposition, having no malice in his heart, always trying to meet the trials of life with a bright and cheerful smile.  The remains were taken to Vernal Monday and laid beside his wife.  Funeral services were held at the Glines ward meeting house where he had lived so many years.  Duchesne Courier August 19, 1927

Woodward John William , of Neola died in Provo last Monday following an operation for kidney trouble.  He was a brother of Dr. Hugh M. Woodward, Dean of the summer school at Brigham Young University. In addition to his widow he is survived by two sons, five daughters, his mother, six brothers and two sisters.  He was born at Draper in 1873.  The funeral was held at Neola.  Duchesne Courier June 6, 1924

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