SERVICES HELD FOR FORMER RESIDENT

Services for Joseph H. Bodily were held September 7 at the Vernal Fourth Ward Chapel. Loran Reynolds, counselor in the bishopric, was in charge.

Owen M. Bodily, a son gave the family prayer. Dale Bodily, a nephew, played the prelude and postlude music. Lorna Condon played a violin solo entitled "Nearer My God to Thee". Luther Bodily, a grandson, gave the invocation. Loran Reynolds then gave some short remarks. Glade Watkins was the speaker and followed by Douglas Barlow singing "Oh My Father", accompanied by Danna Dee Smith. Verdin Johnson was the second speaker. Sterling Bodily, a son gave the benediciton.

Pallbearers were Reed Bodily, Sterling Bodily, Carl Bodily, Keith Bodily, all sons and Glen Fowles, a son-in-law. Honorary pallbearers were the High Priests from both Ashley and Uintah Stakes.

The grave was dedicated by Edwin Bodily, his brother.

Interment was in the Maeser Cemetery. Vernal Fourth Ward Relief Society was in charge of the flowers.

Joseph Henry Bodily, 98, was born April 1, 1876 in Fairview, Idaho, the son of Robert Bodily and Harriet Ann Roberts.

He married Mary Alice Fisher in the Salt Lake LDS Temple April 3, 1899. She died February 9, 1944. He then married Joan Loeffler Bingham in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 29, 1944. She died February 2, 1952. He then married Vilate Goodrich Jensen in the Salt Lake LDS Temple July 25, 1952. She died August 19, 1966.

Mr. Bodily worked as a farmer and sheep rancher. He was an FHA and VA building inspector for Uintah County and Duchesne County and held many other jobs in the LDS Church and in public service in the county.

He is survived by sons and daughter: Reed, Owen, both of Vernal; Sterling, Kearns; Carl, Bountiful; Keith, Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Glen (Wilda B.) Fowles, LaMesa, California; 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One son and son daughter preceded him in death. Also one broother and two sisters survive him, Edwin Bodily, Isabel Hacking, both of Vernal and Mrs. Roy (Sylvia) Richens, Mesa, Arizona.

-Vernal Express, September 12, 1974, transcribed by Rhonda Holton