Clarence Leroy Bentley

1905 - 1950  (44 years)

• Name	Clarence Leroy Bentley
  Born	28 Sept 1905	Minersville, Beaver, Utah
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 May 1950	Price, Carbon, Utah
  	Funeral services were conducted in the Wellington ward chapel on Sunday afternoon for the late Clarence LeRoy Bentley, who died in the Price hospital on Wednesday evening of a lingering illness. Bishop Grant Gerber conducted the services, wh included the following numbers, "In the Garden," sang by the choir, with Mrs. Della Thayn playing the accompaniment on the organ and Lorenzo Peterson directing. Clement Atwood offered the invocation. The choir then sang, "Oh My Father" with Mrs. Charles Bradshaw singing the solo on the verses. Mrs. W. Earl Stoddard was the first speaker. He has been a close neighbor to Mr. Bentley for the past five years and spoke on their joyful associations together as friends and neighbors. He said that Clair was born in Minersville in 1905 and had lived in Parowan and Duchesne before coming to Carbon county. Mrs. Edith Olson of Price then sang, "A Perfect Day," with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Thayn, after which Mr. Cloye Peterson spoke. Among other things, Mrs. Peterson mentioned what a beautiful singer Mr. Bentley had been, and recalled to minde hundreds of times he had come willingly to sing in funerals as well as numerous other occasions. The concluding song by the choir was "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go, Dear Lord," and Lorenzo Peterson offered the benediction. The grave was dedicated by Joseph Bunderson. Internment was in the Wellington Cemetery under the direction of the Wallace Mortuary. Clarence LeRoy Bentley was born in Minersville on September 28, 1905, a son of Henry and Cora Bentley. He is survived by his widow, Sarah Hall Bentley, five children, Don Peterson of Ferron, a son by a former marriage, Edith Elizabeth, Rondyd Fred Bentley, all of Wellington, his parents and one sister, Frankie Bentley Olson of Wellington, four other sisters, Nell B Marinaro, and Erris Rosalie B. Heaton of San Bruno, California, Rachel D. (?)derson of Dragerton and Ruth Joann Noyes of Price, and one brother, Earl Bentley of Arko, Idaho. Relatives from out-of-town who came for the services included Mrs. George Myers, Mrs. Ethel Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Myers, LaRue Myers Thompson, Rachel Myers, Vida Myers and Mrs. Albatine Roberts, all of Minersville, Ellis and Janie Bent, Dee Norton, Miss. Jetta Arden, Adele Mathison and Joy and Gaylen Bayles of Parowan, Mrs. Barbara Oviatt and Mrs. LaRaine Clair of Price. These people are all relatives of the deceased's parents. From Pleasant Grove, Mrs. Henry C. Hall, father of the widow, Sarah Hall Bentley, came for the services, also three of her brothers, Grant, Arthur and Albion Hall and their wives, and two nephews, Jay and Iowa Hall. On Sunday evening followinhe services, Mrs. Bentley and her four children returned to Pleasant Grove with her father for a visit. The Halls are former residents of Wellington and are well known here.
  Buried	Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Utah
  		Memorial for Clarence Leroy Bentley
  Person ID	I7833	Grow
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family	Sarah May Hall,   b. 18 Jun 1911, Hayden, Utah ,   d. 4 Sept 1991, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington  (Age 80 years)
  Married	5 May 1934	Huntington, Emery, Utah
  Children	1. Leroy C. Bentley,   b. 31 Aug 1940, Price, Carbon, Utah ,   d. 9 Oct 1941, Kenilworth, Carbon, Utah  (Age 1 years)   2. Elizabeth Bentley   3. Edith Bentley   4. Rondy Bentley   5. Fred Bentley
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F2526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 28 Sept 1905 - Minersville, Beaver, Utah Married - 5 May 1934 - Huntington, Emery, Utah Died - 9 May 1950 - Price, Carbon, Utah  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Clarence Leroy Bentley
  		Clarence and Sarah Hall Bentley Family Back Row L to R - Sarah May Hall and Clarence LeRoy Bentley Middle L to R - Elizabeth and Edith Cora Front L to R - Rondy and Freddie Jay