MURRAY--Alton Wiley Black died April 21, 1994 of complications after heart surgery.
Alton was born October 19, 1912 in Fort Lupton, Colorado to Charles Alton and Elizabeth Lee Ramsey Black. Married Louise McDonald June 22, 1934, in Reno, Nevada. They had three daughters, Betty, Diane and Ginger.
Alton won the Golden Gloves Championship in Denver, Colorado in 1931, and was a professional boxer for nine years. He worked in the Mare Island Naval Yard in Vallejo, California, as a ship builder during World War II. A skilled carpenter for 38 years, retired in 1977.
His greatest joy was in being with his wife--his companion of almost 60 years--and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alton loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He was an avid reader and had a keen intellect and interest in the world around him. The many stories of his childhood will be missed by all of his family.
Survived by his wife, Louse; daughters, Betty (Willard) Wilkinson, Diane (Lynn) Bringhurst, Ginger (Duane) Madsen; grandchildren, Lyle, Shauna and Debbie Wilkinson, Lisa (Mark) Nielsen, Cory (Diana) Bringhurst, Brett Bringhurst, Jeff (Tracy) Madsen, David and Kristin Madsen, great-grandchildren, Willard, Christopher and Carlie Wilkinson, Jack Wilkinson, Adam and Brittany Montoya, Cameron Nielsen, Jessica and Kimberly Madsen, Christopher, Kimberly and Brandon Bringhurst. Preceded in death by parents, stepfather, James M. Gray, brothers, James, Roy and Robert Gray.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 25, 1994 at 2 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, where friends may call Sunday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Monday, one hour prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
Date: April 23, 1994
Alton was born October 19, 1912 in Fort Lupton, Colorado to Charles Alton and Elizabeth Lee Ramsey Black. Married Louise McDonald June 22, 1934, in Reno, Nevada. They had three daughters, Betty, Diane and Ginger.
Alton won the Golden Gloves Championship in Denver, Colorado in 1931, and was a professional boxer for nine years. He worked in the Mare Island Naval Yard in Vallejo, California, as a ship builder during World War II. A skilled carpenter for 38 years, retired in 1977.
His greatest joy was in being with his wife--his companion of almost 60 years--and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alton loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He was an avid reader and had a keen intellect and interest in the world around him. The many stories of his childhood will be missed by all of his family.
Survived by his wife, Louse; daughters, Betty (Willard) Wilkinson, Diane (Lynn) Bringhurst, Ginger (Duane) Madsen; grandchildren, Lyle, Shauna and Debbie Wilkinson, Lisa (Mark) Nielsen, Cory (Diana) Bringhurst, Brett Bringhurst, Jeff (Tracy) Madsen, David and Kristin Madsen, great-grandchildren, Willard, Christopher and Carlie Wilkinson, Jack Wilkinson, Adam and Brittany Montoya, Cameron Nielsen, Jessica and Kimberly Madsen, Christopher, Kimberly and Brandon Bringhurst. Preceded in death by parents, stepfather, James M. Gray, brothers, James, Roy and Robert Gray.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 25, 1994 at 2 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, where friends may call Sunday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Monday, one hour prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
Date: April 23, 1994
MURRAY--Alton Wiley Black died April 21, 1994 of complications after heart surgery.
Alton was born October 19, 1912 in Fort Lupton, Colorado to Charles Alton and Elizabeth Lee Ramsey Black. Married Louise McDonald June 22, 1934, in Reno, Nevada. They had three daughters, Betty, Diane and Ginger.
Alton won the Golden Gloves Championship in Denver, Colorado in 1931, and was a professional boxer for nine years. He worked in the Mare Island Naval Yard in Vallejo, California, as a ship builder during World War II. A skilled carpenter for 38 years, retired in 1977.
His greatest joy was in being with his wife--his companion of almost 60 years--and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alton loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He was an avid reader and had a keen intellect and interest in the world around him. The many stories of his childhood will be missed by all of his family.
Survived by his wife, Louse; daughters, Betty (Willard) Wilkinson, Diane (Lynn) Bringhurst, Ginger (Duane) Madsen; grandchildren, Lyle, Shauna and Debbie Wilkinson, Lisa (Mark) Nielsen, Cory (Diana) Bringhurst, Brett Bringhurst, Jeff (Tracy) Madsen, David and Kristin Madsen, great-grandchildren, Willard, Christopher and Carlie Wilkinson, Jack Wilkinson, Adam and Brittany Montoya, Cameron Nielsen, Jessica and Kimberly Madsen, Christopher, Kimberly and Brandon Bringhurst. Preceded in death by parents, stepfather, James M. Gray, brothers, James, Roy and Robert Gray.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 25, 1994 at 2 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, where friends may call Sunday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Monday, one hour prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
Date: April 23, 1994
Alton was born October 19, 1912 in Fort Lupton, Colorado to Charles Alton and Elizabeth Lee Ramsey Black. Married Louise McDonald June 22, 1934, in Reno, Nevada. They had three daughters, Betty, Diane and Ginger.
Alton won the Golden Gloves Championship in Denver, Colorado in 1931, and was a professional boxer for nine years. He worked in the Mare Island Naval Yard in Vallejo, California, as a ship builder during World War II. A skilled carpenter for 38 years, retired in 1977.
His greatest joy was in being with his wife--his companion of almost 60 years--and his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alton loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He was an avid reader and had a keen intellect and interest in the world around him. The many stories of his childhood will be missed by all of his family.
Survived by his wife, Louse; daughters, Betty (Willard) Wilkinson, Diane (Lynn) Bringhurst, Ginger (Duane) Madsen; grandchildren, Lyle, Shauna and Debbie Wilkinson, Lisa (Mark) Nielsen, Cory (Diana) Bringhurst, Brett Bringhurst, Jeff (Tracy) Madsen, David and Kristin Madsen, great-grandchildren, Willard, Christopher and Carlie Wilkinson, Jack Wilkinson, Adam and Brittany Montoya, Cameron Nielsen, Jessica and Kimberly Madsen, Christopher, Kimberly and Brandon Bringhurst. Preceded in death by parents, stepfather, James M. Gray, brothers, James, Roy and Robert Gray.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 25, 1994 at 2 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, where friends may call Sunday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Monday, one hour prior to services. Interment, Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
Date: April 23, 1994
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