CHILDREN: Virginia, Louis Owen, Howard Raymond, Leo Hacking, Leonard Orson

MARKER: Flat double granite marker approximately 24" X 40" in very good condition. Inscription reads: AULT ALVIN OWEN VINNIE HACKING May 20, 1899 Mar. 24, 1904 Sept. 23, 1977 Apr. 25, 1994 Married Aug. 23, 1922 Sealed Aug. 23, 1927

NEWSPAPER REPORT: Open House to Honor Owen Ault on his Golden Wedding Anniversary. An open house and an intermittent program will be held to honor Mr. And Mrs Owen Ault of Cedar Valley on their golden wedding anniversary. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the Cedar Valley Chapel on August 23, Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. They request no gifts. Mr. And Mrs Ault were married August 23, 1922. He was born May 20, 1899 in Cedar Fort to John and Elva Irene Ault. He was educated in Cedar Fort and Manning. Mr. Ault recalls that one of his teachers at the school was an LDS church official, Oscar McConkie. He remembers a happy childhood in Manning and Mercur where his father was engineer on the railroad between Salt Lake and Mercur. He still enjoys looking around Manning and Mercur for old relics of the railroad. His nickname Hap is indicative of his good nature and pleasant way. He was a good ball player and was offered a place on the Eureka ball team which was one of the best at that time. His children state that he has been a good neighbor, a good father and a good provider. Mr. Ault has been active church worker where he has served as Mutual president and has done a lot of temple work. He has enjoyed taking lead parts in plays and programs. He has been a good citizen in his community, helping people with both money and service whenever called upon.

Mrs. Ault better known as Vinnie, was born March 24, 1904 to Orson and Ida Hacking. She attended schools in Cedar Fort and Lehi. She graduated in three years from Lehi and was second in the class. Mrs. Ault and Mrs Ernst (Melba Cook) Hindley were the first Cedar Fort students to attend school in Lehi. Vinnie spent a very nice childhood and when she was still very young the family moved to Roosevelt. Mrs Ault recalls that she rode a horse all the way and drove the family herd of cows. She has been active in her community and church, serving as Mutual president, in the Relief Society presidency and teacher in all the organizations. She too has done a lot of temple work. Vinnie was seriously injured in an automobile wreck two years ago but has made a good recovery and is back leading a very busy and productive life. Mr. And Mrs. Ault moved to Butte, Montana right after their marriage but have lived most of their married life in Cedar Valley. The couple have the following children: Mrs. Louis Dean (Virginia) Colman, Covina, Calif.; Louis Owen, Midvale; Howard Raymond, American Fork; Leo Hacking, Pleasant Grove; and Leonard Orson, Tooele. They have 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (Lehi Free Press, August, 1972)

OBITUARY AND FUNERAL REPORT: Alvin O. Ault Dies at Home - Funeral services for Alvin Owen Ault, 78, who died of a lingering illness at his home Friday, September 23, were held Tuesday in the Cedar Fort LDS Ward Chapel. Mr. Ault was born May 20, 1899 in Cedar Fort to John Henry and Elva Irene Carson Ault. He married Vinnie Hacking August 23, 1922 in Farmington. The marriage was solemnized later in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. A sheep rancher by occupation, Mr. Ault had served as an MIA president and was a pitcher on the town's baseball team. Survivors include his wife; four sons and one daughter, Louis Owen Ault, Midvale; Howard Raymond Ault, American Fork; Leo Hacking Ault, Pleasant Grove; Leonard Orson Ault, Grantsville; Mrs Louis Dean (Virginia) Coleman, corina, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three brothers Pharis T. Ault and Raymond V. Ault both of Cedar Fort; Clyde H. Ault, American Fork.