Alma was born in Layton, UT. When he was two years old, his family moved to Grace. He attended school in Grace and graduated from Grace High School where he was active in sports, especially basketball. He played forward on the school team "the Grace Red Devils", all four years of his high school years. He attended college both at Ricks College in Rexburg, ID and Utah State University in Logan, UT. He played both basketball and football in college.
An article written by Hack Miller appeared in the Deseret News dated Dec. 16, 1968 and stated that "The year 1934 was just another year. Yet it was the time when Utah State had such greats as Kent Ryan, Cleo Petty, Conley Watts, Frank McNeil, ALMA ADAMS, and Frank Gutke."
When he left college, he went back to Grace where he farmed and raised sheep.
Alma married Naomi Bjorkman January 12, 1940 in Pocatello, ID. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on January 25, 1955. He served in the Grace 2nd Ward Bishopric as First Counselor for nine years.
He was a member of the Bench Canal Co. Board for 17 years. Three of those years he was vice president, and nine of those years he was the director. He was also a member of the Caribou County Mounted Sheriff's Posse. He performed with them at the Caribou County Fair and Night Rodeo, and was an active member of any search/rescue that the posse participated in. He had been a board member for the Grace School District for nine years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, after which he was laid to rest in the Grace Cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Alma Alease Hayes and Karen Panter.
An article written by Hack Miller appeared in the Deseret News dated Dec. 16, 1968 and stated that "The year 1934 was just another year. Yet it was the time when Utah State had such greats as Kent Ryan, Cleo Petty, Conley Watts, Frank McNeil, ALMA ADAMS, and Frank Gutke."
When he left college, he went back to Grace where he farmed and raised sheep.
Alma married Naomi Bjorkman January 12, 1940 in Pocatello, ID. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on January 25, 1955. He served in the Grace 2nd Ward Bishopric as First Counselor for nine years.
He was a member of the Bench Canal Co. Board for 17 years. Three of those years he was vice president, and nine of those years he was the director. He was also a member of the Caribou County Mounted Sheriff's Posse. He performed with them at the Caribou County Fair and Night Rodeo, and was an active member of any search/rescue that the posse participated in. He had been a board member for the Grace School District for nine years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, after which he was laid to rest in the Grace Cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Alma Alease Hayes and Karen Panter.
Alma was born in Layton, UT. When he was two years old, his family moved to Grace. He attended school in Grace and graduated from Grace High School where he was active in sports, especially basketball. He played forward on the school team "the Grace Red Devils", all four years of his high school years. He attended college both at Ricks College in Rexburg, ID and Utah State University in Logan, UT. He played both basketball and football in college.
An article written by Hack Miller appeared in the Deseret News dated Dec. 16, 1968 and stated that "The year 1934 was just another year. Yet it was the time when Utah State had such greats as Kent Ryan, Cleo Petty, Conley Watts, Frank McNeil, ALMA ADAMS, and Frank Gutke."
When he left college, he went back to Grace where he farmed and raised sheep.
Alma married Naomi Bjorkman January 12, 1940 in Pocatello, ID. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on January 25, 1955. He served in the Grace 2nd Ward Bishopric as First Counselor for nine years.
He was a member of the Bench Canal Co. Board for 17 years. Three of those years he was vice president, and nine of those years he was the director. He was also a member of the Caribou County Mounted Sheriff's Posse. He performed with them at the Caribou County Fair and Night Rodeo, and was an active member of any search/rescue that the posse participated in. He had been a board member for the Grace School District for nine years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, after which he was laid to rest in the Grace Cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Alma Alease Hayes and Karen Panter.
An article written by Hack Miller appeared in the Deseret News dated Dec. 16, 1968 and stated that "The year 1934 was just another year. Yet it was the time when Utah State had such greats as Kent Ryan, Cleo Petty, Conley Watts, Frank McNeil, ALMA ADAMS, and Frank Gutke."
When he left college, he went back to Grace where he farmed and raised sheep.
Alma married Naomi Bjorkman January 12, 1940 in Pocatello, ID. Their marriage was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple on January 25, 1955. He served in the Grace 2nd Ward Bishopric as First Counselor for nine years.
He was a member of the Bench Canal Co. Board for 17 years. Three of those years he was vice president, and nine of those years he was the director. He was also a member of the Caribou County Mounted Sheriff's Posse. He performed with them at the Caribou County Fair and Night Rodeo, and was an active member of any search/rescue that the posse participated in. He had been a board member for the Grace School District for nine years.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, after which he was laid to rest in the Grace Cemetery.
He is survived by two daughters, Alma Alease Hayes and Karen Panter.
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Married Naomi Bjorkman, Birth 11/24/1918 - Death 3/30/2006. Children: Alma Alease, Karen.
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