P. H. Goodrich Funeral Today In Tridell Ward.

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. in the Tridell Ward Chapel for Parley H. Goodrich, 78, who died Sunday at 4:45 a.m. in a Roosevelt hospital following a lingering illness.

Mr. Goodrich was born August 25, 1883, in Richville, Morgan County, a son of George Albert and Harriet Taggart Goodrich. He married Viva M. Hunting, June 22, 1904 in Vernal. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Mr. Goodrich is a retired farmer and stockman. He served as a Uintah County Commissioner. He was active as ward clerk and as a counselor in the Tridell Ward bishopric.

He is survived by his widow; four sons and one daughter, Darrell, Clearfield; Forrest, Vernal; Owen, Othello, Washington; Mrs. Reed (Jennie) McConkie and Ray H., both of Tridell.

Also surviving are 28 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; six brothers and five sisters, Mrs. Elmer (Lucy) Lind, Mrs. J. H. (Vilate) Bodily, both of Vernal; Mrs. Elmer (Leona) Manwaring, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Orval (Ruth) Stone, Lehi; Mrs. Floyd (Edith) Case, Altamont; A. G. Goodrich, Moses Lake, Washington; Byron, Vernal; Roy, Roosevelt; Leslie and John, both of Bluebell and Arthur of Salt Lake City.

Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery.

-Vernal Express, May 10, 1962, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
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Parley H Goodrich

Parley Herbert Goodrich was the ninth child born to George Albert Goodrich and his second wife Harriet Maria Taggart Goodrich.

He was born in a little stone house located in Taggart Hollow, Utah. When Parley was about three his mother's family was moved to Naples in Ashley Valley(Vernal), Utah where the families of the other two wives had already moved two years earlier. He remembered fondly that on the trip out the saddle horse got so lame from porcupine quills that he could no longer ride him. He also remembered that his brother Abe (Albert Gardner) caught a mess of fish the night they camped on the Duchesne River. Their home was a one-room dirt-roofed cabin on Jode Remington's place, where Parley would follow Jode around just listening to him whistle.

He felt that even though the three wives maintained separate homes the half-brothers and half-sisters all loved one another very much. He never remembered any quarrelling or household disagreements. They had enough kids to play ball without anyone else's help. Gee, not every kid had fifteen brothers and sixteen sisters!
The first Christmas he could remember he said he got two pieces of candy. Times were hard and the winters were severely cold. The next year for Christmas he received a little white glass doll about three inches tall, with a bonnet and long dress. He kept it for many years and it is now in the posession of one of his granddaughters.

Parley was six when diphtheria swept the valley. He and six other of his mother's children up to age twenty were stricken. Within six weeks, five of the seven died. Parley said he was very sick in bed with eight-year-old Wallace when Wallace passed away. Parley said he just knew he was the sickest one of the bunch, but that he was too mean to die. No one, up or down, wanted him. His mother made all the burial clothes and his brother Abe built the coffins. They were carried away at night and buried without any services in an effort to keep from spreading the disease.

He loved animals and always had a horse and a dog. He attended school with Viva Matilda Hunting, who called him a pest for his much teasing. After graduation at eighteen she left Vernal to work elsewhere. A couple of years later she returned to Naples to live with her sister, Carrie. She joined the ward choir in which Parley also sang. Once a week the choir met to practice and Viva's brother Levi would accompany her there and home again. One night a family emergency came up so that Lee had to leave early. He turned to Parley standing near and asked him if he would see that his sister got safely home.

Parley had long felt she was the prettiest girl he knew, so he was happy to agree. Walking home they found an old apple tree with a bench under it. They sat there and talked as ripe apples fell down around them. This began what became a lasting and faithful companionship. They married on June 22, 1904 in George Slaugh's home in Naples.
The newlyweds moved on Uncle George Slaugh's farm. It was a two-room log cabin which was quite nice for a pioneer home. Parley was already working for Uncle George as a hired hand. He made 75 cents a day with no days off except Sunday, and that was after the farm chores were done. They had plenty of fruit and berries which they picked themselves for half-price.

Viva didn't have much to set up housekeeping with, but she made a lovely home, always clean and sunny. They had seven children together: Darrell Goodrich, Forrest Odra Goodrich,Claudius Vivian Goodrich, Owen Goodrich, Jennie Goodrich, Blaine Goodrich and Rae H. Goodrich.

He always had a good dog and he knew how to train it to do his bidding. Ring was a black dog with a white ring around his neck and he was a wonder. He herded the sheep, chased coyotes and porcupines and barked the warning when any stranger approached. He would let no stranger through the front gate and so he was a great protector of the children.
He also served as entertainer for socials where he played the violin, quitar, harmonica or mandolin, and he and Viva often sang together accompanied by his guitar.

Parley was a family man. He made furniture for his wife. He dressed the children and took them to Sunday School and meetings. He took the boys hunting, swimming and fishing and loved it. He would whittle a whistle out of a green willow, then play the kids a tune on it. He made kite sticks on his saw table and cut many of his grandchildren's hair. He always seemed to have time to be with his children. He could live a sermon better than he could preach it.
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PARLEY H. GOODRICH

TRIDELL, Uintah County--Parley H. Goodrich, 78, died Sunday 4:45 a.m. in a Roosevelt hospital following a lingering illness.

Born August 25, 1883, in Richville, Morgan County, a son of George Albert and Harriet Taggart Goodrich. Married Viva M. Hunting, June 22, 1904 in Vernal; later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Retired farmer and stockman. Served as a Uintah County Commissioner. Active member in the church; serving as ward clerk and as a counselor in the Tridell Ward Bishopric.

Survivors: widow, four sons, daughter, Darrell, Clearfield; Forrest, Vernal; Owen, Othello, Washington; Mrs. Reed, (Jennie) McConkie and Ray H., both of Tridell; 28 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren, brothers and sister, Mrs. Elmer (Lucy) Lind, Mrs. J. H. (Vilate) Bodily, both of Vernal; Mrs. Elmer (Leona) Manwaring, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Orval (Ruth) Stone, Lehi; Mrs. Floyd (Edith) Case, Mountain Home; A. G. Goodrich, Moses Lake, Washington; Byron, Vernal; Roy, Roosevelt; Leslie and John, both of Bluebell; Arthur of Salt Lake City.

Funeral Thursday, 11 a.m. in the Tridell Ward Chapel. Friends may call Olpin Mortuary, Roosevelt, Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. and at the chapel Thursday 9 a.m. until services. Burial will be in the Vernal Memorial Park.

-The Salt Lake Tribune, Tuesday May 8, 1962, transcribed by Rhonda Holton

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