Ray R, Humpherys Dies at Grover
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug 29 in the Logan 11th Ward Chapel for Ray R. Humpherys, 84, a former Star Valley resident, who moved to Logan, Utah in 1921 and has resided there most of the time since. He died Monday, Aug 26 in his sleep early in the morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs Stewart (Adell) Thurman in Grover. He had been suffering with a heart condition.
Mr Humpherys is also the father of Dean Humpherys of Etna.
A life sketch will be published next week.
Services Held in Logan Ward for Ray Humpherys
Funeral services were held Thursday Aug 29 in the Logan Eleventh LDS Ward Chapel for Ray Rich Humpherys, 84, pioneer, rancher and civic builder of Star Valley, who died Aug 26 at the home of a daughter Mrs Stewart Thurman of Grover.
Mr Humpherys was born Feb 28, 1879 in Paris Idaho, a son of Hyrum T. and Caroline Rich Humpherys. He attended school at Paris, Bear Lake academy and Utah State agricultural College at Logan.
Mr Humpherys married Janet Gardner Nov 20, 1907 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Five children were born to them. Mrs Humpherys passed away in 1920.
He then married Eliza Jensen April 20, 1921 in the salt Lake Temple. She preceded him in death April 12, 1956.
When he was eight years old his father was called on an LDS mission and he and his brothers, Thomas, 12, and Charley 10, carried on the farm work with the help of some neighbors.
At the age of 19 he was called to serve in the Southern States Mission. He labored for 26 months and served as president of the North Alabama Conference. At this time his two brothers were also serving in the same mission.
After his mission he invested his money in cattle and went to California in 1901, where he worked for the U.S. Reclamation Service in a geological survey on the Colorado River and Imperial Desert. While there he helped in making the first topographical maps of that area.
After returning form California he worked with his father and entered a 160 acre homestead in lower Star Valley. He taught school east of thayne at what was known as Muddy String. There he met his first wife, Janet Gardner.
They lived on their homestead and were instrumental in the establishment of the town of Etna. Along with the other pioneers of the area, they helped to choose the town's name and apply for a post office.
Mr Humpherys was one of the leaders in the organization known as the East Side Canal Company. He was made treasurer of the organization and along with the other men of Etna, worked tirelessly to complete the project, which now irrigates thousands of acres of land in lower Star Valley. He and Alonzo Baker turned the first quarter mile furrow for the canal.
In 1921 he married for the second time and he and his family moved to Logan, where he worked as a supervisor and foreman with construction companies.
In 1933 Mr and Mrs Humpherys were asked to perform a temple mission of 25 names. This was the beginning of nearly 30 years of ordinance work in the temple. During this time he did more than 8,000 endowments for the lead.
His work with the canal project and his temple work were considered by Mr Humpherys as two of his most important and worthwhile accomplishments.
He always loved the church and had a strong testimony of the gospel. He felt strongly about education and encouraged his family to take advantage of anything that came along that would further their education.
In his later years he did extensive genealogical research on the Rich and Humpherys families.
He served as U.S. Land Commissioner in Uinta County. Wyo., and as county assessor in Lincoln County.
Surviving are five children; Rich G., Meridian, Idaho; Dean G., Etna; Mrs Stewart (Adella) Thurman, Grover; Hyrum L., Summit, Utah; and Mrs Ronald (June) Hadfield, Logan; 28 grandchildren 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Prof. L.R. Humpherys and a sister Asia Bergeson, Logan.
Burial was in the family plot in the Logan City Cemetery.
Attending the funeral from Star Valley other then the immediate family were B. Delos Gardner, Nola Jean Leavitt, Eliza Johnson, Mary Anderson, Mr and Mrs Gus Larson, Ray M Thurman and Mr and Mrs Wilford Clark.
Humpherys, Ray Rich (i 5 Sep 1963) (3)Star Valley Independent
Ray R, Humpherys Dies at Grover
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug 29 in the Logan 11th Ward Chapel for Ray R. Humpherys, 84, a former Star Valley resident, who moved to Logan, Utah in 1921 and has resided there most of the time since. He died Monday, Aug 26 in his sleep early in the morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs Stewart (Adell) Thurman in Grover. He had been suffering with a heart condition.
Mr Humpherys is also the father of Dean Humpherys of Etna.
A life sketch will be published next week.
Services Held in Logan Ward for Ray Humpherys
Funeral services were held Thursday Aug 29 in the Logan Eleventh LDS Ward Chapel for Ray Rich Humpherys, 84, pioneer, rancher and civic builder of Star Valley, who died Aug 26 at the home of a daughter Mrs Stewart Thurman of Grover.
Mr Humpherys was born Feb 28, 1879 in Paris Idaho, a son of Hyrum T. and Caroline Rich Humpherys. He attended school at Paris, Bear Lake academy and Utah State agricultural College at Logan.
Mr Humpherys married Janet Gardner Nov 20, 1907 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Five children were born to them. Mrs Humpherys passed away in 1920.
He then married Eliza Jensen April 20, 1921 in the salt Lake Temple. She preceded him in death April 12, 1956.
When he was eight years old his father was called on an LDS mission and he and his brothers, Thomas, 12, and Charley 10, carried on the farm work with the help of some neighbors.
At the age of 19 he was called to serve in the Southern States Mission. He labored for 26 months and served as president of the North Alabama Conference. At this time his two brothers were also serving in the same mission.
After his mission he invested his money in cattle and went to California in 1901, where he worked for the U.S. Reclamation Service in a geological survey on the Colorado River and Imperial Desert. While there he helped in making the first topographical maps of that area.
After returning form California he worked with his father and entered a 160 acre homestead in lower Star Valley. He taught school east of thayne at what was known as Muddy String. There he met his first wife, Janet Gardner.
They lived on their homestead and were instrumental in the establishment of the town of Etna. Along with the other pioneers of the area, they helped to choose the town's name and apply for a post office.
Mr Humpherys was one of the leaders in the organization known as the East Side Canal Company. He was made treasurer of the organization and along with the other men of Etna, worked tirelessly to complete the project, which now irrigates thousands of acres of land in lower Star Valley. He and Alonzo Baker turned the first quarter mile furrow for the canal.
In 1921 he married for the second time and he and his family moved to Logan, where he worked as a supervisor and foreman with construction companies.
In 1933 Mr and Mrs Humpherys were asked to perform a temple mission of 25 names. This was the beginning of nearly 30 years of ordinance work in the temple. During this time he did more than 8,000 endowments for the lead.
His work with the canal project and his temple work were considered by Mr Humpherys as two of his most important and worthwhile accomplishments.
He always loved the church and had a strong testimony of the gospel. He felt strongly about education and encouraged his family to take advantage of anything that came along that would further their education.
In his later years he did extensive genealogical research on the Rich and Humpherys families.
He served as U.S. Land Commissioner in Uinta County. Wyo., and as county assessor in Lincoln County.
Surviving are five children; Rich G., Meridian, Idaho; Dean G., Etna; Mrs Stewart (Adella) Thurman, Grover; Hyrum L., Summit, Utah; and Mrs Ronald (June) Hadfield, Logan; 28 grandchildren 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Prof. L.R. Humpherys and a sister Asia Bergeson, Logan.
Burial was in the family plot in the Logan City Cemetery.
Attending the funeral from Star Valley other then the immediate family were B. Delos Gardner, Nola Jean Leavitt, Eliza Johnson, Mary Anderson, Mr and Mrs Gus Larson, Ray M Thurman and Mr and Mrs Wilford Clark.
Humpherys, Ray Rich (i 5 Sep 1963) (3)Star Valley Independent
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