VERNAL -- Charles Millard Massey, 77, died Aug. 8, of natural causes in Riverton, Wyoming. Born June 29, 1892, Colorado, to John D. and Cynthia Jarrell Massey. Married Viola Brough, 1915, Salt Lake LDS Temple; she died 1930. Retired miner.
Survivors: son, daughter, Melvin R., Sheridan, Mont.; Lloyd B., South Lake Tahoe, California; Mrs. I. A. (Winona) Odle, Washington Washington County; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brothers, sisters, Sewell, Mrs. Merle Ross, both Roosevelt; Everett, Hollywood, California; Lewis V., Arthut, Mrs. William (Hazel) Gurr, Mrs. C. Perry (Thelma) Whitney, all Vernal.
Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m., Vernal LDS Fifth Ward. Friends call Vernal Mortuary 7-9 p.m. Burial, Bountiful Cemetery
Anita Ashby collection
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CHARLES M. MASSEY
When Millard was born the doctor said to his mother, "Lady, you must have eaten an awful lot of eggs to make him that color." She didn't reply - she didn't want him to know that was all she they had to eat. Luckily her garden produced well that year and she harvested sixty bushels of corn.
Charles Millard Massey married Eliza "Viola" Brough on December 6, 1916 in the Salt Lake Temple. Millard was a U. S. Surveyor so for a few years she lived with him wherever he was working. They neither one wanted this type of life, so he quit his job and they applied to homestead on a ranch in Wyoming on the North Wood River. Their two oldest children were born Winona and Melvin.
Viola and Millard loved their children very much, and they lived a happy, wonderful life together even if their home was a humble, poor one. It was always filled with happiness and concern and care that their children were taught honesty, truthfulness and a high regard for education.
VERNAL -- Charles Millard Massey, 77, died Aug. 8, of natural causes in Riverton, Wyoming. Born June 29, 1892, Colorado, to John D. and Cynthia Jarrell Massey. Married Viola Brough, 1915, Salt Lake LDS Temple; she died 1930. Retired miner.
Survivors: son, daughter, Melvin R., Sheridan, Mont.; Lloyd B., South Lake Tahoe, California; Mrs. I. A. (Winona) Odle, Washington Washington County; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brothers, sisters, Sewell, Mrs. Merle Ross, both Roosevelt; Everett, Hollywood, California; Lewis V., Arthut, Mrs. William (Hazel) Gurr, Mrs. C. Perry (Thelma) Whitney, all Vernal.
Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m., Vernal LDS Fifth Ward. Friends call Vernal Mortuary 7-9 p.m. Burial, Bountiful Cemetery
Anita Ashby collection
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CHARLES M. MASSEY
When Millard was born the doctor said to his mother, "Lady, you must have eaten an awful lot of eggs to make him that color." She didn't reply - she didn't want him to know that was all she they had to eat. Luckily her garden produced well that year and she harvested sixty bushels of corn.
Charles Millard Massey married Eliza "Viola" Brough on December 6, 1916 in the Salt Lake Temple. Millard was a U. S. Surveyor so for a few years she lived with him wherever he was working. They neither one wanted this type of life, so he quit his job and they applied to homestead on a ranch in Wyoming on the North Wood River. Their two oldest children were born Winona and Melvin.
Viola and Millard loved their children very much, and they lived a happy, wonderful life together even if their home was a humble, poor one. It was always filled with happiness and concern and care that their children were taught honesty, truthfulness and a high regard for education.
Family Members
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Ira Delmore "Del" Massey
1880–1952
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Elbin Lee Massey
1882–1882
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George Ova Massey Sr
1884–1960
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Lewis Fry Donnelly "Van" Massey
1886–1981
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Lois Viola Massey Pope
1888–1937
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John Norval Massey
1890–1963
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Arthur Scotty Massey
1894–1970
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Jessie Massey Wall
1896–1967
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Susie Massey
1896–1896
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Sewell Massey
1899–1978
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Annie Merle Massey Ross
1902–2003
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Everett Earl Massey
1905–1978
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Hazel Massey Gurr
1908–1985
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Thelma Massey Whitney
1910–1974
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