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Wilford Pierce

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Wilford Pierce

Birth
Fruita, Wayne County, Utah, USA
Death
11 Jul 1972 (aged 74)
Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Obituary - Provo Daily Hearald -

WILFORD PIERCE

Wilford Pierce, 74, 133 E. 800 S.. Orem, died Tuesday afternoon of a heart ailment. He was born Oct. 18, 1897 to Amas Ephraim and Maria Ann Jakeman Pierce. He married Alice Alvey on Nov. 17, 1917 in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah. He is a member of the LDS Church. The family made their first home in Vermillion, Sevier County, where he was employed for the Jumbo Plaster Company, Sigurd. He worked as a farmer and as a trucker. He worked at the Topaz Concentration Camp during World War II. The family moved to Orem on June 19, 1942. He worked for Woods and Decker and Cox Construction companies while in Orem. He worked for Orem City for many years, and served as Orem City Water Superintendent for part of this time. He retired Feb. 2, 1969. Since his retirement he has been a part-time employee of Brown Heating and Plumbing. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, gardening and traveling.

He is survived by his widow of Orem; and nine children:

W. Vard Pierce
Arlo E. Pierce
DeVan Pierce
Mrs. Glen (Wilma) Case
Mrs. Grant J. (Leah) Johnson
Mrs. Darrel L. (Leola) Peterson
Mrs. Eugene R. (Glenda) Smith
Audrey Hadaway, all of Orem;
Mrs. Charles (Gwendona) McCarter, Key West, Florida
One son preceded him in death Ned Alvey Pierce,

Daughter-in-law Mrs. Mason (Janie) Wheeler; 36 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. AM. (Effie) Jacobs, Mrs. William (Theora) McQuillian, both of Provo; Mrs. David (Romenia) Tanner, Myton, Utah.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Orem 4th Ward Chapel, 575 S. 400 W. Bishop Arvid Dodge will officiate. Friends may call at the Sundberg Olpin Mortuary, Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at the church Friday one hour before services. Burial will be in Orem City Cemetery.
Obituary - Provo Daily Hearald -

WILFORD PIERCE

Wilford Pierce, 74, 133 E. 800 S.. Orem, died Tuesday afternoon of a heart ailment. He was born Oct. 18, 1897 to Amas Ephraim and Maria Ann Jakeman Pierce. He married Alice Alvey on Nov. 17, 1917 in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah. He is a member of the LDS Church. The family made their first home in Vermillion, Sevier County, where he was employed for the Jumbo Plaster Company, Sigurd. He worked as a farmer and as a trucker. He worked at the Topaz Concentration Camp during World War II. The family moved to Orem on June 19, 1942. He worked for Woods and Decker and Cox Construction companies while in Orem. He worked for Orem City for many years, and served as Orem City Water Superintendent for part of this time. He retired Feb. 2, 1969. Since his retirement he has been a part-time employee of Brown Heating and Plumbing. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, gardening and traveling.

He is survived by his widow of Orem; and nine children:

W. Vard Pierce
Arlo E. Pierce
DeVan Pierce
Mrs. Glen (Wilma) Case
Mrs. Grant J. (Leah) Johnson
Mrs. Darrel L. (Leola) Peterson
Mrs. Eugene R. (Glenda) Smith
Audrey Hadaway, all of Orem;
Mrs. Charles (Gwendona) McCarter, Key West, Florida
One son preceded him in death Ned Alvey Pierce,

Daughter-in-law Mrs. Mason (Janie) Wheeler; 36 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. AM. (Effie) Jacobs, Mrs. William (Theora) McQuillian, both of Provo; Mrs. David (Romenia) Tanner, Myton, Utah.

Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Orem 4th Ward Chapel, 575 S. 400 W. Bishop Arvid Dodge will officiate. Friends may call at the Sundberg Olpin Mortuary, Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at the church Friday one hour before services. Burial will be in Orem City Cemetery.

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