.: 9/1/21 - 10/1/21

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Shawn Larry Ashworth

Shawn Larry Ashworth

6/25/1964 – 9/23/2021

Shawn Larry Ashworth, beloved husband, father, friend, and mentor passed away on September 23, 2021. Shawn was born on June 25, 1964 to Harold and Shirley Ayers Ashworth. Shawn served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Detroit, Michigan. Shawn married his soul mate Teresa Christensen Mitchell on March 21, 2015. They were sealed in the Manti Temple November 29, 2019. Shawn and Teresa have eight amazing children, Katie, Ryder, Trevor, Isabelle, Janey, John Colter, Hannah, and Sierra.

Shawn was born in Tooele, Utah and grew up in Tooele and Lake Point. Growing up in Lake Point, he rode horses everywhere, up into the foothills and camped out all the time. He attended Tooele High School where he played on the football team and had a lifelong love of the sport.

From a young age, Shawn had a special love for horses, nature, and the outdoors. He had a God-given talent for working with horses and could communicate with them on a spiritual level. He turned this gift into a future where he created a ranch for people to heal from trauma and addiction by healing their spirits. He had a Christlike love for all no matter their situation. He wanted to heal families. Shawn had a deep love and understanding of the Native American culture and traditions and later included these spiritual traditions in his therapy.

Shawns life touched so many people, he was a father and mentor to everyone, but in the end his greatest joy and happiness was being blessed with his own family. Shawn’s gentle presence will be missed by everyone who knew him and he would want you to know “You are loved.”

Shawn is survived by his wife Teresa, his children Katie Brew, Ryder Mitchell, Trevor (Sadia Watters) Mitchell, Isabelle Mitchell, Janey Mitchell, John Colter Ashworth, Hannah Ashworth, Sierra Ashworth, grandson Treyton Mitchell, Mother Shirley (Jay) Ashworth Redd, mother-In-law Linda Christensen, Brothers Harold (Carolee) Ashworth Jr., Bob Ashworth, Mark (Jay) Ashworth and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his father Harold Ashworth and his father-in-law David Christensen.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fountain Green Cemetery. Viewings will be held Friday, October 1, 2021 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary (96 N 100 W, Mt Pleasant, UT) and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. prior to services at the cemetery. Online condolences at rasmussenmortuary.com
In lieu of flowers, a Go Fund Me account has been created “Shawn Ashworth Memorial Fund”

Home of Francis Jensen and his wife (Mima) Nancy Jemima Dotson ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

SEELY BLOOD by Montell Seely

Montell Seely

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The following is taken from "A Legacy of Love"

edited by Montell Seely

February 1995

The Robert Seely mentioned in the article above

by Montell goes back to England in 1602.

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Montell Seely Obituary

Montell Seely, 74, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, during a handcart expedition in Fairview, Utah. He was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Castle Dale, Utah, the fourth of six children born to Karl A. Seely and Cora Guymon Seely.

He married Kathryn Pincock, Aug. 27, 1963, in the Idaho Falls Temple, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He grew up and attended school in Castle Dale and Ferron, where he was active in athletics and leadership of FFA and served as student-body president at South Emery High School, class of 1952. He lived in Emery County all his life, except for a few years in Logan and Provo to attend college, and in North Carolina 1954-56 to serve an LDS Mission in the Central Atlantic States.

In 1965 he graduated from BYU with a BS degree in Animal Science. While at BYU, he was a member of the ballroom dance team and enjoyed ballroom and square dancing for many years. For four years the family lived in Orangeville. In 1970 they returned to Provo, where Montell earned a Masters degree in 1972 and was employed in the counseling department at Provo High for three years.

In June, 1975, while moving the family back to Castle Dale, Montell was involved in a serious accident beneath a mobile home. The family returned to Provo during his hospitalization and recovery which lasted through the summer. Kind friends assisted with the farming until he was fully recovered.

Montell was engaged in farming and livestock ranching all his life. He enjoyed running his farm that was originally homesteaded by his grandfather, Justus Wellington Seely II. An early interest in pioneers and the westward movement of the Saints in 1847 prompted him to acquire wagons and buggies and the work horses to pull them. He became friends with several Amish families and enjoyed their association as he worked with them in their fields with horses and old-fashioned equipment.

In 1977 he organized a ward/community trek over the mountain from Fairview to Castle Dale. In 1978 he formed a committee to produce a pageant to tell the story of the first settlers who came to Castle Valley. Performed annually, the Castle Valley Pageant completed its 31st season on Aug. 9.

After Montell wrote the script for the pageant, he pursued other writing ventures, including a large Emery County History in 1981, Seely history books in 1988 and 1996, and Castle Valley Pageant history in 2003. He kept a daily personal journal from 1976 until the day of his passing.

Montell is survived by his wife Kathryn; son-in-law, Brant James, Adams, Ore.; children: Karla (Thane) Thalman, Surprise, Ariz,; Fawn (Tim) Miller, Manti; LeAnne Seely, Castle Dale; Mark (Brenda) Seely, West Valley City; and Janell (Kyle) Beagley, Price; sisters, Betty Jane Poulsen, Provo, and Dorothy (Gary) Barlow, Bountiful; brothers, Guy Seely, Clawson, and James (Joyce) Seely, Centerville; 19 grandchildren: Brandon, Emilie, and Ryan James; KariElle, Edison, Audrey, and Peyton Thalman; Dakota, Hunter, Cassidy, Ridge, and Brooke Miller; Hannah, Jonathan, Matthew, and Luke Seely; Jannika, Kirsten, and Clarissa Beagley; and Aadopted@ family, Mani and Lippa Grewal and daughter Shehnoor, Fairview.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Thomas; daughter Valerie Seely James; and daughter Monette Seely, who died as an infant.

Funeral services: Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. at Castle Dale Stake Center. Visitation on Friday, Aug. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, 720 North Center, Castle Dale and Saturday from 9:30-10:45 at Castle Dale Stake Center. Interment in the Castle Dale cemetery, under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Magdalene Coombs Taylor

Maggie Coombs Taylor

passed away on 27 May 2005

Monday, September 27, 2021

Hamilton "Classy Postcard"

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Freshmen North Sanpete High School 1927

Sophmores of North Sanpete High School 1927

Postcards From The Past ~~~ From our Archives

Thursday, September 23, 2021

NORTH SANPETE HIGH SCHOOL 1927 JUNIORS

Glass Plate Negatives Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee ~~~ From Our Archives

This home is located at about 650 West Main. It was the home of Peter's grandparents Hafen and great grandparents Nielsen. Dutch and Johanna Hafen lived and raised their family there. It was purchased by Stanton Seely from Joanne Hafen Granger and Stanton's widow, Janet now lives there.