GENEVIEVE VANORMAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Joy was quickly turned to sorrow last Thursday afternoon during the football game between Montpelier High and Star Valley High schools when the accident occurred that ended in the death Friday night of Genevieve VanOrman, 16 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Van Orman, of Montpelier.
Miss Van Orman was assisting the Spanish class of the High school in conducting a refreshment stand at the game. Supplies were running short and four girls took a truck and started for town. In the front seat were Gwen Rich, who was driving, and Norma Root, while seated on a loose seat at the rear were Genevieve and Carmen Olsen, all students at the High school. In making the turn at the pavement on the east end of Main street, the seat on which the girls were sitting must have turned over and the girls fell out, Genevieve’s head striking the cement, and stunning her.
The other girls, not knowing that they were not still in the truck, proceeded on up the street. After they had gone a short distance one of the girls called back, “How are you kids coming?” Not hearing any response, they looked around and for the first time learned that they were not in the truck. They hastened back to the place where they had fallen out, but another car, driven by Norman Pearce, had come along and picked the girls up and took them to the hospital. Genevieve rallied that evening and regained consciousness sufficient to talk to her mother. The following evening, however, she gradually became worse until the end came.
Genevieve was a Junior in High school and was one of the school’s most popular students. She was of a happy disposition and made friends wherever she went and none knew her but to love her.
Impressive funeral services, conducted by Bishop Byron E. Mumford, were held in the Second ward chapel Monday afternoon and the chapel was not large enough to hold the throng that had gathered to pay their last respects. The High school was dismissed and all students that could get inside the building were there to show the high esteem to which she was held.
Music was furnished by the ward choir, with special numbers by Emeal Jeppson, of Brigham City; a solo by A. J. Winters, principal of the High school; a quartet by Mr. and Mrs. David Hymas, Herman H. Hoff and Mrs. Byron Mumford, and the High school glee club, of which Genevieve was a member, sang the contest song that she had helped to sing last year when they got as far as Salt Lake City in the contest.
Speakers were Bishop Mumford, Supt. W. E. Morgan, H. H. Hoff, and Silas L. Wright, of Bennington. They spoke their sorrow at the untimely calling of so bright, happy and loveable a young girl and also words of consolation and encouragement to those called to mourn. The opening prayer was by Bishop S. H. Spencer and the benediction was by Geo. S. Tibbitts. The casket was bended in beautiful floral offerings, sent by sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was in the Montpelier cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Pres. Ed. C. Rich.
Surviving besides the parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Arthur, John and Lyle Van Orman and Mrs. Clifford Smith and Miss Pearl Van Orman, all of Montpelier.
Published in Montpelier Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Thursday, October 1, 1931 on page 1
Joy was quickly turned to sorrow last Thursday afternoon during the football game between Montpelier High and Star Valley High schools when the accident occurred that ended in the death Friday night of Genevieve VanOrman, 16 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Van Orman, of Montpelier.
Miss Van Orman was assisting the Spanish class of the High school in conducting a refreshment stand at the game. Supplies were running short and four girls took a truck and started for town. In the front seat were Gwen Rich, who was driving, and Norma Root, while seated on a loose seat at the rear were Genevieve and Carmen Olsen, all students at the High school. In making the turn at the pavement on the east end of Main street, the seat on which the girls were sitting must have turned over and the girls fell out, Genevieve’s head striking the cement, and stunning her.
The other girls, not knowing that they were not still in the truck, proceeded on up the street. After they had gone a short distance one of the girls called back, “How are you kids coming?” Not hearing any response, they looked around and for the first time learned that they were not in the truck. They hastened back to the place where they had fallen out, but another car, driven by Norman Pearce, had come along and picked the girls up and took them to the hospital. Genevieve rallied that evening and regained consciousness sufficient to talk to her mother. The following evening, however, she gradually became worse until the end came.
Genevieve was a Junior in High school and was one of the school’s most popular students. She was of a happy disposition and made friends wherever she went and none knew her but to love her.
Impressive funeral services, conducted by Bishop Byron E. Mumford, were held in the Second ward chapel Monday afternoon and the chapel was not large enough to hold the throng that had gathered to pay their last respects. The High school was dismissed and all students that could get inside the building were there to show the high esteem to which she was held.
Music was furnished by the ward choir, with special numbers by Emeal Jeppson, of Brigham City; a solo by A. J. Winters, principal of the High school; a quartet by Mr. and Mrs. David Hymas, Herman H. Hoff and Mrs. Byron Mumford, and the High school glee club, of which Genevieve was a member, sang the contest song that she had helped to sing last year when they got as far as Salt Lake City in the contest.
Speakers were Bishop Mumford, Supt. W. E. Morgan, H. H. Hoff, and Silas L. Wright, of Bennington. They spoke their sorrow at the untimely calling of so bright, happy and loveable a young girl and also words of consolation and encouragement to those called to mourn. The opening prayer was by Bishop S. H. Spencer and the benediction was by Geo. S. Tibbitts. The casket was bended in beautiful floral offerings, sent by sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was in the Montpelier cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Pres. Ed. C. Rich.
Surviving besides the parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Arthur, John and Lyle Van Orman and Mrs. Clifford Smith and Miss Pearl Van Orman, all of Montpelier.
Published in Montpelier Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Thursday, October 1, 1931 on page 1
GENEVIEVE VANORMAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Joy was quickly turned to sorrow last Thursday afternoon during the football game between Montpelier High and Star Valley High schools when the accident occurred that ended in the death Friday night of Genevieve VanOrman, 16 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Van Orman, of Montpelier.
Miss Van Orman was assisting the Spanish class of the High school in conducting a refreshment stand at the game. Supplies were running short and four girls took a truck and started for town. In the front seat were Gwen Rich, who was driving, and Norma Root, while seated on a loose seat at the rear were Genevieve and Carmen Olsen, all students at the High school. In making the turn at the pavement on the east end of Main street, the seat on which the girls were sitting must have turned over and the girls fell out, Genevieve’s head striking the cement, and stunning her.
The other girls, not knowing that they were not still in the truck, proceeded on up the street. After they had gone a short distance one of the girls called back, “How are you kids coming?” Not hearing any response, they looked around and for the first time learned that they were not in the truck. They hastened back to the place where they had fallen out, but another car, driven by Norman Pearce, had come along and picked the girls up and took them to the hospital. Genevieve rallied that evening and regained consciousness sufficient to talk to her mother. The following evening, however, she gradually became worse until the end came.
Genevieve was a Junior in High school and was one of the school’s most popular students. She was of a happy disposition and made friends wherever she went and none knew her but to love her.
Impressive funeral services, conducted by Bishop Byron E. Mumford, were held in the Second ward chapel Monday afternoon and the chapel was not large enough to hold the throng that had gathered to pay their last respects. The High school was dismissed and all students that could get inside the building were there to show the high esteem to which she was held.
Music was furnished by the ward choir, with special numbers by Emeal Jeppson, of Brigham City; a solo by A. J. Winters, principal of the High school; a quartet by Mr. and Mrs. David Hymas, Herman H. Hoff and Mrs. Byron Mumford, and the High school glee club, of which Genevieve was a member, sang the contest song that she had helped to sing last year when they got as far as Salt Lake City in the contest.
Speakers were Bishop Mumford, Supt. W. E. Morgan, H. H. Hoff, and Silas L. Wright, of Bennington. They spoke their sorrow at the untimely calling of so bright, happy and loveable a young girl and also words of consolation and encouragement to those called to mourn. The opening prayer was by Bishop S. H. Spencer and the benediction was by Geo. S. Tibbitts. The casket was bended in beautiful floral offerings, sent by sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was in the Montpelier cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Pres. Ed. C. Rich.
Surviving besides the parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Arthur, John and Lyle Van Orman and Mrs. Clifford Smith and Miss Pearl Van Orman, all of Montpelier.
Published in Montpelier Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Thursday, October 1, 1931 on page 1
Joy was quickly turned to sorrow last Thursday afternoon during the football game between Montpelier High and Star Valley High schools when the accident occurred that ended in the death Friday night of Genevieve VanOrman, 16 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Van Orman, of Montpelier.
Miss Van Orman was assisting the Spanish class of the High school in conducting a refreshment stand at the game. Supplies were running short and four girls took a truck and started for town. In the front seat were Gwen Rich, who was driving, and Norma Root, while seated on a loose seat at the rear were Genevieve and Carmen Olsen, all students at the High school. In making the turn at the pavement on the east end of Main street, the seat on which the girls were sitting must have turned over and the girls fell out, Genevieve’s head striking the cement, and stunning her.
The other girls, not knowing that they were not still in the truck, proceeded on up the street. After they had gone a short distance one of the girls called back, “How are you kids coming?” Not hearing any response, they looked around and for the first time learned that they were not in the truck. They hastened back to the place where they had fallen out, but another car, driven by Norman Pearce, had come along and picked the girls up and took them to the hospital. Genevieve rallied that evening and regained consciousness sufficient to talk to her mother. The following evening, however, she gradually became worse until the end came.
Genevieve was a Junior in High school and was one of the school’s most popular students. She was of a happy disposition and made friends wherever she went and none knew her but to love her.
Impressive funeral services, conducted by Bishop Byron E. Mumford, were held in the Second ward chapel Monday afternoon and the chapel was not large enough to hold the throng that had gathered to pay their last respects. The High school was dismissed and all students that could get inside the building were there to show the high esteem to which she was held.
Music was furnished by the ward choir, with special numbers by Emeal Jeppson, of Brigham City; a solo by A. J. Winters, principal of the High school; a quartet by Mr. and Mrs. David Hymas, Herman H. Hoff and Mrs. Byron Mumford, and the High school glee club, of which Genevieve was a member, sang the contest song that she had helped to sing last year when they got as far as Salt Lake City in the contest.
Speakers were Bishop Mumford, Supt. W. E. Morgan, H. H. Hoff, and Silas L. Wright, of Bennington. They spoke their sorrow at the untimely calling of so bright, happy and loveable a young girl and also words of consolation and encouragement to those called to mourn. The opening prayer was by Bishop S. H. Spencer and the benediction was by Geo. S. Tibbitts. The casket was bended in beautiful floral offerings, sent by sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment was in the Montpelier cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Pres. Ed. C. Rich.
Surviving besides the parents, are the following brothers and sisters: Arthur, John and Lyle Van Orman and Mrs. Clifford Smith and Miss Pearl Van Orman, all of Montpelier.
Published in Montpelier Examiner in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, on Thursday, October 1, 1931 on page 1
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