David Vee Worthen

1915 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	David Vee Worthen  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	16 Feb 1915	Panguitch, Garfield, Utah   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	03 Jun 2011	Panguitch, Garfield, Utah   [2, 3]
  	Our dear father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend Vee Worthen, 96, passed away June 3, 2011 in Panguitch, Utah. He was the oldest man in Panguitch. Vee was born February 16, 1915 to Samuel and Alice Cameron Worthen in Panguitch, Utah. He was the 3rd of seven children. Vee attended school in Panguitch and at the age of 21 he served a church mission to the Eastern and New England Statesn returning he married his sweetheart Adele Francis on November 3, 1938 in the Manti Temple. They had two children; Janice and David. Vee drove Continental Trailways bus for twelve years throughout Utah and the West before returning to his roots, Panguitch. There Vee and Adele owned and operated Vee's Conoco Service, Worthen Oil Co,. and the family farm. Vee found his "" in life. He loved the station because he could talk and visit with the town's people and tourists as they passed through, and he loved the farm and outdoor lifestyle of Southern Utah. Vee was always involved in church, civic, and service projects. He had the best sense of humor and loved to tell stories. He was never afraid to give advice and explain the "right" way to do things. He will be greatly missed on his daily drives down the "River Lane" in his old red 1972 truck making sure the farmers are planting and farming the "right" way and to offer advice where needed. Preceded in death by his wife, Adele; daughter, Janice; granddaughter, Stephanie Dalton; parents; brothers and sisters. Survived by son, David (Olivia) Worthen, sister, Beth Nolf; grandsons, Mike (Chris) Dalton, Tod Crofts; 9 Grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 6 great- great grandchildren The family would like to thank the special people of Panguitch who have been so kind to Vee throughout his life, especially the last few years. Thank you for the food, the visits, the friendship, the caring. The funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at 12 :00 noon in the Panguitch 2nd LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the ward chapel in Panguitch on Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Panguitch Cemetery. Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. ___________________________________________________________
  Person ID	I6237	Grow
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	Samuel Arthur Worthen,   b. 14 Feb 1887, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah ,   d. 02 Apr 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Alice Cameron,   b. 25 Apr 1887, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah ,   d. 11 Dec 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	22 May 1907	Harmony, Washington, Utah
  Family ID	F407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adele Francis Heistand,   b. 16 Oct 1918,   d. 04 Apr 2003, Panguitch, Utah  (Age 84 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1938
  Children	1. David Worthen   2. Janice Worthen,   b. 07 Sep 1942,   d. 05 Aug 1987  (Age 44 years)
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F1853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Feb 1915 - Panguitch, Garfield, Utah Died - 03 Jun 2011 - Panguitch, Garfield, Utah  = Link to Google Earth
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  Vee Worthen Find-a-grave submitted by Max Turpin

  
  

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  David Vee Worthen Obit

  
  

• Sources

  [S166] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Panguitch, Garfield, Utah; Roll: T625_1862; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: . Birth date: abt 1916 Birth place: Utah Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Panguitch, Garfield, Utah [S22] United States Obituary Collection, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - See newspaper information provided with each entry.Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.;), Newspaper: Deseret News; Publication Date: 6 Jun 2011; Publication Place: Salt Lake City , UT , USA. Birth date: Birth place: Panguitch, Utah, USA Death date: 06/03/2011 Death place: Panguitch, Utah, USA Marriage date: 11/03/1938 Marriage place: Residence date: Residence place: Panguitch, Utah, USA [S76] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security;), Number: 529-14-0970; Issue State: Utah; Issue Date: Before 1951. Birth date: 16 Feb 1915 Birth place: Death date: 3 Jun 2011 Death place: Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States of America