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Annie Barker, Deseret News
After a year hunkered down and without much reason to celebrate, Utahns gathered Monday to cheer, march and take in Independence Day celebrations.
The holiday weekend marked a return to something closer to normal after many of the state s popular parades were canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Provo s Freedom Festival, colorful parade floats rolled down the street and Utah Valley University cheerleaders and other performers made their way along the route as onlookers applauded, many from under pop-up tents. Former Gov. Gary Herbert gave a thumbs up and his wife, Jeanette Herbert, a wave from a limousine-style Forde Model T as the parade s grand marshals.
Ranger retires after 53 years guiding at Timpanogos Cave hjnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hjnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On Sunday, officials at Timpanogos Cave National Monument announced long-time, part-timer, Ranger Jay Allen, has retired. The weekend marked the first without Allen greeting visitors and giving cave tours, according to officials. Allen began working at Timpanogos Cave National Monument in 1968. "He has even occasionally been caught dressed and telling stories as American Fork Canyon historical figure George Tyng," monument officials said in a.
1937 ~ 2020
I passed away (in my day we called it Kicked the Bucket! ) December 18, 2020 of bladder cancer.
I was born in American Fork on August 13, 1937 to Leo and Olive Bowen. I was the third of five kids; Walter, LouJeanne, Beverly, and Susan. I graduated from American Fork High School with the famous class of 55 , where I played the saxophone in the A.F. Marching and Concert Band s. I later went on to play in the Night Hawks Band. I loved music.
At the age of 6, I helped my older brother, Walt on his paper route and I ve held a job ever since! In 1961, I started L.A. Bowen Insurance. In 1965, partnered and started Bowen & Leavitt Insurance Agency. I worked for 77 straight years, with my last day on October 12, 2020.