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They Served Long, Well

Click to see original imageProvoans will say farewell to two of the community’s colorful and well-known native citizens at funeral services both scheduled Wednesday. F. Orval Singleton, 83, was a retired printer who began with the Herald when the paper was a semi-weekly and finished his career with Art City Publishing Co. of Springville. K. E. (Bob) Bullock, 79, had many business interests through the years, including co-founding a bank and serving as an officer and director. Both men probably were bestknown for their public service and leadership in the community and state. A World War I veteran, Mr. Singleton with considerably accuracy could be called “Mr. American Legion.” He joined Provo Post 13,in the infancy of the organization and had a role in its leadership most of the time since. In the Legion’s “heyday” in the thirties the post sponsored the Fourth of July celebration for eight years and developed its widely – heralded drimi and bugle corps. Mr. Singleton was part of the movement. In that same general period he served as vice commander of the Utah Department of the American Legion. In more recent years he distinguished himself as chaimian of the Provo Veterans Council, head of the Provo Veterans Memorial Board, and in the Veterans of World War I organization as well as the Legion. The beautiful and inspiring Veterans Memorial flag and white cross display set up each Memorial Day at the Provo Cemetery to honor veterans of all wars is to a large extent a monument to Mr. Singleton’s vision and hard work as Veterans Council chairman in cooperation with city officials and the veterans organizations. He received many honors for his service to veterans and the community, one being the Senior Citizen of the Year award by the Elks Lodge last year. Among activities dear to his heart was serving as chairman of the American Legion Honor Guard to provide military funeral rites for war veterans. Mr. Bullock received the Book of Golden Deeds of the Provo Exchange Club in 1968 for his service to mankind. During World War II, he served three years as campaign chairman for the Utah County Red Cross – and what a fund raiser he was! He was an ardent supporter of the Brigham Young University athletic program; served 18 years as a Utah State Fish and Game commissioner; headed the Utah County Wildlife Association; organized and headed the Utah State Industrial Baseball League, and served as president of tl1e Provo Kiwanis Club, the Footprinters, and the Riverside Country Club. In other leadership posts, he was a Chamber of Commerce director and past trustee and 50year member of the Provo Elks. He was honored by the Chamber of Commerce in 1977 for contributions to the community and by the Provo Baseball Association this year. A city needs civic and service minded people like Bob Bullock and Orval Singleton. Certainly these men will be missed by a community which is better because of their deeds. So They Soy . “Of course there is hope for the future,” – Prlncess Grace of Monaco, denying European news reports in early November that her daughter Caroline, wIfe of French businessman Philippe Junot, is pregnant. “It was my own fault for getting too close. 1′ l be sore as hel for a few weeks. But I should be OK.” – Harry Fried, who cleans up after elephants in the Rtngllng Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, explaining why “Major,” one of the beasts, stepped on his chest in Chicago. “I was the youngest govemor of Minnesota and many said I was one of the best. Now I’m trying to be the oldest president – and one of the best.” – Harold Stassen, 71, who has failed six times to gain the GOP presidential nod, announcing his 1980 bld. He was elected Minnesota’s “Boy Governor” in 1938 at age 31.