Marriott-Slaterville

If Wilma Tidwell Packer could have chosen a second father, she would have picked singing cowboy Roy Rogers.

"I lost my father when I was 10 years old, and I looked up to Roy and Dale (Evans) as second parents -- especially Roy, to have a father image," said Packer, of Marriott-Slaterville. "I looked up to him, and put his picture up on the wall, and tried to think of what he'd want me to do."

Nwachi Ezinne Ahanonu died Sunday, Dec.  2011. Celebrate Nwachi's life on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, 1339 W. 400 North, Marriott-Slaterville. Viewing from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 am, service and reception to follow.To read complete obituary, see Standard-Examiner e-edition.

MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE -- The Utah Department of Transportation's red tape is hurting small businesses, one local businessman says.

Jay Carnahan recently opened a State Farm Insurance office at 1294 W. 12th St., near the Ogden border.

Lila Beverly McFarland died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at  the Marriott-Slaterville First Ward, 250 N. 1500 West. A viewing will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., and 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. To read full obituary, see Standard-Examiner e-edition.

OGDEN -- Weber State senior offensive lineman J.C. Oram has been named to the 2011 American Football Coaches Association FCS first-team All-America Team.

Oram finished his career with the Wildcats by starting all 11 games on the offensive line for the Wildcats this season. He earned Big Sky All-Conference first team honors for the second straight season. He was part of a WSU offensive line that blocked for quarterback Mike Hoke and the group of WSU's running backs, including C.J. Tuckett who rushed for over 460 yards and eight touchdowns in the final two games of the season.

For his career Oram, a native of Marriott-Slaterville and graduate of Fremont High School, played in 48 career games at Weber State and started 47 of them. He did not start in the first game of his career as a freshman but started the next 47 games for the Wildcats.

MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE -- Over the past few months, an old blue farm house on 12th Street not far from the freeway, took on a new look with white siding and red trim.