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Clifford Gorman Oshel

Last updated Friday, February 10, 2012 - 8:18pm

Clifford Gorman Oshel, 92, died at his Clearfield home Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Lindquist’s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, South Ogden. Friends may visit family from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Hatch vows to defend Hill Air Force Base from cuts, closure

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:27pm

Making sure Hill Air Force Base is not a casualty to budget cuts and upcoming base closures his top priority, says Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

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Clarence Dale Hawkins

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Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 5:06pm

South Ogden resident Clarence “Chick” Dale Hawkins, born Dec. 22, 1948, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Friday before the service. Interment will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Grace Elizabeth (Hooper) Kettlewell

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Last updated Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 9:28pm

Grace Elizabeth (Hooper) Kettlewell, formerly of Clearfield, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner’s e-edition.

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Col. Sarah Zabel (left), commander of the 75th Air Base Wing, and Staff Sgt. Tchaikovsky Crosley (right) present retired Air Force Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III a framed poster from a film related to the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots he belonged to who fought in World War II, at Hill Aerospace Museum on Thursday.

Tuskegee Airmen played important role in Air Force history

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 3, 2012 - 6:32am

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- They were put in a position to fail. Instead, the Tuskegee Airmen turned out to be not only an important part of the history of the U.S. Air Force, but the history of the entire country.

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Joe M. Trujillo

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Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 11:02pm

Ogden resident Joe M. Trujillo, born Sept. 19, 1943, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, from pulmonary fibrosis. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at St. James Catholic Church, 495 Harrison Blvd., Ogden. A potluck luncheon and celebration of his life will be held after Mass, from noon to 4 p.m., at the FOE Eagles at 975 Wall Ave. Post condolences at viewobit.com/larkinmortuary. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Verona Gwen Garrard

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Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 10:54pm

Roy resident Verona Gwen Garrard, born April 30, 1934, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden after an extended illness. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Roy Central Stake Center, 4900 S. 2000 West. A viewing will be held at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 S. 1900 West, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the church from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday before the service. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Ronald A. Johnson

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Last updated Friday, January 27, 2012 - 11:06pm

Longtime South Weber resident Ronald A. Johnson, born Aug. 24, 1923, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Mesquite, Nev. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Leavitt’s Aultorest Memorial Park, 836 36th St., Ogden. Services under the direction of Leavitt’s Mortuary. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Col. Dallas M. Liddle

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Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 11:18pm

Retired Air Force Col. Dallas M. Liddle, born Jan. 27, 1930, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Rocky Mountain Care Center from causes incident to age. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road. Friends may visit from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 N. Fairfield Road, where military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to American Legion in Clearfield, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, and No More Homeless Pets in Salt Lake City. Condolences may be posted at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Primitivo Eloy “Pete” Padilla

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Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 11:13pm

Primitivo Eloy “Pete” Padilla, 89, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 S. 1900 West. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday before the service. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, where military honors will be accorded. Condolences may be posted at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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A tour is given of the armory during an open house Wednesday for a new building that will house the security forces at Hill Air Force Base.

New security forces building opens at Falcon Hill

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 11:09pm

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The first phase of the Falcon Hill project is complete, and the 75th Security Forces Squadron at Hill Air Force Base is ready to move in.

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Leaders meet to create five-year business plan for area economy

Alan Hall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 10:51pm

On Friday, 20 community leaders met for the first time to discuss the greater Ogden-area economy. The agenda was to consider the current business environment, the selection of significant goals to be achieved over the next five years and projects in progress.

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Betty Louise Davis Self

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Last updated Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 6:59pm

Betty Louise Davis Self, 80, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. A funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at Mountain View Baptist Church, 2585 E. 3000 North, Layton. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 N. Fairfield Road. Interment, Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 N. Fairfield Road. Condolences may be posted at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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Jay Lee Blain

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Last updated Thursday, January 5, 2012 - 11:32pm

Jay Lee Blain, 62, of Roy, died of a heart attack Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his daughter's home in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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A poster warning of the effects of the drug known as 'spice' hangs on a wall at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. The U.S. Navy has kicked out a record number of sailors and Marines this year for smoking synthetic marijuana and is seeing a dramatic jump in emergency room visits of its users, including some who babbled or hallucinated for eight days. (GREGORY BULL/The Associated Press)

'Spice' becoming a major problem for US military

Julie Watson The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 30, 2011 - 11:31pm

SAN DIEGO — U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called “spice,” which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days.