Vietnam Veterans

Ryan Hunter Riska, born July 13, 1950, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Salt Lake City. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State, Midvale, with a viewing from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Interment, Crescent Cemetery. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

SALT LAKE CITY — Local lawmakers shared personal experiences as Vietnam veterans on Friday, and the House and Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

Sen. Scott Jenkins, R-Plain City, talked about being hassled while on leave during the war and said he is still amazed by the negative reaction many servicemen faced in coming home from the Asian conflict.

Rep. Richard Greenwood, R-Roy, talked about coming home from Asia and being in San Francisco with another serviceman when someone spit on them.

Bud Al Speth, born June 28, 1949, died of cancer Monday, January 28, 2013, at his Farr West home. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 1, at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. Post condolences at www.lindquistmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

OGDEN -- Ogden Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1481 is holding a Spam-intensive welcome home party for Vietnam War veterans.

The party will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the post, 907 W. 12th St., and is designed to create an atmosphere of camaraderie among veterans.

After more than 40 years of silence, Utah's Vietnam veterans are speaking out about the war, their lives and feelings they have buried for decades.

KUED Channel 7 is airing a new three-part documentary series, "Utah Vietnam War Stories," with part one, "Escalation," at 7 p.m. Monday. It will air several times after that and will be available on the KUED website.

Donald L. “Sonny” Hennessy, 63, died in his sleep Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, at Leavitt’s Mortuary, 836 36th St., Ogden. Family will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1, and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday before the service. Interment at Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, where military honors will be accorded. Post condolences at www.leavittsmortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

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.