Notes for RUTH LUSTY LUSTY EVANS:
Daughter of Robert Salmon and Clara Lavern (Murdock) Lusty.
Born: July 12 1917 in Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah.
Died: May 26, 1968 in Herber City, Wasatch County, Utah.
Buried: May 29, 1968 in Plot: Row B, Grave 28; Upalco Cemetery, Upalco, Duchesne County, Utah.
Married: Ardon Baird Evans August 13, 1936 in Vernal, Uintah County, Utah.
His sister, Ruth, married Bessie's brother, Ardon.
Obituary
RUTH L. EVANS dies in accident, funeral Wednes.
Mrs. Ruth Lusty Evans, 50, was killed instantly in a one car accident 25 miles west of Duchesne Sunday about 4 p.m., when a small foreign car she was driving left the road and rolled over. She was thrown out and died instantly. Accompanying her were her hustand, Ardon Evans and a daughter and two sons who were not seriously injured.
The accident was investigated by highway patrolmen Dennis Charlesworth and Keith R. Hooper. It was thought that she had dozed at the wheel and lost control of the car.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m., in the Bridgeland Ward chapel for Mrs. Evans. She was born July 12, 1917 in Duchesne to R. S. and LaVerna Murdock Lusty. She married Ardon Baird Evans August 13, in Vernal. The marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple June 6, 1939.
She was an active member of the LDS Church and had lived in Duchesne, Upalco and Arcadia.
Survivors include her husband, sons and daughters, Hugh Evans, Salt Lake; Fred B. Evans, Tabiona; Laird A. Evans with the U. S. Army at Ft. Gordon, Georgia; Baird A., Ann, Ronald E., John Oliver, all of Arcadia. Mrs. David Grigsby, Provo; and Wilford H. serving on an LDS mission in Korea; six grandchildren, brothers, and sisters Grey Lusty, Yakima, Wash.; Mrs. Verl (Marie) Roper, Bluebell, Clark W. Lusty, Arcadia, N. Scott Lusty, Magna, Mrs. Lavon (Lois) Horrocks, Rangley, Colo.; and Robert Steele Lusty, Salt Lake.
Burial was in the Upalco cemetery.
As a tribute to Mrs. Evans it was pointed out that Hugh Lusty, Fred B., Laird A., Baird A., have all served missions and Wilford H. is presently serving making five sons serving missions. Hugh, Fred and Laird have graduated from BYU and Mary Ellen will graduate on May 31.