Reed Mendenhall Hales

  General Notes:

Obit. Taken from the Hales Newsletter.
In the shade of a lone shade tree on August 22, 1970. Reid Mendenhall Hales was laid to rest just 30 feet from the graves of his parents at Spanish Fork Utah Cemetary. He died on the 19th August 1970 just 13 months to the day when his son Raymond was killed in Vietnam.
Reid was born on 22nd June 1902 at Spanish Fork Utah to William Parley Hales and Mary Ann Mendenhall , he married Maxine Davis on 12th December 1930. She predeceased him. He married Zora Draper on 25th October 1934 in Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
Reid was a 100% honest man, was a hard worker, his family was his treasure . He was a past president of the Mapleton Utah Lions Club. former Mapleton city Councilman, farmer and trucker. He hauled coal from Carbon County - 40 hard mountainous miles - no matter what the weather. He also was employed by Pleasant Grove Canning Company keeping their machinery running.
He is survived by his wife Zora of the family home, son Blaine D Hales of Mapleton, son Parley Boyd Hales of Chicago, Illinois, son Merrill M Hales of Palo Alto California Mrs Gene (Doris) Rose of West Jordon Utah sister Henrietta Harmer of Provo Utah sister Mrs Farrel Ancel of Los Angeles California, Sisters Mrs Blanche Lee and Mrs LaVerne Cowley both of Hollywood California sister Mrs Velma Snow of Long Beach California and 15 grandchildren.

  Burial Notes:

Spanish Fork Cemetery Grave No 05.17.22

Reed married Private

Reed next married Private