Leland Powell, 90, died September 5, 1998, in Salt Lake City.
He was born October 5, 1907, in Price, Utah, to Lott and Mary Jane Burgess Powell. He married Luella Grange on July 13, 1931, in Huntington; later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple, June 20, 1964. They were blessed to spend 67 years together.His parents were pioneers of the Unintah Basin and as a baby he was taken by wagon to their homestead at Altonah where he grew up. In 1924 he returned to Price where he worked on the construction of the railroad in Gordon Creek Canyon, the construction of houses and buildings in Consumers, and then as a wagon driver for the unloading of coal. In 1927 he went to work inside the coal mines where he operated a coal cutting machine in Wattis and Hiawatha and helped organize the Wattis Local of the United Mine Workers of America in 1933. He worked as a coal miner until 1954 when he took a job with the State of Utah Division of Water Rights and remained there until his retirement in 1973.
He was a high priest and faithful member of the LDS Church. He was a man of quiet courage, hard work, enduring love and selfless devotion to his family. He lived a full and complete life and will be greatly missed by his wife and family.
He is surved by his wife, Luella; four children and their spouses, Leland Max and Joyleen of Salt Lake City, Arlene and John Cook of Murray, Allan Kent and Brenda of Taylorsville, and Connie Jean and Russell Killpack of San Diego; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. One of 10 children, Leland is survived by brothers John and Wayne; sisters Mabel Maxfield, Mary Day, and Lenora Ludvigson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers James, Fenton, and Irvin; and sister Edna.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 9, 1998, at 1 p.m. in the Huntington Stake Center, where friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial will be in the Huntington Cemetery under the direction of Fausett Mortuary.
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