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Th Spectrum Friday, September 10, 1999 A5 LOCAL STATE Knoah's Ark plans pet 'adopt a thon' Saturday If you want to adopt Knoah's Ark will hold a pet adopt-a-thon Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Washington City Shelter, 95 E. Industrial Road. Anyone who adopts an animal will receive a week's worth of pet food.

For information, contact Knoah's Ark at 673-5824. Sympathy Flowers A tribute to-rrV-V the ones they -v 4 4 J); r- loved. Spilsbury Beard "Our Families Serving Your Family Dale Desmond Kemp Funeral Services Friday Sept. 10, 12 noon. So.

Ogden 60th LDS Ward Chapel. Viewing 1 hr. prior to Interment Washington Heights Memorial Park Michael Snow Graveside Serv ices Saturday Sept. 11, 1 p.m. Parowan City Cemetery Charity Rowley Funeral Serv ices Mon.

Sept. 11, 11 a.m. Spildbury Beard Mortuary St. George, UT Viewing Sun. 7-8 p.m.

and Mon. 1 hr. prior to services -Interment St. George Cemetery Madge Monson Funeral Services Pending ST. GEORGE 673-2454 HURRICANE 635-2454 2X) West State Street MESQLTTE Viram Valle Mortuarv (702) 346-6060 Knoah's Ark hasn't even had time yet to organize as a non- profit organization.

The company has relied on donations from the conv munity and a lot of determination to survive. "Our husbands will call at night sometimes asking where we are," Martinez said. "We'll be outside building kennels by flashlight." Some of the group's greatest sponsors have been local businesses. Wal-Mart manager Jim Neil donates all opened bags of dog food to the group. Groomingdales owner Cindy Grimmett grooms all of the foster animals for free.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab has also helped Knoah's Ark get off the ground. Even though Knoah's Ark doesn't have million dollar donations from celebrities, the organizers said they think they can survive because their mission is important. "I actually don't know how we got involved to tell the truth," Packard said. "It just happened. The need is there, and you just have to do it." The other thing that sets Knoah's Ark apart is how it adopts animals.

Unlike a shelter, not everyone can adopt a Knoah's Ark pet. Volunteers determine under what conditions the animals will live before allowing any pet to go to a new home. They also help pet owners-realize the special needs a pet may have and the best circumstances the pet should live under. "People, especially here, see a cute puppy and take him home not knowing he's going to grow up this big." Martinez said. "Then when he develops bad habits they Finest Quality Service with Dignity" MORTUARY- Alline Hatch -Graveside Services: Sept.

10, 10 a.m., St. George City Cemetery GeneOsaki -Graveside Services: Sept 10, 6 p.m., Overton Pioneer Hill Cemetery. Visitation: p.m., Metcalf Logandale Mortuary. Nevada times). Rex Millhollin -Memorial Services: SaL, Sept 1 1 1 1 am.

Metcalf Mortuary. Martha Hoffman -Funeral: Sept. 11,11 a.m. Flenn-Kildoo Funeral Home. -Visitation: 7-9 p.m., Flenn-Kildoo Funeral Home and 10-11 a.m.

prior to services. Jean Millet -Funeral: Sept. 13, 1 p.m.. Apple Valley LDS 3rd Ward Chapel, Vlctorville, CA. -Visitation: One hr.

prior to services at chapel. Richard Godfrey -Funeral: Sept. 11, 2 p.m Metcalf Mortuary Chapel. -Visitation: 6-7 p.m. Metcalf Mortuary.

SaL, 1-2 p.m. prior. George Little -Funeral: Sept. 11, 2 p.m.. Bloomington Hills 1st Ward Chapel.

-Visitation: Sat. 1-2 p.m. prior. StGorge Hurricane W. St.

George Bbd 140 N. Main 67.V1221 635-2211 Logandale 5090 North Moapa Valley Blvd. 702-398-3MW vruin cnnw GET IT THE WAY YOU WANT IT! 5- The neht eotnoment St. George 673-422 1 HURKlUANfc OW-JIl Locmu- 702-398-3600 I Joan Ivanjack plays with two of the dogs she has in foster care at her home. Ivanjack and two other community members have started a program to rescue dogs from shelters and find homes for them.

Hans K. Meyer The Spectrum several success stories. Grandma, an aged white and gray Samoian, lies in a cage surrounded by puppies. She has breast cancer and doesn't move much, but she's been an invaluable tutor and babysitter to the litters of puppies the group has rescued. Many of these puppies including Marnie, a yippy mutt furball, come from "puppy mills," farms that raise puppies like pigs in tight quarters ithout human contact.

At the front entrance to Ivanjack's home stands the group's mascot Knoah, a purebred, trained Dalmatian. He serves as a symbol of everything the group is doing, Packard said. "We just want to save more lives," she said. "Our main focus is the shelter animals. They are on death row.

They don't have time. The foster animals, we keep until they are adopted." For information on adopting an animal or wavs to help, contact Knoah's Ark at 673-5824. Saturday. Sept. 11, 1999, at 11 a.m.

at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 300 W. St. George Blvd. Interment will be. in the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif.

Arrangements are under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary, 673-4221. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Cancer Society. SS I ivicnMiivErrn3 I MORTUARY rererarTrorai 8r.istin.fi OBITUARIES By HANS K. MEYER hmeyerthespectrum.com ST. GEORGE The soft tan fur and the green eyes didn't lie.

The yellow labrador staring back at Cathy Martinez from behind the shelter cage could have been hers. Martinez had been breeding the highly prized dogs for several years. At that moment she decided to give up breeding for good because she realized she couldn't bear to see another dog in a shelter again. Three months ago Martinez joined Joan Ivanjack to found Knoah's Ark, a special foster pet care organization that saves dogs from shelters and pounds and tries to find them lov ing homes. "People need to know their conscience should not be eased by giving pet to a shelter," Ivanjack said.

"Ninety-nine percent of all animals in a shelter are destroyed. Pedigree, papers or training doesn't matter." In its first few months of existence, the group has already rescued 50 to 60 animals and found them good homes, said Gwen Packard, the former treasurer of the Humane Society, who recently joined Knoah's Ark. All three members of Knoah's Ark are former Humane Society volunteers who found they could do-more on their own. "A bureaucratic organization can't accomplish what two determined women can," Ivanjack said. The mission of Knoah's Ark is to save animals any way they can, Packard said.

Members find animals they think could be easily placed with families. They keep the animals at their homes until they can find a suitable home. Their initial efforts have been eased by shelter employees from all over the region. Ivanjack said. "A lot of shelter employees want to find homes for pets too." she said.

"So they'll call us and ask if they can just bring us one dog. When they drive down, they don't only have one, but sometimes they have three or four." George Little ST. GEORGE George Rich Little was bom- March 24, 1 91 5, to Jesse Carter and Laura Annie Thackeray Little in Morgan. Following a brief illness, he was called home Sept. 8, 1999, at 84 years of age.

He married Edna Eliza Porter in the Salt Lake LDS Temple March 16, 1938. George was educated in Morgan and attended Utah State University (formerly the AC) for a short time before returning to the family farm. He worked in agriculture most of his life on the farms in Morgan and in Vale, and eventually as a supervisor at Ore-Ida Potato Products Co. In Ontario, Ore. George and Edna owned and operated a "Happy Days" cafe across from the Vale High School.

They retired to Mesa, in 1970 moved to St. George nearly 10 years ago. George is survived by his wife. Edna; children: Larry (Claudia) Little of LaHabra, Douglas (Marilee) Little of Ivins and Pamela (Richard) Christensen of Columbus, Ohio, currently serving an LDS mission in Sao Paulo, Brazil; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a sister: Edna May (Franklin) Walton of Centerville. He was preceded in Death Notices Alice Boyce PAROWAN Alice Sophie Petty Boyce, 94, of Phoenix died Sept.

3, 1999. She is survived by her son, Clark Boyce; brother: Bryon Petty; sister Verle Wolf. Graveside Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 11, 1999, in the Parowan City Cemetery.

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They also have the unconditional guarantee they can return the pet to Knoah's Ark if they find they can't handle it. "We didn't rescue them just to see them back in the shelter again," Martinez said. Potential owners also sign a contract that promises they will have the pet spayed or neutered when it gets old enough. Allowing pets to reproduce unchecked complicates the problem. Martinez said.

That's why she gave up breeding. She saw many of her prize dogs bred again, and the puppies were given out indiscriminately. Walking among the foster animals in the Knoah's Ark program, Martinez and Ivanjack point out Richard is survived by his two sons: Brad Godfrey and Bryan Godfrey; one grandchild: Bradley Godfrey; and a dear friend: Betty Elder. We will miss him very much. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept.

11. 1999, at 2 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 300 W. St. George Blvd.

Visitations will be Friday from 6 to 7 p.m., and Saturday one hour prior to services at the mortuary. Interment will be in the St. George City Cemetery, under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary. 673-4221. Rex Millhollin ST.

GEORGE Rex Howard Millhollin, 72. died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1999, 'in St. George. He was born Sept.

5, 1927, in Stuart, Iowa, to Clifford and Laura May Skellenger Millhollin. He married Shirley Odean Domino Jan. 13, 1951, in Sidney, Iowa. She preceded him in death June 13, 1995. Rex served with the U.S.

Army during World War II and in Korea during the Korean War. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Rex was employed 39 years with Todd Ship Yards as a loftsman in the ship building profession. Rex was a loving father and companion to his family, and his son's best friend. He enjoyed playing golf.

He is survived by his beloved companion: Nadine Miles; children: Becky Lynn Bane of Riverside, Craig L. Millhollin of Temecula, and Jill Dugas of Bellflower, a sister: Geraldine Marsh of Stuart, Iowa; a brother. Clark Millhollin of Panora, Iowa. Memorial services will be- "Our Families Serving Your Family" 1 TT -fi I "S1 24T2S Beard PAINTIRS SIMaiNmQmm Order Ybors Today! 1600 S. HILTON DR.

ST. GEORGE, UTAH 84773 673-1600 Vehicle may not it in stosk wrJers tale 4-8 welts for delivery. www.thespectrum.com death by brothers: Clarence and Frank; two infant sisters and an infant brother. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, at 2 p.m.

at the Bloomington Hills LDS 1st Ward Chapel, 1130 E. Brigham Road. A visitation will be one hour prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be in the St. George City Cemetery, under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary, 673-4221.

Richard Godfrey ST. GEORGE Our loved one and dearest friend, Richard Carl Godfrey, affectionately known as "Doc," age 76, passed away Sept. 6, 1999, at the Dixie Regional Medical Center, due to complications from Parkinson's disease in St. George. He was born Nov.

15, 1922, in Sheboygan, to Henry and Minette Schulz Godfrey. Richard attended Michigan State and Stanford universities. He earned a master's degree in sociology, obtained a doctorate degree in dentistry and worked as an oral surgeon. Richard was a dental director for the State of New York for 10 years. He had served in U.S.

Navy submarines for four years during World War II. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and temple ordinance worker. He was an Eagle Scout and was an Eagle master for 15 years. Richard had lived in Sheboygan, Toledo, Ohio, Chicago and New York. For the last seven years he had been a resident of St.

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