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Donovan Vaughn Dafoe Sr., 64, died Aug. 5, 2006.

He was born Aug. 22, 1941, in Spokane, Wash. to Donovan Elmer and Bernadine Wendel Dafoe.

He graduated from Salida High School in 1959. After graduation he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a fire control technician stationed aboard the USS Bausell.

He married Barbara Golden in 1960 in Grand Junction.

He lived in Delta, Utah, from 1964-2002 where he worked as an Electronics Technician for AT&T for 36 years. He was mayor of Delta City for eight years. He married Rose Williams and returned to Salida in 2002.

He was an accomplished wood turner and photographer and enjoyed working in his yard, riding his all terrain vehicle, flying model airplanes and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Rose Williams Dafoe of Salida; his children, Kathy (Kevin) Morris, Hinckley, Utah; Karen (Gary) Shurtz, Sutherland, Utah; Wayne (Wendy) Dafoe, Denver; Gail (Keith) Meinhardt, Oak City, Utah; Kristine (Sean) Thomas, Deseret, Utah; Donovan (Aileen) Dafoe, Spanish Fork, Utah; Danielle (Gavin) Wright, Santaquin, Utah; Diane (Jason) Cowley, Sandy, Utah; his brother David (Ginger) Dafoe, Tenino, Washington; his sister Darlene Dafoe, Tenino, Washington; stepson, Troy (Julie) Donahoo, Denver; stepdaughter, Deana Donahoo, Salida; 26 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his infant son Wesley.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 9, 2006, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1040 Poncha Blvd., Salida.

Viewing will be at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Burial will be Aug. 12, 2006, in the Delta City Cemetery, Delta, Utah.

Arrangements are with Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home.

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Tom Coston Golden, age 86, died February 16, 1998 at Delta, Utah after a lengthy illness. He was born February 19, 1911 in Clifton, Bosque, Texas, the 9th of 13 children born to Taylor & Maud Callaway Golden.

Tom grew up in Texas on the family farm and expected to be a farmer all his life. On January 16, 1938 he married Margaret Franklin Gentry and they were married for 60 years. They left Texas and moved to Colorado where Tom discovered he could do more than farm. He operated a ski lift at Leadville, Colorado, worked as a ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, a policeman for the city of Salida, Colorado and as a brakeman for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. But his interest in farming and working the soil never left him. He found great joy in just being out-of-doors; especially in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Tom was a member of the Church of Christ and a good husband and father. He was proud of his family and bragged on them in true Texas style. He retired from the railrod in 1976 with 27 years of service; working the last 16 years out of Grand Junction, Colorado. He moved with his wife to Delta, Utah in May of 1994.

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Margaret F. Gentry Golden - July 2, 1917 – February 23, 2011

Our Mom was born July 2, 1917 to James H. Gentry and Lenna B. Franklin in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up under difficult circumstances and hard times in both Kansas City and Winfield, Kansas. In 1935, at the age of 18, Mom went to stay with her sister Dorothy in Plainview, Texas. She worked selling tickets in the Granada Movie Theater, which was owned by her sister's husband. A man named Tom saw her in the ticket booth and said "That is the girl that I'm going to marry". Mom and Dad were married January 16, 1938 in Winfield, Kansas. In 1939 Gary was born into the family and in 1941 Barbara was added to the family. Gary developed severe asthma in Plainview, Texas and the decision was made to move to an area more suited to his condition. In 1944 the family moved to Colorado. After a brief stay in Canyon City the family ultimately settled in Salida where Dad was employed by the forest service, the police department and later the railroad. The family grew as Tom Jr., Peggy and Rodney were added. In the late 1950's Dads railroad job brought him to Grand Junction where they settled in as long time residents. Dad and Mom retired in 1973. As health declined Mom and Dad lived near family in both Utah and Colorado. Our Dad preceded Mom in death in 1998. Our Mom passed away on February 23, 2011 at the age of 93. Margaret is survived by her children, Gary Golden of Salida, CO; Barbara Dafoe of Delta, UT; Tom Golden of Bridgeport, WA; Peggy Barron of Grand Junction, CO, and Rodney Golden of Grand Junction, CO, and a great host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held for Mom at Nickle Mortuary, 190 S. Center St. in Delta, Utah on Monday, February 28th at 1:00 p.m.

Burial will be in the Delta City Cemetery.