Joseph Lewis Yates

BRIGHAM CITY-Joseph Lewis Yates,87, passed on Tuesday Aug 13, 2002 of natural causes. He was born May 13, 1915 in Brigham City a son of Joseph Henry and Mary Adela Harper Yates.
On July 23, 1941 he married Christena Engberson in the Logan LDS Temple. They were the parents of eleven children: Mary Eve, DeAnna Rae (J.R.) Johansen, Sandra (Daniel) Holdway, Jolene (Ross) Davidson, Marguerite (Lynn) Wheeler, Joseph Dale (Bobbi), Leland George (Janene), Alma James (Nicki), Susan, Christena Jo (Stephen) Reeder and David Harper (Vella). He had 65 grandchildren, and 48 great-grandchildren. DeAnna and J.R. and seven grandchildren are currently serving missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His wife Christena, all his married children, and two sisters survive him: Maxine Carter and Velma Johnson.
He graduated from Box Elder High School and Utah State University. After teaching high school for several years he returned to the Harper Ward area where he grew up. He became a farmer and later drove a school bus for the Box Elder School District for eighteen years. He was a member of the Harper Ward all of his life. He served as bishop for fourteen years and as stake patriarch. He loved the gospel of Jesus Christ and his family.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Harper Ward, 620 N. 300 E., Brigham City. Friends may call Friday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Brigham and at the church Saturday 10:00 to 10:40 a.m.
Interment will be in the Calls Fort Cemetery.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City
205 South 100 East
Brigham City, UT 84302
August 16, 2002
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ServiceHarper Ward Chapel
620 S. 300 E.
Brigham City, UT
August 17, 2002
11:00 AM
CemeteryCalls Fort
2520 West 7000 North
Honeyville, UT
August 17, 2002