Evert Eugene Yeates
Evert Eugene Yeates, 89, of Quincy died September 26, 2004, at Quincy Valley Hospital.
He was born on April 5, 1915, to Frederick Eugene and Faye (Hovey) Yeates in Millville, Utah. He graduated from Logan, Utah High School and attended Utah State Agricultural College.
On June 19, 1940, he married Marybelle Bodrero in the LDS Logan Temple in Logan, Utah.
During World War II he helped build Bushnell Hospital in Brigham City, Utah.
They moved to Quincy in 1955 to farm during the initial stages of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served as Bishop from 1967 to 1971.
He was an avid reader and had a unique ability to recall names and dates.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marybelle Bodrero Yeates of Quincy; four children, Carolyn Ford of Greenacres, Frederick Evert and Carl Eugene Yeates, both of Quincy, and JoAnn Milne of Mesa, Arizona; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, October 1, 2004 at 11 a.m., with viewing from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Quincy, 1101 2nd Avenue SE. Concluding services will be held at the Quincy Valley Cemetery.
Scharbach's Columbia Funeral Chapel in Quincy is in charge of arrangements.
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The Yeates name at Quincy Valley Cemetery
Marybelle Yeates1916 – 2004
Travis Frederick Yeates1981 – 2016
Todd Floyd Yeates1988 – 2013
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