Bruce, Mike Turnquist, Lawrence Beckett and I went on an overnight hike up Strong's Canyon when we were about 14. I went up one part of the canyon, while they decided to go another route. We planned on meeting at the spring at the top of the canyon. I got there just before dark and waited and waited. My buddies never did show up. Instead, they hiked all the way back home in South Ogden and told my parents I was lost, and may have fallen of a cliff. Well, that started a huge effort to find me. An article was in the paper, complete with picture of me coming out of the canyon. I never lived that down, thanks to Bruce, Mike and Lawrence. In fact, about half of my yearbook signings that year were addressed to the "lost" boy. Now only Mike and I are still around, but the memories of our boyhood friendship together still remain untarnished.
Tom Owens
Bruce was killed about 1963 in a car accident by the Maddox restaurant while he was home on leave from the Marine Corp.Chris Jensen
Bruce, Mike Turnquist, Lawrence Beckett and I went on an overnight hike up Strong's Canyon when we were about 14. I went up one part of the canyon, while they decided to go another route. We planned on meeting at the spring at the top of the canyon. I got there just before dark and waited and waited. My buddies never did show up. Instead, they hiked all the way back home in South Ogden and told my parents I was lost, and may have fallen of a cliff. Well, that started a huge effort to find me. An article was in the paper, complete with picture of me coming out of the canyon. I never lived that down, thanks to Bruce, Mike and Lawrence. In fact, about half of my yearbook signings that year were addressed to the "lost" boy. Now only Mike and I are still around, but the memories of our boyhood friendship together still remain untarnished.