Death in Zion National Park

by Randi Minetor

  ———. “Statements Don’t Add Up, Ranger Says.” Deseret News, November 20, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=20021120&id=nR5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3067,2615754&hl=en.

  Lamb, William. “Camper’s Death Is Under Investigation.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 23, 2004. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/151791851.

  Saidi, Nicole. “Utah Police Investigate Student’s Death.” ASU Web Devil, April 1, 2004. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://asuwebdevilarchive.asu.edu/issues/2004/04/01/news/647652.

  Soto, Onell R. “Former S.D. Man Acquitted in Wife’s Fatal Fall off Cliff.” San Diego Union-Tribune, November 27, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/metro/20021127-9999_2m27cliff.html.

  “Sued in Wife’s Death.” Reading Eagle, February 15, 2003. Accessed August 24, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=20030215&id=WPohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SaMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3402,8304037&hl=en.

  TOBO Investment Partnership vs. Bottarini, GIN027607. Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, North County Judicial Branch. February 10, 2003.

  Welling, Angie. “2 Jurors Persuaded Others to Acquit Bottarini.” Deseret News, November 27, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=20021127&id=oh5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6738,6508395&hl=en.

  ———. “Blood Spot on Cliff Presented at Trial.” Deseret News, November 8, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=20021108&id=lh5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6982,3971689&hl=en.

  ———. “Bottarini Denies Pushing Wife off Cliff.” Deseret News, November 23, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/950157/Bottarini-denies-pushing-wife-off-cliff.html?pg=all.

  ———. “Bottarini Is Cleared of All Charges.” Deseret News, November 26, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oR5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2462%2C6006488.

  ———. “Death Hit Bottarini Hard, Kin Say.” Deseret News, November 22, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=20021122&id=nx5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2124,3471790&hl=en.

  ———. “Hiker Tells of Finding Body on Trail.” Deseret News, November 7, 2002. Accessed August 24, 2016. http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/947325/Hiker-tells-of-finding-body-on-trail.html.

  ———. “Juror Cites Miscue in Bottarini Acquittal.” Deseret News, December 4, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/952076/Juror-cites-miscue-in-Bottarini-acquittal.html.

  ———. “Jury Told to Put Itself in Bottarini’s Shoes.” Deseret News, November 25, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/950584/Jury-told-to-put-itself-in-Bottarinis-shoes.html.

  ———. “Trial Begins in Hiking Death.” Deseret News, November 5, 2002. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=20021105&id=lB5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3151,2702405&hl=en.

  Chapter 8

  “Bergemeyer, Frederick R., 1913–1952.” Obituary, Mason City Globe Gazette, August 29, 1952, as reposted at IAGenWeb.org. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://iagenweb.org/boards/floyd/obituaries/index.cgi?read=396804.

  Charnock, Richard. “3 Bodies, Wreckage of Plane Found in Utah Canyon.” Arizona Republic, November 10, 1987. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/121136802/?terms=%22Zion%2BNational%2BPark%22%2Bdeath.

  “Clair Hirschi Buried at Rockville on Monday, August 23.” Washington County News, August 26, 1937. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21821961&q=Clair+Hirschi+death+August+23+1937&eq=&page=1&rows=25&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=rel&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1937-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1937-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_type=death#t_21821961.

  “Echo Accident Kills Woman; 3 Others Dead.” Ogden Standard-Examiner, August 24, 1952. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/?spot=5958855.

  McAuliffe, Bill. “Minnesota Model T Enthusiast Killed in Crash of Antique Car.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 26, 2013. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.startribune.com/minnesota-model-t-enthusiast-killed-in-crash-of-antique-car/217193941.

  “N9447B Accident Description.” PlaneCrashMap.com. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ut/N9447B.

  “NTSB Identification: DEN88FA023.” Aviation Accidents in Washington County, Washington County Historical Society. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://wchsutah.org/aviation/aviation-accidents-1987-11-06.txt.

  Reavy, Pat. “1 Killed, 3 Injured in Model T Crash Near Zion National Park.” Deseret News, July 26, 2013. Accessed August 25, 2016. http://beta.deseretnews.com/article/865583682/Antique-car-crashes-near-Zion-4-injured.html.

  Rindels, Michelle. “Model T Overturns, Kills 1.” Decatur Herald and Review, July 27, 2013. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/84393378/?terms=%22Zion%2BNational%2BPark%22%2Bdeath.

  United Press International. “Two Die in Zion Rollover.” Daily Herald (Provo, UT), July 24, 1967. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/25598848/?terms=Columbus%2BOhio%2BThomas%2BNewman.

  “Utah Mishaps Take 2 Lives.” Salt Lake Telegram, August 23, 1937. Accessed August 25, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=18683883&q=Clair+Hirschi+death&eq=&page=1&rows=50&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1930-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1941-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D#t_18683883.

  “Zion’s Ranger Killed on Trail in Park.” Salt Lake Tribune, August 24, 1952. Accessed August 25, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/12896949.

  Chapter 9

  “Body Found Beneath Canyon Overlook in Zion National Park.” National Park Service news release, February 26, 2009. Accessed August 27, 2016. www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/body-found-beneath-canyon-overlook-in-zion-national-park.htm.

  “Civilian Conservation Corps.” Zion National Park website. Accessed August 26, 2016. www.nps.gov/zion/learn/historyculture/civilian-conservation-corps.htm.

  “Death Stalks Picnic Party at Zion Park.” Washington County News, April 17, 1930. Accessed August 26, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21779738&q=Albin+Brooksby&eq=&page=1&rows=50&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1929-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1931-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_paper=Washington+County+News#t_21779738.

  “Falling Fatality Victim at Zion National Park Identified.” National Park Service news release, February 27, 2009. Accessed August 27, 2016. www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/falling-fatality-victim-at-zion-national-park-identified.htm.

  “FBI Identifies Dead Woman Found in National Park.” Nevada State Journal, July 12, 1947. Accessed August 27, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/75094140/?terms=Evelyn%2BCallahan%2Bdeath%2BZion.

  “FBI Identifies Victim of Zion Park Slaying.” Salt Lake Telegram, July 11, 1947. Accessed August 27, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=17330199&q=death+Zion+Park&eq=&page=1&rows=50&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=&gallery=#t_17330199.

  “Friends and Family Remember Corey Buxton.” Las Vegas Now (CBS Channel 8), July 25, 2010. Accessed August 28, 2016. www.lasvegasnow.com/news/friends-and-family-remember-corey-buxton.

  “Hero Loses Life in Fire on Zion Mount’n.” Washington County News, December 22, 1921. Accessed August 26, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21922891&q=Ether+Winder&eq=&page=2&rows=25&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=date_tdt+asc&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1921-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1923-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_paper=Washington+County+News#t_21922891.

  “Historic Cable Mountain Draw Works Stabilization Project Completed.” National Park Service news release, January 13, 2011. Accessed August 26, 2016. www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/historic-cable-mountain-draw-works-stabilization-project-completed.htm.

 
“Hop Valley Trail.” Zion National Park website. Accessed August 27, 2016. www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/hop-valley-trail.htm.

  “Leg Injury Proves Fatal to CCC Enrollee.” Washington County News, February 17, 1938. Accessed August 26, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21810187&q=Leg+Injury+Proves+Fatal+to+CCC+Enrollee&eq=&page=10&rows=50&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=date_tdt+asc&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1938-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1938-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_paper=Washington+County+News#t_21810187.

  Lemmon, D. W., Enos E. Winder, Eliel Winder, and John A. Allred. “Further Particulars of Ether Winder’s Death.” Washington County News, January 12, 1922. Accessed August 26, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21925343&q=Ether+Winder&eq=&page=2&rows=25&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=date_tdt+asc&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1921-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1923-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_paper=Washington+County+News#t_21925343.

  “Oregon Woman Slain by Bullet.” News-Review (Roseburg, OR), July 12, 1947. Accessed August 27, 2016. www.newspapers.com/image/96963405/?terms=%22Zion%2BNational%2BPark%22%2Bdeath.

  “Particulars of Winder’s Death on Zion Mountain.” Washington County News, December 29, 1921. Accessed August 26, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=21923398&q=Ether+Winder&eq=&page=2&rows=25&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=date_tdt+asc&gallery=&date_tdt=%5B+1921-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z+TO+1923-12-31T00%3A00%3A00Z+%5D&facet_paper=Washington+County+News#t_21923398.

  “Suicide Angel Advanced in Zion Death.” Salt Lake Telegram, July 16, 1947. Accessed August 27, 2016. https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=17331193&q=death+Zion+Park&eq=&page=1&rows=50&core=udn&fd=title_t%2Cpaper_t%2Cdate_tdt%2Ctype_t&sort=&gallery=#t_17331193.

  Taylor, Tiffany. Zion National Park. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2008. Pages 58–60 accessed through Google Books, August 26, 2016. https://books.google.com/books?id=S6FPDKFnzE4C&pg=PA60&lpg=PA60&dq=Thornton+Hepworth+1908&source=bl&ots=5zJ_8XYvLa&sig=Tp4gaN_cv6mgf7bnMre0dDqMs60&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiC4IH0r4XOAhVLaz4KHSBeAl0Q6AEINDAF#v=onepage&q=Thornton%20Hepworth%201908&f=false.

  Vartabedian, Ralph. “For Boy Scouts, Trails Can Lead to Danger.” Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2010. Accessed August 27, 2016. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/05/nation/la-na-scouts-20101205/2.

  “Woman Slain in Zion Park Is Identified.” Deseret News, July 11, 1947. Accessed August 27, 2016. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19470711&id=vNdSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zX8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3376,1072628&hl=en.

  About the Author

  Randi Minetor has written more than forty books for Globe Pequot, including Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Pocket Guide, Death in Glacier National Park, Historic Glacier National Park, Backyard Birding, Hiking Waterfalls in New York, Scenic Routes & Byways New York, Day Trips Hudson Valley, and Hiking Through History New York. She lives in Rochester, New York.