James England

James Warren England, 93, died in Bountiful, Utah, June 26, 2010, during an eclipse of the moon. From his youth, he loved fly-fishing, good writing, great music, and most of all his cherished Afton. Together through 71 years and four children, they were married in 1939 in Hyrum, Utah sealed in 1957 in Logan Temple. Born Feb. 20, 1917, in Logan, Utah, Jim started as a boy in the newspaper business setting type for the old Cache-American. He went on to work for the Ogden Standard-Examiner and to edit the Boise Statesman. As managing editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, he received the 1956 Pulitzer Prize for news reporting about an airliner collision over the Grand Canyon. He met Presidents and movie stars and fished with Ernest Hemingway. A familiar sight around town, he enjoyed cruising in his ?74 VW Thing with red-and-white fringe on top. Few men have lived such a ?snazzy? life, as he would say. Survivors include his wife Afton Nielsen England, children Barbara Jesse Manfull, Robert Carol, Breck Valerie, and Jeffrey Susan, 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Henry and Hilma Berntson England; brothers Wallace and David; sisters Virginia Hobusch, Emily Davis, Martha Call; and grandson James McKay Manfull. Thanks to the fine staff at North Canyon Care Center for their kindness to our dad. Viewing 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 1, at the Bountiful 21st Ward, 115 Wicker Lane, Bountiful. The funeral will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church, under the direction of Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main. Interment at Bountiful City Cemetery.