Shirleen Perry, Dale Van Leuven United in Salt Lake Temple Rites

     

Dale's mother (Vera Van Leuven) wrote the following and had it published for the Society Section in the Vernal Express.

Shirleen Perry, Dale Van Leuven United in Salt Lake Temple Rites

     "In rites solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple July 10 Miss Shirleen Perry became the bride of Dale A. Van Leuven. President Howard S. McDonald performed the ceremony.
     The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Perry, Lapoint, and the groom is a son of Mrs. Vera Van Leuven, Vernal.
     Immediately following the wedding the couple was feted at a wedding breakfast by Mrs. Dwayne T. Johnson and Mrs. Ray Van Leuven at the Johnson home in Salt Lake City.
     A reception honoring the newlyweds was held Saturday evening at the Lapoint Chapel.
     The lovely, petite bride chose a floor-length gown of Chantilly lace for this special occasion. Her veil of illusion was shoulder length, and was caught to a rhinestone crown. She carried coral-tinted carnations tied with gold braid and streamers.
     The three-tiered wedding cake, made by Wilma Haslem, was covered with coral lace and roses, and was topped by a miniature bride and groom.
     Attending the bride were Mrs. Mary Jean Merkley, maid of honor and Vonae Young and Miss Lanette Perry. They wore coral lace dresses and carried coral carnations.
     Flower girls were Vickie Rasmussen and Lauri Van Leuven.
     Mrs. Perry chose a beige afternoon dress for the reception, and the groom's mother wore a flowered knit silk dress. Both mothers wore a corsage of coral-tinted carnations.
     Assuming duties as best man was Ray Van Leuven, Salt Lake City, brother of the bridegroom. Ushering were Kent Van Leuven and Nels Carlson. Four of Miss. Perry's students were gift bearers.
     The bride has attended Snow College and graduated in elementary education from the College of Southern Utah. She has done graduate work at Utah State University and has taught at Ashley Elementary School for the previous two years.
     The bridegroom has attended the University of Utah and will continue his education in the fall at the College of Southern Utah.
     He has completed his tour of duty with the U.S. Air Force, and fulfilled an LDS mission in France. 
     The new couple is presently residing at Cedar City where Mr. Van Leuven is attending college."

Left to right - Ray Van Leuven, Dale, Shirleen, Mary Jean (Jeanne) Perry Merkley (sister)

     

Flower girls Lauri Van Leuven (Ray's daughter), Vickie Rasmussen
(mother's niece), Vera Van Leuven, Dale, Shirleen, Velma and
Leland Perry
Pictures taken at the Velma and Leland Perry home in LaPoint, Utah.