<b>Mary Beth Pringle </b>Funeral services for former Upton resident Mary Beth Pringle, 84, were held at 2 p.m. Oct. 1, 2004 at Upton United Methodist Church with Reverend Joe Spencer officiating. Burial followed in the Upton Greenwood Cemetery under direction of Wor den Funeral Directors of Newcastle. Mary Pringle died Monday, Sept. 27, at the home of her daughter in Big Piney. Mary was born Sept. 5, 1920 in Moorcroft, the daughter of Harold and Fern (Spencer) Dumbrill. She attended schools in Michigan and Wyoming, graduating from Upton High School in 1938. She attended the University of Wyoming and later graduated fro m Black Hills State Teacher’s College. She married Homer L. Pringle Jr. on Sept. 15, 1940. To this union three children were born. Mary and Homer spent most of their married life in Upton. While raising her family, Mary was very active in her church and helped with fundraising to bui ld the United Methodist Church. A central part in her life was her association with her church circle and Camp Farthest Out. After her children graduated from college she taught high school French and English and studied and traveled in Europe. Mary’s greatest pleasure was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed music, poetry, natural scenery and her large circle of friends. Mary and Homer moved in Big Piney in 1999, near their daughter Kathy Pompy and her family. During their short time there, they met many friends through the senior citizens center and the Episcopal church. Survivors include her son Homer Pringle (Lorna) of Jerome, Idaho; two daughters, Marilyn Hansen (Don) of Newcastle, and Kathy Pompy (Michael) of Big Piney; one sister Phyllis Williams of Redlands, Calif.; two brothers, Richard Dumbrill of Newcas tle and John Dumbrill of Santa Rosa, Calif. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one grandson. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial contributions to the Upton United Methodist Church or St. John’s Community Aid Association in Big Piney or Community Home Care in Big Piney http://www.sublette.com/examiner/v4n30/v4n30s6.htm From the pages of Sublette Examiner Volume 4, Number 30 - October 21, 2004 brought to you online by <b><web="http://www.pinedaleonline.com","Pinedale Online"> </b>