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JULY 24, 2010
CELEBRATE UTAH'S PIONEER DAY!
UTAH AUTHOR TO SPEAK ABOUT THE FIRST
HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK PIONEERS
Michael R. King of Ogden, UT researched his
great-great-grandmother’s life from her birth
in Scotland to her trek through Hole-in-the-Rock
with the original expedition that blasted through the opening for
passage down to the Colorado River.
Jane McKechnie Walton and her family settled Bluff, then Monticello.
She was shot and killed on July 24, 1891, 119 years ago to the day that
her great-great-grandson will speak on the early pioneers, Jane’s life story,
her wary friendship with Chief Posey, and the circumstances
surrounding her untimely death
Mr. King’s presentation will be held downstairs at the
Heritage Center, 21 North Main Street, Tropic, UT
starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 24.
Copies of his book, “Jane, A Woman’s Determination” will be
available for purchase and autographing at the presentation.
This is a FUND-RAISER for the Sidewalk Project,
the construction of a sidewalk for school children to get to
and from our local schools in safety.
Advance Tickets $10.00. At the door, $15.00. Tickets and copies of the book
may be purchased at The Gallery at Clarke’s and
Clarke’sCountry Market. Tickets may also be purchased
from Annette Chynoweth.
There will still be time to get to Ruby’s Fireworks Display!
Questions? Reserve Tickets? Email HERE
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Excerpt from "Jane... A Woman's Determination and the Wild-West Frontier" :
“….Chief Posey stood almost erect and looked as if he was preparing to salute when he
said, “Me want to help find Roach.” The sheriff was astonished at the outlaw Indian’s offer
to help and could not understand why Posey would place himself, and his warriors in
such a position as to help a white man.
“Suspiciously, he queried Posey further stating, “Why?”
“Jane Walton friend. You need posse and we go,” replied Posey in the best English he
could muster. And with that, the deal was made between the government and the
criminal. ….”
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Mike King, Author, Guest Speaker
Mr. King has a distinguished law enforcement background and,
though technically retired, consults regularly with major police
forces throughout the world.
A well-known police writer, Mr. King authored and co-authored
"Cold Case Methodology", "Profilers", "Who Killed King Tut",
Analyzing Criminal Behavior", as well as numerous articles. He
worked exclusively for the Discovery Channel and A&E's
Mysteries on the "Curse of King Tut", and appeared in a leading
role in the Emmy Award-winning production "The
Assassination of King Tut".
Mr. King holds a Masters of Criminal Justice degree and a BA
in Criminal Justice. He serves as an adjunct faculty member at
Salt Lake Community College and Weber State University.
Additionally, he is a member of the Harvard Medical School
Program in Psychiatry and the Law, and is a Visiting Scholar for
the School of Nursing at Boston College.
Photos Courtesy of Mike King
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SPONSORED BY THE GALLERY AT CLARKE'S
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