Vaughn Carvel Soffe was mayor of

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from 1971 to 1977. During his administration, Murray established Ken Price Field and Murray Parkway Golf Course, in addition to youth baseball and basketball programs. Murray also successfully defended itself from Salt Lake County challenging its re-development plans. Soffe was the owner and president of Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary; a Funeral Director since 1938. He was past president of the Murray

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, the Murray

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, and Utah Funeral Directors Association. He was a member of the Cottonwood Hospital Board of Directors for many years. He was also Charter President of the Murray

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, a past member of the

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, member of the Board of Directors of Sentinel Security Life Insurance Co., Chairman of the Salt Lake County Fair Parade for five years, and president of the

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. Soffe was the recipient of the

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and elected to the Utah Sports Hall of Fame.Foundation to honor 4 Utah contributors.

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. January 26, 2005

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Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary
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