Nogales international., 1946-07-12
Personal History

BOrn january ZU, 1881, dt Ot.
Johns, Arizona; the son of David K.
Udall, an Arizona Pioneer of 1880,
who was prominent figure in the
early settlement and development
of the State His mother. Mrs.
Eliza L. (Stewart) Udall, holds the
distinction of being the first tele-
graph operator 187D in the then
Territory of Arizona, serving at
Pipe Springs.
His whole life, except when away
from home at school, has been
spent in Apache County. He was
brought up on a farm and is not a
stranger to hard physical work. AS
youngster many summers were
spent carrying the U. S. Mail, with
a team and blackboard, as his father
had mail contracts for forty years.
Education
His early education was in the
public schools of Apache County,
later he graduated from High School
at the Gila Academy in Thatcher,
and thereafter he attended the Uni
versity of Arizona.
Marriage
In 1914 he married Louise Lee of
Thatcher They have six child'fn:
Inez CUdalD Turley, graduate of
State Teachers College at Flagstaff,
now living in Los Angeles. Elma,
who has just returned from 18
months of service with the Red
Cross in the Middle East Theatre.
Stewart, discharged from the Army,
is first year law student at the
University of Arizona, and mem
ber of the Varsity Basketball Team.
Morris, an Air Force Captain, is
now back in the States on terminal
leave. He formerly attended the
University of Arizona and will be
back in school this Fall E1oise, will
graduate from the University of
Arizona this year. Burr, the young
est son, graduates from the local
High School this spring.
Admission To Bar
After serving one term as Clerk of
the Superior Court, he was admit
ted to the Bar in 1922. He is an
active member of the Navajo-Apa-
che Bar, the Arizona State Bar and
the American Bar Association. Prior
to being elected Judge he was en-
gagged in private practice and served
two terms as County Attorney.
Also the juvenile end of the cele-
brated Turley "ouija board murder
case arising in Apache County in
1882.
Church Affiliation
L. D. S. Church (Mormon), in
which he has been an active leader
and teacher for many years. His
father was the first President of the
Arizona Temple at Mesa.
Business Interests
In addition to his duties as a
public officer, he and his wife own
and operate:
/. The Apache Abstract Com
pany, Inc, the only title company
in the County.
2. A farm, under the Lyman Dam
project (and in the years gone by
he has been in partnership ven
ture in the cattle business). 1t was
not uncommon for the Judge to be
one of the crew when hay baling
time came around.
Political Activity
A lifelong Democrat, and ont
who has always taken an active
hand in party affairs. On numer'
Gus occasions he has covered the
County with the Democratic STATE
standard bearers. He was an alter
nate delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in San Fran
cisco in 1920, when James M. Coz
of Ohio and Franklin D. Roosevel
lof New York were nominated fol
President and Vice President, re
ispectively.
Civic Affairs
Probably no one in Apache Coun
ty has given more freely of his tim
to furthering worthy causes thai
has Judge Udall. The following
list of positions held or association
of which he is member indicat
the wide range of his interests:
Boy Scouts of America, veteran o
| more than 20 years service; Chair
man of the White Mountain Distric
, until it's dissolution, now a membe
of the troop committee.
Canada to Mexico Highway Asso
citation GUS 666); helped to organ
ize it, and served one term as tn
National President.
Arizona Society for Crippled Chill
dren, past President of the Apach
County chapter and now the Treas
urer.
Lions Club, during its existenc
was an active member and serve