Lindon in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fryer Park

Afton Fryer Huggard Foundation

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024

1. Fryer Park Marker

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Fryer Park. Afton Fryer Huggard Foundation. , LeRoy (Sam) and Afton Fryer were longtime residents of Lindon City. They worked hard on their fruit farm located at 600 North and Locust Avenue in Lindon. They were thrifty and frugal all of their lives. Sam and Afton loved Lindon and had many close friends in the community., Sam attended Pleasant Grove schools, was a veteran of world War II, and served on the Lindon City Council between 1973 and 1975. During his tenure on the City Council he helped obtain the property where the present day Lindon City Center and pool are now located. Sam also served as a board member on the Pleasant Grove an North Union Irrigation companies., Afton spent her childhood in American Fork and, later in life, worked as a secretary for Lindon, Central, and Valley View Elementary schools. She retired in 1983 after 23 years with the schools. She continued to run a successful farming business from her property with her orchard remaining productive until her passing., Sam and Afton were married in 1946 and had only one child, Jim L. Fryer, who was killed in a car accident at the age of 16. Sam and Afton were members of the LDS Lindon 1st Ward and attended church at the building now known as the Lindon Community Center. After Sam passed away in 1977, Afton married Earl Huggard. Her time with Earl was short-lived as he died just a little over a year after their marriage. Afton spent her remaining years alone but had a great desire to bless the lives of the youth in her church and her friends who lived in Lindon. Afton determined to give the bulk of her life savings to charity, including support of projects that would bless the lives of people in Lindon. Upon her death in 2009 the Afton Fryer Huggard Foundation was established to distribute her estate to projects and causes that would touch the lives of people in Lindon., Lindon City thanks Afton for her generosity and love of our wonderful community. Her donation as made several city projects possible including construction of the Lindon Senior Center, construction of the veterans memorial at the Lindon Cemetery, and construction of a 4-acre park located at 600 North Main Street - which has been named "Fryer Park" in recognition of her generosity. Afton has left a legacy to Lindon City residents that will last for generations to come., We honor her kindness to our community.

LeRoy (Sam) and Afton Fryer were longtime residents of Lindon City. They worked hard on their fruit farm located at 600 North and Locust Avenue in Lindon. They were thrifty and frugal all of their lives. Sam and Afton loved Lindon and had many close friends in the community.

Sam attended Pleasant Grove schools, was a veteran of world War II, and served on the Lindon City Council between 1973 and 1975. During his tenure on the City Council he helped obtain the property where the present day Lindon City Center and pool are now located. Sam also served as a board member on the Pleasant Grove an North Union Irrigation companies.

Afton spent her childhood in American Fork and, later in life, worked as a secretary for Lindon, Central, and Valley View Elementary schools. She retired in 1983 after 23 years with the schools. She continued to run a successful farming business from her property with her orchard remaining productive until her passing.

Sam and Afton were married in 1946 and had only one child, Jim L. Fryer, who was killed in a car accident at the age of 16. Sam and Afton were members of the LDS Lindon 1st Ward

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and attended church at the building now known as the Lindon Community Center. After Sam passed away in 1977, Afton married Earl Huggard. Her time with Earl was short-lived as he died just a little over a year after their marriage. Afton spent her remaining years alone but had a great desire to bless the lives of the youth in her church and her friends who lived in Lindon. Afton determined to give the bulk of her life savings to charity, including support of projects that would bless the lives of people in Lindon. Upon her death in 2009 the Afton Fryer Huggard Foundation was established to distribute her estate to projects and causes that would touch the lives of people in Lindon.

Lindon City thanks Afton for her generosity and love of our wonderful community. Her donation as made several city projects possible including construction of the Lindon Senior Center, construction of the veterans memorial at the Lindon Cemetery, and construction of a 4-acre park located at 600 North Main Street - which has been named "Fryer Park" in recognition of her generosity. Afton has left a legacy to Lindon City residents that will last for generations

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 28, 2024

2. Fryer Park Marker

to come.

We honor her kindness to our community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 40° 20.977′ N, 111° 42.909′ W. Marker is in Lindon, Utah, in Utah County. It is on North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 North Main Street, Lindon UT 84042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the First Settlement of Pleasant Grove (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Pleasant Grove Fort (approx. 1.3

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miles away); Ashton / Driggs House (approx. 1½ miles away); Benjamin W. Driggs Home (approx. 1½ miles away); Lewis W. and Lydia Brown Lunch House (approx. 1½ miles away); History of Pleasant Grove Train Station (approx. 1½ miles away); Winter Corral (approx. 1½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ashton House (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.